Just starting to use my smoker

[Thesmokerapprentice]

I am new to smoking and I am smoking some leg quarters today for the first time. Googled and found some great tips and pointers from this forum. I can use all the help I can get!
Thanks for the help!

 

[oldsmokerdude]

Welcome to the forum, apprentice. Glad you found us and we are glad you joined. Let us know how the chicken turns out and don't forget to include pictures.

 

[zwiller]

Welcome and good luck! I like to take dark meats higher 180-200F.

 

[smokerjim]

welcome to smf, just watch you don't use to much smoke with chicken, it tends to take on to much and will be almost if not uneatable. with chicken more is not better.

 

[kruizer]

Welcome to SMF from Minnesota.

 

[Thesmokerapprentice]

Thank you all! I'll let you know how it turns out!

 

[Thesmokerapprentice]

here is the finished product! Looks good I will let you know how it tastes!

 

[Thesmokerapprentice]

Tasted great but skin was tough! How do I correct that?

 

[pineywoods]

Either smoke them at temps over 275 or put them on a hot grill or into a pre heated oven when they are done to crisp the skin.
I often smoke chicken at 300-325

 

[Thesmokerapprentice]

My electric smoker only goes up to 275 degrees! How can I overcome this?

 

[pineywoods]

My electric smoker only goes up to 275 degrees! How can I overcome this?

You can't but many people say 275 is hot enough to crisp the skin.
I'm guessing you have an MES/Masterbuilt Electric Smoker??

Chicken looked good what type wood did you use?

 

[GaryHibbert]

I've never been able to get crispy skin in my MES--275 just isn't hot enough.
Gary

 

[gmc2003]

Your chicken has some great color to it. If your smoker can't get over 300* then pop the bird parts under the broiler for a short spell or you can use your grill.

Point for sure
Chris

 

[HalfSmoked]

Great looking chicken color is awesome. The group has spoken on the skin problem.

Warren

 

[Winterrider]

Your chicken has some great color to it. If your smoker can't get over 300* then pop the bird parts under the broiler for a short spell or you can use your grill.

or this

Point

 

[SmokinLogs]

Thanks for joining SMF, good job on the chicken. Looks tasty!