Hey guys, just wanted to do a quick write up on some drumsticks I tried tonight. I just did a dry rub that I got from quaker steak and lube, chipotle bbq. Turned out much better than I expected.
Getting the coals ready. I just put four pieces of hickory in with the charcoal and then started with a chimney full of briquettes to get things going.
lots of smoke, and maintaining temp at 375, lowest I was able to get it to stay at, built my fire a little too big I think.
I HIGHLY recommend this thermometer, worked great, and since both the stock thermometer and the one I got from lowes were off by more than 50 degrees, this was a life saver. I may pick up another one to monitor ambient temp inside the smoker. This has a timer and ideal setting for meat and even how done you want it. Worked like a charm! 26 bucks at lowes and it's wireless
Here's the drumsticks with my rub on them
Chilling in the lawn chair watching the temp climb
here's the money shot after just over an hour smoking. The skins weren't quite crispy so I pulled the main smoker body off and finished them on the grill for a few mins
Here's the wings with nice crispy skins
Finished product, they were GREAT! I'm really glad i didn't screw them up, it was much easier than I thought. They were very juicy and had a lot of smoke flavor. The seasoning didn't soak in through the skin, so I may do injections or something different next time. I may try the wings I saw on here with the injected hotsauce, those look great. Thanks for looking, and let me know if you see anything I could have improved on.
Getting the coals ready. I just put four pieces of hickory in with the charcoal and then started with a chimney full of briquettes to get things going.
lots of smoke, and maintaining temp at 375, lowest I was able to get it to stay at, built my fire a little too big I think.
I HIGHLY recommend this thermometer, worked great, and since both the stock thermometer and the one I got from lowes were off by more than 50 degrees, this was a life saver. I may pick up another one to monitor ambient temp inside the smoker. This has a timer and ideal setting for meat and even how done you want it. Worked like a charm! 26 bucks at lowes and it's wireless
Here's the drumsticks with my rub on them
Chilling in the lawn chair watching the temp climb
here's the money shot after just over an hour smoking. The skins weren't quite crispy so I pulled the main smoker body off and finished them on the grill for a few mins
Here's the wings with nice crispy skins
Finished product, they were GREAT! I'm really glad i didn't screw them up, it was much easier than I thought. They were very juicy and had a lot of smoke flavor. The seasoning didn't soak in through the skin, so I may do injections or something different next time. I may try the wings I saw on here with the injected hotsauce, those look great. Thanks for looking, and let me know if you see anything I could have improved on.
