picture of some blue smoke

[deer trail]

look real good and you can see the blue smoke

 

[rdknb]

wow great!!!

 

[rickw]

Nice............

 

[rbranstner]

Nice Ninja Smoke there!

 

[deer trail]

i have had alot of things come that was stopping me from using my new wsm, weather, work, and even had a death in the family. But today 5-4-10 i finally got to do it, had the wsm now about 2weeks,it did rain and thunderstorms but i did it any way, Ihave one question, i smoked my chicken till it hit 170 and it was still a little undercooked, do you think it was touching the bone i had in the thigh.

 

[jjwdiver]

Feels great to accomplish something in the smoker for the first time! I guarantee it wont be the last. Buckle up - you're hooked now!

 

[justpassingthru]

Nice looking WSM, they are a great smoker, I'll bet you're already planning what to smoke next, maybe you can tell us why you think it was undercooked?

This is what I have learned with my WSM, when the chicken is cooked the juices will be clear, I have found my smoked chicken, even when cooked to 167° is a little pink, I'm told it is due to the smoking process, also if you're cooking thighs and drumsticks the joint will move freely.

I've cooked to 180° and still had crimson colored meat next to the bone, I think it is from the chicken not being fully bled at the slaughterhouse.

Just my two cents, I hope it helps,

Gene

 

[south jersey bbq tim]

nice!!! i cannot see the smoke though

 

[deer trail]

it's there for sure it was a very light blue

 

[deer trail]

thanks for the two cents, two cents is better than no cents right lol

 

[deer trail]

yeah your right there, i'm doing a pork butt this weekend can't wait, probably be an all nighter.

 

[andywhite]

If the chicken measures 170 degrees away from the bone, it's cooked. The pink color is a natural chemical reaction. Nothing to worry about. (Again, as long as the meat reaches a safe temperature.)