Smoking chicken breasts time frame

[Nathan1220]

I’ve read a lot about smoking chicken breasts on here. Most people do them in at most 90min at 250 from what I read. It took me close to 6 hours until I got an internal temperature of 165! Is this normal? My digital thermometer was between 248-253 the whole time. I’m using an older vertical masterbuilt propane smoker if that matters.

 

[Nathan1220]

I’ve read a lot about smoking chicken breasts on here. Most people do them in at most 90min at 250 from what I read. It took me close to 6 hours until I got an internal temperature of 165! Is this normal? My digital thermometer was between 248-253 the whole time. I’m using an older vertical masterbuilt propane smoker if that matters.

Also my breasts turned out dry, great smoke flavour though lol

 

[Blues1]

I would check the pit temp probes...could be way off.

 

[negolien]

Sounds like a long time at that temp to me.

 

[ososmokeshack]

Unless the breasts were from a pterodactyl they should not take six hours at that temp.

 

[negolien]

Unless the breasts were from a pterodactyl they should not take six hours at that temp.

You win the net today...

 

[Will Squared]

Unless the breasts were from a pterodactyl they should not take six hours at that temp.

How is pterodactyl?
Good eatin'?

 

[Suprnova74]

i had the same problem where the probe just wasn't reading. i didn't go 6 hours, but went maybe 2.5-3 before checking on it and it was... less than ideal. not sure why probes decide to do that.

 

[JLeonard]

What kinda rub you put on that?

How is pterodactyl?
Good eatin'?