Whole Chicken cook: Pellet grill cook

[Elf@shore]

Looking to do 1 st cook of a 6 lb chicken
On my pellet grill.
It’s. A small Grilla Chimp pellet grill.
Want to keep it simple
Dry rub and on it goes.
Hopefully helps me understand the
T Day cook? Got a Fresh 8+ lb
Turkey Breast.
Any idea please?
A. 6 lb chicken
B. 8+ lb Turkey breast.
Using a Hardwood Mix Pellets
Hickory, Maple,Oak,Cherry

Temperature 300 or more?
I have done Pork Chops and Burgers.
Not sure about chicken and Turkey ?

 

[SmokingUPnorth]

For the chicken I would spatchcock it and cook it at 300-325*. That is a good temp that will give you crispy skin instead of rubbery. I’m not familiar with that cooker but I’d it has a “smoke” setting I would run it at that for 45 min to an hour first, if not I’d run it on the lowest setting for up to an hour t get the most smoke flavor. You can brine it for a little extra flavor but not necessary if you said this is kind of a trial run like you said.

 

[mr_whipple]

Never done a whole bird on the pellet pooper. I prefer to put whole on the spinner. I do wings every now and then and run them low smoke setting for maybe 30 minutes then 275 til done. Not super crispy, but nowhere near runner skin.