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Smoking chicken #6737584
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Let's hear those recipes & tips.

I'm finally firing up my smoker never smoked a chicken.

Re: Smoking chicken [Re: adam m] #6737593
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I could never keep em lit.


Wish I had more time to trap....
Re: Smoking chicken [Re: strike2x] #6737596
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Originally Posted by strike2x
I could never keep em lit.

small handtorch and puff

Re: Smoking chicken [Re: strike2x] #6737597
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Originally Posted by strike2x
I could never keep em lit.

Put it in bong. And use a propane torch
Pluck it first

Re: Smoking chicken [Re: adam m] #6737610
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Originally Posted by adam m
Let's hear those recipes & tips.

I'm finally firing up my smoker never smoked a chicken.

Never smoked poultry. A lot of fish... catfish, trout, salmon, white bass. I'd be concerned about the internal temp of the bird.


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Re: Smoking chicken [Re: adam m] #6737660
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I smoke chicken and turkey all the time. You'll want to wet smoke it and stick a thermometer in it. You're aiming for 165 degrees but pull it at 160 and let it rest for the last 5 degrees. Stick the thermometer the same place you do a turkey. I would keep the smoker between 200 and 250 degrees. I wouldn't worry about seasoning. That won't really do much since it will be on the skin and the skin won't really be edible much unless you really like smoke. If anything you can toss your herbs in the water pan, that will season it better than just putting it on the bird. Don't let the water pan dry out. You could atomize the grease and have a grease fire. (don't ask).


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Re: Smoking chicken [Re: adam m] #6737667
01/20/20 07:57 PM
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Smoked many, but never inhaled.

Re: Smoking chicken [Re: adam m] #6737670
01/20/20 07:58 PM
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Skip the zig zag....just roll it in a Cub foods bag

Put a green leaf in the small end for a filter...feathers on is fine ...make sure its croaked before lighting
Don't ask me how I know all this


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Re: Smoking chicken [Re: adam m] #6737674
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When I do turkey, I wrap with 1# of bacon(pin it with toothpicks). I sometimes inject butter into the breast. About half way done I change the beacon out and pin new bacon on. You probably wouldn't have to fo that on a chicken. Use an internal thermometer for temperature. It helps to let the bird on the counter for an hour or so to warm up. It helps take the smoke better. Temp about 225, I'll bump the heat up at the end to finish the bird out. I put 50 minutes of smoke to a Turkey, adjust for the chicken if need be.


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Re: Smoking chicken [Re: adam m] #6737693
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you want to brine them first... cant find my recipe right now but its salt and morton tender quick and apple juice.... put em in clean 5 gal buckets and brine at least 24 hrs... ... then smoked man they was juicy theres recipes on the net.... in my opinion ya need to brine to get the moist chicken... i did it along with a hog for my sons graduation... and the chicken was a hit !!


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Re: Smoking chicken [Re: adam m] #6737766
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Warm water, Morton tender quick, garlic and onion powder mix it up well, submerge the bird (I usually do 3 at a time as you might as well not waste the heat) let it soak for 8 hours in the fridge. Pull it out and pat dry. Dust lightly with your choice or rub.

Run your smoker up to 250 until you reach an internal breast temp of around 140. Crank her up to 375 until it’s finished. You have to get 20/30 mins of high heat to crisp the skin. I alternate between beer can and spatchcock. If I spatchcock, I typically turn breast side down when cranking the heat and finishing. Hard to get crispy skin on the smoker unless you really push it. Probably safer to bring it to temp on the smoker, then finish on the grill.

The longer you brine, the saltier it gets.

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I used to give smoked turkeys and chicken to friends and relatives for Christmas, always a big hit. I would mix up a brine with salt, tender quick, brown sugar and garlic. I would inject them with brine and then soak for 48 to72 hours. I cold smoked for 3 to 4 hours then finished them in the oven.

Re: Smoking chicken [Re: adam m] #6737834
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I have not tried it yet, but on America's Test Kitchen, last week, they cooked a beef brisket slowly and more coolly by putting charcoal briquettes in a circle, that was not completely closed. They lighted one end of the charcoal circle by placing well started charcoal on it. They put hickory chunks in a pan of water in the middle for smoke and steam. I am going to try cooking pork and chicken that way, using wood blocks instead of charcoal, when the weather improves.

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Rofl laugh hand torch and a bong

Thanks. What is the average cook time for you guys?

I've been googling and temps and times are all over the place

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Poultry is easily overpowered by smoke so use fruitwoods, alder, maple or pecan. Avoid stronger flavored woods. I love apple for poultry. Poultry also can be dry if care is not used. Brining and water pans work. I prefer butter under the skin, apple, onion, garlic, celery and carrot plus herbs in the cavity and trussed with the skin oiled with olive oil.


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Re: Smoking chicken [Re: adam m] #6738044
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https://trapperman.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/6636429/re-smoker-recipes#Post6636429 you can see the last time this was posted, then click the link in my reply there to see it the time before that when it was posted.

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Originally Posted by ~ADC~
https://trapperman.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/6636429/re-smoker-recipes#Post6636429 you can see the last time this was posted, then click the link in my reply there to see it the time before that when it was posted.

Thanks ADC

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Decided last night to smoke a 2nd chicken at the same time. Should I increase the time and or temp

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Originally Posted by adam m
Decided last night to smoke a 2nd chicken at the same time. Should I increase the time and or temp


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