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Recipe Discussions => Poultry => Topic started by: hybridcx on February 16, 2012, 10:41:49 PM

Title: chicken help
Post by: hybridcx on February 16, 2012, 10:41:49 PM
so I am going to do some chickens this weekend. I figured if I am going to do one, mine as well do 3 and make an event out of it. I was just curius is this too much for a 4 rack? as I dont have the verticle holders for them I was just going to palce one on there own seperate rack and rotate every hour or so at 220 via pid. and finish in teh oven for better skin.

I plan on brinig them and then doing one wet season and 2 dry rubbs.

any tips or pointers as this is my first time doing chicken in the Bradley....Thanks

BTW each bird is around 5 pounds...
Title: Re: chicken help
Post by: Habanero Smoker on February 17, 2012, 02:08:05 AM
For chicken that is a large load for the Bradley, but it can be done. Keep the vent wide open, and use a cabinet temperature of 250°F. I would butterfly (spatchcock) the chicken, that will help them cook faster. One butterflied chicken will fit on a rack. If you are going to finish in the oven anyway, moving them to the oven right after the smoke has been applied will shorten the cooking time.
Title: chicken help
Post by: mikecorn.1 on February 17, 2012, 05:38:44 AM
Another option would be to finish them of on the grill.


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Title: Re: chicken help
Post by: OU812 on February 17, 2012, 07:41:23 AM
What Habs and Mike said.  ;D
Title: Re: chicken help
Post by: hybridcx on February 17, 2012, 07:10:49 PM
thanks I will butterfly them good reminder, and hadn't thought about the grill will deff try that with one of em.. thanks again