Hello from Sydney Australia

[Crazy Spanky]

Hi All

Picked up our new 4 rack smoker yesterday and am about to give it our first shot, we thought we would try chicken wings with no rub to get an idea of what flavour the bisquettes will impart, now where it says oil the rack I am assuming it just means give it a coat so nothing sticks, is Canola spray ok

thanks and looking forward to getting into the whole smoke food lifestlye

[Wildcat]

Welcome to the forum. Yes canola is fine. Bradley smokers cook at low temps so they tend to turn bird skin into a consistency like rubber.  I recommend smoking/cooking until 3/4 done or when they have had enough smoke then finish on the grill or house oven. This should improve the skin.

[Divey]

Yep, I agree. Other than my Bradley I have a gas fired smoker and I often smoke whole chickens that have been cured overnight and smoke them to an internal temperature of 66°C (150.8°F). The fresh is magnificent but the skin is almost inedible.  :(

As yet, I have not tried whole chickens in my new Bradley. I'll wait till the weather warms up as I find the smoked chicken with a nice salad is a great summer meal.  :)

[Crazy Spanky]

Thanks for the tip Wildcat will definitely try that next time either way the wings were excellent and the breast we cooked made an excellent lunch the following day

[Smoker John]

Welcome aboard, Wildcat has you pointed in the right direction with regards to poultry.