First Cook on a 4 Rack

[TedEbear]

You can replace that small bowl with a disposable aluminum pan that holds a lot more water and pucks. I think it is 8x13 or something close to that.

[tskeeter]

Well - taste was great.  Birds seem to lose the taste of the rub seasonings and spices with all the smoke but it was still good.  Not too much smoke.  Butchered them and noticed that some of the deep breast meet had a very soft texture.  Juices ran clear and there was no pink.  Probe was in the thigh but it still needed some extra time.   I planed on a little oven time anyway for the skin so put all pieces in a large roaster and hit them with 375 for about 15 mins.  Turned out great - fixed the skin and the texture.  All in all, not a bad first time out.  Thanks to all for the advice and pointers.

On my first poultry smoke, I also found some of the meat a little soft for my taste.  For me, increasing the finished temp by about 5 degrees delivers the texture that I'm more accustom to.