Greetings from Delta, BC

[webbo]

I just picked up a digital smoker from Canadian Tire for $400!  I'm trying a whole chicken for my first attempt....I hope I don't kill myself!  I am cooking the 3lb chicken with a maple syrup/rub mixture at 230F for 5 hours with smoke for 4 hrs.  Any advice?

[FLBentRider]

W E L C O M E  to the Forum webbo!

Advice for poultry - vent wide open.

Your target IT is 165F

[monty]

I just picked up a digital smoker from Canadian Tire for $400!  I'm trying a whole chicken for my first attempt....I hope I don't kill myself!  I am cooking the 3lb chicken with a maple syrup/rub mixture at 230F for 5 hours with smoke for 4 hrs.  Any advice?

welcome to the board webbo!

which wood are you using? in my opinion if this is your first smoke 4 hours might be overkill on chicken - i would suggest trying 3/4/5 pucks (1hr - 1hr40min) first.

once the smoking is finished you can continue to cook in the smoker (without rolling smoke) to bring the chicken up to temperature.

FLB has it right with the tip re: vent wide open

good luck and be sure to ask questions if you have any!

[TestRocket]

W E L C O M E  to the Forum webbo!
Advice for poultry - vent wide open.
Your target IT is 165F

Welcome weddo,

With that said you should be fine. Good luck!

[KyNola]

Welcome Webbo.  Poultry is a smoke sponge so 4 hours may be excessive unless you like a LOT of smoke.

Have fun and report back to us.

[RossP]

Welcome neighbor, I am in Langley and there are a few others here from the LML.
Remember to keep that vent open. I never shut mine, have fun with your new
toy.

Ross

[StickyDan]

Another BC smoker.  Welcome. I'm in Poco.  My only advise is to send some my way and I'll taste test it for you!

Ok so now that we have a posy, who's having the Lower Mainland Smoke out??? Wink wink, nudge nudge!

[webbo]

Thanks everyone for the pointers.  I never realized until I read the manual that Bradley is about 6 blocks from where I live! Sorry, Stickydan, but leaving Saturday for a fishing trip....lots of kokanee for smoking!

[TestRocket]

Good luck fishing!

[classicrockgriller]

Congrats on your new Bradley and Wecome aboard.

You might want to check out our FAQ's
http://www.susanminor.org/forums/showthread.php?p=748#post748

recipe site:
http://www.susanminor.org/forums/

Try this link to get your pictures going.
http://www.susanminor.org/forums/showpost.php?p=768&postcount=11

[Quarlow]

Hey webbo, surrey here. I agree with them on the smoke time. The Bradley gives off some very concentrated smoke so 1 1/2 hrs. 2hrs if you really like alot of smoke. I am not even going to acknowledge that one StickyDan. :D :D :D

[StickyDan]

Oh, don't tell me you haven't thought about it Q. ;) ;) ;)

[Quarlow]

Yeah and the same question came up for me. Which one of you guys is going to do this. :D :D :D

[RossP]

I think the question should be who has the space to do it ::)

Ross

[Quarlow]

That let's me out. Small place and no parking.