First meal with new smoker

[bbdown]

Wife surprised me with a new Yoder smoker for Christmas. A big step up from the ole Brinkmann smoke n pit. I seasoned it a couple days ago and did grill a couple of ham steaks and okra but tonight was the first time to really put it through the paces. I started with way too much charcoal (lump) and it took some time to get the temp back down to 250 which is about were I like it. Once I got it to temp I tossed in a couple of hickory chunks let them burn down a bit and added the meat. I did two chickens and 3 turkey drums. I soaked them in a brine overnight. Salt, sugar, onion, garlic powder, and a little old bay in 2 gal. of water. I used different dry rubs for each turkey. One had a lemon pepper which my kids really like and the other had Chef Pauls Blackened Redfish Magic (thanks Spur). </p>

All the meat took much longer than anticipated. First time going low and slow with poultry. 6 Hours for the chickens whichI split and about 5 hours for the drums. I usually do beer butt chickens 2 at a time for 3-3.5 hours but at a temp of 350. During the last hour I kicked up the temp to350 to brown and crisp up the skin a bit more. In the firebox I grilled some zucchini and yellow squash.</p>

The whole family enjoyed the meal and felt it was worth the wait. Nice smoke not too much not too little just right. Moist and fall off the bone tender.</p>

 

[bbdown]

took a while for the pictures. Lost my resizer.

 

[foodsaver]

looking good! you can put your pictures on photobucket and just copy the links into your post if you want. What did you think of the low and slow chickens?

 

[SpurHunter]

Ooh yea buddy that looks like some good eats!!!

 

[bbdown]

Hey Craig. I usually do beer butt chickens and they're great. I have a feeling that the double can holder won't be getting much use any more. These chickens were unreal the best I've had. And as you can see one of the turkey drums disappeared before I had a chance to snap a picture. I'll be doing some ribs or butts real soon.

 

[Guest]

Spatchcoked chicken is better than any beer can bird. That is some great looking grubb right there now. I would hit all of it.

 

[finbully]

Now that's some good looking groceries!

 

[SpurHunter]

cheez - 12/29/2010 6:24 PM Spatchcoked chicken is better than any beer can bird. That is some great looking grubb right there now. I would hit all of it.

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100% correct, and I would hit it twice!emoLaugh emoLaugh </p>

 

[BulletTJ]

I dont know what looks better the smoker or the chicken. Now I'm hungry!