First few smokes.

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whatsfordinner

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Feb 19, 2015
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I tried to be practical and disciplined so rather than ruin a $30 brisket I started out with chicken quarters. Mesquite chips and a light rub. I stayed up until 1am waiting with great anticipation. I'd give them a B- compared to other smoked chicken I've had. A good start I think.
 

I tried to be practical and disciplined so rather than ruin a $30 brisket I started out with chicken quarters. Mesquite chips and a light rub. I stayed up until 1am waiting with great anticipation. I'd give them a B- compared to other smoked chicken I've had. A good start I think.
Did you brine the chicken? The extra moisture will help overcome any cooking mistakes you might make. 
 
Good job !!   It takes a few smokes to get comfortable and know your smoker

Gary
 
I brined the chicken overnight in pink salt with a little onion and garlic. It stayed very moist and I find the quarters to be very forgiving especially when I grill.

Thanks for the link. I was just looking at some salmon there.
 
I brined the chicken overnight in pink salt with a little onion and garlic. It stayed very moist and I find the quarters to be very forgiving especially when I grill.

Thanks for the link. I was just looking at some salmon there.

Looks good!! I think you'll find hickory a lot more palatable than mesquite, and other woods even more so. Chicken does very well with pecan or fruit woods
You mention pink salt. Are you referring to curing salt (cure #1, Prague powder etc...) or just the Himalayan pink salt like they sell at Costco?
 
It's pink Himalayan I got at Trader Joe's. I have some apple chips that I alternated with hickory on my last brisket just to experiment and a bag of cherry that I haven't tried yet. I was thinking that different fruit chips would also go well with pork and am eager to try out some different flavors. Thanks for the tip!
 
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