Please help with smoking a chicken

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kryinggame

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Original poster
Nov 16, 2007
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Charlotte, NC
I just ordered a Masterbuilt smoker. This smoker can only go as high as 275 degrees.

I've read from numerous sites where it's suggested that smoking chicken should be about 350 degrees.

I've smoked a chicken in my propane smoker and have never been impressed with the results. I find the results to be soggy.  I like the skin to be dark and crispy.  I know that I can't get this result by low & slow.

Is there anyway of getting dark & crispy by using an electric smoker?
 
You can try letting the chicken sit uncovered in the fridge overnight, this will dry the skin out some and help. I also have an MES, but I usually send chicken to my weber.
 
Some people claim that they get crisp skin at 275 I honestly don't know I usually smoke them at 325-350. The other thing you can do is smoke it at 225 until it gets close to being done then finish it in an oven at 350 or on a grill.
 
Me thinks the hot grill with a bit of finishing sauce works our well


Me does it like that am is very happy with it.
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I've only done a handfull of birds so far on the mes, but I oil them up good and crank the temp.  When you get close to finish temp on the birds use the grill, broiler, oven or fryer-really good for wings.  Oh and make sure you have your vent all the way open. 

Ryno
 
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