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  1. kevinvinv

    Diagnose my chicken -- a request :)

    Thanks all!!  Feedback much appreciated!!!  big smile here...
  2. kevinvinv

    Diagnose my chicken -- a request :)

    OK- here is a photo of my latest bird-  made with all of your suggestions taken into account.  I Fantastic improvement I must say... and SO tasty!   THANKS! This one used two wraps of butter soaked cheesecloth,   less smoke,  hickory chips.
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  4. kevinvinv

    Diagnose my chicken -- a request :)

    I should have taken one right away... that sucker is gone now....  :)
  5. kevinvinv

    Diagnose my chicken -- a request :)

    Everyone,  The turkey turned out GREAT!  Everyone loved it.  I followed numerous pieces of advice. Brined the bird Wrapped in cheese cloth Much less smoke Used Cherry Wood It was a hit.. tasted great and the skin wasn't all funky. Looking forward to learning more!
  6. kevinvinv

    Diagnose my chicken -- a request :)

    yeah- I want that bad!   Looks sweet. Not as sweet as my smoked turkey should taste though later today (hopefully)!!
  7. kevinvinv

    Diagnose my chicken -- a request :)

    mmm...  raptor700 huh?   Sounds good... I've got a 660...   needin work though...  I work on it while smokin the turkey!
  8. kevinvinv

    Diagnose my chicken -- a request :)

    Thanks again everyone. This is a cheap electric brinkman smoker.  There are NO vents in this thing...   is that odd or not?   I bought it used from a guy at work. So I get that I don't want too much smoke and not white smoke...  and put the meat in dry if possible and measure temp with a...
  9. kevinvinv

    Diagnose my chicken -- a request :)

    Interesting... so why is making it dry before smoke so important? 
  10. kevinvinv

    Diagnose my chicken -- a request :)

    WOW-  THANKS for the warm welcome and the good commentary!  I was surprised to see such a nice response. I used a pretty good thermo so I think the temp reading is accurate... nevertheless,,  will double check. I read somewhere that maybe apple-wood can darken chicken skin more than other...
  11. kevinvinv

    Diagnose my chicken -- a request :)

    Hi all,  been snooping around and reading posts on poultry smoking.  Below is a pic of my first chicken smoked in a cheap electric Brinkmann smoker.   I used some peach wood and maybe a little apple and/or cherry... mostly peach. It tasted FANTASTIC but the skin was VERY blackish as you can...
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