my first chicken smoke

[davidhef88]

 

[davidhef88]

tender, juicy, smokey, deliciousness.  My wife got me a master forge vertical gas smoker for fathers day and I think it is the best gift I have ever received.  The best part is that she also loves the food that I have cooked in it. 

 

[fpnmf]

Looks delicious!!

  Craig

 

[shtrdave]

Those look great and if she like it that is 3/4 of the battle.

 

[SmokinAl]

Looks like their done perfectly!

 

[africanmeat]

David it looks superb ,nice color  well done

 

[davidhef88]

thanks everyone for the compliments.  they came out great.  it was only my second smoke, but I think I'm getting the hang of this

 

[ugaboz]

man looks great

 

[meateater]

Looks great, yardbirds are great smoked. 

 

[beer-b-q]

Great looking Birds...

 

[raptor700]

Man those birds look great!

Congrats on your first birds 

       

 

[runuts]

David, would you be willing to run through your method on the Master Forge for cooking these birds?

I have a new one and just "hail Mary'd" a bird in there a couple of minutes ago.

 

[davidhef88]

Nuts,  I dry rubbed them threw them in right on the racks, with the smoker at about 230.  I beleive it took close to 3 hrs. 165 internal temp. I smoked with apple wood and they were delish. After that smoke I got a self stick flat fire place gasket and sealed both doors.  keeps the smoke and heat in a little better which is a little nicer to the Lp tank

 

[roller]

Looks good your in the door...

 

[runuts]

Thanks David.

Mine's been running for 30 minutes and she's all smoked out. I'm using a combination of chunked & chipped hickory. Any suggestions to get a longer burn on the wood??

 

[runuts]

Looking at a gasket on eBay as we speak.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/GASKET-Mast...876?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2a0f6cc874

 

[davidhef88]

you don't need alot of smoke.  just barely able to see it and smell it is enough.  The chunks I buy I split even smaller with a hatchet, into about one inch by one inch squares.  I usually have to put more water in the pan every 45 min to one hr so I will just throw a couple pieces in then.  I sometimes soak them but have never really noticed a difference when I did.

 

[runuts]

Glad you mentioned the water pan, I might have forgotten about it. ;-D

I guess my cooking with charcoal may have me looking for smoke where as the propane gasser isn't as visible.

Feeding that smoke box at temp is a trick...

Appreciate the help!

 

[davidhef88]

I use a long set of tongs and just pull the lid and toss a couple chunks in.  I only use chips in the begining before it gets to temp for that reason.  I am working on some ideas for a auto matic water system for  keep ing the water pan full I will keek you informed on it when I do iTrying to keep it very simple.

 

[runuts]

Please do sir!

If my bird turns out half as good as yours looks I'll be a happy man.