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noahpop
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Chicken For First Time Out
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July 25, 2014, 08:23:26 PM »
All - here goes on my first Saturday with my new #1 - I want to try chicken as a simple test. I have a spatchcocked chick in the brine overnight, along with a few boneless c breasts, which I will cover with bacon per others suggestions. I plan to put my Maverick probe in the Spatch Ch., and watch for 165 degrees. Question: the big bird will probably take longer than the boneless breasts, right? So how do I know when b breasts are ready?
I guess I could put probe in b breasts first, pull them at 165, replace probe in spatch, and go from there - does that sound like a plan?
Looking forward to some coaching - gracias!
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Lee
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Re: Chicken For First Time Out
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July 25, 2014, 08:26:38 PM »
Congrats on the new #1! It's a great little guy! I think your plan is solid - probe a breast first, pull when done, and replace the probe in the spatched bird. Always a little tricky smoking things that don't cook the same!
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Tony from NW Arkansas
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noahpop
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July 25, 2014, 08:32:52 PM »
Great - thanks! Thinking about skewering some pineapple for a side dish - any suggestions on time?
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July 25, 2014, 08:37:21 PM »
The pineapple could probably go about the same time as the breasts, I would think. Try to minimize opening the door during the smoke - you'll thank yourself!
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Tony from NW Arkansas
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Re: Chicken For First Time Out
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July 26, 2014, 12:52:13 AM »
I hope your brine is not overly salty. Overnight (8 to 12hours) is a long soak for chicken. That is about the time frame for a turkey. Good luck with it.
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July 26, 2014, 09:15:06 AM »
I agree on the temp probe in the chicken breasts first. When I do chicken halves from about 4# birds, they take about 1.5 hours, while breasts are normally done within 1 hour (depending on size). As for brining, I normally do 3-4 hours for chicken.
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July 26, 2014, 01:32:18 PM »
Good catch on the brine time, guys! Totally missed that in first post! Overnight, imo, way too long for poultry!
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Tony from NW Arkansas
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July 31, 2014, 07:11:11 AM »
A good rule of thumb for brining chicken is one hour per pound. If brining overnight need to cut the salt and sugar by a quarter.
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July 31, 2014, 06:42:42 PM »
If I do a 5 lb bird, with my poultry brine, I only go 3-4 hours max. I find poultry really absorbs it fast, and just doesn't need more than that. A turkey, of course, will be longer (depending on size).
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Tony from NW Arkansas
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August 11, 2014, 01:57:48 PM »
Congrats on the #1 Lee...You have come to the right place...These guys know their business..
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