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FORUM SPONSORS => Pit Barrel Cooker Co. => Topic started by: scottv on February 08, 2015, 07:07:30 PM

Title: Half chickens
Post by: scottv on February 08, 2015, 07:07:30 PM: Waiting on these bad boys to get done.

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Title: Re: Half chickens
Post by: sliding_billy on February 08, 2015, 07:09:44 PM: Looks like some good eats await.
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Post by: smokeasaurus on February 08, 2015, 07:24:05 PM: lookin good, make sure you see those good looking cluckers when they are done 8)
Title: Half chickens
Post by: Pappymn on February 08, 2015, 07:25:36 PM: Oh yeah!
Title: Half chickens
Post by: scottv on February 08, 2015, 07:58:13 PM: Finally the wait is over
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Title: Re: Half chickens
Post by: HighOnSmoke on February 08, 2015, 08:25:15 PM: Looks like they came out nice and juicy!
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Post by: Smokin Don on February 08, 2015, 08:45:36 PM: Looks good! Don
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Post by: Savannahsmoker on February 08, 2015, 09:06:42 PM: This one and all these great looking cooks from the Pit Barrel Cooker has me itching for one.
Title: Re: Half chickens
Post by: smokeasaurus on February 08, 2015, 09:07:34 PM: Great looking yard bird 8) 8)
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Post by: sb2_7 on February 08, 2015, 09:52:39 PM: How did you get them to look so dark? is that smoke color or char? High temp? Lots of wood?
Title: Half chickens
Post by: scottv on February 08, 2015, 11:14:10 PM: The skin wasn't burnt, I used a couple handfuls of mesquite chips. I cook my chicken with the vent open 1/4-1/2 which is the same for anything I cook. I do crack the lid for the last 15 minutes or so to try and crisp the skin up a little
Title: Re: Half chickens
Post by: Paul Hart on February 08, 2015, 11:49:10 PM: How was the skin at that point? Mine so far has been tough and chewy but I haven't done the lid cracking thing yet and my temps have been lowish for chicken at about 270.
Title: Re: Half chickens
Post by: Las Vegan Cajun on February 08, 2015, 11:59:09 PM: Quote from: Savannahsmoker on February 08, 2015, 09:06:42 PM
This one and all these great looking cooks from the Pit Barrel Cooker has me itching for one.

You won't regret it. ;)
Title: Re: Half chickens
Post by: sb2_7 on February 09, 2015, 12:10:30 AM: Ive only done two cooks with the PBC so far. The second one i put a handful of wood chips in right at the start and they flared up and sent the PBC to over 400. Anyone else have that happen? Is it bad? Do you think if i waited until the temp went down a little the chips would still give me the smoke or would they all be burned up.

Scott, I think those are some fine looking smokey birds!
Title: Re: Half chickens
Post by: muebe on February 09, 2015, 06:53:25 AM: Skin looks finished to me! Chicken looks great!

The most important thing is did they taste good to you?
Title: Half chickens
Post by: scottv on February 09, 2015, 09:53:14 AM: The skin was great, it could have probably used another 5 or 10 minutes though. I never worry about the temperature inside, I just go by the feel of the heat inside and leave the vent set. If the temperature went up from wood chips it will go down quickly once they're done burning. Chickens were great as usual. The third one and leftovers turned into chicken salad for lunch
Title: Re: Half chickens
Post by: TQB on February 09, 2015, 02:38:40 PM: They look very tasty!!!