Pulled Chicken

Smoken Gunn · 07-25-2011, 11:04 PM

I am new to this site, just got out of Cattle Call, so please forgive me if this is on the wrong thread.
Anyway, I made pulled chicken out of two 6 pound birds tonight. I have to apologize because I only have photos of the finished product. I began preparing it this morning after working all night, blah blah blah, and out of my tiredness, I forgot the camera. I will explain the process though. First, I brined them for 6 hours in Apple juice, water, brown sugar and kosher salt. After that, I brushed them with evoo and covered them with a brown sugar/paprika rub. Here's where I tried something new, I placed them on an open can of Dr Pepper as opposed to beer. I prepared my Webber Kettle grill, added some apple wood chunks, and got the temp to 275. After thin blue smoke was flowing, I placed them on the grate over a pan of hot water. About 2 hours later, the breast meat was 173, so I took them off, wrapped them in tin foil and placed under towels in a cooler for 1 hour.
While they were resting, I mixed equal parts Sweet Baby Rays and Dr Pepper and simmered it on the stove.
I pulled the chicken, rubbed it with the skin, then discarded the skin. The wife said it was the best chicken she ever had and the most surprising part, none of the kids complained! So here is my only picture
ImageUploadedByTapatalk1311653006.722439.jpg

Thanks for viewing! And I promise to have full pics from beginning to end next time!

bigabyte · 07-25-2011, 11:10 PM

Sounds and looks really good!

Sammy_Shuford · 07-25-2011, 11:12 PM

If the wife is happy, you done good!

Welcome!

colonel00 · 07-25-2011, 11:14 PM

Never apologize for something that looks and sounds so good! Everyone loves pics but a good description is always nice too. Welcome and keep the food coming

syndicate559 · 07-25-2011, 11:19 PM

Interesting! Sounds sweet and sticky

Smoken Gunn · 07-26-2011, 07:30 AM

Thank you all very much! And yes, it definitely was sweet and very sticky. While I did like it, I think I'll stick with cans of beer next time and my good old fashioned homemade BBQ sauce with Jack Daniels in it.

aquablue22 · 07-26-2011, 07:36 AM

Good looking chicken and Welcome!

Garyclaw · 07-26-2011, 07:44 AM

Lookin Good! Nice job.

bluetang · 07-26-2011, 08:21 AM

Good looking chicken there!

CPMatthew · 07-26-2011, 08:33 AM

That looks really good. I love to use Dr. Pepper in BBQ sauce. It has such and interesting flavor and adds a nice sticky texture.

Bottom Line:
Wife and kids happy = well done you.

J_Don · 07-26-2011, 09:01 AM

Welcome to the Brethren and next time you can send the skin to me, that's my favorite part especially if it is bite through crunchy.

purplestarrider · 07-26-2011, 09:02 AM

Welcome. and it looks great. just so you know i i forget the camera all the time. i still have to remember to grab it and do after we have eatened. So don't worry about. keep having fun.

Bbqin fool · 07-26-2011, 10:01 AM

Welcome brother! Great looking stuff right there! Like everyone said, if the wife is happy then you done good!

Randbo · 07-26-2011, 10:21 AM

Welcome. looks great!

cowgirl · 07-26-2011, 10:45 AM

Looks and sounds great from here too! Welcome to the forum.

07-25-2011, 11:04 PM	#1
Smoken Gunn Found some matches. Join Date: 07-24-11 Location: Philadelphia, PA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Pulled Chicken I am new to this site, just got out of Cattle Call, so please forgive me if this is on the wrong thread. Anyway, I made pulled chicken out of two 6 pound birds tonight. I have to apologize because I only have photos of the finished product. I began preparing it this morning after working all night, blah blah blah, and out of my tiredness, I forgot the camera. I will explain the process though. First, I brined them for 6 hours in Apple juice, water, brown sugar and kosher salt. After that, I brushed them with evoo and covered them with a brown sugar/paprika rub. Here's where I tried something new, I placed them on an open can of Dr Pepper as opposed to beer. I prepared my Webber Kettle grill, added some apple wood chunks, and got the temp to 275. After thin blue smoke was flowing, I placed them on the grate over a pan of hot water. About 2 hours later, the breast meat was 173, so I took them off, wrapped them in tin foil and placed under towels in a cooler for 1 hour. While they were resting, I mixed equal parts Sweet Baby Rays and Dr Pepper and simmered it on the stove. I pulled the chicken, rubbed it with the skin, then discarded the skin. The wife said it was the best chicken she ever had and the most surprising part, none of the kids complained! So here is my only picture ImageUploadedByTapatalk1311653006.722439.jpg Thanks for viewing! And I promise to have full pics from beginning to end next time!

07-25-2011, 11:10 PM	#2
bigabyte somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 05-10-06 Location: Overland Fark, KS Downloads: 1 Uploads: 1	Sounds and looks really good! __________________ Chris Baker For great food and and an even better time join the BBQ Brethren Throwdowns *First ever recipient of the Silverfinger Award!* Yes, I own a whole bunch of BBQ crap also. *Certified MOINK Baller & IMBAS Certified MOINK Ball Judge #0003 - Get your MOINK Certification today!* The Secret Squirrel Society doesn't exist - Zero Club member

07-25-2011, 11:12 PM	#3
Sammy_Shuford is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 05-17-09 Location: Summerville, SC Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	If the wife is happy, you done good! Welcome! __________________ UDS, Brick Red Weber Performer Platinum, Blue 22.5 Weber Kettle Gold, Bradley Electric Purple Thermapen CBJ SCBA Carolina Pit Master

07-25-2011, 11:14 PM	#4
colonel00 Babbling Farker Join Date: 06-03-10 Location: Shawnee, KS Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Never apologize for something that looks and sounds so good! Everyone loves pics but a good description is always nice too. Welcome and keep the food coming __________________ Brad Proud owner of the PentaZero WWWWFBBQADD 0 out of 1 members found this post helpful UDS/WSM/Weber Cart for sale Here. Please someone give it a good home. Willing to entertain offers

07-25-2011, 11:19 PM	#5
syndicate559 Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 06-04-11 Location: Fresno, CA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Interesting! Sounds sweet and sticky __________________ Eddie G. - Smoke Bomb BBQ & Catering

07-26-2011, 07:30 AM	#6
Smoken Gunn Found some matches. Join Date: 07-24-11 Location: Philadelphia, PA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Thank you all very much! And yes, it definitely was sweet and very sticky. While I did like it, I think I'll stick with cans of beer next time and my good old fashioned homemade BBQ sauce with Jack Daniels in it.

07-26-2011, 07:36 AM	#7
aquablue22 Babbling Farker Join Date: 11-26-08 Location: Ormond Beach, Florida Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Good looking chicken and Welcome! __________________ Weber Spirit E-310 Gasser 1 - Big Green Egg - Large 2 - 22.5 Weber Kettles 2 - 18.5 Weber Kettle Magma Newport - Gasser (on the Boat) 1 - Terracotta PIG 1 Masterbuilt Modified Smokehouse [COLOR=Green]2 - Super FAST, Super ACCURATE Green Thermapen[/COLOR]1 splashproof)

07-26-2011, 07:44 AM	#8
Garyclaw Babbling Farker Join Date: 08-05-09 Location: NE OH-IO Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Lookin Good! Nice job. __________________ Gary ____________________________________ Big BarBChef built in to the Outdoor Kitchen, Weber kettle, 1 UDS, Little Chief Electric, 2 Propane Fish Cookers/Turkey Fryers, a swinging grate over my Fire pit, Big Pig Cooker "Nice talkin' to ya"

07-26-2011, 08:21 AM	#9
bluetang Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 08-06-10 Location: Stuart, Fl Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Good looking chicken there! __________________ Homegrown 120 Gallon Reverse Flow, Homey, the Homegrown Kettle, 3 UDS's, 3 Stack Pro Q Excel 20, 18.5" Elderly(but not retired) WSM, 150lb Capacity Homegrown Electric and a CA gasserrrr Bicycle Fast Polder Thermo, Indisputably Fastest Purple Thermapen, SAI Satay Grill Thanks landarc for the avatar!

07-26-2011, 08:33 AM	#10
CPMatthew On the road to being a farker Join Date: 06-13-11 Location: Highland Falls, NY Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	That looks really good. I love to use Dr. Pepper in BBQ sauce. It has such and interesting flavor and adds a nice sticky texture. Bottom Line: Wife and kids happy = well done you.

07-26-2011, 09:01 AM	#11
J_Don is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 07-02-09 Location: Hattiesburg, MS Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Welcome to the Brethren and next time you can send the skin to me, that's my favorite part especially if it is bite through crunchy. __________________ Weber 22.5 Silver, Weber 22.5 Gold Weber 22.5 Performer, Weber 22.5 WSM Weber Smokey Joe & Weber Smokey Joe Mini WSM Char-Griller Super Pro w/Firebox (2) Kenmore Elite Gasser w/ Rotisserie Cajun Cooker (3) UDS In Progress [COLOR=#0000ff]BLUESMAN[/COLOR] Splashproof [COLOR=#0000ff]BLUE [/COLOR][COLOR=black]Thermapen :bow:[/COLOR] H D FXSTD

07-26-2011, 09:02 AM	#12
purplestarrider Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 05-23-11 Location: Arvada, CO Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Welcome. and it looks great. just so you know i i forget the camera all the time. i still have to remember to grab it and do after we have eatened. So don't worry about. keep having fun. __________________ Jess-NBBD (still learning) Imperial Kamado (restoring) MES 30" Digital

07-26-2011, 10:01 AM	#13
Bbqin fool is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 04-25-11 Location: Ruther Glen, VA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Welcome brother! Great looking stuff right there! Like everyone said, if the wife is happy then you done good! __________________ Big Green Egg XL, UDS, Bubbagrill 250R "The Other Wife" Extremely Durable, Fast and Amazingly Accurate Maverick Pro Temp PT-100 Thermometer & ET-732 Found new homes: Modded Brinkmann SNP(it's finally holding temp!), 18.5" Weber kettle

07-26-2011, 10:21 AM	#14
Randbo is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 06-06-11 Location: Brookings Oregon Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Welcome. looks great! __________________ 3 UDS, One charcoal eating fire breathing home bulit trailer pit,

07-26-2011, 10:45 AM	#15
cowgirl somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 07-18-07 Location: Oklahoma Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Looks and sounds great from here too! Welcome to the forum. __________________ jeanie sittin' by the campfire with my Brethren friends. Lifetime member of the Society for the Preservation of Authentic Royal Magical Rare Kaskaskian Peppers (Thanks Ash :)) http://cowgirlscountry.blogspot.com/

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