realspaazz
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- Aug 21, 2010
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Howdy Brethren, I just finished my first cook on my new (to me) wsm. Two whole chickens marinated in orange juice for about an hour, then rubbed with Lisy red fajita seasoning (I know that the family loves this stuff), then mounted on a couple of cheap vertical racks. I put a bunch of sweet potatoes on the bottom rack and the chickens and their necks and giblets on the top rack. I smoked at 225F for until internal temp in the thigh got to 160F then opened the vents and let her run to 275F. I cooked until the thigh temp was 180F. It was as good as any bbq chicken I have ever had... far better than most. The sweet potatoes were wonderful. My dear wife asked about doing the thanksgiving turkey on the smoker, because the chicken was so good. I certainly have some learning to do as had a few temp fluctuations and my thermometer (taylor 817-4L) shut off a few times, but I am impressed with the wisdom already learned at this site. Lookin forward to chicken salad sammies tomorrow night from the leftovers!