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Well, my wife bought me my WSM for Father's Day, and I couldn't have been happier. I am planning on giving it my first go tomorrow, and thinking about doing a whole chicken. A few questions for you experts:
1.) The chicken is about 8 lbs. I plan on going low and slow. Assuming I butterfly the chicken, how long should I expect this to take?
2.) I plan on trying the Minion method. Any variations form the method posted I should be aware of for chicken?
3.) I'll be using Hickory chunks (all I could get on short notice besides mesquite) with Kingsford. Should I be at all concerned about the commercials I have seen lately on the "new" Kingsford formulation? Will this make any changes to my heating/cooking method? About how much hickory should I use?
4.) I plan on brining the chicken...how long should I do this for? The site says 3-8 hours, and that is a pretty long range.
5.) As far as rub goes, any recommendations or should I just go with my own mixture (likely made up on the spot)?
Sorry about all the newbie questions, but I'm really excited about this and want to show the wife her purchase didn't go to waste. Thanks for any responses you folks have the time to post!
1.) The chicken is about 8 lbs. I plan on going low and slow. Assuming I butterfly the chicken, how long should I expect this to take?
2.) I plan on trying the Minion method. Any variations form the method posted I should be aware of for chicken?
3.) I'll be using Hickory chunks (all I could get on short notice besides mesquite) with Kingsford. Should I be at all concerned about the commercials I have seen lately on the "new" Kingsford formulation? Will this make any changes to my heating/cooking method? About how much hickory should I use?
4.) I plan on brining the chicken...how long should I do this for? The site says 3-8 hours, and that is a pretty long range.
5.) As far as rub goes, any recommendations or should I just go with my own mixture (likely made up on the spot)?
Sorry about all the newbie questions, but I'm really excited about this and want to show the wife her purchase didn't go to waste. Thanks for any responses you folks have the time to post!