dwayne e
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Sorry.......no pics.
Yesterday I smoked a LARGE Purdue Oven Stuffer Roaster using the Minion Method.
In the past, I had problems with the dark meat not getting done at the same time as the breast, with little pink/bloody bits close to the leg and thigh bones (my wife cannot deal with that)
. I was afraid if I continued smoking, the breast would dry out.
This time, I smoked it uncovered at about 250-275 until the internal temp of the breast got to about 160. I then used a sharp knife to split the membrane/skin between the leg/thigh and the breast, allowing the leg/thigh to flop to the side. This exposed the area to the direct heat of the smoker. I then foiled the breast only and continued smoking until the internal temp got to about 180.
The legs and thighs were completely done and the entire chicken was still tender and juicy.
This was my best result to date with a LARGE chicken. Someone suggested this on another one of my threads (sorry can't remember who) and I wanted to thank them. This suggestion worked like a charm and I would recommend it to anyone smoking a large whole chicken.
Yesterday I smoked a LARGE Purdue Oven Stuffer Roaster using the Minion Method.
In the past, I had problems with the dark meat not getting done at the same time as the breast, with little pink/bloody bits close to the leg and thigh bones (my wife cannot deal with that)
This time, I smoked it uncovered at about 250-275 until the internal temp of the breast got to about 160. I then used a sharp knife to split the membrane/skin between the leg/thigh and the breast, allowing the leg/thigh to flop to the side. This exposed the area to the direct heat of the smoker. I then foiled the breast only and continued smoking until the internal temp got to about 180.
The legs and thighs were completely done and the entire chicken was still tender and juicy.
This was my best result to date with a LARGE chicken. Someone suggested this on another one of my threads (sorry can't remember who) and I wanted to thank them. This suggestion worked like a charm and I would recommend it to anyone smoking a large whole chicken.