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Freakmidd said:
Beer can chicken with Traeger lemon shandy rub, baked potatoes and corn on the cob to follow, cooked over apple wood.

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I really want to try this... I've never made a beer can chicken before. I really don't care for smoked poultry though... Maybe I've just never had good smoked chicken.

I dated a girl whose stepdad attempted to do smoked chicken a few times... He had gotten a little electric smoker for Christmas and tried it out when we visited one year. He was running it at the lowest setting possible... About 160 or so? Then he'd put them in the slow cooker. In case you're wondering, this is a horrible way to cook chicken. I tried to politely tell him to turn up the fucking heat but he just didn't get it... He'd say, "oh, so you actually cook with your smoker? Interesting." I think he thought it was just to add some smoke then you were supposed to actually cook the meat in the oven or slow cooker. Every time we ate that chicken, everyone had stomach issues... I refused to eat it the last time, and warned everyone what they were in for. They all took turns shitting their brains out later and I ate pretzels and drank beer with a smile.

Needless to say, I'm a little turned off by smoked chicken to this day.
 
Eman said:
I really want to try this... I've never made a beer can chicken before. I really don't care for smoked poultry though... Maybe I've just never had good smoked chicken.

I dated a girl whose stepdad attempted to do smoked chicken a few times... He had gotten a little electric smoker for Christmas and tried it out when we visited one year. He was running it at the lowest setting possible... About 160 or so? Then he'd put them in the slow cooker. In case you're wondering, this is a horrible way to cook chicken. I tried to politely tell him to turn up the fucking heat but he just didn't get it... He'd say, "oh, so you actually cook with your smoker? Interesting." I think he thought it was just to add some smoke then you were supposed to actually cook the meat in the oven or slow cooker. Every time we ate that chicken, everyone had stomach issues... I refused to eat it the last time, and warned everyone what they were in for. They all took turns shitting their brains out later and I ate pretzels and drank beer with a smile.

Needless to say, I'm a little turned off by smoked chicken to this day.
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I agree with you entirely, you need the heat to get that crispy skin.. apple is pretty mild compared to something like mesquite, and I only smoked it at around 180° for 1/2hr - 45mins then I cranked the heat up to 400° plus until it reached temperature. Turned out with a nice light smoked favor that wasn't to overpowering at all.
 
Freakmidd said:
I agree with you entirely, you need the heat to get that crispy skin.. apple is pretty mild compared to something like mesquite, and I only smoked it at around 180° for 1/2hr - 45mins then I cranked the heat up to 400° plus until it reached temperature. Turned out with a nice light smoked favor that wasn't to overpowering at all.
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Apple is exactly what I'd use... I think my biggest issue with previous experience was that it was overwhelmingly smoky and that's not really good for even beef, chicken is already more bland so it just takes the smoke so much more.

I like your approach, I think I'll do something similar. But first, beef ribs...
 
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