Re: [CH] OT: smoker questions (fwd)
Dana Myers (dana.myers@gmail.com)
Mon, 21 Jun 2010 14:55:42 -0700
On 6/21/2010 1:33 PM, Jim Graham wrote:
> I have one final question---looking for multiple opinions to help me
> decide on two things for doing the chickens:
>
> 1) leave the skin on or trim it off?
> 2) leave the chickens whole or cut?
>
I'd suggest leave the skin on. If you slow smoke, the skin texture will be
rubbery and unpleasant and you'll probably remove it after smoking.
I also usually spatchcock (butterfly) the birds (cut out the
spine with shears, flatten the bird). It'll cook faster this way.
Dana