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    Smoking Chicken

    How do you keep the skin from becoming "rubbery"?

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    I did it once. My recipe called for basting throughout the cook which I didn't do. I used the beer can stand with a can of beer and skin wasn't rubbery at all. Also water in the pan. seemed ok to me.
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    Crank the temperature up to 300
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    I go one hour at 225 then crank the temp to 300.to finish
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    Throw them under the broiler for a couple mins.

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    Use a thermometer, stick it into the thickest area of the chicken parts being cooked (suggest same ... all thighs, breasts, etc.).
    Once you're at 148-150F, put that puppy on NUCLEAR and check it at 10 minutes and again every 5 minutes or so forward.

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    Just cook it the entire time on like 375. Skin will be crispy and delish.

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    Quote Originally Posted by RoadrashPaul View Post
    Just cook it the entire time on like 375. Skin will be crispy and delish.
    Spot on advice….. no need or reason to cook a chicken at low temps.

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    Beer butt chicken or whole Turkey @ 350-375. Brine before cooking. The skin will crisp right up, and the meat is super moist. Cooking too slow dries it out.
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