How long to cook chicken

"Sparky"

I am setting up the medium to do a 3+ pound chicken.I am using a vertical stand and the platesetter.Is 300 to hot for a 3 hr cook?I don't want it to finish too early.Thank for any help.

Richard Fl

Does your schedule allow you to start later at higher temp? I get 3-4 lb birds done at 325-350 in 60-90 minutes. Spatchcock about 1 hour and change usually.

"Sparky"

I can do this but already started the egg.Then I realized that my wife won't be home till 7:00.I guess I can set the temp wait to put the meat on until later.Thanks,

Austin Smoker

That sounds like it might be a little long for a 3 pounder....of course eveything is variable. Internal temperature is really the only way I feel safe cooking chicken and pork. I asked a lot of similar questions until I made the investment in a Thermapen - I LOVE the thing as it takes the guess work out of knowing when something is done.

If you have a good thermo, normally take my chickens to 165-170 internal - through the thick part of the breast or thigh, but not against a bone.

Good luck!

FlaPoolman

Hey Doug; The cooking time is directly related to the amount in your beer fridge. on a good weekend it took 8 hrs. Had to reload the lump once before throwing the bird on. :laugh: :woohoo: .

LOL Pat

"Sparky"

Hey Pat,I'm glad somebody understands my real problem.I got off work early and wanted to enjoy a long cook.I think that I have enouph beer to slow smoke a couple whole pigs. :laugh: I will make this take as long as possible and my wife will thank me for making a surprise dinner.I can only go wrong by burning the chicken. :woohoo: I will try to avoid that. :woohoo:

civil eggineer

I usually cook my chicken spatchcock style at 300 degrees for about an hour and 20 minutes to get the thigh temp to 180 degrees. Seems like when I did it beer can style at 300 degrees it took nearly 3 hours to get to temp.

I haven't pre-brined any chicken yet but it sure makes a difference with turkey. Happy cookin