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Quick, help me select a wood, please

Bojangles
Bojangles Posts: 118
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Gonna do 1st spatch right now, I've got mini logs of apple, pecan, and oak.

The lump is catching fire as we speak, which do you recommend I throw in?
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  • DMW
    DMW Posts: 13,836
    A small amount of apple. It is easy to over-smoke poultry. Go easy on the smoke wood.
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  • anton
    anton Posts: 1,813
    Agreed with above^^, what lump are you using? You might just let the lump do it the first time out, good luck!!
     Using a MBGE,woo/w stone,livin' in  Hayward California," The Heart Of The Bay "
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  • Bojangles
    Bojangles Posts: 118
    BGE lump. Have read about the others you guys prefer, but I've got a few bags of this to go through still.
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  • thetrim
    thetrim Posts: 11,387
    One vote for Pecan.
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  • Bojangles
    Bojangles Posts: 118
    I pulled out two fist sized chunks of apple. Haven't thrown em in yet. I have chips I could use instead if you guys chunks would be overdoing it....

    Or use none, as also suggested

    Thoughts?
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  • anton
    anton Posts: 1,813
    Since I never used BGE lump, I can't comment on how much smoke flavor it produces alone, hopefully a more experienced egger will chime in, however I don't think you will go too wrong with or without minimal smoking chunks. Have fun.
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  • The Cen-Tex Smoker
    The Cen-Tex Smoker Posts: 23,179
    Bojangles said:
    BGE lump. Have read about the others you guys prefer, but I've got a few bags of this to go through still.
    that lump is plenty smoky but I like fruit woods on my poultry. maybe a small chunk of apple and one pecan as well. don't overdo it with that lump though. little goes a long way


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  • Bojangles
    Bojangles Posts: 118
    Ok, a combo sounds fun.

    1 apple and 1 pecan it is. Everybody wins!

    I'll post pics of the results.

    Thanks for the quick responses.
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  • Botch
    Botch Posts: 17,377
    thetrim said:
    One vote for Pecan.
    Two.

    And I've just realized I have no apple wood in my "buffet"....  

    "Dumplings are just noodles that have already eaten"   - Jon Kung

    Ogden, UT, USA


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  • The Cen-Tex Smoker
    The Cen-Tex Smoker Posts: 23,179
    Bojangles said:
    Ok, a combo sounds fun. 1 apple and 1 pecan it is. Everybody wins! I'll post pics of the results. Thanks for the quick responses.
    Actually, I win. Let's keep it straight :))


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  • Carolina Q
    Carolina Q Posts: 14,831
    None.

    I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

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  • thetrim
    thetrim Posts: 11,387
    A little wood goes a long, long way.  Haha!
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  • The Cen-Tex Smoker
    The Cen-Tex Smoker Posts: 23,179
    thetrim said:
    A little wood goes a long, long way.  Haha!
    I've been selling that story for 25 years...
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  • grege345
    grege345 Posts: 3,515
    Ya it's gonna turn out good. Have no fear. Side note. Is that your raptor in that pic avatar
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  • QDude
    QDude Posts: 1,066
    Carolina Q said:

    None.

    +1. No wood needed with poultry.

    Northern Colorado Egghead since 2012.

    XL BGE and a KBQ.

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  • Ladeback69
    Ladeback69 Posts: 4,484
    I always use chips when I do poultry. Chunks or logs are too much. Poultry only takes an hour or so and handful or two is plenty. I like to use apple, cherry, peach or pecan woods.
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  • Wolfpack
    Wolfpack Posts: 3,552
    I love cherry on chicken- I know it wasn't on your list but give it a try
    Greensboro, NC
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  • buzd504
    buzd504 Posts: 3,877
    I love me some pecan.
    NOLA
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  • Bojangles
    Bojangles Posts: 118
    edited September 2014
    grege345 said:

    Ya it's gonna turn out good. Have no fear. Side note. Is that your raptor in that pic avatar

    Yeah, that is my Raptor... Or it used to be a Raptor lol. I've done a tremendous amount of work modifying it. I actually am one of the Admins of the biggest Ford Raptor forum on the web, but unfortunately I'm not as active on it these days as I used to be, too busy with work and a new family. Same username over there.

    Man I'm mid-way through the cook, egg is staying dead on 350 grill temp, there is a butter, basil, garlic, and rosemary concoction I made melting away on the two spatchcocked yardbirds. I'd previously sprinkled s&p and Dan Pastorini's garlic and herb rub on them.
    A big pan sits underneath with red potatoes, onions, squash, zucchini, Brussels sprouts, baby carrots, celery and radishes, catching all the chicken juice. Good lord, the aromas I'm smelling right now are out of this world. I wish I could attach a smell link to this post!!!

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  • Bojangles
    Bojangles Posts: 118
    edited September 2014
    So I started skin-down and just flipped them at 130 internal temp. They're skin up now and definitely not as skin-crispy as I'd like.

    Should I heat up some cast iron griddle presses in a pool of EVOO on my flat top, and then hot-press the birds?

    Or should I pull the tray of veggies, pull the plate setter and try and let the coals get them crispier?
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  • henapple
    henapple Posts: 16,025
    You have a ways to go...make sure your veggies don't get mushy and let it ride. If it doesn't go right tonight it will next time. Pics later?
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  • henapple
    henapple Posts: 16,025
    Where was the temp taken? Breast, leg, thigh?
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  • Bojangles
    Bojangles Posts: 118
    @henapple pics later for sure. Tomorrow at the latest.

    Probe is hanging out in the fat part of a leg on one of the birds.

    I'll go inside and grab the ThermaPen....

    Any input is appreciated, it's like you guys are right here helping me cook.
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  • buzd504
    buzd504 Posts: 3,877
    Bojangles said:
    Any input is appreciated, it's like you guys are right here helping me cook.
    You should probably have another beer.
    NOLA
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  • Bojangles
    Bojangles Posts: 118
    @buzd504‌ That is by far the best advice there is. I guess I'd better comply.

    Pulling my 3rd ODell IPA out of the fridge now.
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  • SGH
    SGH Posts: 28,989
    The choice of both brother Franklin and SGH. Post Oak.
    image

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  • Bojangles
    Bojangles Posts: 118
    @SGH you're a little late to the game there, buddy! Internal temp on that leg is at 152.
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  • SGH
    SGH Posts: 28,989
    Sorry my friend. I just noticed the post time.

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  • Bojangles
    Bojangles Posts: 118
    I'm just messin with ya, Bud.
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  • McStew
    McStew Posts: 965
    @bojangles  I had a feeling i recognized your handle ..... welcome.... I spent the first year I owned my raptor on that sight....People think the BGE sight makes you spend money.... hahahha here is mineimage
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