smoking chicken

Wrap it in a couple layers of vinegar soaked cheesecloth.

I assume you were using a small amount of mesquite?

I dont know what you mean by small amount of mesquite but the firebox had 4 logs of mesquite. Thanks for the advice!!

Hi chingao,

What do you mean by 4 logs? Chicken would probably take 2oz of wood or perhaps even a little less, depending on the number of them in the load and your taste for smoke.

Try again with the cheesecloth as Tom suggested. Start with a small amount wood and check the chicken when the CS stops smoking. If it doesn't look smokey enough, you can always add another chunk. Just remember, every time you open the smoker, you increase the cooking time.

That's my two cents worth,

Hook

Just found this link to some suggestions for smoking chicken in the Cookshack recipe section. Check it out.

http://www.cookshack.com/bbq_fun/fowl/some_tips_for_smoking_poultry.htm

chinga...

what kind of smoker are you using? Sounds like a log burner not a Cookshack.

Sounds like your getting a lot of soot from the logs burning. I wouldn't throw the chicken in until the smoke isn't black/dark anymore. Even though you won't see it, but clear/white smoke is better for smoking as it's not carrying the impurities.

Smokin'