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Former Member

I had just about decided to purchase a AmeriQue until I called and talked to Karen. My plan was with the larger capacity, start a brisket and add ribs or chickens in later, but Karen said the door should stay shut during cooking and to cook ribs or chickens after the bricket is done. If I can't cook all at once and take advantage of the extra space, the extra cost may not be justified. Any advise?

2/24/096:12 PM

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Former Member

You can open the door as much as you want to add extra meat, mop or do whatever. You are just going to add time to the overall cook time. I say, go for the bigger smoker and pile in the meat!

2/24/097:32 PM

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tomMember

Both answers are correct,IMO.

Remember,this is bbq and not a pure math/science exercise.

We can't always take an answer as black,or white-but variations .

2/25/096:53 AM

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bacchus2bMember

I find that my wood is gone after about six hours so I don't see the point in adding chicken, etc. hours after starting with a brisket.

In my Amerique I have cooked a Brisket overnight, foil, towel, and throw in a cooler while I reloaded the smoke box and fired up six racks of ribs for a party the same day.

I can say it's been the most fun I have had in middle age!

David

2/25/0910:24 PM

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Former Member

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Originally posted by Bacchus2b:
I find that my wood is gone after about six hours so I don't see the point in adding chicken, etc. hours after starting with a brisket.

David

When you put a new load of food in, you can add more wood to flavor the new food, just be careful the wood box will be hot.

Oh, and NEVER let poultry drip on other foods, it's a Food Safety No No.

2/26/097:20 AM

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skipro3Member

If it were me, I'd put everything in at once, chicken on the bottom, then take the chicken out when it's done, wrap it in foil and set in an oven to hold while the other things finish up. The time it takes to open the door and remove the chicken in a single operation won't affect cook time too much. IMO and all that...

5/2/093:46 PM

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Former Member

If you do it that way ski, the chicken could be done WAY early if you're cooking large cuts like brisket.

5/2/095:18 PM

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