Recipes call for smoking chicken at 250 deg, to an internal temp of 165 deg. My 3D user guide says the pre-programmed C1 whole chicken profile is 275 deg, to internal temp of 165 deg. The temp difference probably doesn't matter, but am wondering if someone made a mistake on the user guide? I see lots of cooks with people using 250 deg, and some even lower. That said, I checked the programming and my C1 is pre-programmed at 275 deg. Which is what it's cooking at now!
One more question. Do you let the chicken rest before cutting into it? I noted that the turkey recipe says to tent under foil for 30 minutes before carving. OTOH, a turkey is a bigger bird! My chicken is still decent size at right under 6 lbs.
One more question. Do you let the chicken rest before cutting into it? I noted that the turkey recipe says to tent under foil for 30 minutes before carving. OTOH, a turkey is a bigger bird! My chicken is still decent size at right under 6 lbs.