Weber Honey Garlic Rub Chicken with crispy skin

[paidin]

I bought some Weber Honey Garlic Rub from Sams Club today.  I bought a cheap bag of chicken parts from walmart for 69 cents a pound for a 10 pound bag.  I seasoned the chicken with the rub and stuck it in the smoker at 225 degrees.  Tossed a LOT of chunks of wood in it.  about 6 chunks.  I then stuck the jerky fan on it.  Then I took the kids to soccer practice.  Came home about 2.5 hours later and checked on the chicken.  It was at 145 internal temp and the skin is crispy!  another 30 minutes to an hour and it should be 160 internal with nice and crispy skin.

 

[DivotMaker]

Looks good, but I'm curious as to why SO much wood?  I wouldn't have used more than 2-3 oz for those.  Is it because of the fast burn rate with the fan installed? 

 

[DivotMaker]

Curious, also - do you clean your shelves between smokes?  If not, I'd sure recommend doing so.  Because of the low temps, food remnants are not charred, so they can grow some bacteria that you probably don't want in your raw meat.

 

[paidin]

lots of wood because I am actively evacuating the smoke, just like in a stick burner.  Its an experiment so I will let you know if I ruined the meat or not.  I am hypothesizing that the jerky fan will prevent creosote formation so I should be good.  Also, I admit to being lazy and not cleaning between smokes all the time.  I just bought a mortar tub so I can actually clean them now.  Just got to do something about my laziness.  I also bought that chain mail to clean them lol.

 

[DivotMaker]

Sounds like you're on top of it, Paidin!

 

[paidin]

you were right!  too much smoke   skin was crispy but thick.  fat did not render out totally, might have been good if I left it in for another hour but we were getting hungry

 

[DivotMaker]

Live and learn - there's always the next smoke!

 

[1stlink]

I'm liking the concept, Cheap smoked chicken parts with "crispy skin". I will be watching for updates and I'm thinking that I may have to place an order w/Steve for a Jerky Smoker. 

 

[TexasSMK]

Great idea, and the chicken looks great to me.  Thinking the jerky fan is going to be a must if I keep this rapidy developing habit up 

 

[OFFSHORE GINGER]

Do you think it was the rub or the jerky fan that provided you with crispy skin or a combination of both ?