Tips for doing short smokes with SnS?

[rickgregory]

Hey, so I get the idea behind how to do several hour (4-5+) on the SNS. What about a 1-2 hour smoke? For example, I have some chicken thighs I was going to marinate and smoke, for tacos, etc. THey're not going to take that long, though. I could just do a smaller fire in the smaller Weber (I have one that they don't seem to make anymore that's 16"). But I can also see wanting the sheer size of the 22" in other cases... how do you all do shorter smokes with an SNS?

[Nate]

Less fuel.

[fuzzydaddy]

Abcbarbecue (the maker of the SnS) has a lot of recipes that may help.
Here's one for chicken thighs and legs with a link for a Hot & Fast 325° lighting technique with your Slow ‘N Sear: https://abcbarbecue.com/drumsticks-thighs/
Their recipe page: https://abcbarbecue.com/recipes/
Their YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2k...brBGVfRk-py0eQ

[jfmorris]

While I use my SNS for searing and low and slow, I've often found myself using my Weber charcoal baskets for short cooks like chicken, just filling both with lit coals.

[PJBowmaster]

fuzzydaddy is correct. Go to the the abcbarbecue.com site and find the video on how to cook chicken thighs and legs. This is the method I use and it works! Perfect bone-in thighs every single time....

[rickgregory]

You guys... "read the docs"... SO COMPLICATED

Thanks!

[Troutman]

For chicken the SNS goes on the shelf and I pull out the Vortex for the 500* win !!!

[Medusa]

For chicken the SNS goes on the shelf and I pull out the Vortex for the 500* win !!!

I use the Vortex for wings - hands down! But for other types of chicken cooks and turkey I use the SnS and go with the 325 instructions from the ABC site.

Here ya go!

[Troutman]

Oh yea I agree, totally different animal I have a turkey thawing that I've had in the freezer a bit too long, I'm going to spatchcock it and do it on the kettle with the SNS.