Smoked Chicken - Kettle skin is leathery

[Smoker_Boy]

A propane torch does a nice job of searing anything.

[xrodbob]

Thanks - No weird aftertaste?

[Smoker_Boy]

xrodbob - I see them using butane/propane on the cooking shows all the time.

[captainlee]

I have par boiled wings before putting in the oven for crispy skin. I have always wondered if par boiling a whole bird before smoking would work. There are quite a few videos out there. Maybe somebody has tried this.

[xrodbob]

Interesting thought - like a poor man's sous vide minus the vacuum. Thankfully I'm not trying to complicate this cook with using a whole bird. Even one that's spatchcocked.

[captainlee]

I may have to give it a try.