How long to smoke half chicken at 275

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How long does it take to smoke a chicken at 275?
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How long does it take to smoke a half chicken at 250?
What temperature do you smoke half a chicken?

Smoked half chickens can’t get easier than this recipe. With a Spicy Peach Glaze brushed on at the end, these smoked half chickens have a great sweet, spicy, smoky flavor that is hard to beat.

To start you’ll need a whole chicken in the 6lb range. Remove the chicken from the packaging and check the cavity for liver/gizzards. Save these for later use if you want.

Next I want to split the chicken into 2 halves. Place it breast side down on a cutting board and use a knife to make a cut on each side of the backbone. I find it easiest to come in with kitchen shears at this point and cut right through the bones. Remove the backbone (save that for stock) and continue to cut right down the middle of the breastbone going all the way through the skin. This will separate the chicken into 2 pieces.

Season each side of the halves with Killer Hogs The AP Rub followed by a light coat of Killer Hogs The BBQ Rub on both sides (you can use your favorite seasoning here). Now fire up the grill and bring the cooking temperature to 275⁰. I’m using a Green Egg today but any grill/smoker set up for indirect cooking will do the job. Throw a couple chunks of pecan wood on the hot coals and place the chicken on the cooking rack. Touch up the skin as needed with additional dry rub.

Let the Half Chicken smoke for 1 hour then insert a probe thermometer into the thickest part of the breast. Set the alarm for 160⁰ and continue to cook. For this cook, I’m using my Thermoworks Smoke. You can check these new Smoke thermometers out here >> If the skin looks dry you can spray it with a little vegetable cooking spray to prevent it from shrinking or turning dark.

While the chicken cooks make the Glaze. I’m using a Spicy Peach BBQ Sauce for these halves today: Spicy Peach BBQ Glaze:

1 cup Killer Hogs The BBQ Sauce
1/2 cup Captain Rodney’s Peach Boucan Sauce
2 Tablespoons Butter

Combine the glaze ingredients in a small pan over medium heat. It’ll take about 5 minutes to come together just be sure to stir it occasionally.

When the breast hits 160⁰, brush the warm glaze over each half and set the thermometer for 165⁰. These chicken halves are done when the internal temp reaches 165⁰ in the breast and 175⁰ in the thigh. Be sure to give them a short rest before serving. Print

Prepare ceramic smoker or other bbq grill for indirect cooking at 275⁰.
Place whole chicken on cutting surface breast side down. Remove backbone by making cut down each side. Make another cut through middle of breast bone continuing through skin separating the chicken into 2 halves.
Season both sides of each chicken half with AP rub followed by a light coat of BBQ rub.
Add a couple chunks of pecan wood to the hot coals.
Place chicken on cooking grate skin side up.
Smoke chicken for 1 hour then insert meat probe into thickest part of breast. Set the thermometer alarm for 160⁰.
Combine the Glaze ingredients in a small sauce pan over medium heat. Stir to combine about 5 minutes.
When internal temperature reaches 160⁰ in breast, brush warm glaze over the each chicken half.
Continue to cook until internal temperature reaches 165⁰ in breast and 175⁰ in thigh. Juice should run clear.
Remove from smoker and rest for 15 minutes before serving.

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How long does it take to smoke a chicken at 275?

All in all, to smoke a whole chicken, it should take about 2 and a half to 3 hours when cooking a 5-pound bird at 275 degrees Fahrenheit. But as the temperatures of grills can vary, it is better for you to use a probe thermometer to see how long you should cook the meat.

How long does it take to smoke a 1/2 chicken?

It takes about forty-five minutes per pound of meat to cook a chicken through smoking. Halving a chicken reduces the cook time to two and a half to three hours.

How long does it take to smoke a half chicken at 250?

How Long Do You Smoke Chicken For? Like all poultry, chicken should be smoked to an internal temperature of 165 degrees F. If you are smoking chicken at 250 degrees F, it should take about 30 to 45 minutes per pound for the chicken to reach this temperature.

What temperature do you smoke half a chicken?

Smoking the Chicken Halves. Preheat the smoker. Whether you are smoking the chicken halves on a pellet grill or offset, you'll want to use a temp of 300°F. I've found this temperature is low enough to generate enough smoke while still giving the skin a nice crisp at the end.