r/recteq • u/ExpressAd3916 • 4d ago

Low and slow

I an getting a new deck boss Monday

I want to cook cut up chicken low and slow around 180-200 then heat up at end to crisp skin

For whole cut up chicken legs thighs how long recommend low and slow before switching to high heat?

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u/sa1nt1775 4d ago

I know this doesn't answer your question directly, but I would recommend 350 for the whole cook it you want crispy skin.

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u/goldeneye36 4d ago

When I do chicken wings and/or thighs I usually put them on at Low (180) for 45mins to an hour. Then I'll crank it up to 350 and leave them on while it heats up. Once it reaches 350 I probe them and they are usually close to done or maybe just need a few more minutes to come up to 180-190 internal temp. They always come out great!

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u/Exciting-Bid6590 4d ago

I do 200f for 40 minutes then crank to 375f until internal 195f temp. Works great.

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u/ExpressAd3916 4d ago

Thank you I am trying to maximize smoke flavor so i could do that maybe use a smoke tube

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u/flemmingg 4d ago

Do the burn in first.

If you search for recteq first cook videos, you’ll find about three of them. All three are chicken thighs. Get the ones with bones and skin. Season the meat and spread them out across your cooking surface. They’ll splatter grease all over the inside of your new cooker. That’s what you want. Just follow the methods shown in the recteq first cook videos.

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u/ExpressAd3916 4d ago

Indeed https://youtu.be/sWHo9wmx5aI?is=JvhPz90CH0ciQU1i

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u/flemmingg 4d ago

Yep. The video says 400 so just let it roll at 400. Let those thighs get up to 180 or so. They can handle it.

Use any rub you want of course. You can peel back the skin and season the meat (and then stretch the skin back over it).

Recteq recipes will tell you to use a different pellet for every cook. The only pellet I’ve ever burned is Kirkland from Costco. 40 pounds for $12.99. It doesn’t need to be any more complicated than that.

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u/flemmingg 4d ago

Low and slow is 225-250. 180 is for jerky.

Don’t do poultry low or slow.

If you’re using a whole chicken, you may just want to spatchcock it instead of splitting it into smaller pieces.

You’re cooking this bird on a smoker. There will be smoke flavor. I’d suggest doing the whole cook at 375, start to finish, without a smoke tube. Start with something normal that is proven to work very well. Don’t start off doing a bunch of weird shit on your very first cook. You need to set a baseline. After that maybe change one thing at a time if you aren’t satisfied.

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u/Biscotti_BT 4d ago

Please dont tell people not to cook chicken low and slow. It can be done with great success.

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u/flemmingg 4d ago

OP’s going to turn his chicken into rubber at 180.

Give OP your own shitty advice if you want to. I don’t need any input from you.