what is the total cooking area using all 4 racks ? I will be doing a larger party, and I need to know how many chicken leg quarters I can smoke at one time and approx time involved to smoke the leg quarters on all 4 racks. Thanks for any help on this question. what is the total cooking area using all 4 racks ? I will be doing a larger party, and I need to know how many chicken leg quarters I can smoke at one time and approx time involved to smoke the leg... » Read More what is the total cooking area using all 4 racks ? I will be doing a larger party, and I need to know how many chicken leg quarters I can smoke at one time and approx time involved to smoke the leg quarters on all 4 racks. Thanks for any help on this question. « Show Less
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There are 4 racks in the smoker and they measure 18X36 roughly. You should get 15 leg quarters to each rack easy. As to cooking time i cook whole chickens in about 3 hours or less running the smoker at about 240-260. Your time should be less i would bet. I would think with 4 racks loaded with chicken figure minimum 2.5 hours.good luck, i hope they turn out great
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I cooked 4 medium sized turkeys on two racks for thanksgiving so it should do the trick; also managed to smoke three racks of ribs on each rack for a total of 144 ribs. I recommend that you buy a replacement thermometer that's more accurate and also ordering a digital thermometer with wireless monitor do you can watch the meat temperature (I monitor meat temperature on top rack and on one in bottom rack) internal temperature is ok if you replace the thermometer on the smoker
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Each rack will hold about 10 legs quarts depending on the size. cooking time @ 250 degrees may be about 1.5 hours. After about a hour check for internal temp of 165 degrees. Myron Mixon has a great book on smoking which can help you alot.
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Hello I cooked ten leg quarters on one rack and it took me two and half hours at 200 to 250 degrees. They came out perfect and had a nice golden look to them but I put aluminum fold on my racks and I sprayed the fold with pam grilling spray. while I was cooking them I also had two slabs of pork ribs on another rack and one slab of baby back ribs on another and 5 pounds of Manda sausage on another and five pounds of thick Hamburger paddies on another. Again I cook it all real slow. Most of the time my temp was around 200 degrees. The sausage, chicken and paddies all was done around the same time. the ribs took aprox. three hours longer, give or take a few minutes. Hello I cooked ten leg quarters on one rack and it took me two and half hours at 200 to 250 degrees. They came out perfect and had a nice golden look to them but I put aluminum fold on my racks and I sprayed the fold with pam grilling spray. while I was cooking them I also had two slabs of pork ribs on another rack and one slab of baby back ribs on another and 5 pounds of Manda sausage on another and five pounds of thick Hamburger paddies on another. Again I cook it all real slow. Most of the time my temp was around 200 degrees. The sausage, chicken and paddies all was done around the same... » Read More Hello I cooked ten leg quarters on one rack and it took me two and half hours at 200 to 250 degrees. They came out perfect and had a nice golden look to them but I put aluminum fold on my racks and I sprayed the fold with pam grilling spray. while I was cooking them I also had two slabs of pork ribs on another rack and one slab of baby back ribs on another and 5 pounds of Manda sausage on another and five pounds of thick Hamburger paddies on another. Again I cook it all real slow. Most of the time my temp was around 200 degrees. The sausage, chicken and paddies all was done around the same time. the ribs took aprox. three hours longer, give or take a few minutes. « Show Less
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My husband hasn't made any chicken quarters yet but he has smoked 8 racks of ribs at a time, but he thinks he can possibly smoke 12 with a slight overlapping. I hope this helps. Enjoy your party.
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The smoker comes with 4 racks, each rack will hold ~6 leg quarters. You will need to rotate them occasionally. Also purchase a small 8" iron skillet to hold your chips as the chip container that comes with it is inadequate. I also purchased a firebox rope kit to help seal the door. This helps control heat loss through the door seam. Not sure on smoking time for leg quarters as I have not smoked them, but it will depend on the temp. you smoke them at. I can get mine up to around 350 f without a problem with the rope gasket (fire box gasket).
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Each rack has about 21"x14" of useable space...eyeballing it, I'd say 6 chicken quarters per rack easily, maybe 8 if you stack closer together. MB also sells extra racks.
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Racks are 15" X 22" or 330 Sq. In. Times 4 racks = 1320 Sq. In. total cooking area.I would say you can put 12 leg/thighs per rack (48) and smoke for 3 to 4 hours.
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Never actually done chicken, however I'm guessing that you could do at least 40. God bless.
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Hello Angele...that depends on how much tobacco you're going to use. Personally I break my charcoal into quarter pieces and use one of those pieces. The charcoal burns very slowly and I use approximately 2-3 pinches of tobacco. I get a good long smoke from that amount...actually 2 people could smoke that amount but like I said that depends on how long you like to smoke. You can get extended use from your charcoal if you break it into smaller pieces. I hope I helped you. Peace&#9829;
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The cooking times for meats are much quicker than when you use an outdoor smoker. I've smoked a whole chicken in about 1 1/2 hours. Also, I also apply a bbq sauce then put under a broiler for a few minutes. The process is somewhat different in an indoor smoker but the results are quite good.
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If you cut the racks in half, it will hold two full racks and half of a third. Full racks don't do too well in this rack. They're too long and tend to droop a lot.This rack is great for for pork butts, chickens, and turkey breasts when inverted from the position shown in the picture, though. It works well for ribs, but I just bought a rig from the Ceramic Grill Store that works way better and can do 4 full racks concurrently. I'd recommend that setup if it's ribs you're after, but it's not cheap; about $225 for everything you need.
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I don't own this but have been studying coops before I build one. Think about it. The overall length of this product is 5'. The coop can't be more than 2' of that and it says it's 27" deep. So the floor on the inside of the coop is about 4 square feet. That's the recommended space PER CHICKEN by most of the experts. Visualize a 2' x 2' square on your floor. Now imagine three or four chickens standing much less moving around in that space. This is a one chicken coop.
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I cook my chickens at 425 for the first 20 minutes so I know the Norpro can be used at that temperature. I also use a convection oven. Could you roast four birds? I'm not sure four birds would fit in a regular sized house oven. Two for sure would fit, maybe three birds.
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My experience with this rack is using it in either an indirect grilling/smoking method or slow roasting in the oven...Direct heat grilling leads to possible burning of the large end of the leg before chicken is actually done cooking...I would suggest the pan would only be used in an oven roasting scenario and if so I would put the pan well below the rack to catch drippings and allow for browning...I love mine on the smoker...Hope this helps...
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That shouldn't be a problem. I normally use indirect heat, so I cook 1 chicken with only 2 burners on.
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I agree with another comment about ribs - you would need to cut the slab. As for other meats, I have cooked a whole chicken (typical small fryer) and about a 3 to 4 lb brisket
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We are a family of two and the 6 qt is just great and does the jobs with no problems. I think you have to ask how much food do you prepare in a single setting for 4 people. In a 6 qt we can do a 6 pound chicken and a 5 pound roast so anything larger than that I have no information.
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Hello Angele...that depends on how much tobacco you're going to use. Personally I break my charcoal into quarter pieces and use one of those pieces. The charcoal burns very slowly and I use approximately 2-3 pinches of tobacco. I get a good long smoke from that amount...actually 2 people could smoke that amount but like I said that depends on how long you like to smoke. You can get extended use from your charcoal if you break it into smaller pieces. I hope I helped you. Peace♥
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I don't thimk you can get 4 burgers, but two chicken breasts, two small steaks, one t-bone or two bone in pork chops will cook.nicely for you. Love splitying hot dogs and grilling tnem too on here while nuns toast.
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The entire pk grill is about three feet long and that does include the shelve.This is the grill to have! I love it.I can cook 16 large chicken thighs and not pre- cook. Less than 1 and 1/2 hour.Great grill.
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While I can't tell you the BTUs, I can tell you they are hot enough to fry a turkey on one burner and still cook on the other two. The biggest issue I had was getting them turned down enough, making it hard to reheat leftovers. One other tip, if you buy the stove. I used 1/4" plywood to skirt three sides, screwing it directly into the legs. It makes it much more stable and less prone to problems with wind. Without the skirt it's a little more wobbly than I like, particularly with a large pot of boiling oil.
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Plenty of room! I use a rack for the ribs so that they stand up during the smoking process. Smoke them at 200 degrees or less. Great recipes on Google...
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I don't know if it's a case of how many pounds. There are 6 racks and they are spaced about 4-5 inches apart. I can smoke 2 whole chickens on one rack but I split them in half after brining. Keep in mind, there is a cold smoke attachment for fish and cheese among other things. The only way to smoke salmon.
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Yes, you can do a whole chicken. You can do a whole slab of ribs (cut in half). As for pork roast just yesterday I did the smoking of a piece of fresh rear leg (2.9 kilos), completing the slow cooking process in a gas owen.