First cook with non Weber pellets was no big deal

[PattiA]

I smoked a spatchcocked chicken and roasted some potatoes for a potato salad using a hopper with a combo of Weber and Pit Boss pellets and it went 100% smoothly. I filled the hopper with my remaining Weber pellets then topped off with the Pit Boss pellets. The hopper was probably 1/5 Weber pellets and 4/5 Pit Boss. Everything went according to plan. Thanks to @JpsBBQ for making me feel comfortable with trying the non Weber pellets. I started the potatoes after the chicken was done, by then it was 100% Pit Boss pellets. The potatoes have a mild smoky flavor, which was exactly what I was looking for. I used hard cider in the water pan and it made great pan juices to serve with the chicken.

 

[JpsBBQ]

Wow, the color on the bird is phenomenal. Beautiful!

 

[Goneincognito]

It's usually not a big deal but it's also one of the first things to look at should you start to have problems.

 

[Bruno]

You know Abmet “chicken master” loves that chicken. Nice job!

 

[PattiA]

This is the rub I used on the chicken. https://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/the_best_dry_rub_for_chicken/ My batch has 1 tablespoon smoked paprika, 3 tablespoons hungarian sweet paprika. Rubbed both under the skin and on the skin.

 

[folder]

I switched to a brand made in Canada … Furtado Farms. Never had any issues with them at all … so far (knock on wood.) I’m on my 5th or 6th 30lb bag right now.

 

[abmet]

I do love that chicken, nice job! I’m planning to cook two spathcocks today.

 

[JpsBBQ]

I do love that chicken, nice job! I’m planning to cook two spathcocks today.

Chicken King!

 

[abmet]