Brining and Smoking a Whole Chicken on the GMG

Dan shows you how to use this simple brine to pack flavour and moisture into this family favourite.

[@hazman440]

Looks damn good brother !!! ... I'm following your instructions today, and putting it in my Daniel Boone today

[@bryansullivan9588]

looks good but i think i will stick with my beer can chickens they always turn out great

[@larga9357]

Looks delicious I’m actually about to smoke my chickens right now just using a simple brine but I’m going to use your temperature I also added the butter

[@jooglet]

Champion

[@Watto1981]

Hey mate, I'm about to Brine a chicken for the 1st time and then smoke it, never smoked a chicken before. Would you stuff anything inside the chicken to enhance the flavors or leave it as is?

[@fourmonkeysbbq]

You can do or you can leave it emtpy. It's endless really. You can Purchase stuffing from your local grocery store. Or even be as basic oranges and herbs

[@campdavidsonfunctionaltrai8583]

the 4 monkey season is 20 bucks. what's in it?

[@heardy]

Would this method work just as good roti style? Probably hotter pit temps though?

[@fourmonkeysbbq]

could always give It a go, would love to see the results

[@heardy]

@@fourmonkeysbbq cheers mate, I've never brined before so I'll be trying that out asap. Where did you get the brine bucket?

[@fourmonkeysbbq]

@@heardy was from a BBQ store in Texas when I was traveling over there. but any vessel will work :)

[@HughWoo]

I brine mine for at least 24hrs. It’s intensely juicy. I won’t do it less than 24

[@fourmonkeysbbq]

Game changer.

[@HughWoo]

@@fourmonkeysbbq just used your recipe man, wish me luck! It’s almost midnight and I plan on just roasting this one on Wednesday. I did pick up a young goose and duck today though. Any recommendations on cooking those? I was thinking about smoking the goose but haven’t decided bro.

[@Henlarious]

Even brining for 3-4 hours helps. Doesn’t always need 24 or 12 hours. Not everyone has that time. I’ve smoked whole chickens with 4-5 hour brines and they come out excellent in flavor and juiciness.

[@BigPeter1313]

I really, really hope that you either washed your hands prior to grabbing the seasonings, washed the jars after seasoning, or threw the jars out afterwards. Raw chicken is a great conductor of bacteria. Just a hint for future videos. I've made mistakes like that before and now at least wipe the jars with alcohol if there's cross-contamination.

[@timothyehrler4325]

OMG! The food hygiene police! Just goes to show, Big Brother is ALWAYS watching!