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[dcman (The Czar)]

Rick...you may not be right....but your all right in my book...

[Rick]

Thanks guys ... I think ...

[smokendink71]

one for rick, spatch cock, to cut the spine out of poultry thus splitting/butterflying the said bird reducing overall mass and cook time

[PressureRanger]

Hey Dink...I have 2 chickens I bought today for doing a test cook on the new Smoker tomorrow. How do you go about "Spatch Cocking" the birds?? I'm guessing poultry scissors and just cut along each side of the spine???

[smokendink71]

well you can do either, I use a meat cleaver, on chickens it's pretty simple though so you shouldn't need a cleaver, you can also remove the keel bone and that will help them lay flatter. keep in mind they will cook a lot faster, I did a 22 lb turkey in 2hours and 20 minutes.

[smokendink71]

here's what you're looking for, only smaller.

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[PressureRanger]

Thanks dink...the visual helps. I think I'll give it a shot tomorrow when I do the test cook.

[smokendink71]

cool let me know how it turns out

[dcman (The Czar)]

Dink.....you should give step by step instructions with pics....and then we can make it a sticky!!!

[smokendink71]

yeah sometime this week I'm going to do another and film it so I can put it on youtube and add a link here for everyone