multiple verticle chickens

BananaChipz

Folks,

Anyone do multiple (2 or 3) vertical chickens on a large BGE?

I did one the other day - it came out fantastic (mmmm.. smokenlicious sugar maple...)... - However I found that there really isn't much clearance for the chicken (centred underneith the vent). I'm wondering if anyone has done more than one successfully..

I had the platesetter positioned legs up with the grate on top..

any help is appreciated.

fishlessman

http://www.eggheadforum.com/index.php?option=com_simpleboard&func=view&id=127401&catid=1

Richard Fl

Woukld this be the "Naked" stand. Spring Chicken posted a few years ago.

Unknown

Using plate setter legs up would bring the grid to gasket level, thereby minimising the head room. This photo shows chickens below gasket, does it mean plate setter was omitted and drip pan serves as heat deflector for indirect effect? or was there a spider with pizza stone?

Unknown

I was referring to photo in link provided by fishlessman above.

JackBurton

I've done a few vertical chickens direct and they come out great

Unknown

Here are a few on a metal cooker.



Dipstick

BananaChipz

HOLY CRAP!

BananaChipz

Interesting.. no burnt pieces on the bottom?

JPF

BananaChipz

thx JPF

Were they smaller chickens? no problems with getting the lid closed?

BananaChipz

any sticking to the ceramic?

fishlessman

i believe thats the same stand and he squeezed a few more in the spaces. im not sure but i think he did the cook direct

fishlessman

chef wil likes a full egg, heres some ribs
http://www.eggheadforum.com/index.php?option=com_simpleboard&func=view&id=62119&catid=1
if your having problems with the height, its because your using the platesetter, to roast a chicken you can go direct or just use a metal pan. a platesetter is not needed for this cook.heres one cooked direct. dont fill the firebox to give it more distance between the food and the fire

BananaChipz

hmmm.. makes sense.. I'll try direct, and put a drip pan under the chicken.

thanks!!!

fishlessman

drip pan under the chicken makes it an inderect cook, but it works fine. if you want you can even use the pizza stone under the pan but its not needed

JPF

No problems that I remember, I would pull the dome thermometer out just to be sure.