Vertical roaster question

Flashback Bob · October 2007

My last two Beercan Chickens have had trouble staying on their feet, so I'm thinking about going for the vertical stand.[p]Has anyone tried the ceramic ones? They look good but I didn't know if they were any better than the wire ones.[p]Also, I've seen these used sitting in drip pans. Is this a recommended method? does it result in rubbery skin? I've always done my beercan birds direct with no drip pan and I have yet to get the skin crispy. When I go indirect, the skin is typically more rubbery.[p]Thanks!

DobieDad · October 2007

Hi Flashback Bob,[p]I regularly use ceramic vertical roasters in my large Egg. I found them thru Grillmeister when at a Texas Eggfest a few years ago he had a producer as a sponsor. He likened them to rommertopf cookers. He said he tried these when his wife refused to allow him to put their expensive German-made rommertopf cooker in the Egg (imagine that! LOL).[p]I roast a chicken indirect with a drip pan on inverted plate setter, grill atop plate setter legs, bird sitting on roaster on grill. That way the bird is not sitting in liquid and hot air can enter the bottom of the ceramic. [p]I think these roasters are outstanding, and function as advertised. I roast at a dome temp between 400 and 425 and end up with moist meat and a crisp skin. Not perfect, but more crisp that I have been able to achieve previously and without doing other things like drying the bird in the fridge for hours or applying a dusting of corn starch. Plus, I've never had a bad cook with one of these.[p]I have all three sizes of the ceramic vertical roaster, and while I have never used the large for a turkey, the large is excellent for domestic duck. And, no, I have no connection with the company.[p]HTH and good luck.[p]DD
[ul][li]Ceramic verticle chicken roasters[/ul]

Flashback Bob · October 2007

DobieDad,
Thanks! I'm really glad to hear it works so well!
I've been leaning toward getting one of these and now you got me motivated.

billt · October 2007

Flashback Bob,
i do my chickens with the wire vertical roaster in a aluminum drip pan direct on the grid.no liquid in the pan. start at 400 and stabilize at 350 always crispy skin. my favorite way is to put a wire rack on top of the drip pan and sit the chicken on that. drip pans are the diposable aluminum steam tray things . 30 for $9 costco.
the only time i ever had rubbery skin is with too much liquid whether direct or indirect
good luck
bill

FlaMike · October 2007

Flashback Bob,
I use a ceramic "Willy's Sitter" which is just a ceramic beer can with a wider base. I like it a lot, and use it a few times a month. I found that a drip pan leads to rubber skin, so I just cook direct at about 400º and let er drip on the coals. Sometimes quite smokey, but you'll save on wood chunks.
Mike

[ul][li]Willy's Sitter[/ul]

jake42 · October 2007

<p />Flashback Bob,
I've got both sizes. One for turkey and one for chiken. I use a drip pan for the turkey just for gravy sake. But with the chicken I go direct no drip pan with great results.

I usually fill mine with wine and herbs.

I did a hen indirect with drip pan and came out pretty good too.

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