I'm hanging a chicken too

Jeremiah

As soon as I read @SGH‌ 's post about a hung chicken, I wanted to try it. First, I know doing it spatchcock is probably better. Second, I realize this method might not work well in a egg. BUT, I like to screw around and try things for myself. So.. I made this hanger on my lunch break at work ($0.00 invested) and bought a $8.42 chicken. What the hell... It just went on so well see in a bit :-??

lousubcap

Gotta love the creativity-you may want to patent that.  Will be waiting for the end results.  Now if you can get your rig to go upside down (legs toward the dome) then you will really have it made.  I suspect you will be pleasantly surprised with the out-come.

cazzy

How much higher can you get it miah?

cazzy

Also, it will work.  The height is no different than doing a beer can chicken.  

I think you could take this a step further though.  Make the base round so you can put it on the fire ring, then add some cross bars for a drip pan.  Any way I look at it...nice work.

anton

Seriously, I would buy that as an eggcessory. Shut up and take my money.
$-)

cazzy

Actually, if positioned right on the fire ring, your current design should work the way I described above.  I would just try to get it a lil higher in the dome.

Dyal_SC

Awesome! Can't wait to hear how it turns out.

jcaspary

Love the creativity.  Can;t wait to see the results.

Jeremiah

Yeah Carl I made it so it could fit in like that, (and leave the grate out) but when I was placing it all in the egg my daughter was in full on tantrum mode. I debated crawling in with the chicken.

Jeremiah

lousubcap said:

Gotta love the creativity-you may want to patent that.  Will be waiting for the end results.  Now if you can get your rig to go upside down (legs toward the dome) then you will really have it made.  I suspect you will be pleasantly surprised with the out-come.

Do you mean the chicken's legs? If so I really didn't know which way to hang it. So I just copied SGH's position.

And thanks for the comments y'all

cazzy

I don't know what Cap is talking about, but concerning the chicken, typically you want your legs closest to the fire when you hang chicken.  However, the egg is a different beast because of the ceramic, so you're actually having more heat on the breasts because they're higher in the dome.  See how it comes out, and try it reversed next time.

cazzy

Jeremiah said:

Yeah Carl I made it so it could fit in like that, (and leave the grate out) but when I was placing it all in the egg my daughter was in full on tantrum mode. I debated crawling in with the chicken.

How high does the top piece sit in the dome?  Can you pull off the daisy wheel and snap a pic?  I imagine if it's angled right, you can probably get it towards the top.  Do you have my mailing address?

fusionhq

I like this! Interested in the outcome.

Jeremiah

Here you go @cazzy‌

cazzy

Okay, that's about maxed out without restricting airflow.  Again, if I may ask, do you have my address?   :P

Jeremiah

Here it is about to come off. Sure smells good-- whatever that's good for lol.

cazzy

It also looks good!

jcaspary

Looks fantastic to me.  Does it cook or taste any different?

fusionhq

Yessir. I'll send my address as well!!

Jeremiah

Well. It was awesome.


But. Was it better than a spatchcock? Crap I dunno. I haven't spatchcocked a chicken since the egg was still white. So I guess that needs to happen next to be scientific.

But it was fun. Gimmicky, maybe, but fun.

cazzy

Good stuff miah!  Nice design man.

SGH

@Jeremiah‌
Brother I really like this post. I also really like your hanger that you came up with. The bird looks wonderful brother Miah. Enjoy. =D>

lousubcap

@Jeremiah and @cazzy-you got it-as you know, given the higher in the dome the more the reflective heat, thus the faster cook-time.  And the dark meat has to go to 180+ and the breasts 160+, we are all on the same page.

And I am sure it was a winner!  Enjoy the eats!

4Runner

What if you completed you half arch into a full one...but kind of flat across a section of the top. Could you then hang 2 chickens? Cool looking hanging device you made. Wish I were crafty like that. Great looking bird too.

DMW

That looks great. Now I'm thinking something like an upside down kickash basket with much wider spacing...

TTC

Awesome

NPHuskerFL

That's freaking awesome!!! Nice work.

Canugghead

Genius! with the right hook(s) the bird can be hung just as easily Kama Sutra style!  I was also thinking may be you can also try a direct cook with a small fire, so the legs below will get more heat than the top?

4Runner

What if you simply had a t-bar with a cable attached and a hook on the end. Just place the T across the top of the Egg and run the cable down as low or as high as you like. Hang your bird there. Might work with the SS chimney top anyway.

blind99

Very nice. Now come up with a clever name and sell it. "Hangman Chicken" for breasts up, "Diver Chicken" for legs up?

tulocay

Very nice