First whole chicken

Chuckatuck Creek Egger

I am about to cook my first whole chicken. but I cannot seem to find any info telling me what temperature to cook at. I have seen anywhere from 175-450 degrees. I am going to use my chicken roaster stand, but should I also use my plate setter? Help, my wife and parents are ready to eat! Thanks

mo egg

seem like i seen it posted someone cooked it at 450-500

Keith W

I usually do mine at 350 until the breast meat reaches 160.

Keith

TRex

For a crispier skin, you want to go at least 400, direct on raised grid if you can. You could also go indirect but it will take longer, and sounds like you have some hungry folks breathing down your neck, lol.

You can also try this, and it'll be done in about 50 minutes:

http://houseoffaulkner.com/chicken.html

Good luck,

TRex

ThrRoff

I llike to do them at about 400. Really crisps the skin. Takes a little over an hour.

<img src="http://www.roffee.org/BGE/3beerchik.jpg"></img&gt;

ps. obviously a picture from the summer.

Sundown

When you roast anything in your Egg use the same temperatures and times as you would in your oven. If you aren't familiar with your oven ask your wife. They know everything.

FlaPoolman

Did these the other day at 450 indirect with drip pan. They were just under #4 and took 1 hr. 10 min.

Jeffersonian

Those look delicious, FPM. They died for a good cause :P

Chuckatuck Creek Egger

thanks for all the help!! The chicken is on!

Unknown

By chicken roaster stand, do you mean a vertical roaster?
If yes, go to the Spanek website. They have detailed instructions how to use it.

Braddog

One of the best pics I've seen of beer-can chicken was posted just recently. Here's the thread.

http://www.greeneggers.net/index.php?option=com_simpleboard&func=view&id=394459&catid=1

Braddog

East Cobb Eggy

Personally, my best chicken I cooked at about 250-275.

However, it took a while.

Greg