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shannonlcorum
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in Poultry
I don't know what I am doing wrong. I cooked another chicken today, this one on a beer can. I cooked it for about 1 1/2 hours, direct, grate not raised, at about 350-375. The internal temp in the thigh was 175 when I took it off. When I cut into the breast, it was perfectly juicy and the juices were clear. When I got to the thigh, it was pink and had blood in the juice. I don't get it. How can it be the right temp and still not be done? The only thing I can think of is I am sitting the beer can holder inside an 8-inch cake pan, which I guess might be kind of making it indirect. But the internal temp was 175 and I did not have the probe against the bone. So now I'm stuck microwaving the dark meat again to make sure I don't poison my kids.
Help?
ShannyShooShoo
Owner of 1 Mini BGE and 1 Wood-fired Brick Oven.
Mother of 4 boys, 1 obese feline, 1 mean-assed chow, 1 rowdy bulldog, and 6 completely spoiled sugar gliders
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Probe wasn't in the deepest part of the thigh?
175 in the thigh won't kill anybody, but it's not ideal.
Spatchcock, raised direct, 375-400, roughly an hour. That usually gets the thigh done at the same time as the breast.Minimax and a wood-fired oven. -
Spatchcock raised direct 375*-400*, legs toward the back.They/Them
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Whole chickens are a pain in the neck to cook. I now just do cut pieces or spatchcock. You have to hit the balance between overcooked on the breast and enough on the thighs. I seem to remember some discussion of foiling the breast at some point while the thighs heated up. You could also foil the whole bird, up to temp and then expose the skin for crisp for a few minutes.
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I had a lot of problems cooking whole chickens until I started to Spatchcock them. Now they always come out perfect. 350-400 indirect for about an hour. I pull back the skin and put some rub under the skin then pull the skin back into place.
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I was hoping to do the beer can method. Spatchcock kinda eliminates that possibility. Maybe next time I'll try putting it in with the legs up. I think I read somewhere that this would help the legs cook better.My other option is to get a new thermometer. Maybe mine isn't accurate. Who knows. I was hoping to do some chicken next weekend for SuperBowl but now I'm sure I want to tempt getting it wrong again.ShannyShooShooOwner of 1 Mini BGE and 1 Wood-fired Brick Oven.Mother of 4 boys, 1 obese feline, 1 mean-assed chow, 1 rowdy bulldog, and 6 completely spoiled sugar gliders
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This..... Easiest way to do chicken. I do cook closer to 425*.DMW said:Spatchcock raised direct 375*-400*, legs toward the back.
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Do you plug the neck hole? I always put an onion, apple or orange in there to maintain the heat and control the air flow. This may help even the cooking. Other than presentation I never found an advantage to the beer can method.
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When it's about 3/4 done I cut the skin a little ...where the leg is attached. Takes care of the pink.Green egg, dead animal and alcohol. The "Boro".. TN
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Here is an interesting article regarding the beer can method:"You can live in any city in America, but New Orleans is the only city that lives in you."Chris Rose
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I have done them vertical on the beer can, no problem. In fact I like to cook whole chickens either vertical or horizontal. I always do them indirect with a drip pan. 350 to 400 (grate, not dome) takes me about 1-1/2 hours for a 6 lb bird.I prefer indirect to spatchcock and cooking direct (I gave it a try). in fact I do not like to cook chicken direct. IMO, the dripping and burning fat creates what I consider an off flavor - almost like I started the fire with lighter fluid. With that said, there are lots of folks on this forum who feel otherwise.Find what works for you, but don't give up on the whole bird. FWIW, I don't think the contents of the can contribute anything to the flavor of the bird. Use a good rub.XLBGE, Small BGE, Homebrew and GuitarsRochester, NY
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henapple said:When it's about 3/4 done I cut the skin a little ...where the leg is attached. Takes care of the pink.ShannyShooShooOwner of 1 Mini BGE and 1 Wood-fired Brick Oven.Mother of 4 boys, 1 obese feline, 1 mean-assed chow, 1 rowdy bulldog, and 6 completely spoiled sugar gliders
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I don't know what the issue is. I've watched several videos on cooking beer can chicken on the egg, and just about every one of them says 1 1/2 hours at 350 direct and indirect. I didn't notice any of the direct ones raising the grate so that can't be the problem. The only other thing I can think of is if my egg thermometer is wrong. Any ideas on how to calibrate it? I saw a few that suggested boiling water and making sure it reads 212 when stuck in a rolling boil. Another used ice water and said to make sure it reads 32. Do either of these work or is there a better way I need to calibrate mine?ShannyShooShooOwner of 1 Mini BGE and 1 Wood-fired Brick Oven.Mother of 4 boys, 1 obese feline, 1 mean-assed chow, 1 rowdy bulldog, and 6 completely spoiled sugar gliders
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article on bloody chicken ...canuckland
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@shannonlcorum-regarding calibrating the BGE dome thermo; use the boiling water method. Insert thermo (not touching the bottom or side of the container) and note temperature. If not around 212*F note the off-set. There is a nut on the back of the thermo. Twist nut (will move the needle) to remove off-set and retest. FWIW-Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood. # 38 for the win. Life is too short for light/lite beer! Seems I'm livin in a transitional period.
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+1 on boiled water test.
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shannonlcorum said:I was hoping to do the beer can method. Spatchcock kinda eliminates that possibility. Maybe next time I'll try putting it in with the legs up. I think I read somewhere that this would help the legs cook better.My other option is to get a new thermometer. Maybe mine isn't accurate. Who knows. I was hoping to do some chicken next weekend for SuperBowl but now I'm sure I want to tempt getting it wrong again.
Steve
Caledon, ON
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