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A Hung Chicken.

SGH
SGH Posts: 28,989
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Nothing special today. Just a 6 pound bird rubbed with salt, pepper, parsley, onion and cayenne. Going to cook indirect at 375 degrees hanging on a meat hook in the vertical cabinet of Unit #6.
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  • SGH
    SGH Posts: 28,989
    edited October 2014
    Lump- OO.
    Wood- Oak & Pecan.
    Smoker- Unit 6. Reverse flow off set.
    Rub- Salt, pepper, cayenne, parsley and onion.
    Set up- Indirect & hung. (Meat Hook)
    Temp- 375 degrees from take off to touch down.

    Location- Just "this side" of Biloxi, Ms.

    Status- Standing by.

    The greatest barrier against all wisdom, the stronghold against knowledge itself, is the single thought, in ones mind, that they already have it all figured out. 

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  • GeorgeS
    GeorgeS Posts: 955
    edited October 2014
    I think unit #6 sees more action than Peter North! I bet that's gonna be a good yard bird.
    Bristow Virginia XL&Mini One of the best feelings in life is watching other people enjoy the food I cooked!
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  • Ladeback69
    Ladeback69 Posts: 4,484
    Do you even use your egg anymore? Isn't it a lot of work for just one chicken in that big smoker. She looks lonely. I've been looking at reverse flow smokers, but to rich for my blood.
    XL, WSM, Coleman Road Trip Gas Grill

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  • SGH
    SGH Posts: 28,989
    @Ladeback69‌
    Yes sir I do. I cooked a ham yesterday on my egg. This is just a warm up. Later tonight I will load Unit 6 up with meat.
    @GeorgeS‌
    Thank you for the kind words my friend.

    Location- Just "this side" of Biloxi, Ms.

    Status- Standing by.

    The greatest barrier against all wisdom, the stronghold against knowledge itself, is the single thought, in ones mind, that they already have it all figured out. 

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  • cazzy
    cazzy Posts: 9,136
    Hanging a chicken is one of the best ways to cook a bird!  
    Just a hack that makes some $hitty BBQ....
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  • SGH
    SGH Posts: 28,989
    @cazzy‌
    You are 100% correct. The skin that it produces cannot be matched by any other method except possibly deep frying whole. I love to hang chicken. I really wish that more people would try it. The resulting skin is the very same all the way around due to not touching a grid.

    Location- Just "this side" of Biloxi, Ms.

    Status- Standing by.

    The greatest barrier against all wisdom, the stronghold against knowledge itself, is the single thought, in ones mind, that they already have it all figured out. 

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  • SGH
    SGH Posts: 28,989
    Feeding Unit 6 a healty diet of oak & pecan.
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    Location- Just "this side" of Biloxi, Ms.

    Status- Standing by.

    The greatest barrier against all wisdom, the stronghold against knowledge itself, is the single thought, in ones mind, that they already have it all figured out. 

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  • cazzy
    cazzy Posts: 9,136
    SGH said:

    @cazzy‌
    You are 100% correct. The skin that it produces cannot be matched by any other method except possibly deep frying whole. I love to hang chicken. I really wish that more people would try it. The resulting skin is the very same all the way around due to not touching a grid.

    I mentioned before why I like this technique and the skin is the reason...a huge benefactor from hanging. 360 degrees of goodness!!
    Just a hack that makes some $hitty BBQ....
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  • Gman2
    Gman2 Posts: 421
    Gotta love that!! Unit #6 getting ready for a big cook?
    LBGE, Mechanicsville, Va., LBGE, Duck, NC, XLBGE Wake, Va.
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  • RRP
    RRP Posts: 26,459
    Just curious, but how does hanging give that much difference of a result than using one of the wire poultry sitters?
    Re-gasketing the USA one yard at a time 
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  • Mattman3969
    Mattman3969 Posts: 10,458
    @cazzy or @sgh - is there a difference in texture in hangin versus the wire chicken stand?

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    2008 -Large BGE. 2013- Small BGE and 2015 - Mini. Henderson, Ky.
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  • Mattman3969
    Mattman3969 Posts: 10,458
    I must have been typin the same time as Ron. Sorry for the same question. One answer will work :D

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  • GeorgeS
    GeorgeS Posts: 955
    Has anyone tried to hang one from the chimney hole on the egg?
    Bristow Virginia XL&Mini One of the best feelings in life is watching other people enjoy the food I cooked!
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  • Mattman3969
    Mattman3969 Posts: 10,458
    That's why I ask about the wire racks. My brain is a turning. In my head you could hook it and have a small chain off the hook with a metal dowel rod through the top of the chain that would span your dfmt or open chimney hole. You would want the chain long enough that you would be able to remove the rod and lower the chicken to the grid. Rigging at its best.

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    2008 -Large BGE. 2013- Small BGE and 2015 - Mini. Henderson, Ky.
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  • jcaspary
    jcaspary Posts: 1,479
    People are reading each others minds.  I was thinking the same thing @georges!!!
    XL BGE, LG BGE, and a hunger to grill everything in sight!!!
    Joe- Strongsville, OH
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  • SGH
    SGH Posts: 28,989
    edited October 2014
    When you stand one on a wire holder the chicken touches the grid. Hanging it on a hook there is no metal contact at all. I prefer to hang them by a wide margin. To each their own as it were.

    Location- Just "this side" of Biloxi, Ms.

    Status- Standing by.

    The greatest barrier against all wisdom, the stronghold against knowledge itself, is the single thought, in ones mind, that they already have it all figured out. 

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  • Zmokin
    Zmokin Posts: 1,938
    How about using a rottiserie?
    Large BGE in a Sole' Gourmet Table
    Using the Black Cast Iron grill, Plate Setter,
     and a BBQ Guru temp controller.

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    Black Cast Iron grill, Plate Setter, and a Party-Q temp controller.

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  • SGH
    SGH Posts: 28,989
    Just because.
    imageimage

    Location- Just "this side" of Biloxi, Ms.

    Status- Standing by.

    The greatest barrier against all wisdom, the stronghold against knowledge itself, is the single thought, in ones mind, that they already have it all figured out. 

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  • SGH
    SGH Posts: 28,989
    @Zmokin‌
    Using a rotisserie gives great results as well. If done truly indirect it will equal the hook. But if done in the traditional set up of the fire set back and one side exposed to raised direct flame then you can tell the difference. Plus a rotisserie is a pain to deal with and expensive and requires electricity. A metal hook is free and requires no power. All things considered the hook wins hands down. Give it a try and see what you think.

    Location- Just "this side" of Biloxi, Ms.

    Status- Standing by.

    The greatest barrier against all wisdom, the stronghold against knowledge itself, is the single thought, in ones mind, that they already have it all figured out. 

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  • GeorgeS
    GeorgeS Posts: 955
    @Mattman3969‌ and @jcaspary‌ we are thinking the same thing. Might have to try it.
    Bristow Virginia XL&Mini One of the best feelings in life is watching other people enjoy the food I cooked!
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  • hapster
    hapster Posts: 7,503
    @SGH‌
    I'd have probably hung half a dozen more just for the skin... And then turned the rest into some damn fine chicken salad.

    Looks good!
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    Chester County, PA

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  • SGH
    SGH Posts: 28,989
    Check out the skin at the 43 minute mark.
    imageimageimage

    Location- Just "this side" of Biloxi, Ms.

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    The greatest barrier against all wisdom, the stronghold against knowledge itself, is the single thought, in ones mind, that they already have it all figured out. 

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  • nolaegghead
    nolaegghead Posts: 42,109
    that chicken looks so lonely.....sniff

    Looks good Scotty!
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  • cazzy
    cazzy Posts: 9,136
    Hung chickens also self baste. Having the legs at the bottom closer to the heat source will also protect the breasts. Ultimately the skin just ends of more crispy than other methods.

    @SGH try this for your chicken to get even better results. Get a hook, tie some twine to it, then tie it to a 2nd hook that's probed into the chicken. If that doesn't work, what I'm looking for you accomplish is to get the chicken to slowly spin. The settle rotation will really help it cook evenly. Food for thought.
    Just a hack that makes some $hitty BBQ....
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  • SGH
    SGH Posts: 28,989
    @nolaegghead‌
    Thank you brother. He is not a lone now. Just loaded a ham as well. Did yall make it to Texas?

    Location- Just "this side" of Biloxi, Ms.

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  • NPHuskerFL
    NPHuskerFL Posts: 17,629
    GeorgeS said:

    @Mattman3969‌ and @jcaspary‌ we are thinking the same thing. Might have to try it.

    Yep me too. Some SS links, SS rod and SS meat hook. Running 350℉ or above ya could have it open. Could probably finagle something to work with the Smokeware or DFMT for a L&S.
    LBGE 2013 & MM 2014
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  • anton
    anton Posts: 1,813
    That chicken looks like it is strutting across the smoker!! Bad ass Dude, looks like it will be great.
    ~:>
     Using a MBGE,woo/w stone,livin' in  Hayward California," The Heart Of The Bay "
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  • SGH
    SGH Posts: 28,989
    @cazzy‌
    I actually do that very thing most of the time. I have a very, very tiny ss chain that I use for that very purpose. I'm kind of in a rush this evening so I didn't rig it up. Got a lot of meat I'm prepping while the chicken cooks. I will show a pic of my hooks on the chain in a bit. But you are correct in your analogy for sure.

    Location- Just "this side" of Biloxi, Ms.

    Status- Standing by.

    The greatest barrier against all wisdom, the stronghold against knowledge itself, is the single thought, in ones mind, that they already have it all figured out. 

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  • nolaegghead
    nolaegghead Posts: 42,109
    SGH said:
    @nolaegghead‌ Thank you brother. He is not a lone now. Just loaded a ham as well. Did yall make it to Texas?
    Yep.  We're in the middle of nowhere traveling around 90mph.
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  • jcaspary
    jcaspary Posts: 1,479
    Anyone know where to get a hook like that?
    XL BGE, LG BGE, and a hunger to grill everything in sight!!!
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