two spatchcock chicken at gasket level instead of one at raised level?

EggersRUs · January 2016

It looks a little tight but doable.

Has anybody here done that?

I have been cooking a four to five pound spatchcock chicken raised direct and it has been doing great.

However, it is just enough for four people, and I want to have six over for dinner.

FWIW, I have evolved into this rub for anyone who is interested.

1.5 tsp onion powder

1.5 tsp Garlic powder

1 tsp ground black Pepper

3.0 tsp Butter seasoning powder

1 tsp Sea Salt/crushed up

Rub chicken skin with additional sea salt

Dust everything with raging river

375 raised grid direct.

put on egg, skin side down, for 10 or so then turn for rest of time

make sure 160/165 breast, 180/185 thigh, takes 50/60 minutes depending on size, etc.

A real hit to everyone who has had them.

Do you think two will do pretty well direct at gasket level? There is definitely not room for two raised direct.

Any input appreciated.

Regards

Ken

ryantt · January 2016

if they fit they will cook just fine. I've put 4 small birds on my XL and they did just fine.

one thing I did that I think helped me out was get a nice even bed of coals using my chimney starter. Someone with more knowledge may correct my thinking but I figured it helped with the direct cook.

SmokeyPitt · January 2016

I think it will work fine. Gasket level is still raised from the normal grilling level. I think there is some advantage to getting them even higher (as it sounds like you have been doing)...but they will still be great at gasket level.

Mattman3969 · January 2016

I assume your cooking on a large if you think it's gonna be tight. No worries I have done 2 - 6lb birds spatched on my large at gasket level which is what most consider raised direct. I run about 400-425 when doin direct. More often I cook my chickens indirect about 375 and creeping up to 450ish.

EggersRUs · January 2016

Yes this is a standard size, which I believe is a large.

For one bird I have been using an add-on rack that sits higher than gasket level and that is what I have been calling raised direct.

Thanks for the input, will give it a shot and make sure coals spread.

StillH2OEgger · January 2016

I go raised direct with my spatchcocks, but many go indirect and like the results. If you want to play it safe, I would maybe just go indirect if both are at gasket level. Who knows, you might like em that way. It seems the best way to avoid botching the cook with company expected. Not sure the risk is worth the payoff in this case.

billyray · January 2016

2 raised direct.

two spatchcock chicken at gasket level instead of one at raised level?

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