Beer Can Chicken

[Jeff R]

If you have not tried this yet, Google up "beer can chicken." It is mighty fine.
Jeff

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[Hogdaddy]

Great way to grill a yard bird ; )
H/D

[Bonz]

Home Depot has the stainless steel beer can holders that are made just for this. They work great and are not expensive !

[Jailer]

Tip for ya. Lift the skin near the neck opening and place a pat of butter under it between the skin and the breast. It will melt into the bird while it's cooking.

[The Dove]

Tip, wrap the wing tips with tin foil to keep them from charring. I also cook on the side of the grill that is not burning (gas grill).

The Dove

[Uncle Jimbo]

Yes to all of the above. Been cooking beer can chicken for years. Well worth the effort.

[dragon813gt]

It's even better when placed in a smoker. I inject mine w/ a beer and butter marinade and smoke over applewood. It doesn't get burnt in the smoker and the beer won't boil off.

[dale2242]

I had my first Beer Butt chicken last weekend. It was cooked in a smoker.
I`m not sure of the rub/marinade but man was it good....dale

[Wayne S]

Tips;
1. use an Alum. pie plate for grills, it will protect the wings & legs
2. Sam's sells an Italian seasoning mix, mix some with EVOO or butter making a paste, stick between breasts and skin, slit the skin on the thighs & legs and fill with the paste
3. Pour 1/4 of beer in the pie pan, and put openings in the can at 90* spacings
4. put 1/2 of a bulb of garlic in the neck opening
5. pack bacon in between shin and meat instead of the Italian paste mix

[Hickory]

I have not been trained to give suppositories to chickens.

[Hickory]

too quick on the trigger.

[LUCKYDAWG13]

if you try and cook up a Duck like that use a drip pan just trust me on this
it was ulgy

[Smitty's Retired]

Tips;
4. put 1/2 of a bulb of garlic in the neck opening
5. pack bacon in between shin and meat instead of the Italian paste mix

I do this along with adding some vidalia onion slices broken apart

[MT Gianni]

Cornish game hens go great with a pineapple juice can.[6 oz or so] Use half for a marinade and half for a dipping sauce.

[Cosmiceyes]

Yep been there doing yard-birds like that for at least 40 years.We add seasoning in the brew too.Just let it go flat first. When they came out with the can holders I bought a pair. Really makes the whole process of getting it to stay standing easier.I have a smoker from a Huston Texas company that looks like a giant stainless steel cooking pot for the NAVY beans. About 12 an a half gallon size.About 4 hours with the lower heat lets the brew go deeper in the meat. 's