Debunking "Beer can Chicken"..seriously?

[deestafford]

Good post Terry.

I'm with Hub on the warm can versus the cold one.  I stuck a cold can of beer in the chicken and he hollered "Yeeeekkkkkk! Damn that's cold!" 

Dee

[TwoPockets]

I bought one of these the other day, haven't had a chance to use it yet. Good thing is that it can be used inside in the oven too.

http://www.academy.com/shop/pdp/chicken-chimney-marinader/pid-27931?N=372370504&Ntt=chicken&Ntk=All

[TentHunteR]

Terry, I read that article on Amazing ribs when it first came out, and to be honest I was never sold on Beer Can Chicken's moisture & flavor adding ability.   Now, having said that I agree with you; it's a "novelty" and just plain fun technique that an awful lot of folks enjoy.  And heck you get to "empty" half of the beer from the can, right?   


Here's a video the BBQ Pit Boys did back in their early days on YouTube. It's great!

[TMB]

I waited to see what others would post     Think I should have just said your right on!

I did do this version of beer can chicken but minus the can

Placed a pot of beer in the bottom of TBE

Placed the bird up in the middle of the basket

Let it steam/cook til it reached 165 IT


It was very good and you could get a little beer taste from the skin

[Las Vegan Cajun]

Tommy that bird looks great, I'll have to try that in my BEESR.

[TMB]

Tommy that bird looks great, I'll have to try that in my BEESR.

Just use one can or bottle of beer then when it runs out the fat will render and the skin will crisp up nicely

I  used an 8 in cast pot and that should be the size you need.  Sorta the Tommy Pot cause it will raise the basket as well

[GusRobin]

Comments:
1) If it involves beer and BBQ it can't be wrong (even if it doesn't make scientific sense).
2) When did Tommy go from hawking Tommy rings to pot?

[teesquare]

Comments:
1) If it involves beer and BBQ it can't be wrong (even if it doesn't make scientific sense).
2) When did Tommy go from hawking Tommy rings to pot?

 

[tlg4942]

Did Kimmie know you used her beer?    Chicken looks great!

I waited to see what others would post     Think I should have just said your right on!

I did do this version of beer can chicken but minus the can

Placed a pot of beer in the bottom of TBE

Placed the bird up in the middle of the basket

Let it steam/cook til it reached 165 IT


It was very good and you could get a little beer taste from the skin

[tlg4942]

You did'nt think that smoke in his avatar was from that SRG did ya? 

Comments:
1) If it involves beer and BBQ it can't be wrong (even if it doesn't make scientific sense).
2) When did Tommy go from hawking Tommy rings to pot?

[TMB]

Did Kimmie know you used her beer?    Chicken looks great!

Yep, and was NOT HAPPY!

[Las Vegan Cajun]

Did Kimmie know you used her beer?    Chicken looks great!

Yep, and was NOT HAPPY!

I always use Mrs. LVC's Coors Light for cooking because there is no way in hell I'm using my FatTire/Sam Adams/Newcastle/Guinness and various other expensive craft beers to shove up a chickens rear.