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Beer Can Chicken Help
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I want to use my pit for this. I will be cooking briscut, babybacks, and beens too. I have never done a whole chicken before. What is the best way and/or can it be done at the 225-230 temps?
P.S. If someone has a better way to make chicken using a pit other than beer can let me know. This is for a friendly cookoff
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Txduckman
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(THF Trophy Hunter)
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07/02/08 03:14 PM
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Re: Beer Can Chicken Help
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Whatever you do, brine the chicken in saltwater first. That is the secret to good juicy chicken. Cooking it beer can style hardly adds any flavor. You can get the same result using water. But it is much more fun to use beer.
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Re: Beer Can Chicken Help
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how long should I brine it? What Kind of salt?
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spanky
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(Veteran Tracker)
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07/02/08 06:55 PM
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Re: Beer Can Chicken Help
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But it is much more fun to use beer.
Wrong, especially if it's your last one. 
Unless it's Old Milwaukee.
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Tres
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(Pro Tracker)
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07/03/08 09:01 AM
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Re: Beer Can Chicken Help
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For my brine I use 1/4 cup salt, 1/4 cup sugar, several tablespoons of crab boil, couple of sliced lemons and whatever herbs you want, I prefer thyme with chicken. The above should be enough brine to do about 4 - 6 chickens. They need to sit in brine for at least 24 hours. 
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Re: Beer Can Chicken Help
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Thanks for all your help! My chicken got 2nd place in the Cookoff!
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Guy
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(THF Trophy Hunter)
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07/07/08 09:29 PM
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Re: Beer Can Chicken Help
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My chicken got 2nd place in the Cookoff!
Congrats, that's great! 
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cajundave
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07/07/08 10:54 PM
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Re: Beer Can Chicken Help
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Awesome! I usually just inject, but my try the brine next time.
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DCS
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07/09/08 07:31 PM
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Re: Beer Can Chicken Help
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For my brine I use 1/4 cup salt, 1/4 cup sugar, several tablespoons of crab boil, couple of sliced lemons and whatever herbs you want, I prefer thyme with chicken. The above should be enough brine to do about 4 - 6 chickens. They need to sit in brine for at least 24 hours.
So, are you cooking the chickens whole, halves, or quartered?
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Tres
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(Pro Tracker)
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07/10/08 01:01 AM
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Re: Beer Can Chicken Help
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For chicken I have only done them whole after brining them, if you quarter it the flavor of the brine will still be there but I think you will lose some of the juiciness.
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