Dinner time

[NVGator]

Basic stuff. Wife really likes these salmon fillets because they’re only abou 6-7oz. Perfect amount in her book. Little green peas and rice pilaf. Strawberry lemonade for the beverage at the time.

 

[crosscreekcooter]

Where the maters?

 

[NVGator]

Cool little contraption. It’s a Weber Beer Can Chicken replica. Add your spices in the bowl, add beer, put the chicken prop on top and place chicken over top.

 

[SeabeeGator]

@NVGator did it cook evenly throughout? Breasts stay moist?

 

[NVGator]

We tend to have a few go to’s. Schedules can be good.

 

[NVGator]

@NVGator did it cook evenly throughout? Breasts stay moist?

The entire thing was delightful. My kids loved it which says, good job Dad.

 

[Gatorbait25]

Great looking bird NV. Walk us through your prep and cook time please .

 

[-THE DUDE-]

We tend to have a few go to’s. Schedules can be good.


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Is that smoked on your Treager? I smoke my beer can chicken and the skin is always rubbery but yours does not look like that

 

[NVGator]

Great looking bird NV. Walk us through your prep and cook time please .

It’s simple. Trim bird. Season with smoke rub (I can provide if wanted). The Weber pan is a replica for a beer can. You put seasoning in the little bowl/cup, add beer and put stand top on. Place bird over, legs down and cook. You can do it on a gas grill, which I did for years, or recently on the Traeger. It cooks for about 1 hour (1.5 hour) on Traeger. It’s moist beyond belief.

 

[NVGator]

Is that smoked on your Treager? I smoke my beer can chicken and the skin is always rubbery but yours does not look like that

Yes. I did it on high heat (about 405) for 1.5 hours. It’s moist and crispy.

 

[-THE DUDE-]

Yes. I did it on high heat (about 405) for 1.5 hours. It’s moist and crispy.

Dang I can’t get my electric smoker that high...may be time to sabotage that do I can get a real one

 

[NVGator]

Dang I can’t get my electric smoker that high...may be time to sabotage that do I can get a real one

That’s about as high as I can get my Traeger. It says you can sear steak but that’s pushing it.

 

[-THE DUDE-]

That’s about as high as I can get my Traeger. It says you can sear steak but that’s pushing it.

But you said it works on a gas grill? Haven’t tried beer can chicken in that yet. I love smoking it...the chicken is great but basically just toss the skin but that’s a travesty

 

[NVGator]

But you said it works on a gas grill? Haven’t tried beer can chicken in that yet. I love smoking it...the chicken is great but basically just toss the skin but that’s a travesty

Yes. I have a 3 burner Weber gas grill. Front, middle, back. Heat all 3 to high heat. Turn off middle, front/rear on medium. Cook for about 30-45. Good stuff.

 

[SeabeeGator]

But you said it works on a gas grill? Haven’t tried beer can chicken in that yet. I love smoking it...the chicken is great but basically just toss the skin but that’s a travesty

They make smoke tubes for gas grills. They work well.

 

[SeabeeGator]

They make smoke tubes for gas grills. They work well.

@-THE DUDE- here’s a good link:

Best Smoke Tubes for Cheese & Meat

 

[NVGator]

@-THE DUDE- here’s a good link:

Best Smoke Tubes for Cheese & Meat

Looks like something an Antifa identified as a racist white police officer going to a LBGTQ Meeting would use

 

[crosscreekcooter]

3 weeks ago went thru Emanuel County and stopped at the Kwik Stop in Kite and picked up a couple bottles of cane. I bought this guy's syrup before and was really good. Didn't look close til I got home and see that he now adds a small amount of corn syrup to his so now Imma look for a new source. I think I found one in Metter at Grady's Truck Stop.
Still pretty good but you can taste the difference, thinner taste and slicker than straight cane. It takes 10 gallons of cane juice squeezings to make one gallon of syrup.

 

[grengadgy]

Didn't look close til I got home and see that he now adds a small amount of corn syrup to his so now Imma look for a new source.

The corn syrup keeps it from turning into a bottle of Rock Candy plus it's much cheaper than cane syrup.

 

[crosscreekcooter]

The corn syrup keeps it from turning into a bottle of Rock Candy plus it's much cheaper than cane syrup.

Correct on both counts. I hate what it does to the flavor