Cooking Beer Can Chicken On Weber Gas Grill

Set aside at room temperature.

Cooking beer can chicken on weber gas grill. This will help transfer the chicken off the grill or catch the chicken and beer if things get tipsy on the grill. The easiest way to remove the beer can from the chicken require two people. Transfer the bird on a can to the grill balancing the bird on its two legs and the can like a tripod. Grill over indirect medium heat with the lid closed until the juices run clear and the internal temperature registers 160 to 165 f in the thickest part of the thigh not touching the bone 1 to 1 hours.

Using a church key style can opener make two more holes in the top of the can. Transfer the chicken on a can to the grill keeping the can upright. When grill is ready place chicken in grill and close. Move chicken to the grill.

What is the benefit of cooking chicken on a beer can. Open the beer can and pour out about 1 4 cup. 06 open the beer can and pour out about half the beer. Using a church key style can opener make two more holes in the top of the can.

Place the chicken cavity over the beer can. Arrange chicken on beer can allow the two legs to form two sides of tripod so chicken is stable picture. Crumble the bay leaves into the beer. With a church key can opener punch two more large hole in the top of the can for a total of 3 holes.

If you don t have a fancy beer can chicken holder simply place you chicken in a 9 13 metal or disposable pan. A half full can of beer not only helps prop up the chicken on the grill but it also steams the meat. Place the beer can on a solid surface. Open the beer can and pour off half of the beer.

Slide the chicken over the can so that the drumsticks reach down to the bottom of the can and the chicken stands upright. What size chicken is best for beer can chicken. Set the can on a flat surface and slide the chicken over the top so the can fits inside the cavity. Best when chicken cooks 1 1 2 2 hours check visually after about 1 2 hour and rotate the chicken in a half circle to cook evenly should brown slowly and evenly.

While the skin is dry roasting on the outside of the bird the inside is all hot and steamy ensuring incredibly moist meat. Plunk the chicken cavity over the beer can.