Smoked Beer Can Chicken On Pellet Grill
Smoke the beer can chicken for about 3 to 4 hours or until the internal temperature of both the thigh and breast reach between 165 and 170 F on an instant-read thermometer.
Smoked beer can chicken on pellet grill. It is a barbecue chicken dish that is usually made through an indirect method of cooking such as smoking or baking. Place the chicken on. In this video I show how to cook a beer can chicken.
With a crispy exterior and exceptionally moist meat this smoked beer can chicken will. Can of the beer and then place in the Masterbuilt Smoker at 275 degrees F along with some of your favorite wood chips. Apr 14 2015 Set your smoker or grill up for indirect cooking and add a couple chunks of fruit wood for flavor.
Preheat with the lid closed for 15 minutes. You can use a stronger wood like hickory or pecan if you like but a little goes a long way with poultry. Cook for 2 hours and 15 minutes or until done.
Sep 03 2019 Hey everyone. Drain and add the wood chips to the smoker box of a gas grill following manufacturers instructions and close the lid. When the wood begins to smoke transfer the bird-on-a-can to the grill balancing the bird on its two legs and the can.
Dec 21 2020 Fill the chicken stand with beer takesabout 34 of your can of beer. Oct 02 2020 Place chicken on beer can so that beer can is propping it up. Place the whole chicken in your Traeger and cook at it at 225 degrees Fahrenheit for 45-60 minutes.
I used maple wood chips. This will keep the bird juicy while a barbecue rub and hickory wood chunks give it a delicious and smoky flavor. Remove chicken from the brine if used and pat dry.
Cook until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees F in the thickest part of the breast. The moisture continuously bastes the chicken as it cooks slowly over low heat thereby ensuring that the meat wont dry out. Feb 08 2012 Place the beer can on a solid surface.
Add wood chips 2-3 times for the first 70 minutes. Beer can chicken is prepared by inserting a partially filled can of beer into a chickens body cavity prior to grillingor in this case smokingthe meat. Place a whole chicken on top of your favorite can of beer.
Once cooked remove from the heat and place onto a cutting board. Once your smoker reaches 350 F place it in the center making sure it is flat and wont tip over you can lean the chicken against the upper rack. One thing I need to note is if youre gonna be using a beer can holder like I used in the video a tall boy can doesnt work cause the chicken sits a little bit to high and sticks up out of the grill not letting you close the lid so use a regular sized can.
Plunk the chicken cavity over the beer can. The general premise is that you take a half full beer can and place it in the cavity of the chicken. Preheat grill to 325 degrees.
After you choose your smoke flavor set the pellet grill to 225 degrees Fahrenheit or the Super Smoke setting on your Traeger. Loosely tent the chicken with aluminum foil and let rest for 7 to 10 minutes before carving. Oct 03 2019 Beer Can Chicken has also been referred to as Drunken Chicken Dancing Chicken Chicken On A Throne and Beer Butt Chicken.
Place chicken on top of the chicken stand. One reason for its popularity is that you can cook a beer can chicken in the oven on a gas grill. Once the smoker is running at 300 degrees.
