Hey guys,
I just picked up a DD SS Performer, and it's my first Weber kettle, and will be my first charcoal cook since I was just out of college cooking on one of those square grills with the orange lid (what the hell brand were those anyway?). No wonder I switched to gas lol
Anyway, I cannot find the thread on here, but recall reading that a first good indirect cook for a noob would be to do a whole chicken. I found them on sale at Target yesterday, and bought two 4.5 lb chickens for $3.99 each.
They look small enough to cook both at the same time, but when I see videos of whole chickens, they only cook one. Maybe they have bigger chickens.
Anyway, do you agree with cooking chicken for your first indirect cook, and if so, should I spatchcock or just do the beer can way? And would two fit ok?
I plan on trying the method where you have a bank of coals on either side with a drip pan in the middle.
Any tips would be much appreciated. I still have to buy charcoal and some wood chunks, and welcome suggestions on that as well!