Not a real good Wednesday night. Got home at 5 and thought I could try my first spatchcock chicken with broccoli and roasted red potatoes. I don't think it was a good cook. Started with a bird that had a sell by date of 7/23, it didn't smell bad or have bad color so I proceeded to cut the back bone and rub oil and spices under the skin. Got the chimney lit and coals hot, too hot. Bird on the grill, went to turn it and the leg quarters fell off. Tried to bring the temp down with little success. Burnt my arm when the grate fell on it trying to move baskets. Just bought the Maverick 733. Got it all set up and wanted to put a probe in the breast and probe in the thigh. You are supposed to be able to monitor 2 foods, 2 BBQ, or 1 food and 1 BBQ. Mode will not go to 2 foods and on the new receiver the bottom backing to the buttons is peeling. I have to call Amazon to get that replaced. Got a probe in the breast and cooked it to 180 because the bird was "old". Pulled it off and let it rest a bit.
It isn't too dry but could be better.
Lessons learned
-don't rush
-add a drip pan with the option to add water for temp control
-cook indirect the entire time?
-return defective Maverick 733
Still learning and that's why I'm here. Any tips you guys have will be put down for next time. Sorry for the rant, just that kind of night.
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