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Cooking & Food Talk => Charcoal Grilling & BBQ => Topic started by: Old Dave on February 07, 2015, 10:59:15 PM

Title: Jumbo Joe / Rotisserie Chicken
Post by: Old Dave on February 07, 2015, 10:59:15 PM
This cook was done on my newer 18-1/2" Weber Jumbo Joe with the Cajun Bandit Rotisserie Ring.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v230/OldDave/WSM%20Cooking/DSC02720.jpg)

The chicken was a rather large roasting chicken that weighed in at 6-1/2 pounds. I planned to both brine and marinade it overnight in the fridge. I made up some Shake's Honey Brine and also used a bottle of Ken's Italian salad dressing for the marinade.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v230/OldDave/WSM%20Cooking/DSC02721.jpg)

I injected 1 oz. each of the Honey Brine in both the legs and thighs of the chicken. I also injected 2 oz. in each side of the breast.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v230/OldDave/WSM%20Cooking/DSC02722.jpg)

I placed the injected chicken into a large zip-lock bag and poured the marinade dressing over the chicken.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v230/OldDave/WSM%20Cooking/DSC02723.jpg)

The prepped chicken went into the fridge for the overnight stay. I turned the package over several times during this span to be sure that all the chicken was soaking some of the marinade during the night.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v230/OldDave/WSM%20Cooking/DSC02641.jpg)

The next morning, I setup the grill using two Weber charcoal baskets with a jumbo size (5 lb) tin foil loaf pan in the center to catch the drippings. I then added some hot Stubb's charcoal and also placed a large chunk of hickory on top of one of the charcoal baskets.
Beautiful sunny day with a starting ambient temp of 32 degrees.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v230/OldDave/WSM%20Cooking/DSC02724.jpg)

I trussed the chicken and mounted it on to the rotisserie spit rod. Next step was to sprinkle on a light coat of SGH rub and it was ready for the kettle.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v230/OldDave/WSM%20Cooking/DSC02725.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v230/OldDave/WSM%20Cooking/DSC02726.jpg)

I placed the extension ring on the cooker and then added the rotisserie chicken and brought the temperature up to my cooking range of  about 275 to 300 degrees.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v230/OldDave/WSM%20Cooking/DSC02727.jpg)

I cooked the chicken until the rub was setup so it wouldn't wash off and then I started my "Roadside Chicken" mop or baste period.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v230/OldDave/WSM%20Cooking/DSC02728.jpg)

The chicken was mopped at about every 10-15 minutes thru out the balance of the cook.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v230/OldDave/WSM%20Cooking/DSC02730.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v230/OldDave/WSM%20Cooking/DSC02731.jpg)

I pulled the chicken when the internal in the deepest part of the thigh was at about 175 degrees. I think it came out looking great and made for a nice presentation.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v230/OldDave/WSM%20Cooking/DSC02733.jpg)

We planned to use this chicken in several treats where it will probably be chopped up so I did cut the chicken up and sliced the breast and plated it for a picture.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v230/OldDave/WSM%20Cooking/DSC02734.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v230/OldDave/WSM%20Cooking/DSC02735.jpg)

Later in the day, wife made up some of those real thick egg noodles and I added some of the chicken to this great dish. Next dish will be some smoked chicken salad!
Title: Re: Jumbo Joe / Rotisserie Chicken
Post by: Old Dave on February 07, 2015, 11:02:22 PM
This cook was done on my newer 18-1/2" Weber Jumbo Joe with the Cajun Bandit Rotisserie Ring.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v230/OldDave/WSM%20Cooking/DSC02720.jpg)

The chicken was a rather large roasting chicken that weighed in at 6-1/2 pounds. I planned to both brine and marinade it overnight in the fridge. I made up some Shake's Honey Brine and also used a bottle of Ken's Italian salad dressing for the marinade.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v230/OldDave/WSM%20Cooking/DSC02721.jpg)

I injected 1 oz. each of the Honey Brine in both the legs and thighs of the chicken. I also injected 2 oz. in each side of the breast.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v230/OldDave/WSM%20Cooking/DSC02722.jpg)

I placed the injected chicken into a large zip-lock bag and poured the marinade dressing over the chicken.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v230/OldDave/WSM%20Cooking/DSC02723.jpg)

The prepped chicken went into the fridge for the overnight stay. I turned the package over several times during this span to be sure that all the chicken was soaking some of the marinade during the night.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v230/OldDave/WSM%20Cooking/DSC02641.jpg)

The next morning, I setup the grill using two Weber charcoal baskets with a jumbo size (5 lb) tin foil loaf pan in the center to catch the drippings. I then added some hot Stubb's charcoal and also placed a large chunk of hickory on top of one of the charcoal baskets.
Beautiful sunny day with a starting ambient temp of 32 degrees.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v230/OldDave/WSM%20Cooking/DSC02724.jpg)

I trussed the chicken and mounted it on to the rotisserie spit rod. Next step was to sprinkle on a light coat of SGH rub and it was ready for the kettle.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v230/OldDave/WSM%20Cooking/DSC02725.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v230/OldDave/WSM%20Cooking/DSC02726.jpg)

I placed the extension ring on the cooker and then added the rotisserie chicken and brought the temperature up to my cooking range of  about 275 to 300 degrees.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v230/OldDave/WSM%20Cooking/DSC02727.jpg)

I cooked the chicken until the rub was setup so it wouldn't wash off and then I started my "Roadside Chicken" mop or baste period.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v230/OldDave/WSM%20Cooking/DSC02728.jpg)

The chicken was mopped at about every 10-15 minutes thru out the balance of the cook.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v230/OldDave/WSM%20Cooking/DSC02730.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v230/OldDave/WSM%20Cooking/DSC02731.jpg)

I pulled the chicken when the internal in the deepest part of the thigh was at about 175 degrees. I think it came out looking great and made for a nice presentation.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v230/OldDave/WSM%20Cooking/DSC02733.jpg)

We planned to use this chicken in several treats where it will probably be chopped up so I did cut the chicken up and sliced the breast and plated it for a picture.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v230/OldDave/WSM%20Cooking/DSC02734.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v230/OldDave/WSM%20Cooking/DSC02735.jpg)

Later in the day, wife made up some of those real thick egg noodles and I added some of the chicken to this great dish. Next dish will be some smoked chicken salad!
Title: Re: Jumbo Joe / Rotisserie Chicken
Post by: BBcue-Z on February 08, 2015, 04:31:45 AM
Great looking bird!!
Keep the JJ cooks coming :)
I'm really looking forward to taking mine on the road soon.
Title: Re: Jumbo Joe / Rotisserie Chicken
Post by: WNC on February 08, 2015, 01:24:49 PM
Great looking chicken, I'm one of the spinning people too. The only way to cook a bird!
Title: Re: Jumbo Joe / Rotisserie Chicken
Post by: bbquy on February 08, 2015, 04:52:31 PM
Wow! That looks delicious!