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Cooking & Food Talk => Charcoal Grilling & BBQ => Topic started by: Mark Schnell on November 23, 2013, 06:07:22 AM

Title: Ever put chickens crosswise on a Roti?
Post by: Mark Schnell on November 23, 2013, 06:07:22 AM
Hey everyone, I'm going to do some chickens on my roti this evening and I have three of them. I know from experience that three is just a tad too much to put them on lengthwise in the normal orientation. But I was wondering about putting three of them on crosswise, like they do in some commercial rotisseries. The the forks on the ends and tying the center one to the other two I should be able to make that work okay.

Has anyone ever done them this way? Would it make a difference with drying out? When I say that I'm thinking about the typical indirect setup with the coals in baskets on both sides. Seems like the breasts would end up being over the coals that way. Maybe I should put the coals in a different arrangement.

Any thoughts?
Title: Re: Ever put chickens crosswise on a Roti?
Post by: Golly on November 23, 2013, 08:13:56 PM
Nike ???

Just do it  :P

You can be the Guinea pig 8)
Title: Re: Ever put chickens crosswise on a Roti?
Post by: Mark Schnell on November 23, 2013, 08:21:34 PM
I did! I can honestly say that the results were exactly like any other cook I've done on the rotisserie in the normal way. I filled the baskets about half full and put two small piles on the opposite sides.

Sorry for the crappy pic. The flash picked up the smoke.

Rave reviews from my family!

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Title: Re: Ever put chickens crosswise on a Roti?
Post by: jcnaz on November 23, 2013, 09:02:36 PM
That looks great!
Title: Re: Ever put chickens crosswise on a Roti?
Post by: kendoll on November 23, 2013, 10:15:26 PM
Brilliant! They look a great colour.

Ken
Title: Re: Ever put chickens crosswise on a Roti?
Post by: pbe gummi bear on November 24, 2013, 06:46:24 PM
That looks great, Mark. Any issues with balancing it out?
Title: Re: Ever put chickens crosswise on a Roti?
Post by: Mark Schnell on November 25, 2013, 05:46:59 AM
None whatsoever. I didn't even have to use the counter balance and it never acted like it was laboring in any particular point.