Doing a trial run for an up coming trip, which I’ll be taking my Jumbo Joe first time on the Rd. due to limited cargo space, this is all I can take with me.
First I removed the solid plate from the Weber charcoal basket
This will allow me to adjust the amount of charcoal I can use.
Closer to the grill wall = less charcoal
Away from the grill wall = more charcoal
I then placed 2 metal plates on the coal grate
Which I’ll be placing the beer can holders on top of. This will prevent the grease from getting under the coals and flaring up.
I place the 18” SS steamer ring on the kettle to allow more space under the lid and added 1 regular size chimney full of coals
The starting temp was around 450 degrees prior to placing the chicken
Placed the cans in the holder after adding some spices, garlic and fresh Thyme and Rosemary
Unfortunately, one of the chickens had a torn skin
Couldn’t tell with the wrapper was one when I picked it up
I then placed the chicken on them and placed them on the grill
Fits perfectly!!! Unbelievable for such a small grill to take two whole chicken placed vertically
Of course the SS ring helped
One hour into the cooking, rotated the chickens
The temp is hanging around 375 degrees. It’s a little windy today, but that makes the trail run even more accurate, since I’ll be doing this on the beach and it’s usually very windy there.
And the cooking is done
I used Pecan and apple wood chunks and never added additional charcoal. The chickens took around 2 hours and they were juicy and awesome!!
The SS steamer ring worked very well, never warped or discolored during cooking and gave me all the room I need for this application. I think it was well worth the $20 I spent on it
The most amazing thing was being able to cook 2 Beer-Can-Chickens in the Jumbo Joe!! It’s truly the biggest small grill in the world, and I love it!!!
Topic: 2 Beer Can Chickens on the JJ (Read 3245 times)
