Took the Blues for a test drive

CatskillSmoker · October 28, 2018, 04:57:04 PM

So I took the Blues on their Maiden voyage today. 8lb. Oven stuffer with carrots, potato's, and brussel sprouts underneath.The seal of ring to kettle is amazing. 1:20 minute cook until internal temp of 168. She held 450 the whole time perfectly.One of the best roti chickens I've done. The only thing I did different was poke holes in the skin all over with a skewer. Help to render the fate under skin allowing more basting and crispier skin. The color and LIGHT smoke flavor comes from the Apple wood chunk IMHO
Very cool it finished after dark.

Travis · October 28, 2018, 05:16:24 PM

Very cool. Is that ring painted or original? Love the plate the food and of course that 63'. Nice job man.

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CatskillSmoker · October 28, 2018, 05:26:32 PM

Ring is Weber 2295 sold at Williams Sonoma.

greenweb · October 28, 2018, 05:42:14 PM

Great Glen Blue action shots! Love the Glen Blue and that Blue Roti Ring.

JEBIV · October 29, 2018, 03:49:17 AM

awesome combo, food looks good too!!

kettlebb · October 29, 2018, 09:51:02 AM

Very cool Colin. Did the bird dry out any with those holes in it?

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CatskillSmoker · October 29, 2018, 12:46:33 PM

It was spot on! One of the best dizzy chickens I've spun. There's a good amount of fat under the skin so the holes help push it out when rendering which bastes the chicken even more and the best tasting skin.
I didn't do anything else to it. Next time I plan on an 18 hour dry brine.
Try it out Fellas and let us know.

db3694 · October 29, 2018, 05:02:32 PM

Very nice

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lksdrinker · October 30, 2018, 01:41:30 PM

How did the potatoes and veggies come out for you colin? Last time I spun a bird I had a pan underneath with carrots, onions and small cut up potatoes catching the drippings. Cant recall what the total cook time was, but was very surprised to find my potatoes were barely even cooked! Everything in that drip pan had a really smokey flavor too. Much more than the chicken. It was almost overpowering.

jdubb · November 03, 2018, 07:04:34 AM

nice! are those blue rotisseries still in production?

CatskillSmoker · November 03, 2018, 07:19:26 AM

Quote from: jdubb on November 03, 2018, 07:04:34 AM
nice! are those blue rotisseries still in production?

Unfortunately not. Why, I don't know.

1911Ron · November 03, 2018, 12:51:34 PM

Nice setup and delicious looking chicken.

Brain_STL · November 04, 2018, 07:40:49 PM

Man, is that a pretty cooker!

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Took the Blues for a test drive