I had been really looking forward to trying wings on the kettle for the first time, but unfortunately they came out much less than stellar. I had been looking around at other threads and tried to get a general consensus of what works for others in hopes that I would have good results. I definitely want to try them again sometime, but I need some guidance on how I can do better next time, or maybe what I did wrong this time.
***Disclaimer: I don't have a Vortex, and know it tends to be the preferred method for cooking wings***
Anyways, here is the method I used this time around:
Fill Weber Chimney full of briquettes and light
Once coals are all going, dump them into Weber baskets
Place Weber baskets side by side in center of grill
Preheat 10 minutes
Add a couple chunks of wood
Continue preheating for 5 more mins
Put wings on cooking grate in a ring around the outside
Put the lid on with vent at the 12 o'clock position
Cook 15 minutes, rotate lid to 3 o'clock position
Cook 15 mins, flip wings, return lid to 6 o'clock position
Cook 15 mins, rotate lid to 9 o'clock position
Cook 15 minutes
Remove wings, check internal temp
(Wings were mostly showing about 185 to 195 with a few being 200)
Tossed wings in sauce
Unfortunately the wings just seemed overcooked and dry.
Anybody see anything I did wrong or anything I can do to make them come out better next time?