Chicken legs and wings

[irv39]

Cooked legs and wings today, I usally cooked them indirect but this time I thought I would do them direct and since I had some charcoal in the bottom I thought I would just add some more and cook from the bottom vent.

[Travis]

How did it turn out cooking bone in chicken over just direct heat. I always sear and slide with chicken. Looks like you got a nice crispy skin on them,


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[irv39]

How did it turn out cooking bone in chicken over just direct heat. I always sear and slide with chicken. Looks like you got a nice crispy skin on them,


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Turned out very nice, skin was crispy, was cooking 350 - 375 turned over every 10-15 min.

[addicted-to-smoke]

Hey irv, have you had a chance to compare a direct cook with coals down low vs. an indirect cook with coals up high? I've never used a machine that can vary its vertical heat distance like the Summit Charcoal can, and was wondering what difference it makes in terms of resistance to flare-up for example.

[irv39]

Hey irv, have you had a chance to compare a direct cook with coals down low vs. an indirect cook with coals up high? I've never used a machine that can vary its vertical heat distance like the Summit Charcoal can, and was wondering what difference it makes in terms of resistance to flare-up for example.

Never had a flare up, I guess with the chicken about 12 in. from the fire cuts down the chance, haven't used the charcoal baskets yet.