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Beer Can Chicken (indoors).

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Last night I tried my new Beer Can Chicken pot/dish, not quite sure the proper term… stoneware.  I used some kind of cajun rub (not sure of the brand) and a half bottle of Samuel Adams Old Fezziwig Ale.  I cooked the Chicken for a little over two hours at 350 degrees. It came out better than any of my attempts on the grill.  The skin around the inside of the legs and the thighs could have been a bit more crispy but the breasts and wings were perfect.  Now on to what matters.

The Carving:

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After Thanksgiving I decided I have reached the point in my life where I need to acquire the skill to properly carve a bird.  Up until this point I have cooked three turkeys and maybe three chickens.  Not one of those was properly carved. Usually I’d hack a leg off and then the carnage would begin.  Then I came across this youtube video from the Art of Manliness:

I believe I have reached the point in my life where I can properly carve a bird.  A small victory but a milestone nonetheless.

Beer Can Chicken (2nd Attempt).

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Yesterday I made my second attempt at a Beer Can Chicken.  This time instead of a masonry jar I used a beer can chicken roasting rack.  I like to believe this made all the difference.  I used a ‘Kickin’ Chicken’ rub, about 6oz. of Brooklyn Lager and I basted the chicken with butter, oil and some more beer.  The whole chicken took a little over 2 hours on a weber charcoal grill.  I think it could have gone another 15 minutes to make the skin more crisp but we’ll have to wait for football season to test that hypothesis.

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