Some Beer Can Chicken on the UDS

Sly-one · 10-17-2011, 06:54 PM

I ordered the Oakridge BBQ sample pack and it arrived today. Hmmm, what to do with some of this stuff? Whole chickens were on sale for .99 a pound, and I recently picked up a couple of BCC racks, so naturally, beer can chicken got the nod. I removed the giblets, washed off the chicken, patted it dry, spritzed it with olive oil and added the Oakridge Game Bird and Chicken rub. I put it on the UDS and had to use a "tall" lid we made and let the temp climb up into the 330-355 range.
I read in a tutorial for spatchcocked chicken to pull it when the breast hits 155 and the thigh gets to 165 and let it sit for 10-15 minutes, so that's what I did. The skin was a touch rubbery but had fantastic flavor, so after eating, I tossed the other bird and the half bird we didn't eat back onto the UDS.
My lawn mower is broken so a friend drove his Dixie Chopper over (sweet!). What normally takes me over an hour to mow took him only 30 minutes on his DC, which as it turns out, was just the right amount of time to finish the chickens. The skin got just right and the meat stayed moist.
My neighbor had told me that on his way over, when he turned the corner, he could smell the chicken cooking, so I sent the second bird home with him wrapped in foil in an aluminum pan. He stuck it between his feet and took off like a wide receiver running for the goal line. Nobody was going to stop him or get that chicken away from him.
Moral of the story? When you need your lawn mowed, season up some chicken and throw it on the smoker!

Here are two old biddies having a chat.

Twelvegaugepump · 10-17-2011, 07:02 PM

Great looking yard bird. Great Story too.

kcmike · 10-17-2011, 09:57 PM

They look great! Thanks for giving Oakridge BBQ a try!

Sly-one · 10-18-2011, 11:33 AM

Mike, thanks for offering that sample pack at a nice, cheap price. It gives many of us the chance to try something different without spending a wad of cash. What other of your rubs do you suggest for chicken? We like the sweeter tastes, but don't mind a bit of the bite afterwards.

Phubar · 10-18-2011, 11:51 AM

Thanks alot!
Chicks Pron looks good!

10-17-2011, 06:54 PM	#1
Sly-one Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 09-15-11 Location: Nocatee, Fl	Some Beer Can Chicken on the UDS I ordered the Oakridge BBQ sample pack and it arrived today. Hmmm, what to do with some of this stuff? Whole chickens were on sale for .99 a pound, and I recently picked up a couple of BCC racks, so naturally, beer can chicken got the nod. I removed the giblets, washed off the chicken, patted it dry, spritzed it with olive oil and added the Oakridge Game Bird and Chicken rub. I put it on the UDS and had to use a "tall" lid we made and let the temp climb up into the 330-355 range. I read in a tutorial for spatchcocked chicken to pull it when the breast hits 155 and the thigh gets to 165 and let it sit for 10-15 minutes, so that's what I did. The skin was a touch rubbery but had fantastic flavor, so after eating, I tossed the other bird and the half bird we didn't eat back onto the UDS. My lawn mower is broken so a friend drove his Dixie Chopper over (sweet!). What normally takes me over an hour to mow took him only 30 minutes on his DC, which as it turns out, was just the right amount of time to finish the chickens. The skin got just right and the meat stayed moist. My neighbor had told me that on his way over, when he turned the corner, he could smell the chicken cooking, so I sent the second bird home with him wrapped in foil in an aluminum pan. He stuck it between his feet and took off like a wide receiver running for the goal line. Nobody was going to stop him or get that chicken away from him. Moral of the story? When you need your lawn mowed, season up some chicken and throw it on the smoker! Here are two old biddies having a chat. __________________ Tim, A Big Green Egg, 1 Butt Ugly UDS, and yes, a gasser for the quick and dirty.

10-17-2011, 09:57 PM	#3
kcmike is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 02-09-11 Location: Kearney, MO	They look great! Thanks for giving Oakridge BBQ a try! __________________ Mike Trump Owner & Master Blender, Oakridge BBQ LLC [URL="https://www.oakridgebbq.com"][B][U][SIZE="3"]~ Visit Oakridge BBQ ~[/SIZE][/U][/B][/URL] Ole Hickory CTO 26½" Weber Kettle

10-18-2011, 11:33 AM	#4
Sly-one Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 09-15-11 Location: Nocatee, Fl	Mike, thanks for offering that sample pack at a nice, cheap price. It gives many of us the chance to try something different without spending a wad of cash. What other of your rubs do you suggest for chicken? We like the sweeter tastes, but don't mind a bit of the bite afterwards. __________________ Tim, A Big Green Egg, 1 Butt Ugly UDS, and yes, a gasser for the quick and dirty.

10-18-2011, 11:51 AM	#5
Phubar somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 04-24-09 Location: Utrecht,TheNetherPharkinglands	Thanks alot! Chicks Pron looks good! __________________ -TG -WGA (3) -UDS (S,M,L) All fueled by [COLOR=lime]Ecobrasa[/COLOR] Coco Briquettes [URL="http://lowlandsmokers.blogspot.com/2011/06/lowland-smokers-workshop-hei-en-boeicop.html"]Lowland Smokers[/URL] Dutch BBQ Champion 2011 - 2012 [URL="http://lowlandsmokers.blogspot.com/2011/06/lowland-smokers-workshop-hei-en-boeicop.html"]Lowland Smokers[/URL] Dutch BBQ Champion 2013 Low 'n Slow WGA Ambassador

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Twelvegaugepump is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 08-21-11 Location: Greenville, WI Name/Nickname : Kevin	Great looking yard bird. Great Story too.