Hector Posted February 10, 2014 Report Share Posted February 10, 2014 Just cooked a whole Chicken stuffed with lemon on top of roasted veggies in olive oil and Yardbird Rub. I'm still getting used to controlling the temperature but I'm slowly getting there. Hector Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony b Posted February 10, 2014 Report Share Posted February 10, 2014 Nice looking bird! How did you like it? I think whole chicken is the best thing on the KK! Love me some pork and beef, but the cluck wins for me hands down! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hector Posted February 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2014 The Chuck was fantastic, used the thermapen so it was incredibly moist. Will throw a lump of fruit wood next time to get a more smokey flavor. The chicken and lemon juice dropping on to the veggies was fantastic. Still learning to keep the temp under control. Wanted to cook at 325-350 but struggled to keep it below 400 even with the controlling the bottom vents. This is a new type cooking for me, so im in a steep learning curve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loquitur Posted February 10, 2014 Report Share Posted February 10, 2014 Hector - that is a beautiful bird!! Those higher temps are great for poultry, whether you intended them or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony b Posted February 11, 2014 Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 Second Susan on the temp range. If you want crispy skin you need to shoot for 375-425F. As Doc tells us, precise grill temp is not the goal, it's the internal meat temp! All a slightly higher (or lower) temp off "ideal" target just adjusts the cooking times slightly. Don't sweat it and just roll with it. Basic rule of KK cooking - don't chase the temperature. Worst thing you can do is mother the vents trying to hit an exact temperature. As they say, "Close enough for government work!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...