Geo Posted March 20, 2016 Report Share Posted March 20, 2016 Later today I hope to cook my first Rotisserie Chicken on my KK (23" Ultimate). I could sure use some suggestions... Everything from what size bird, to time/temperature would be appreciated. Thanks much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5698k Posted March 20, 2016 Report Share Posted March 20, 2016 I like smaller birds, 4lb ish. Try 375° for 1.25-1.5 hrs, but have your thermometer handy. Rob 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacKenzie Posted March 20, 2016 Report Share Posted March 20, 2016 Yes, 4 pounds or more, leftovers are great. Rob's temp. sounds good to me, I have found they cook faster than you think and lookout for moisture. It just might be the most moist chicken you have ever had. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckreef Posted March 21, 2016 Report Share Posted March 21, 2016 I too agree with Rob. You think you're going to over cook it but you're not. Charles - Prometheus 16.5", Cassiopeia 19" TT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony b Posted March 21, 2016 Report Share Posted March 21, 2016 Pictures, we expect pictures of the end result!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinyfish Posted March 22, 2016 Report Share Posted March 22, 2016 I'm with Robert too. How did it turn out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geo Posted March 22, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2016 (edited) Haven't been able to cook it yet. See post by cschaaf in owners area. Hope to try it soon. Edited March 22, 2016 by Geo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
churchi Posted March 22, 2016 Report Share Posted March 22, 2016 How do you all balance your basket? I did 2 chickens on the weekend and thought i had it balanced, but it had a bit of a jump in the rotation. Do you guys use a counter weight? on my big purpose built spit, i have a huge counter weight should i require it. Im thinking i will need a weight on my 32" basket as the jump will just ware the motor out quite quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckreef Posted March 22, 2016 Report Share Posted March 22, 2016 How do you all balance your basket? I did 2 chickens on the weekend and thought i had it balanced, but it had a bit of a jump in the rotation. Do you guys use a counter weight? on my big purpose built spit, i have a huge counter weight should i require it. Im thinking i will need a weight on my 32" basket as the jump will just ware the motor out quite quickly. What motor are you using. You need a motor with anti-backlash gears. That will keep the food from jumping (flopping then stalling). No counter weight would be required. At first I used a cheep rotisserie motor from my Blackstone Pizza Oven. Although it had plenty of power it didn't have anti-backlash gears so it would flop and stall. Once I got the right motor that problem went away. Charles - Prometheus 16.5", Cassiopeia 19" TT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
churchi Posted March 22, 2016 Report Share Posted March 22, 2016 3 hours ago, ckreef said: What motor are you using. You need a motor with anti-backlash gears. That will keep the food from jumping (flopping then stalling). No counter weight would be required. At first I used a cheep rotisserie motor from my Blackstone Pizza Oven. Although it had plenty of power it didn't have anti-backlash gears so it would flop and stall. Once I got the right motor that problem went away. Charles - Prometheus 16.5", Cassiopeia 19" TT How do you all balance your basket? I did 2 chickens on the weekend and thought i had it balanced, but it had a bit of a jump in the rotation. Do you guys use a counter weight? on my big purpose built spit, i have a huge counter weight should i require it. Im thinking i will need a weight on my 32" basket as the jump will just ware the motor out quite quickly. Right i see what you mean. Im not sure they sell those kind of motors over here. I just got one from the spit place. It wasnt cheap so i will be annoyed if i got the wrong one. Would you mind giving me an example of a motor that has those gears? ill then ask the mob i got my motor off. If all else fails i guess i need to get a counter weight for the basket? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckreef Posted March 22, 2016 Report Share Posted March 22, 2016 Right i see what you mean. Im not sure they sell those kind of motors over here. I just got one from the spit place. It wasnt cheap so i will be annoyed if i got the wrong one. Would you mind giving me an example of a motor that has those gears? ill then ask the mob i got my motor off. If all else fails i guess i need to get a counter weight for the basket? Thanks. The motor is from OneGrill model 4pm05. It's rated for something like 50 lbs balanced or 35 lbs unbalanced. Nor all the motors One Grill sells have anti-backlash gears but model 4pm05 does. . Here is a link to it http://www.onegrill.com/mobile/Product.aspx?ProductCode=4PM05 . They also have a 220 volt Euro model with anti-backlash gears if that helps any. http://www.onegrill.com/mobile/Product.aspx?ProductCode=4PM22 Charles - Prometheus 16.5", Cassiopeia 19" TT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
churchi Posted March 23, 2016 Report Share Posted March 23, 2016 Awesome thanks heaps @ckreef I have emailed them about the 4PM22 model and will see if they have one with an AU plug on it. Thanks mate. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DennisLinkletter Posted March 23, 2016 Report Share Posted March 23, 2016 The secret with spinning anything is to center the meat on the basket's axis.. This way the motor does not have to work. The cradle reducers center different size pieces of meat and the cradle's now have multiple shaft points to give you more options too.. Imagine spinning a bike wheel, then tie a shirt to the outside of the wheel and spin it.. you would get the big wobble.. That's what you want to avoid.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
