tony b Posted June 20, 2016 Report Share Posted June 20, 2016 I finally had the time to try a rotisserie cook after all the trials and tribulations of getting this thing to work right! Had to do a whole chicken. Injected with Butcher's BBQ Rotisserie Chicken marinade and rubbed the skin with baking powder and kosher salt and let rest uncovered in the fridge overnight. Just before going on the KK, I brushed on some oil and dusted the outside all over with Yardbird rub. Into the rotisserie basket and onto the KK, preheated to 300F (final target was 350F for the 1st hour and 400F for the last 30 minutes or until done). Smoking pot with one chunk of pecan and two chunks of peach wood. Just about done. I noticed a lot of smoke in the grill. When I checked, I saw that I had leaks around the lid of the smoker pot. Never have had that happen before. No harm, no foul in my book. Done. Had been on the KK for about 1 hour and a half. Breast was 155F IT, legs were at 175F. Let rest for about 10 minutes while I finished up the sides. Plated with some cheese risotto and sauteed yellow squash, zucchini and mushrooms. Have to say that it was one of the best chickens that I've ever done. Seriously tasty. Skin wasn't quite as crispy as I wanted, but that's a tweak for next time. Maybe a tad more time on the KK at the higher temp. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacKenzie Posted June 20, 2016 Report Share Posted June 20, 2016 (edited) Tony, I'll say you sure did hit the success button. That colour on the chicken is perfect. Edited June 20, 2016 by MacKenzie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CeramicChef Posted June 20, 2016 Report Share Posted June 20, 2016 Tony, this is a home run cook! Touch'em all and take a bow. Kudos on a gorgeous cook. Oh, and congrats on getting the roti working! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussie Ora Posted June 20, 2016 Report Share Posted June 20, 2016 Great chook looks fantastic CC posted a topic on the Guru ages ago about the ci pot smoker great idea Outback Kamado Bar and Grill ♨ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Ed_ Posted June 20, 2016 Report Share Posted June 20, 2016 What a beauty! Tony, would you mind running me through what you did to get the roti working? I am going to try my first roti this week at some point, but am lost in the maze of unscrewing issues etc. Thanks! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacKenzie Posted June 20, 2016 Report Share Posted June 20, 2016 Ed, it could be that your roti will run perfectly. Mine ran in the correct direction but the motor had to be mounted upside down for the shaft holes to match. Last week I had the carpenter grind about 1/4 inch off the bottom of the motor brackets and now it fits perfectly. I'd suggest you do a dry run. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bosco Posted June 20, 2016 Report Share Posted June 20, 2016 that looks really good. I love the smoke profile of the meat, and the skin looks good from here buddy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony b Posted June 20, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2016 @_Ed_ - Take MacKenzie's advice and set everything up cold and run it for about 15 minutes with some weight (at least a couple of pounds) in the basket. I used a 3# sack of onions. You'll know right away if things are going to go south on you. Depending on what issues you may have (hopefully none!), the fixes can be as simple as swapping the shafts on the rotisserie basket so they don't unscrew. Yes, there's a Left/Right to the threads. If the motor shaft unscrews, you might have to put some blue LockTite on the threads to get them to hold. Last alternative, is to reverse the spin on your motor. I posted the instructions on how to do that in the Maintenance thread of the Forum. Good Luck. Let us know how it worked out. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dstr8 Posted June 21, 2016 Report Share Posted June 21, 2016 (edited) Nice job Tony! Just a FWIW I like to, when I want to slow down the heat effect for whatever I'm cooking on the roti, use the basket splitter rotated 90º so the divider/splitter runs parallel to the roti. Just another 'tool in the tool shed'. Edited June 21, 2016 by dstr8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinyfish Posted June 21, 2016 Report Share Posted June 21, 2016 Tony, that spin came out perfect. It is hard to beat a rotisserie cooked chicken. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckreef Posted June 21, 2016 Report Share Posted June 21, 2016 Nice looking dizzy chicken. Glad it all finally worked right. Reef's Bistro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony b Posted June 21, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2016 Thanks all! It was a very tasty bird indeed. Ate one of the leftover breast pieces last night on top of my dinner salad after golf. (Too tired to cook.) I'll try one with the basket splitter down the road. I'll also do one with Charles' infrared shield. As a first-out-of-the-shoot cook, I wanted to do this one as straight-up as I could. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussie Ora Posted June 25, 2016 Report Share Posted June 25, 2016 @_Ed_ - Take MacKenzie's advice and set everything up cold and run it for about 15 minutes with some weight (at least a couple of pounds) in the basket. I used a 3# sack of onions. You'll know right away if things are going to go south on you. Depending on what issues you may have (hopefully none!), the fixes can be as simple as swapping the shafts on the rotisserie basket so they don't unscrew. Yes, there's a Left/Right to the threads. If the motor shaft unscrews, you might have to put some blue LockTite on the threads to get them to hold. Last alternative, is to reverse the spin on your motor. I posted the instructions on how to do that in the Maintenance thread of the Forum. Good Luck. Let us know how it worked out. Are these rotisseries not plug and play I've not heard a bad thing about the komodo but what's up with the rotisserie Outback Kamado Bar and Grill♨ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckreef Posted June 25, 2016 Report Share Posted June 25, 2016 Are these rotisseries not plug and play I've not heard a bad thing about the komodo but what's up with the rotisserie Outback Kamado Bar and Grill♨ Basically yes but things screw together then you spin in the opposite direction of one of the screw in connections so it wants to unscrew. Happened to me one time, I used blue locktite and wrenched it together as tight as I could. Hasn't happened since. . Dennis has now come up with improved parts that go together with a cotter pin to permanently solve the problem. There is a thread on here showing the new improved parts. Reef's Bistro 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony b Posted June 25, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2016 Historically, it's been the only troublesome item on the KK. A lot of it had to do with the motor supplier changing things, so the motor bracket's would fit anymore, the shaft length was off, etc. Dennis has compensated over the years and is finally gotten most of the issues fixed by modifying things on his end - like the new adjustable mounting bracket for the motor and adjustable motor shafts. The cotter pins are should be the final fix. I solved my un-screwing problems by using Loctite on the motor shaft, once I got the adjustment correct, reversing the motor spin, and figuring out the left/right configuration on the basket shafts. I've label the basket with permanent marker - "spring" and "motor," so I know which shaft goes in which end. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussie Ora Posted June 26, 2016 Report Share Posted June 26, 2016 OK cheers I can see how this occurred with the motor manufacturer if it's just a bit of locktite that's no worries .I was about to cancel the rotisserie if it was going to be a drama .that would of been a sad day but I will get it and sort it out Outback Kamado Bar and Grill♨ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony b Posted June 26, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2016 I'm sure you'll suss it out, proper! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckreef Posted June 26, 2016 Report Share Posted June 26, 2016 OK cheers I can see how this occurred with the motor manufacturer if it's just a bit of locktite that's no worries .I was about to cancel the rotisserie if it was going to be a drama .that would of been a sad day but I will get it and sort it out Outback Kamado Bar and Grill♨ Definitely don't cancel. Not that big of a deal. Reef's Bistro 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shuley Posted June 26, 2016 Report Share Posted June 26, 2016 That looks beautiful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussie Ora Posted June 26, 2016 Report Share Posted June 26, 2016 Definitely don't cancel. Not that big of a deal. Reef's Bistro Na I won't just my initial thought though really don't want to buy something that should be plug and play and have to re engineer a motor to make it work does not make sense to me but thanks for the reassurance Outback Kamado Bar and Grill♨ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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