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How to Make Beer Can Chicken
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by Chris Matta
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Step 1 of 23
mix brown sugar, salt, pepper, and chili pepper together for your rub.

mix brown sugar, salt, pepper, and chili pepper together for your rub.

Step 2 of 23
start the grill! I recommend a weber + lump charcoal, but I guess you can do this on your fancy gas grill too.

start the grill! I recommend a weber + lump charcoal, but I guess you can do this on your fancy gas grill too.

Step 3 of 23
open a can of your favorite beer, and drink half.

open a can of your favorite beer, and drink half.

Step 4 of 23
add a bit of your spice rub to the can. Do this over the sink because it might foam up on you.

add a bit of your spice rub to the can. Do this over the sink because it might foam up on you.

Step 5 of 23
Add some wood chips to a bowl of water to soak whiles the grill heats up. I like hickory, apple or cherry wood.

Add some wood chips to a bowl of water to soak whiles the grill heats up. I like hickory, apple or cherry wood.

Step 6 of 23
You'll want a smaller chicken because one of those mutant perdue  birds won't fit in your grill standing up. Remove the giblets , wash and pat dry.

You'll want a smaller chicken because one of those mutant perdue birds won't fit in your grill standing up. Remove the giblets , wash and pat dry.

Step 7 of 23
Say you're sorry to the bird and put it down over the beer can with legs on either side.

Say you're sorry to the bird and put it down over the beer can with legs on either side.

Step 8 of 23
pull the legs forward like a tripod to help it stand.

pull the legs forward like a tripod to help it stand.

Step 9 of 23
Add a light coat of oil to help the rub stick.

Add a light coat of oil to help the rub stick.

Step 10 of 23
Add your rub evenly.

Add your rub evenly.

Step 11 of 23
nice and even.

nice and even.

Step 12 of 23
add a bunch it thyme, sage, and rosemary into the neck hole.

add a bunch it thyme, sage, and rosemary into the neck hole.

Step 13 of 23
Roll out a large sheet of aluminum foil, take your wood chips out if the bowl of water and put them on the sheet.

Roll out a large sheet of aluminum foil, take your wood chips out if the bowl of water and put them on the sheet.

Step 14 of 23
fold your foil into a pouch.

fold your foil into a pouch.

Step 15 of 23
poke a small hole in one side to let the smoke out.

poke a small hole in one side to let the smoke out.

Step 16 of 23
when the coals are ready...

when the coals are ready...

Step 17 of 23
pour them out on one side if the grill

pour them out on one side if the grill

Step 18 of 23
Add your foil packet directly on top of the coals, hole side up.

Add your foil packet directly on top of the coals, hole side up.

Step 19 of 23
put your chicken on the opposite side of the grill from the coals.

put your chicken on the opposite side of the grill from the coals.

Step 20 of 23
Cover the chicken. If the grill top is touching the bird you can tent it with foil. Set your vents to almost closed to keep the heat relatively low, or set your fancy gas grill to medium low.

Cover the chicken. If the grill top is touching the bird you can tent it with foil. Set your vents to almost closed to keep the heat relatively low, or set your fancy gas grill to medium low.

Step 21 of 23
rotate the chicken after half an hour and  continue to cook. At least another half hour, maybe 45 minutes. We're looking for the breast meat to be around 160°F, and the juices to run clear.

rotate the chicken after half an hour and continue to cook. At least another half hour, maybe 45 minutes. We're looking for the breast meat to be around 160°F, and the juices to run clear.

Step 22 of 23
160° all done.

160° all done.

Step 23 of 23
Remove can and let sit for five minutes. Enjoy the smell. .

Remove can and let sit for five minutes. Enjoy the smell. .

You're Done!
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This guide was made by:
Chris Matta
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Can Duruk

Digging this guide a lot! Especially for using Yuengling!

Can Duruk 11 months ago

Jeremy Johnson

What about all the plastic/paints on the beer can being toxic when you heat it?

Jeremy Johnson last year

Y P

Cool guide! My coz calls this beer butt chix! I like d idea on adding d spice into d beer can, more flavor shd b added I guess!

Y P last year

Ivan Morrison

Ftrying this right now!!! Mmmmm smells good so far!! Thanks for this!!!

Ivan Morrison last year

Holly 🐢

Or if your Jamaican, bacon chicken.

Holly 🐢 last year

Shea Rollings

Wow! Such a success! I want to send you pics of our adventure cooking this bad boy!

Shea Rollings last year

Chris Matta

Yes, the wood chip smoke adds a great dimension to the flavor and makes the skin that beautiful brown color.

Chris Matta (author) last year

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4 Pounds Chicken

1 can of beer

wood chips for smoking

grill

salt

brown sugar

chili powder

aluminium foil

sage

rosemary

thyme

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