PBC Chicken wings

[Planner47]

has anybody noticed on on the PBC site that Noah is cooking the wings with the rods out? I have done 2 cooks with them in and they are chewy. I have wings now ready to put in pbc and was wondering if anyone has cooked wings with the rods out?

[Jerod Broussard]

I always leave the rods out when possible when doing poultry. HOT temps baby!!!

[MBMorgan]

I always leave the rods out when possible when doing poultry. HOT temps baby!!!

Agreed! 325 F minimum ... better yet, 350 - 375 for poultry of any kind.

[Planner47]

Guys
does this mean with whole chicken?

[Jerod Broussard]

Yeah, and turkey. I have a VENTA installed on my lid that I can crack open and let that baby get to 400 degrees.

[Planner47]

also you use the grate on do not hang or you use one rod and leave the other rod out?

[MBMorgan]

Guys
does this mean with whole chicken?

Obviously, if you're hanging a bird, then you'll need at least one rebar in. The recommended temps remain the same, however. That usually means cracking the lid a bit (on an unmodified PBC) to get and keep temps up.

I should also mention that, if you're hanging one or more birds from a single rebar, it's not uncommon to route the rebar diagonally in order to keep things more centered over the charcoal basket.

[Planner47]

Got it guys. wings just went it. thanks

[Planner47]

Jerod
what is a venta?

[Jerod Broussard]

Vector Engineered Northward Temperature Apparatus

https://pitmaster.amazingribs.com/forum/grills-and-smokers/charcoal/pit-barrel-cooker/184911-thinking-up-another-pbc-mod

[Planner47]

thanks

[lschweig]

Planner47 A few of us have installed lid vents on our PBC.

[Planner47]

how did you do that?

[Jerod Broussard]

See above where you asked about VENTA

[lschweig]

Thanks Jerod Broussard for posting the link. I was just about to do the same, but you beat me to it.

[Planner47]

the wife and I just finished off the wings that I did with you-all inst. about higher heat. got temp. up to 375 and they were the best wings that I have done on the pbc. THANKS for all the input. and I am going to look into a install of a venta.

[fuzzydaddy]

Got any pics?

[Nate]

Man I hate it when a company puts out an instructional how to video and it is the wrong way..... lol

[Planner47]

took me atless 6 times watching it to cathct it lol

[Nate]

Planner47 , glad this last batch turned out for you.... hard to beat some good smoked pbc chicken wings!

[wmferg]

Planner47 What I do when I cook chicken is first fire up the PBC according to fzxdoc's method then with one rebar in, hang the chicken (I cook whole chicken cut in half), then I take a piece of tin foil about 2" long and 1" wide, fold it in half and fold it over the rim of the PBC then set the lid. This gives me temps of 360 to 380 and turns out the best chicken I have had to date. I would expect you should get the same results using the grate for wings as you're mainly interested in temps.

Bill