Wings on the PBC.

[DeathCassette]

I'm having a big get together this weekend and am planning on doing some wings on the PBC. I've got 15 pounds of wings. I bought a bunch of grill baskets with handles to put them in so I can hang them. I plan on marinating them in a mixture of dijon mustard, lime juice, Worcestershire, salt, and pepper. I've never used the PBC for wings before so if anyone has any tips I would appeciate it.

[JeffJ]

If they will all fit on the grate I wouldn't mess with the grill baskets. Using the grate enables you to remove one, or both, of the rebars which will make for a hotter fire. You need heat to crisp up the skin especially since you won't be able to sear over direct heat. My recommendation is use the grate and no rebars. If you have lump charcoal or Kingsford Competition (both of which burn hotter than Kingsford Original) this is the time to use them.

[Nate]

I have used handled grill baskets to cook chicken before. I hung the baskets off the hooks but you can also pick up s hooks at Lowes if you need more.

Before you load up the chicken do a test on the basket. Hang it how you plan on and make sure the lid will close and the basket doesn't set in the coals. I had to trim a handle back on my baskets to make them fit.

i spayed the baskets with some Pam to help with sticking. The other thing I learned is to put a brat, sausage, or something in the bottom part of the basket that will be closest to the coals. It gives you a little buffer and keeps some of your chicken from getting too crispy or burnt. It also helps with the added juices hitting the coals and creating that meat fog that gives PBC food the unique flavor. I got the inspiration for that last idea from fzxdoc .

[Ernest]

I have PBCed plenty of wings. I don't know about the baskets.
My tip is crack open the lid a little to get blazing hot temperature.

[JeffJ]

Which is your preference for wings: PBC or kettle +SnS? Ernest

[Ernest]

JeffJ Man that's hard to pick. Slight edge to SnS because I can get it really hot then sear when done.
Problem with PBC is that when it gets HOT, you really can't flip the food without getting ya hands almost burnt

[HawkerXP]

There is a post in the PBC section from someone who loves his wings on the PBC so much he added two additional grates. He drilled three holes for each grate and installed bolts. I believe he put one below and another above the orginal grate.

[stevespurrier]

When I have a crowd, I load up the PBC and my EGG. Very small difference. I do crack the lid a bit on the PBC to run hotter at the end of the cook. Not much, just a quarter inch or so.