Comments on: Beerbird http://www.beeradvice.com.au/449/beerbird/ Providing you with a wealth of information on beers from all around the globe Thu, 29 Jul 2010 04:24:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Randy http://www.beeradvice.com.au/449/beerbird/comment-page-1/#comment-466 Randy Sun, 27 Jun 2010 12:54:53 +0000 http://www.beeradvice.com.au/?p=449#comment-466 That's the sturdiest-looking beer can chicken holder I've ever seen. By the way, with some careful effort, you can actually just insert the can and use it to hold the chicken upright on a grill, but a holder like this definitely makes it easier. I'm not a huge fan of this method because, to me, it creates steamed-tasting chicken but a lot of people love it. One key is to do what you did -- use a light-bodied, light-flavored beer. A stronger beer or ale can easily overwhelm the chicken and provide some odd flavors. But also: Try cooking the bird in the holder without anything in the can some time. I think you might be surprised. That’s the sturdiest-looking beer can chicken holder I’ve ever seen. By the way, with some careful effort, you can actually just insert the can and use it to hold the chicken upright on a grill, but a holder like this definitely makes it easier.

I’m not a huge fan of this method because, to me, it creates steamed-tasting chicken but a lot of people love it. One key is to do what you did — use a light-bodied, light-flavored beer. A stronger beer or ale can easily overwhelm the chicken and provide some odd flavors.

But also: Try cooking the bird in the holder without anything in the can some time. I think you might be surprised.

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