Ran Out of Gas Roasted Chicken

SnellySmokesEm · October 24, 2011, 12:00:07 PM

Thawed out a yard bird this weekend with the intention of some Brined Beer Up The Butt Chicken in the SRG. I even bought a wonderful Gas gauge for the SRG. I started out with a Brine:
Water
Chicken Broth
Salt
Sugar
Peppercorns
Thyme
Rosemary

After a 24 hour bath I dried the chicken out and dusted with garlic, lemon pepper, salt pepper and lysanders mesquite rub. I opened up a bud light drank about 3/4 of it and the replaced 1/4 of it with apple juice then gently places up the birds back side. I stuffed the neck cavity with red and pablano pepper to force the steam into the meat. Off to the SRG (which according to my wonderful new gas gauge was "low" not "needs refill" and 10 mins later..... "Fires Out" So I ran into the kitchen and turned the oven onto 350 and transferred the 90 degree yardbird to the oven. Disaster averted? Hopefully. What came out of the 350 degree oven 45 minutes later was truly wonderful. The most moist, succulent, flavorful yard bird this guy has ever roasted. I will be the first to tell you when I screwed something up. (like friday when I made SRG Chicken wings that I have made hundreds of time that were about 15 minutes overcooked and I had to throw them out) This is only the second time I have brined and I will brine poultry from here on out. My friend said it was probably the best chicken he has ever had. Man I cant wait to get home and make chicken salad out of the breast meat! Lesson learned? Dont trust stupid gas gauge and when I refill the propane take the other tank that has been sitting empty in the garage and refill it too! Now for the pics....

FLBentRider · October 24, 2011, 12:11:40 PM

Nice recovery!

Did you think about the tank on the pop-up?

SnellySmokesEm · October 24, 2011, 01:56:57 PM

Thanks Randy, The pop up is my friend Tim's and he stores it at his work.

ArnieM · October 24, 2011, 02:06:39 PM

Glad it worked out for you. I have TBE and a gasser and always have two tanks around and thinking of getting another. I've run out of gas in one tank more than once during a cook.

I don't trust the gauges.

GusRobin · October 24, 2011, 02:35:57 PM

looks good, good recovery (I was always running out of propane with my gasser so I bought a NG version. When I bought my SRG to replace it I had it modified for NG)

FLBentRider · October 24, 2011, 03:22:45 PM

Quote from: SnellySmokesEm on October 24, 2011, 01:56:57 PM
Thanks Randy, The pop up is my friend Tim's and he stores it at his work.

That doesn't work out very well for you propane-wise!

OU812 · October 24, 2011, 03:45:17 PM

Nice back up plan, way to think on your feet when the emergency hit. ;D

The bird looks great.

SiFumar · October 24, 2011, 04:29:40 PM

The chicken still looks great!

muebe · October 24, 2011, 07:30:08 PM

Quote from: GusRobin on October 24, 2011, 02:35:57 PM
looks good, good recovery (I was always running out of propane with my gasser so I bought a NG version. When I bought my SRG to replace it I had it modified for NG)

Yes...I love my natural gas big easy ;) No propane tanks to run out for me....and Gus now too.

OldHickory · October 25, 2011, 10:56:42 AM

Good looking bird and nice recovery. The brine does a nice job on my yard birds as well.

mikecorn.1 · October 25, 2011, 12:42:18 PM

Quote from: muebe on October 24, 2011, 07:30:08 PM
Quote from: GusRobin on October 24, 2011, 02:35:57 PM
looks good, good recovery (I was always running out of propane with my gasser so I bought a NG version. When I bought my SRG to replace it I had it modified for NG)

Yes...I love my natural gas big easy ;) No propane tanks to run out for me....and Gus now too.

Where did you get the conversion to NG for the SRG. If ya don't mind me asking.

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muebe · October 25, 2011, 01:50:46 PM

Quote from: mikecorn.1 on October 25, 2011, 12:42:18 PM
Quote from: muebe on October 24, 2011, 07:30:08 PM
Quote from: GusRobin on October 24, 2011, 02:35:57 PM
looks good, good recovery (I was always running out of propane with my gasser so I bought a NG version. When I bought my SRG to replace it I had it modified for NG)

Yes...I love my natural gas big easy ;) No propane tanks to run out for me....and Gus now too.
Where did you get the conversion to NG for the SRG. If ya don't mind me asking.

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Not a kit Mike. I drilled out the gas orifice, omitted the LPG regulator and installed a natural gas BBQ hose kit.

mikecorn.1 · October 25, 2011, 03:47:42 PM

Quote from: muebe on October 25, 2011, 01:50:46 PM
Quote from: mikecorn.1 on October 25, 2011, 12:42:18 PM
Quote from: muebe on October 24, 2011, 07:30:08 PM
Quote from: GusRobin on October 24, 2011, 02:35:57 PM
looks good, good recovery (I was always running out of propane with my gasser so I bought a NG version. When I bought my SRG to replace it I had it modified for NG)

Yes...I love my natural gas big easy ;) No propane tanks to run out for me....and Gus now too.
Where did you get the conversion to NG for the SRG. If ya don't mind me asking.

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Not a kit Mike. I drilled out the gas orifice, omitted the LPG regulator and installed a natural gas BBQ hose kit.

Here are the parts, I'm guessing. You did what to what? :D

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muebe · October 25, 2011, 04:46:39 PM

Quote from: mikecorn.1 on October 25, 2011, 03:47:42 PM
Quote from: muebe on October 25, 2011, 01:50:46 PM
Quote from: mikecorn.1 on October 25, 2011, 12:42:18 PM
Quote from: muebe on October 24, 2011, 07:30:08 PM
Quote from: GusRobin on October 24, 2011, 02:35:57 PM
looks good, good recovery (I was always running out of propane with my gasser so I bought a NG version. When I bought my SRG to replace it I had it modified for NG)

Yes...I love my natural gas big easy ;) No propane tanks to run out for me....and Gus now too.
Where did you get the conversion to NG for the SRG. If ya don't mind me asking.

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Not a kit Mike. I drilled out the gas orifice, omitted the LPG regulator and installed a natural gas BBQ hose kit.
Here are the parts, I'm guessing. You did what to what? :D

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Mike here is a thread I did explaining the conversion procedure. The drill size would be a little larger than the one I used for my TBE because there is a difference in BTU rating between the TBE and the SRG...

http://forum.bradleysmoker.com/index.php?topic=20456.msg249764#msg249764

mikecorn.1 · October 25, 2011, 05:21:25 PM

Quote from: muebe on October 25, 2011, 04:46:39 PM
Quote from: mikecorn.1 on October 25, 2011, 03:47:42 PM
Quote from: muebe on October 25, 2011, 01:50:46 PM
Quote from: mikecorn.1 on October 25, 2011, 12:42:18 PM
Quote from: muebe on October 24, 2011, 07:30:08 PM
Quote from: GusRobin on October 24, 2011, 02:35:57 PM
looks good, good recovery (I was always running out of propane with my gasser so I bought a NG version. When I bought my SRG to replace it I had it modified for NG)

Yes...I love my natural gas big easy ;) No propane tanks to run out for me....and Gus now too.
Where did you get the conversion to NG for the SRG. If ya don't mind me asking.

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Not a kit Mike. I drilled out the gas orifice, omitted the LPG regulator and installed a natural gas BBQ hose kit.
Here are the parts, I'm guessing. You did what to what? :D

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Mike here is a thread I did explaining the conversion procedure. The drill size would be a little larger than the one I used for my TBE because there is a difference in BTU rating between the TBE and the SRG...

http://forum.bradleysmoker.com/index.php?topic=20456.msg249764#msg249764

Thanks

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