September Beer Can Chicken and West Coast Lager

This was a new experience for sure!  I found some recipes that worked the same as cooking it upright but it just didn't seem right.  So I bought a holder on Amazon and went in search of how to do this.

Matt chose Anchor Steam Beer for our west coast lager.  It was one of my favorite beers!

 

I used this recipe I found online.  The comments were good so it seemed trustworthy.  The best part is drinking the half beer before you get started.  It removed the high pressure of worrying if this would work out.

The first step on the instructions said to pour half of the beer (I used Sam Adams Octoberfest for the chicken) into a glass and enjoy it.  Good thing because this was a project!  I washed the chicken, put it on the rack, applied the rub and put it on the grill.

Five minutes later it caught fire and had to be put out with the garden hose.

We continued cooking and it actually came out okay.

We enjoyed it with the last fresh corn on the cob of the season.

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September #beerfoodpairing Beer Can Chicken and West Coast Lager with @AnchorBrewing Steam Beer. @WCPO @Mike_Canan

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