Remove the beer can chicken from the smoker when the internal temperature is 160-165 F. Let the chicken rest for 10 minutes and then carefully remove the can (it will be hot).

Preheat the smoker to 180°F (preheating on the Trager pellet grill takes about 15 – 20 minutes to reach the smoked wings temperature). Start smoking chicken wings on low.

7. Slide the chicken over the beer and carefully place on a tray 8. Put in oven until the thickest part of the breast reaches 165. Mine took 65 minutes 9.

Ultimately, only you can decide whether to choose a pellet grill or an offset smoker. Offset smokers have a purist appeal and are big in the pitmaster community.

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Perdue Beer Can Chicken Beer will be available beginning at 9 a.m. ET on Monday, May 22, online. The price for a 6-pack is $14.99 plus shipping and handling.

Simply vary the rub, the marinade, or the beer or other liquid. Here are 10 tips for beer-can chicken success from Raichlen’s cookbook: • Amp up flavor with a brine for the chicken before cooking.

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