Beer Can BBQ Chicken

Directions: 8-24 hours for brine, 25 minutes for prep, 1 hour and 15 minutes for cooking, 10 minutes to let the meat rest.

FOR THE BRINE

1 cup of water

º cup of salt

º cup of brown sugar

4 cans of beer, 12 ounces each

Make the brine: Add water, salt and brown sugar in a 6-8 quart container. Wait for the salt and sugar to completely dissolve. Then add four cans of beer. Place the chicken in the brine container. Cover and let it marinate for 8-24 hours.

FOR THE DRY RUB

2 ½ tablespoons brown sugar

2 tablespoons Ancho chili powder

2 tablespoons smoked paprika

2 tablespoons celery salt

2 tablespoons dry mustard

2 tablespoons ground cumin

1 tablespoon black pepper

1 tablespoon white pepper

1 tablespoon oregano

1 tablespoon granulated garlic powder

1 tablespoon granulated onion powder

1 tablespoon cayenne pepper

1 teaspoon cinnamon

FOR THE CHICKEN

1 whole chicken

½ can of beer

Olive oil

Rinse the chicken completely with cold water. Then pat it dry. Put it back in the refrigerator for another hour.

In the meantime, make the dry rub. We recommend combining the ingredients in a food processor.

Preheat the grill to medium, between 300 and 400 degrees. You'll want to set it up for indirect grilling with one side of the grill off and cool.

Take the chicken out of the fridge and drizzle it with olive oil. Make sure to drizzle inside the chicken too. Then coat it with the dry rub. Don't be shy! Let the chicken sit for 20 minutes before cooking.

Using one-half can of beer, slide the chicken over the beer can. You may have to reposition the legs for it to stand up properly. Place it on the cool side of the grill.

Cook the chicken for an hour and 15 minutes with the lid closed. Only open the lid to baste with olive oil every 20-30 minutes.

Check the chicken breasts and thighs with a digital thermometer. The breasts should be at least 165 degrees, and the thighs should be at least 180 degrees.

Carefully remove the chicken from the grill. Let rest for 10 minutes before removing the beer can and serving.

Courtesy of Char-Broil