Keeps the steam from the beer inside the chicken.

Looks great Tim! I love beer can chicken. I use an onion in the neck and my favorite rub, making sure to season under the skin. I like the crispy skin as well and have never tried the boiling water, interesting.

You should check out my bbq forum, www.sharky.com Now that the weather is better, i'll be firing up my grill more often. Thanks for the great post;-)

Damn, that looks good. I'll take a leg and a wing. Thanks.

Oh cool, I didn't know that. I thought it was supposed to add flavor, although I can't imagine any flavor from stuffing a potato in there... Maybe garlic or something else yes...

tasty chicken

I am looking at your forum now -- and drooling :winkwink:

A friend of mine whose dad owns a Chinese restaurant told me about the boiling water. I had asked him how the skin on a Peking Duck gets so crispy, and the boiling water is the secret.

damn it Tim, that looks too fucking good...... ;)

that does look good indeed :thumbsup