Membership questions? Log in issues? Email info@brewersassociation.org

Author Topic: Yardbirds  (Read 2134 times)

Offline hamiltont

  • Brewmaster
  • *****
  • Posts: 988
  • Location: Eastern Nebraska
Yardbirds
« on: August 01, 2011, 08:09:08 am »
Brined & stuffed a couple of yardbirds (chicken fryers) last weekend. Turned out fantastic! Here are a few pics...

Stuffed & ready for the smoker:


Smokin' away with an IPA:


Ready to come off @ 165F:


Simple but delicious, and the brine made them so moist!


Thanks for looking...  Cheers!!!
If Homebrew & BBQ aren't the answer, then you're askin' the wrong questions... Cheers!!!

Offline dannyjed

  • Senior Brewmaster
  • ******
  • Posts: 1497
  • Toledo, OH
Re: Yardbirds
« Reply #1 on: August 01, 2011, 08:19:29 am »
Wow, that looks tasty!
Dan Chisholm

Offline bluesman

  • I must live here
  • **********
  • Posts: 8825
  • Delaware
Re: Yardbirds
« Reply #2 on: August 01, 2011, 10:37:47 am »
Nothing better than a smoked yardbird from time to time.  :)

Looks tasty!
Ron Price

jaybeerman

  • Guest
Re: Yardbirds
« Reply #3 on: August 01, 2011, 11:05:09 am »
your recipe for the brine and rub?  looks great

Offline hamiltont

  • Brewmaster
  • *****
  • Posts: 988
  • Location: Eastern Nebraska
Re: Yardbirds
« Reply #4 on: August 01, 2011, 11:58:15 am »
your recipe for the brine and rub?  looks great
The brine was pretty basic. 2/3 cup of kosher salt & 2/3 cup sugar per gallon of water. These took about 1.5 gallons. Then 1/2 teaspoon of celery seed.  The day before I brined them I brought a quart of the water to a boil, removed it from the heat, added the salt & sugar to dissolve it. Then added the remainder of the cold water & celery seed & placed it in the fridge to chill. The next day I cleaned the birds & put them in the brine for 12 hours. Removed & rinsed with cold water. Then I patted them dry with paper towels, stuffed with a basic sage stuffing & applied the rub. The rub is something I just threw together with chili powder, paprika, onion powder, garlic powder, cajun seasoning, black pepper, season salt, kosher salt and celery seed.  Cheers!!!

Here's a pic of them in the brine:
If Homebrew & BBQ aren't the answer, then you're askin' the wrong questions... Cheers!!!

jaybeerman

  • Guest
Re: Yardbirds
« Reply #5 on: August 01, 2011, 12:04:05 pm »
nice, thanks

Offline euge

  • I must live here
  • **********
  • Posts: 8017
  • Ego ceruisam ad bibere cervisiam
Re: Yardbirds
« Reply #6 on: August 01, 2011, 12:40:18 pm »
Brining works really well with poultry and pork. Looks yummy.
The first principle is that you must not fool yourself, and you are the easiest person to fool. -Richard P. Feynman

Laws are spider-webs, which catch the little flies, but cannot hold the big ones. -Anacharsis