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Open beer can and remove half of beverage.
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With a can opener, punch a few more holes in top of beer can.
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Before grilling, soak wood chips in water for 1 hour.
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Remove giblets from chicken and rinse with cold water; pat dry with paper towel.
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Starting a neck, loosen skin from breast and drumsticks by slowing moving fingers between skin and meat.
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Mix together salt, sugar, paprika and pepper.
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Rub 2 teaspoons of spice mixture under loosened skin.
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Also, rub 2 teaspoons of spice mixture in chicken cavity.
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Reserve 2 teaspoons of spice mixture to be rubbed on outside skin of chicken once placed over beer can.
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Add the remaining spice mixture to beer can.
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Don't panic for the salt will cause the beer to foam.
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Spray beer can with nonstick cooking spray and place in butt of chicken.
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Rub with remaining 2 teaspoons of spice mixture.
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Spread out legs of chicken to balance chicken on beer can.
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Cook chicken for 2 hours or until meat thermometer reads 180 degrees.
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I purchased a beer butt chicken can holder at Walmart.
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You also can order one online.
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This works wonderful.
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Heat grill.
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There should be an 8 inch clearance between grill lid and grilling rack.
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Rack should be in its lowest position.
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Chicken should be placed in a disposable aluminium baking pan to catch chicken drippings.
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For indirect grilling, place a disposable aluminum foil pan in center of grill.
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Coals should be placed around aluminum pan; heat grill to medium.
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Drain wood chips.
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Place half of wood chips on hot coals.
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Spray nonstick cooking spray to grilling racks before placing on grill.
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Add remaining wood chips after 1 hour and charcoal as needed.
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For oven, place chicken in a cake baking sheet to catch drippings from chicken while cooking.
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When chicken is done, use a spatula under the beer can and tongs to remove chicken from grill.
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Place chicken on cutting board to cool for five minutes.
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Using tongs and insulated rubber cloves, remove chicken from can by gently twisting.
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Make sure you don't tip the beer can because liquid is extremely hot.
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You also can leave chicken right on beer can to carve.
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Discard can and skin.
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For sauce, combine cola and remaining ingredients in a saucepan, bring to a boil.
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Reduce heat and simmer for 6 minutes.
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Cool.
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Serve with chicken.
