Swindon_Ed wrote:The beer can chicken was good, and i'd really recomend it to anyone, just make sure the chicken you get isn't to big as i stuggeled to get the lid on my Weber
I had exactly the same problem, the first time I tried it. My chicken was on the big side, and either my (cider) can was taller than most people use, or the chicken didn't have the room inside. Either way, I found myself with a dome balanced on the chicken.
However, I decided to take a chance - I removed the cooking grill, and stood the can-chicken on a foil tray on the charcoal grate, between my two charcoal baskets. It cooked great, and had a wonderfully crispy (but not burnt!) skin.
Since then, that's how I've cooked beer-can chicken.