My gas outlet is on one side of my home and about 75 feet from my grill.
Can I run a line around my home preferrably along the soffets? And can I use flexible lines at both ends for bending purposes.

I have a three burner and side burner Char Broil. Thanks.

slucci,

What do you mean by raw? Smoke meat does look red, but not raw. What was the temperature and where did you take the reading? The thermometer should read 180 when inserted in the thickest part of the thigh without touching bone.

90 minutes is quick unless it was a small bird. It normally takes me at least 2 hours with a five pound bird straight from the refrigerator. If using a frozen bird, especially if quickly thawed in a microwave, be VERY certain its completely thawed. It will not cook correctly if the breast is thawed but the centers of the thighs are still frozen.

Leave the lid on and do place a drip pan under the bird. Also the bird should not be directly over the coals. Rather the coals should be off to one side either to the front or back, parallel with the spit. I haven't owned a kettle style grill, but I believe bricks are placed under the chicken to keep the coals to the side.

carlcarter,

You should have started a new thread to change topics. The nature of your questions suggests you do not have the knowledge to run the gas line safely, please hire a professional. If youÂre still tempted to do it yourself remember your insurance company will deny any claims resulting form an improper installation and you could be charged with criminal negligence if someone gets hurts or dies as a result of a leak from your DIY installation.

jeffgt:

First, thank you for the response! I mean it looked raw because the flesh around the wings and thighs was very reddish.. but the bone was whitish grey. I definitely think it was cooked, it had a very smoky flavor as well.

Where do you rotisserie your 5 pound bird? I think the brick idea is a good one... because when the fat dripped from the bird, the coals smoked and flared up..and my main goal is to prevent too much smoke. Thanks!

it looked raw because the flesh around the wings and thighs was very reddish.. but the bone was whitish grey. I definitely think it was cooked, it had a very smoky flavor as well.

By raw I thought you ment the connective tissues and fat was still visible, but it does sound like it was cooked. Where you using wood chunks for fuel or maybe lots of wood chips? A charcoal fire shouldn't produce a lot of smoke. I guess the smoke could also have been the burning fat, and the constant rotation kept the skin from scorching directly over the flare up.

Where do you rotisserie your 5 pound bird?

Our gas grill has an infrared rotisserie burner. I use the largest available fresh bird (chicken/duck/wild turkey or goose) on the rotisserie. My wife uses the leftovers in casseroles or salads. Our charcoal grill is the barrel type with a side firebox, great for smoking or bbq but useless for rotisserie.

BTW, don't forget your rotisserie also does a good job with other meats (beef/pork/lamb/game/etc).

We have a lot (and I mean A LOT) of experience using the large Weber grills like you describe here to do turkeys. Same concept but cooking times would be the main difference. It's hard not to get the wings overdone. As for the smoke, are you cooking with the vent holes all turned wide open? Also, you want to keep the single leg turned facing into the wind. Smoke is never a problem this way unless it's a windy day, and this is easily controlled by sheltering the grill from the wind. We push our coals to the side and keep the drip pan in the middle. I can do a 15 lb turkey in a little over 3 hours but we don't rotisserie it, and the lid is removed once at most. Does that help any?