Lew Newby
R.I.P. 1/26/2024
I've never cooked wings but wanted to learn. Robert, thanks for the Vortex Wings tutorial on my other thread. It worked like a champ.
8 wings for the 2 of us - 4 whole and 4 cut up. Perforated skin, brined 5 hours with Poultry Seasoning and salt in the brine. Only used about 1/3 Vortex full of fresh KBB and the Maverick at the edge of the cooking grate got to 490° .The cut up pieces got the Slap Yo Daddy (SYD) General Purpose Rub and the whole wings got Owens BBQ Buffalo Wing rub. At 20 minutes I turned the wings and rotated the vent 90°. They were almost ready so I gave them 15 minutes and puled them. I made Franks Hot Sauce recipe Buffalo sauce and we ate the SYD wings without sauce.
My wife loved the SYD wings. No char on the skin. I ate the Buffalo Wing Rub wings and it was excellent on the 2 wings that were moderately sprinkled with mild heat. I do like heat so YMMV I did 2 wings with it heavy and they were salty but medium hot. NOT inferno hot. I will have to try it on unbrined wings to see if that changes anything.
I learned everything I wanted to from this cook and it was easy. My next Vortex cook will be boneless skinless thighs to see how quickly they cook.
8 wings for the 2 of us - 4 whole and 4 cut up. Perforated skin, brined 5 hours with Poultry Seasoning and salt in the brine. Only used about 1/3 Vortex full of fresh KBB and the Maverick at the edge of the cooking grate got to 490° .The cut up pieces got the Slap Yo Daddy (SYD) General Purpose Rub and the whole wings got Owens BBQ Buffalo Wing rub. At 20 minutes I turned the wings and rotated the vent 90°. They were almost ready so I gave them 15 minutes and puled them. I made Franks Hot Sauce recipe Buffalo sauce and we ate the SYD wings without sauce.
My wife loved the SYD wings. No char on the skin. I ate the Buffalo Wing Rub wings and it was excellent on the 2 wings that were moderately sprinkled with mild heat. I do like heat so YMMV I did 2 wings with it heavy and they were salty but medium hot. NOT inferno hot. I will have to try it on unbrined wings to see if that changes anything.
I learned everything I wanted to from this cook and it was easy. My next Vortex cook will be boneless skinless thighs to see how quickly they cook.