JeffB
TVWBB Pro
I cooked 6 leg/thigh chicken combos the other night on my Weber Kettle using the Vortex with the smaller hole pointing up and the lit charcoal filled nearly to the top for high heat. I started skin side down to get a sear and some crispiness to the skin.
When I turned the chicken over, however, the fat and juice fell on the bottom of the kettle and caught my kettle on fire! I had large flames coming out of the top and had to quickly pull the chicken and cover my kettle with the lid to put out the flames. It was scary but all is good now.
But the question is -- what did I do wrong? Do I need to be regularly cleaning out my kettle to avoid these types of issues? How do I avoid grease fires in the future? This is something I do not want to repeat.
Thanks.
When I turned the chicken over, however, the fat and juice fell on the bottom of the kettle and caught my kettle on fire! I had large flames coming out of the top and had to quickly pull the chicken and cover my kettle with the lid to put out the flames. It was scary but all is good now.
But the question is -- what did I do wrong? Do I need to be regularly cleaning out my kettle to avoid these types of issues? How do I avoid grease fires in the future? This is something I do not want to repeat.
Thanks.