First make the rub for the chicken by finely grinding all the ingredients in a pestle and mortar.
Drench the exterior of the chicken with melted butter then evenly coat with the rub.
Half fill the GBS Poultry roaster cup with the porter beer.
Firmly sit chicken onto the GBS poultry roaster cup making sure the chicken is stable and upright.
At the barbecue:
Prepare the Smoky Mountain Cooker for indirect heat, approx. 125°C. If using a charcoal barbecue, you need ½ chimney starter of lit briquettes.
Smoke the chicken over an indirect medium heat for approximately 2 hour 10mins or until the meat has reached 75°c. It is recommended you probe the meat with an instant read or I Grill Thermometer.
Smoke the chicken over an medium heat for approximately 2 hour 10mins or until the meat has reached 90°c. It is recommended you probe the meat with an instant read or I Grill Thermometer.
Allow the chicken to rest for 10 minutes before carving.
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