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Jan 2^nd, 2009 at 6:20pm

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I have a 10" CO, and have bought myself a very small bird thinking I might try to roast it whilst away next week. Just asking (I know it is very last minute) if anyone has suggestions as to how long I should cook it. It will be on a camp fire and the bird is just over 1.5kg. I probably won't stuff it but would appreciate some guidance. Otherwise, I will just "have a go", take photos, and let you all know how it went.

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Reply #1 - Jan 2^nd, 2009 at 8:17pm

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Hi there. For chicken roughly 45 minutes per kilogram. For that bird I would say 1 hour 10 minutes Wink

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Reply #2 - Jan 2^nd, 2009 at 8:48pm

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Cooked this one, size 12 I think on the creek bank Christmas Eve,
one shovel of hot coals under and two on top.
Went fishing for 2 hours then stuffed around for about another 45 minutes sorting camp out.
Close on 3 hours produced a dead chook that was cooked to perfection, just fell off the bone.
It was almost an Emu the size of it, but was so tender. The son gave it the thumbs up
Congrats to the cook Grin

A bit of salad made a great meal
Kev

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Reply #3 - Jan 2^nd, 2009 at 9:49pm

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Yo VicStar..

Even if ya do "stuff it" you will learn from that but trust me!!! they iz eesy peezy... Just check every now and then and from that you will soon pick up the times ya need to do the bird..Oh and by the way - ask as often as you like - we have all been thru wot you are going thru so don't wurry about asking..

If ya don't have enough coals it will take forever and you will add more to make it quicker..If smoke errupts then - yep - ya stuffed it even though ya didn't....if ya get me drift...

Have fun and good luck with the chook...

Grrr!!!

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Reply #4 - Jan 3^rd, 2009 at 7:59am

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I'm a big fan of "Slower the Better" but only if ya got time. I would use a trivit to get the bird out of its fat. Go real easy with the heat for the first hour or 2 then on inspection judge for yourself what it needs to finish it off. Maybe now you would take away bottom heat and give it a short "full noise" on the lid to brown it up nice. Thats what I would be doing. The thing with slower the better is its hard to burn it. Also plenty of salt. JMHO

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Reply #5 - Jan 3^rd, 2009 at 8:15am

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Some good advice there

PS Sooty I see you have out the bone handled silverware mate!! good show & top happy snap

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Reply #6 - Jan 3^rd, 2009 at 11:11am

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Hahaha! I just re-read what I wrote and figure I am an idiot! When I said I won't "stuff" it I meant I wouldn't put a stuffing into the cavity - I am not so confident to think I won't "stuff" the cooking process! Sorry for the confusion.

Many thanks to you all for your suggestions. I will see how I go. It will be fun whatever happens. And it will be the first time I have EVER had a roast on camp.

Love that photo Sooty. That looks bigger than a size 12 - more like an 18 to me.

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Reply #7 - Jan 3^rd, 2009 at 2:38pm

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VicStar wrote on Jan 3^rd, 2009 at 11:11am:

Love that photo Sooty.That looks bigger than a size 12 - more like an 18 to me.

Seems to me that EVERYTHING is bigger in the Sooty camp. Grin

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Reply #8 - Jan 3^rd, 2009 at 4:53pm

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OK Soot,the young blokes got his feed,whats the rest eating?
cheers George Wink

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Reply #9 - Jan 3^rd, 2009 at 8:16pm

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Well well well...Ya just cannot seem get away from it can ya!!! Roll Eyes

Boys STILL comparing sizes...... Cheesy

Hahahahahaha...Hope the BIG chook turns out well for ya VS....

Boys.....!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Grin

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