View Full Version : How-To: Grilling/smoking 101 to Master ITT
pl8er
04-04-2010, 06:03 PM
As summer is moving in and I know many of us have been talking grilling, I thought that we should have a thread dedicated to it.
I would consider myself mid-level on the grill and by no means a master however I know how to do some business out there :)
Yesterday I unpacked my smoker that the wife got me for my bday. Thought I'd break down the simple and let the big dogs take it to the next level.
I have both a charcoal and propane grill. Propane is the easiest to use as you just turn on the gas, get up to the temp you want and go. Charcoal is harder but I like the overall flavor better, personally.
For those of you that do not know, preparing your charcoal grill is a bit more difficult. You setup your charcoal in a pyramid and light the pyramid (debate will go on here about what is the best to use to light the coal). After the flame goes away, you spread out the coal and use the hot ash and ambers to cook your food. Normally you are looking at 15-20 minutes prep time just to get the fire to the right temperature.
Anyways, lets get some instructions, some good recipes and some helpful hints up in this bitch. These pictures are fun but let me put up a disclaimer that I am using lighter fluid because I was bringing the temperature up in the grill to burn off the wax (200 degrees for 1 hour) after that I will rub the cast iron down with vegetable oil to season the metal. To do this you must rub down the iron, heat it for 2 hours at 300 degrees and rub it down again after cooling for 1 hour at 200 degrees. Ah grilling, its a man thing :D
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l156/sweets4ever48/CIMG0692.jpg
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l156/sweets4ever48/CIMG0693.jpg
Glock17
04-04-2010, 06:09 PM
The Transporter's on a Grill wtf, :P
What are your initial thoughts on the char-griller?
pl8er
04-04-2010, 06:18 PM
The Transporter's on a Grill wtf, :P
I gotta eat too and I do NOT grill while drift :fyi:
What are your initial thoughts on the char-griller?
Solid build construction, holding heat VERY well. I'll let you know after its all setup and do a smoke run to really get a feel for it.
kurnlesbiskuits
04-04-2010, 06:19 PM
The Transporter's on a Grill wtf, :P
Grilling goes well with car stunts.
pl8er
04-04-2010, 06:20 PM
Going to do burgers and some shrimp, onion, etc kabob's
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l156/sweets4ever48/2010Cutting/CIMG0713.jpg
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l156/sweets4ever48/2010Cutting/CIMG0744.jpg
atoz350
04-04-2010, 06:20 PM
Solid build construction, holding heat VERY well. I'll let you know after its all setup and do a smoke run to really get a feel for it.
I have the same grill. My dumb ass put it together in the basement and forgot that I have to take it upstairs to use it. Fucker is awkward.
evildave101
04-04-2010, 06:22 PM
sofa king inn
pl8er
04-04-2010, 06:23 PM
I have the same grill. My dumb ass put it together in the basement and forgot that I have to take it upstairs to use it. Fucker is awkward.
heavy grill (147lb) you use as a smoker yet or just a grill?
I put it together outside. Lots of feedback about how difficult it is to put together :shrug: took me less than an hour to do it solo.
atoz350
04-04-2010, 06:24 PM
heavy grill (147lb) you use as a smoker yet or just a grill?
I put it together outside. Lots of feedback about how difficult it is to put together :shrug: took me less than an hour to do it solo.
Just a grill so far.
Glock17
04-04-2010, 06:28 PM
I gotta eat too and I do NOT grill while drift :fyi:
Grilling goes well with car stunts.
ndeed.
Can you shut it down and extinguish the coals when you are done cooking on it? Or do they just burn all the way gone?
Also, is it fairly fuel efficient? That's a lot of grilling space to heat up...
pl8er
04-04-2010, 06:42 PM
Can you shut it down and extinguish the coals when you are done cooking on it? Or do they just burn all the way gone?
Also, is it fairly fuel efficient? That's a lot of grilling space to heat up...
Haven't tried shutting down, but I am just killing the wax off still looking at the design, I believe they have to burn through.
Fuel efficient, it seems to be. I've had it running for a few hours and added nothing. Heat has been holding at over 300.
How many hours? And how much charcoal? Are you just burning in the side fire box or in the grill?
pl8er
04-04-2010, 07:03 PM
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l156/sweets4ever48/CIMG0745.jpg
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l156/sweets4ever48/CIMG0746.jpg
making patties now...headed out to the grill
pl8er
04-04-2010, 07:05 PM
2 hours right now and still at 300. I put charcoal in both areas because I had to melt of the max on both sides.
I am curious to see your temps when you use just the SFB.
You have all the vents wide open? How much of the bag of charcoal is in the grill currently?
pl8er
04-04-2010, 07:12 PM
I am curious to see your temps when you use just the SFB.
You have all the vents wide open? How much of the bag of charcoal is in the grill currently?
Little over a quarter bag. Vents are wide open right now, yes.
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l156/sweets4ever48/2010Cutting/CIMG0755.jpg
I am just asking because I have heard stories of people having to add coal to these every few hours, and that could get monotonous/exspensive in a 14 hour smoke... But I have also heard of people running them off of wood with no coal, which is ballin.
J31Bro
04-04-2010, 07:16 PM
I am just asking because I have heard stories of people having to add coal to these every few hours, and that could get monotonous/exspensive in a 14 hour smoke... But I have also heard of people running them off of wood with no coal, which is ballin.
:yumyum::yumyum::yumyum::yumyum:
pl8er
04-04-2010, 07:59 PM
now at 8pm and 265 degrees with both the stack open and the vent.
pl8er
04-04-2010, 08:00 PM
eating my burgers right now....NOM NOM NOM
Snowboarder117
04-04-2010, 08:02 PM
Transport some of them delicious looking kabobs here please. :nom:
pl8er
04-04-2010, 08:10 PM
had to put it away before I killed my allowed calories.
fbi90909
04-04-2010, 08:12 PM
no final product of teh burgers?
pl8er
04-04-2010, 08:16 PM
phone pics, 40d decided to error 99 on me today fml
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l156/sweets4ever48/CIMG0757.jpg
fbi90909
04-04-2010, 08:17 PM
burgers seem overdone
Glock17
04-04-2010, 08:18 PM
Transport some of them delicious looking kabobs here please. :nom:
He has to get the Burger dimensions first, and rule #1, no names.
Snowboarder117
04-04-2010, 08:21 PM
had to put it away before I killed my allowed calories.
I will take in those kabob calories for you.
joeboxer5876
04-04-2010, 08:24 PM
I am just asking because I have heard stories of people having to add coal to these every few hours, and that could get monotonous/exspensive in a 14 hour smoke... But I have also heard of people running them off of wood with no coal, which is ballin.
wood is the way to go:grin3:
Indeed it is, and I have access to dry oak logs and sometimes hickory.
I still have concerns over temperature consistency with a horizontal offset...
joeboxer5876
04-04-2010, 09:11 PM
Indeed it is, and I have access to dry oak logs and sometimes hickory.
I still have concerns over temperature consistency with a horizontal offset...
how do you burn the wood. are they wood chips or cut up logs?
Hand split logs. You have to get a good bed of coals going, and then transition to wood. Once you get the wood going, just keep feeding it logs as needed.
Plate, any update on temps after you shut the grill down? Is it acting like it will extinguish the coals?
ngsm13
04-04-2010, 09:17 PM
Grilled this for lunch today...
10 ribeye steaks for the family and I...
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b346/ngsm13/steakmac.jpg
nG
joeboxer5876
04-04-2010, 09:18 PM
Hand split logs. You have to get a good bed of coals going, and then transition to wood. Once you get the wood going, just keep feeding it logs as needed.
Plate, any update on temps after you shut the grill down? Is it acting like it will extinguish the coals?
3x3x1/2 wood chips:grin3:
pl8er
04-04-2010, 09:32 PM
burgers seem overdone
Mine were slightly less cooked however high heat to sear the flavor in so the outside is more toasty. Wife likes hers very well done.
Hand split logs. You have to get a good bed of coals going, and then transition to wood. Once you get the wood going, just keep feeding it logs as needed.
Plate, any update on temps after you shut the grill down? Is it acting like it will extinguish the coals?
No, coals are continuing strong. Going to check it before bed. Was still around 200 last check.
J31Bro
04-04-2010, 09:37 PM
fapped. hard. good thread is good.
Mine were slightly less cooked however high heat to sear the flavor in so the outside is more toasty. Wife likes hers very well done.
No, coals are continuing strong. Going to check it before bed. Was still around 200 last check.
That is somewhat dissapointing :(.
pl8er
04-05-2010, 08:15 AM
That is somewhat dissapointing :(.
Very possible it is me and not the grill though. I'll have to read up on it.
I would imagine the grill man, there are some that will do it, and several that won't.
Would be hard to screw it up via human error, just close all the vents and lids and let the fire run out of oxygen. For many people this is somewhat unimportant, but I like this feature because it actually saves a lot of coal. Not to mention the extreme temperature controls.
My current smoker doesn't do it, but it is a cheapo deal, I wouldn't want a grill that I couldn't do I though. I had thoughts that the char-griller might not be able to snuff out the fire for two reasons: 1) it's size, that body can hold a lot of Oxygen... And 2) the lid hinges and SFB connection. I haven't studied them very closely, but they look like they are not quite airtight.
That being said though, I have still heard great things aboub them and seen great meat coming out of them :)
pl8er
04-05-2010, 09:06 AM
Air tight, it is not. Some side holes that are pre-drilled that allow air to go in (and smoke to come out).
Still will be a nice starting point for me. Plus the extra grilling space comes in handy when I'm cooking a ton of food.
Air tight, it is not. Some side holes that are pre-drilled that allow air to go in (and smoke to come out).
Still will be a nice starting point for me. Plus the extra grilling space comes in handy when I'm cooking a ton of food.
Gotcha. Yeah, the grill space is huge, which is also a giant plus for smoking. The fuel economy is another giant plus for a smoker, being able to shut it down is not as important to me for smoking, but is for grilling since I do much more grilling than smoking.
I haven't ruled out the CG yet, but I want to make sure before I invest in one. A new grill/smoker will most likely be purhased by me this summer.
Spider Monkey
04-05-2010, 11:57 AM
Going to do burgers and some shrimp, onion, etc kabob's
Whao. I did kabobs Friday night in a ceremony retiring my long loved grill. The new one is on the way. :domo:
pl8er
04-05-2010, 11:57 AM
Was mega noms! I had some for a snack about an hour and a half ago.
Will repeat for lunch too
pl8er
04-05-2010, 11:57 AM
where are your pics?
Spider Monkey
04-05-2010, 12:02 PM
This thread was created after my cooking. I can't take pictures of the past.
I'm not that good with a camera.
pl8er
04-05-2010, 12:10 PM
YouTube- Cher - If I Could Turn Back Time [Official Music Video] [HQ]
dcmcki
04-05-2010, 12:44 PM
where are your pics?
http://pix.motivatedphotos.com/2009/3/13/633725635119752910-grillinandchillin.jpg
pl8er
04-06-2010, 06:01 PM
Lets keep this moving. Tonight we are having BBQ chicken breasts and steak. Each with its own marinade. I am using two different types of Mrs. Dash marinade because of my diet. One is spicy teriyaki and the other is mesquite grille. I glaze each cut individually and put only a slight extra over the pile. I seal it with saran for at least 10 minutes over the recommended time (grilling takes time to do right). Going to do what I normally do and high heat sear after which bring down the heat and allow it time to cook. I'll grab a couple pics once I get the temp back down in the fridge for a few.
pl8er
04-06-2010, 06:06 PM
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l156/sweets4ever48/CIMG0787.jpg
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l156/sweets4ever48/CIMG0788.jpg
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l156/sweets4ever48/CIMG0790.jpg
_AnGeL_
04-06-2010, 06:07 PM
NOM NOM NOM.
_AnGeL_
04-06-2010, 06:07 PM
in for finished pix
pl8er
04-06-2010, 06:09 PM
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l156/sweets4ever48/CIMG0794.jpg
Spider Monkey
04-06-2010, 06:10 PM
Ordered this Friday. Will provide pictures of cherry popping when it arrives.
http://gearpatrol.com/images/weber_genesis_e320.jpg
pl8er
04-06-2010, 06:11 PM
Nice! Do take pics!
Ordered this Friday. Will provide pictures of cherry popping when it arrives.
http://gearpatrol.com/images/weber_genesis_e320.jpg
:(
Gas...
BTW plate: http://barbecuebible.com/board/viewtopic.php?t=1467
pl8er
04-06-2010, 06:18 PM
WOOOT
Spider Monkey
04-06-2010, 06:20 PM
:(
Gas...
Yes. I don't use that ghetto ass filthy charcoal shit.
pl8er
04-06-2010, 06:23 PM
Could have went my route and got both ;)
pl8er
04-06-2010, 06:24 PM
IMO some foods taste better on propane and Hank swears by it.
Spider Monkey
04-06-2010, 06:26 PM
Could have went my route and got both ;)
I don't see why I couldn't throw charcoal into the propane grill. lol
Uncle Rico
04-06-2010, 06:26 PM
I envy your eating habits.
Yes. I don't use that ghetto ass filthy charcoal shit.
OK Mr. Hill... Charcoal > gas in every possible way...
Could have went my route and got both ;)
Then you got the wrong grill yo! http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa110/carmo328/PICT0565.jpg
One side charcoal, one side gas.
I don't see why I couldn't throw charcoal into the propane grill. lol
Cause you could just do it right with charcoal from the get go ;)
Spider Monkey
04-06-2010, 06:42 PM
OK Mr. Hill... Charcoal > gas in every possible way...
Cause you could just do it right with charcoal from the get go ;)
But I already explained that I don't mess with nasty ghetto shit. You must have missed it.
Then why you messing with that gas shit? Any ghetto hood rat can use gas, real G's with skill use better tasting charcoal...
Spider Monkey
04-06-2010, 06:43 PM
Then why you messing with that gas shit? Any ghetto hood rat can use gas, real G's with skill use better tasting charcoal...
Filthy.
I know bro, gas = ghetto.
Spider Monkey
04-06-2010, 06:47 PM
Hey its cool dawg. You can't have everything. Stick with your bags-o-shit. Enjoy grilling in the rain. lel
Grilling in the rain is no problem, just move the grill underneath the overhang...
One day you might aquire the skill bro.
Spider Monkey
04-06-2010, 06:51 PM
Grilling in the rain is no problem, just move the grill underneath the overhang...
One day you might aquire the skill bro.
Riiiight. That overhang wind proof it too? Charcoal isn't all weather material bro. Sorry. :wat:
Back on topic though, here is a good dry rub recipe:
6tbls brown sugar
8tbls paprika
4tbls salt
2tbls b. pepper
3tbls garlic powder
2tbls onion powder
1.5tbls mustard powder
1tbls cumin
1tbls red cayenne flakes
I use that for smoking just about anything. For pork, I wash the meat under cool water, pat it dry with paper towels, and then rub it with yellow mustard before I smoke it. For those of you who dont like mustard, dont worry, they mustard taste cooks off during the smoking process and leaves absolutly no taste. It is only used as a binding agent.
Cooking times
Boston Butt -- Grill temp=225ºf - 250ºf, time=1-1.5 hrs/lbs(skin side up, no flip(take off grill, wrap in foil with sauce, put in cooler to rest for 1hr+), Meat temp=165-200
Chicken leg quarters -- Grill temp=250-260, time=about 3 hours(flip every hour, last hour every 15min with sauce(carolina treat)), meat temp=165
Beef brisket -- Grill temp=200-230, time 1-1.5 hrs/lbs(no flip), meat temp=180-195
Pork ribs -- Grill temp=200-210, time=4hrs+(3hrs no flip, then wrap in foil with sauce and back to grill), meat temp=165
For making pulled pork out of pork shoulders, COOK TO AT LEAST 200 DEGREES BEFORE PULLING FROM THE SMOKER. I know that this is technically "overcooking" by quite a bit, but it is OK. If you do it correctly (low and slow) you will get a good bark that will hold the juice in. The reasoning for going so high is to cook off all of the connective tissue and basically destroy the fibers of the meat so that it pulls instead of trying to retain texture. It will have some texture, but you will be able to shred it easily. After you reach 200 degrees, pull the meat from the grill, wrap it in foil, and put it in either your oven (turned off) or a cooler for about 2-4 hours to let the meat cool. This entire process usually takes me between 16-18 hours.
Also, there is a lot of debate for fat cap up or down on boston butts or picnic roast. Some say that fat cap facing up will sort of "self baste" the meat while it cooks, since the fat will drip down the meat as it melts. This is true, but it also will wash off your dry rub... The other side of the argument says to put the fat cap down, which will yield a better bark on the outside of the product, which will hold more juices inside, the fat cap will also protect against any unexpected heat spikes inside the grill. FWIW, I like to go fat cap down.
When I smoke chickens, I use the rub listed above, with no mustard, but I do inject them with a creole butter sauce and smoke until about 165 degrees IIRC, wrap in foil and let them cool before slicing/shredding.
Riiiight. That overhang wind proof it too? Charcoal isn't all weather material bro. Sorry. :wat:
Doesnt need to be wind proof yo :wat:
I dunno where you are trying to take this troll... I can use my coals in any weather...
Spider Monkey
04-06-2010, 06:59 PM
Doesnt need to be wind proof yo :wat:
I dunno where you are trying to take this troll... I can use my coals in any weather...
Uh huh.
SyKo13
04-06-2010, 07:38 PM
I use wood bitches, lemon tree wood
Charcoal and gas are for bitches
pl8er
04-06-2010, 08:11 PM
i looked at the side by side however my gas grill still works well outside is ugly...inside is perfect :)
can't lay it all out because I want to eat but here is the finished product
camera shot
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l156/sweets4ever48/CIMG0815.jpg
ngsm13
04-06-2010, 09:29 PM
My smoker should be here by the end of the week.
:woot:
nG
evildave101
04-06-2010, 09:40 PM
Then you got the wrong grill yo! http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa110/carmo328/PICT0565.jpg
One side charcoal, one side gas.
Cause you could just do it right with charcoal from the get go ;)
pimp shit right here^
My smoker should be here by the end of the week.
:woot:
nG
i bought one today - pics later
pimp shit right here^
It is expensive though... :(
For nearly the same price you could buy a Weber Smokey Mountain smoker and the top of the line Weber charcoal grill with work table, and you would have a MUCH better smoker and grill IMO...
But then you dont get the gas grill either...
evildave101
04-06-2010, 09:51 PM
i got the square brinkman - its decent for the price
already have the weber
I has the brinkman ECB for smoking, and a Weber charcoal grill (one of the ones with a legit ash catcher, not just some flimsy aluminum pan...)
I REALLY want the weber performer series charcoal though, and currently undecided on what smoker I want...
pl8er
04-06-2010, 10:03 PM
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l156/sweets4ever48/CIMG0816.jpg
If you haven't tried Mrs. Dash marinate, you are missing out. Sweet with just a great caramelized flavor added in.
evildave101
04-06-2010, 11:04 PM
i got the square brinkman - its decent for the price
already have the weber
it came in a box
http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s116/evildave151/nom%20nom%20nom/e05b2956.jpg
some assembly required
http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s116/evildave151/nom%20nom%20nom/e0992586.jpg
assembled
http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s116/evildave151/nom%20nom%20nom/2b4cde7e.jpg
inside
http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s116/evildave151/nom%20nom%20nom/0dc35eca.jpg
rubbed the inside down with veg-oil and let it burn for about 2 hours
then added more coals and wood and now its doin its thing
http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s116/evildave151/nom%20nom%20nom/3604f514.jpg
Pop Da Hatch
04-06-2010, 11:07 PM
killer grill man.
Porch Monkey
04-06-2010, 11:24 PM
saw a digital Bradley 4 rack smoker today, $399
pl8er
04-07-2010, 10:11 AM
Exactly the one I was looking at before getting mine.
Bradley = top notch.
Except you have to buy their pucks :crap:
IamDeMan
04-07-2010, 10:40 AM
A lot of meat smoking goin on ITT.
pl8er
04-07-2010, 10:46 AM
we like our meat!
ramos
04-07-2010, 11:10 AM
If you haven't tried Mrs. Dash marinate, you are missing out. Sweet with just a great caramelized flavor added in.
My turn to be the grammar police lol . Marinate is the act of marinating , marinade is the substance used for marination.
Spider Monkey
04-07-2010, 11:25 AM
Smoking is gay.
pl8er
04-10-2010, 08:10 PM
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l156/sweets4ever48/CIMG0839.jpg
Nothing crazy, but I did let this sit in its rub all day long. About to go enjoy. Also, 1/4 cow now on order @1.75lb live weight. Sick of going to the store.
tapout
04-10-2010, 08:24 PM
Looks so good.
I had Cracker Barrel for dinner. :sad:
ngsm13
04-10-2010, 09:33 PM
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b346/ngsm13/Stuffedburger.jpg
Smoking some chicken and some ribs tomorrow...
nG
pl8er
04-10-2010, 09:38 PM
Honestly, was just okay. Shitty quality meat...just what I had left here. Bet yours was as good.
ngsm13
04-10-2010, 09:39 PM
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l156/sweets4ever48/CIMG0839.jpg
Nothing crazy, but I did let this sit in its rub all day long. About to go enjoy. Also, 1/4 cow now on order @1.75lb live weight. Sick of going to the store.
Where does one buy a cow? I need to get in on this...
Is it cut for you?
nG
tapout
04-10-2010, 09:41 PM
Where does one buy a cow? I need to get in on this...
Is it cut for you?
nG
Your local butcher.
pl8er
04-10-2010, 09:44 PM
I have a few people that raise beef. You tell them how much you want (1/4 1/2 full etc cow) and what your looking for is grass fed as much as possible. It will cost you more however you get better meat (less fat). Normally, a good cattle farmer will go most of life grass and the final 6-8 months grain. This adds some serious weight and some fat.
ngsm13
04-10-2010, 09:48 PM
Tits.
So how much did your 1/4 cow run?
nG
pl8er
04-10-2010, 09:53 PM
Haven't got my total yet because it was live weight at the time and processing costs you. Another benefit is that you can choose thickness, etc.
My mom got a half a couple months back and it cost her 550 total (delivered) and that was roughly 300lbs.
90lac
04-11-2010, 12:56 AM
I don't buy any meat i can look at first. Myself Ive been having good luck with this local meat market and talk about fresh they get meat daily from a local slaughter house. Fucking good eating right there.
pl8er
04-11-2010, 07:31 PM
Brats tonight on the grill. Just a brat, Louisiana hot sauce and a bun = win.
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l156/sweets4ever48/CIMG0112.jpg
mrogowski
04-12-2010, 01:29 PM
thumbs up for using coals. only way to go :grin3::grin3:
mrogowski
04-13-2010, 01:30 PM
i think i'm going to look for a used coal bbq for the cottage this year. summers are too short to not enjoy the great outdoors and bbqing.
ngsm13
04-13-2010, 05:02 PM
Just getting around to poasting up pics from my first ever attempt at smoking...
I did a rack of ribs, and a whole chicken split in half...
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b346/ngsm13/1stSmoke.jpg
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b346/ngsm13/1stsmoke2.jpg
The chicken was GREAT. The ribs were very good, but I know I can do better on them.
:)
nG
ramos
04-14-2010, 11:11 AM
Smoke the ribs dry with just rub, then finish them off on the grill adding any sauce you might want .
The chicken was GREAT. The ribs were very good, but I know I can do better on them.
:)
nG
That rub is pretty damn good, isnt it?
Did you inject the chicken at all or just use the rub?
ngsm13
04-14-2010, 11:39 AM
Smoke the ribs dry with just rub, then finish them off on the grill adding any sauce you might want .
Indeed. Did a dry rub on them in the smoker, then sauced and moved them to foil for last hour.
That rub is pretty damn good, isnt it?
Did you inject the chicken at all or just use the rub?
Yah, I liked it better on the chicken. It was a little much on the ribs, I put a TON on them...
nG
mrogowski
04-14-2010, 01:28 PM
what rub? link?
pl8er
04-14-2010, 01:39 PM
WOW! That looks amazing!!!!! Great job, NG!
what rub? link?
I poasted it ITT...
Zakerid
07-17-2010, 09:52 AM
you fail because of use of lighter fluid... get a starter chimney.
brynm
07-17-2010, 01:05 PM
As summer is moving in and I know many of us have been talking grilling, I thought that we should have a thread dedicated to it.
I would consider myself mid-level on the grill and by no means a master however I know how to do some business out there :)
Yesterday I unpacked my smoker that the wife got me for my bday. Thought I'd break down the simple and let the big dogs take it to the next level.
I have both a charcoal and propane grill. Propane is the easiest to use as you just turn on the gas, get up to the temp you want and go. Charcoal is harder but I like the overall flavor better, personally.
For those of you that do not know, preparing your charcoal grill is a bit more difficult. You setup your charcoal in a pyramid and light the pyramid (debate will go on here about what is the best to use to light the coal). After the flame goes away, you spread out the coal and use the hot ash and ambers to cook your food. Normally you are looking at 15-20 minutes prep time just to get the fire to the right temperature.
Anyways, lets get some instructions, some good recipes and some helpful hints up in this bitch. These pictures are fun but let me put up a disclaimer that I am using lighter fluid because I was bringing the temperature up in the grill to burn off the wax (200 degrees for 1 hour) after that I will rub the cast iron down with vegetable oil to season the metal. To do this you must rub down the iron, heat it for 2 hours at 300 degrees and rub it down again after cooling for 1 hour at 200 degrees. Ah grilling, its a man thing :D
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you fail because of use of lighter fluid... get a starter chimney.
You fail at reading comprehension.
pl8er
10-17-2010, 07:21 PM
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l156/sweets4ever48/CIMG0157-1.jpg
guardian
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l156/sweets4ever48/CIMG0150-2.jpg
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SyKo13
10-17-2010, 08:48 PM
Hey, me tooooo
http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h303/SyKo760/IMAG0481.jpg
2.5lbs distributed in 6 patties
http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h303/SyKo760/IMAG0483.jpg
Hoo yea!
http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h303/SyKo760/IMAG0485.jpg
ngsm13
10-17-2010, 08:52 PM
Dry burgers looks dry.
pl8er
10-17-2010, 09:12 PM
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ngsm13
10-17-2010, 09:14 PM
Love avocado on a burger, specifically with my homemade guacamole...
pl8er
10-17-2010, 09:14 PM
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l156/sweets4ever48/Food/c27cb148.jpg
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pl8er
10-17-2010, 09:15 PM
tad more well done than I like however when you have a 2-year old potentially eating any of it, you don't risk anything with medium meat.
brynm
10-17-2010, 09:16 PM
That looks amazing, +1.
IamDeMan
10-17-2010, 09:48 PM
I have got to get those knives.
pl8er
10-17-2010, 09:50 PM
yes, yes you do
SyKo13
10-18-2010, 12:04 AM
Dry burgers looks dry.
Wasn't, at all
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