***Official Grilling and Smoking Thread*** (1 Viewer)

[ditka311]

He's working on the shipping. That being said, the wood is a big step above over anything I've ever used. Do a side by side with what you can get at the local grocery store. It's stark

I have some stuff to go through but thanks for the link. Might place an order for a few types. 

 

[Cowboysfan8]

Just ordered a bunch of smoke wood from my smoke wood sponsor. Bob's Smokin' Hardwood. Giddy that they are now carrying peach and pear. Going to give almond and orange a go as well. 

Sold out of all the chips?

 

[TheFanatic]

I may have to try this  i usually order off amazon from western.  But it sounds like this stuff makes a huge difference?

They did all these tests on the proper amount of moisture in the wood to get the perfect smoke. The wood is unlike anything else you will ever buy. And it's absolutely spotless clean. I'll do a side by side on an Instagram Live and show the difference.

 

[TheFanatic]

Alright, what did you bastages grill over the weekend?

 

[The Ref]

Alright, what did you bastages grill over the weekend?

Nothing, but inwas super busy.

The Pastrami is on day #6 of Brine.  Looking grey but I think that's the point.

 

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It's not the cost of the wood that get's you, it's the cost of the shipping

Wish I could find something like this local

One perk to living in Memphis.... Charcoal Store is local. 

 

[TheFanatic]

One perk to living in Memphis.... Charcoal Store is local. 

There's a place that's somewhat local. It's about a 45 minute drive that has a lot of options, but the wood just isn't as good. 

 

[Hawks64]

On Thursday of next week, I'll be doing a boatload of tri-tip on my new Traeger Timberline and broadcast it on Instagram Live with my dad. Probably go live between 5-6

What's your go to recipe for Tri-tip? I would love to be able to cook santa maria style but don't have a cooker for that...and not sure if it lends anything to the flavor other than the red oak.

 

[PinkydaPimp]

Alright, what did you bastages grill over the weekend?

Pork belly

http://i.imgur.com/76RF0Nv.jpg

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in the oven though because rain.

 

[RCon]

Alright, what did you bastages grill over the weekend?

Cooking competition, so pizza, salmon, burgers, bourbon mac and cheese, chicken drumsticks, baby backs, St. Louis ribs, pork shoulder, brisket, pork loin, and chorizo.

 

[Cowboysfan8]

Cooking competition, so pizza, salmon, burgers, bourbon mac and cheese, chicken drumsticks, baby backs, St. Louis ribs, pork shoulder, brisket, pork loin, and chorizo.

 

[ydoc]

What's your go to recipe for Tri-tip? I would love to be able to cook santa maria style but don't have a cooker for that...and not sure if it lends anything to the flavor other than the red oak.

this is the only seasoning i ever use....https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwjejL6PyOHTAhWJxFQKHTiCB0EQjRwIBw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjkwesternpride.com%2Fproduct_info.php%3Fproducts_id%3D60&psig=AFQjCNG-5QwR15Eaneu6QZm8RymCxQiE4A&ust=1494376418956848

have done on indoor rotissiere....turns out pretty good...

done on the pbc....with mesquite chunks....turns out awesome...

 

[ydoc]

Cooking competition, so pizza, salmon, burgers, bourbon mac and cheese, chicken drumsticks, baby backs, St. Louis ribs, pork shoulder, brisket, pork loin, and chorizo.

competition chorizo.....interesting...

 

[RCon]

competition chorizo.....interesting...

Nah, the last couple were just for dinner.  We wanted something simple that didn't require a lot of prep, seeing as dinner time is also heavy drinking time.  Pork loin and chorizo fit the bill.

 

[sbonomo]

It's ok.  You guys got nothing on Pastrami.  I'll be the one to master it in here.

Two best pastrami place in LA - Langers and The Hat - I don't think i have every had it smoked before.  Langers steams and the hat broils.  

 

[The Ref]

Two best pastrami place in LA - Langers and The Hat - I don't think i have every had it smoked before.  Langers steams and the hat broils.  

It seems like there are two types of smoked Pastrami videos online.

1. The ones where the pit master says you are basically cooking a Brisket feel free to cut out a bunch of steps.

2. The ones who talk about a multi step approach and how steaming the meat up using a beef broth from 150 to 202 is a major part of the process. 

I guess there is nothing wrong with just cooking a Brisket and eating it.  Hell I got no problems with that.  The videos that went through all the steps inclusive of the broth steaming and the broiling on the end to harden the bark back up seemed to come out next level.  The rose colored meat with deep Burnt bark on rye..... I'm doing this with all the steps they supposedly use in NYC.

 

[TheFanatic]

What's your go to recipe for Tri-tip? I would love to be able to cook santa maria style but don't have a cooker for that...and not sure if it lends anything to the flavor other than the red oak.

Season, smoke, sear. That's it. Although not going to sear this time. Going to just smoke and then kick up the heat at the end to brown on the outside. I usally sear, but sometimes, I just smoke it a little hotter and let the outside brown from the radiant heat rather than the sear.

 

[TheFanatic]

Cooking competition, so pizza, salmon, burgers, bourbon mac and cheese, chicken drumsticks, baby backs, St. Louis ribs, pork shoulder, brisket, pork loin, and chorizo.

Do you have a portable defibrillator next to your grill?

 

[TheFanatic]

Memorial Weekend is less than 3 weeks away? What's the spread going to look like?

 

[MarvinTScamper]

Memorial Weekend is less than 3 weeks away? What's the spread going to look like?

I'm going to try a corned beef pastrami for sure.  Making some salmon gravlax for breakfast and snacks.  Likely gonna do some ribs too...will be a play on the peach ones you posted...higher temps than I've used for a shorter timeframe...haven't been in love with my rib results the last couple times.

 

[TheFanatic]

I'm going to try a corned beef pastrami for sure.  Making some salmon gravlax for breakfast and snacks.  Likely gonna do some ribs too...will be a play on the peach ones you posted...higher temps than I've used for a shorter timeframe...haven't been in love with my rib results the last couple times.

Don't you hate it when you get in a rut like that? 

 

[MarvinTScamper]

Don't you hate it when you get in a rut like that? 

yeah.  No complaints from the masses, but when you have Famous Dave living nearby making ribs so #######ed good you can't believe it....it's hard.

 

[msommer]

Memorial Weekend is less than 3 weeks away? What's the spread going to look like?

Nothing planned for that weekend (not celebrated here). This weekend going to a BBQ Friday, I'll be bringing the beer so not in charge of menu. Most likely brewing again Sunday

 

[TheFanatic]

yeah.  No complaints from the masses, but when you have Famous Dave living nearby making ribs so #######ed good you can't believe it....it's hard.

I know what you mean. I'll bring extra ribs from shoots I did into work and give it to people in the office and I will get raves and I'll have a couple bones for lunch and be like, "These aren't my best effort."

 

[TheFanatic]

Nothing planned for that weekend (not celebrated here). This weekend going to a BBQ Friday, I'll be bringing the beer so not in charge of menu. Most likely brewing again Sunday

You need to make it a thing over there! It's the final weekend of BBQ month! You need to have BBQ made into a holiday over there

 

[tonydead]

Smoked bacon wrapped chicken breasts this weekend.  Brine in salt and maple jalapeno seasoning (mostly sugar). Old lady wanted nachos so we cut one breast up for hors d'oeuvres and then cut and spread the rest in a layer of our lasagna style nachos.  Failed to get pics tho.........

 

[TheFanatic]

Smoked bacon wrapped chicken breasts this weekend.  Brine in salt and maple jalapeno seasoning (mostly sugar). Old lady wanted nachos so we cut one breast up for hors d'oeuvres and then cut and spread the rest in a layer of our lasagna style nachos.  Failed to get pics tho.........

Sounds EPIC!

 

[msommer]

You need to make it a thing over there! It's the final weekend of BBQ month! You need to have BBQ made into a holiday over there

Well, this month we have holidays the 12th and 25th, (usual ancient reigious stuff), with most people taking the 26th as well (since the schools are out), then followed by the 5th as well. There'll be plenty of Q'ing going on  

I may smoke some Turkey legs Friday morning to fit with my Rauschbier and bring that as well, that would do the trick

 

[Cowboysfan8]

Well, this month we have holidays the 12th and 25th, (usual ancient reigious stuff), with most people taking the 26th as well (since the schools are out), then followed by the 5th as well. There'll be plenty of Q'ing going on  

I may smoke some Turkey legs Friday morning to fit with my Rauschbier and bring that as well, that would do the trick

Where are you?

 

[msommer]

Where are you?

City of Elsinore, Denmark

Home of Hamlet, as it says under my avatar

 

[Cowboysfan8]

City of Elsinore, Denmark

Home of Hamlet, as it says under my avatar

Cool.

I'm only ever on mobile, nothing showing under you avy

 

[psychobillies]

City of Elsinore, Denmark

Home of Hamlet, as it says under my avatar

Isn't that where Bob and Doug McKenzie get their beer?

 

[msommer]

Isn't that where Bob and Doug McKenzie get their beer?

I should hope not, the local beer is not that good. It's not bad either, Wiibroe, but quality and taste has declined from the days they were independent, but seeing as Bob and Dough were last seen when Reagan were president, they may have had the real stuff

 

[msommer]

Cool.

I'm only ever on mobile, nothing showing under you avy

I hadn't noticed that, didn't mean to be snarky

 

[need2know]

Gonna grill like a mother ####er this weekend.  That is all

 

[TheFanatic]

Gonna grill like a mother ####er this weekend.  That is all

That's what I'm talking about! 

I'm going to be grilling tonight. 10 Tri Tips on the new Traeger. I will be broadcasting it on Instagram Live tonight around 6.

 

[greedygoat]

Aspen Hardwood Lump Charcoal is on sale at Restaurant Depot this month, $9.99 per 20/lb bag.  I normally use Rockwood ($21.99 per 20/lb bag) for smoking and something less expensive for grilling.  Anyone have any experience with Aspen?

 

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Aspen Hardwood Lump Charcoal is on sale at Restaurant Depot this month, $9.99 per 20/lb bag.  I normally use Rockwood ($21.99 per 20/lb bag) for smoking and something less expensive for grilling.  Anyone have any experience with Aspen?

Rockwood rules. 

Sorry nothing on Aspen in the Lump Charcoal Review Database. 

 

 

[greedygoat]

Rockwood rules. 

Sorry nothing on Aspen in the Lump Charcoal Review Database. 

 

Yeah, I checked nakedwhiz first.  Maybe I'll pick up a bag and send in my own review

 

[TheFanatic]

Rockwood rules. 

Sorry nothing on Aspen in the Lump Charcoal Review Database. 

 

Yes it does. Rockwood is made here in St. Louis. Guy that owns the company is a really good dude. 

 

[MarvinTScamper]

I wonder where I would shop for alternatives...I have used Royal Oak at the lake (because it's remote and there is a Wal*Mart, and have a half pallet of Wicked that I slowly work through at home (or bring some to lake from time to time when I remember)....

BGE coal is good, but as noted, overpriced.

 

[greedygoat]

I wonder where I would shop for alternatives...I have used Royal Oak at the lake (because it's remote and there is a Wal*Mart, and have a half pallet of Wicked that I slowly work through at home (or bring some to lake from time to time when I remember)....

BGE coal is good, but as noted, overpriced.

I shop at Firecraft for charcoal and rubs.  Free shipping with orders over $100.

 

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Yes it does. Rockwood is made here in St. Louis. Guy that owns the company is a really good dude. 

Our current pitmaster, Troy, swears by the stuff.

 

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Yeah, I checked nakedwhiz first.  Maybe I'll pick up a bag and send in my own review

DOOOOO EEEET!

 

[Johnny Bing]

That's what I'm talking about! 

I'm going to be grilling tonight. 10 Tri Tips on the new Traeger. I will be broadcasting it on Instagram Live tonight around 6.

The menu is the same at my house for mothers day.  I won't need 10 tips, but firing up a new Louisiana 800 Elite.  

Sold my L egg last year, just didn't like the babysitting with it.  

 

[Megla]

DOOOOO EEEET!

Been watching Arnold movies have we

 

[TheFanatic]

The menu is the same at my house for mothers day.  I won't need 10 tips, but firing up a new Louisiana 800 Elite.  

Sold my L egg last year, just didn't like the babysitting with it.  

You had to baby sit a kamado?

 

[CletiusMaximus]

Sold my L egg last year, just didn't like the babysitting with it.  

babysitting the BGE is one of my favorite things in life

 

[TheFanatic]

babysitting the BGE is one of my favorite things in life

I don't have an egg, but do have a kamado. After grilling on a kettle and an offset for years, the kamado seemed almost like set it and forget it. It's not quite the same as my Traeger which is truly set and forget, but it was a lot better than my other charcoal grills. And yes, part of the fun is being outside tending a fire that only you can do and thus people leave you alone. And when I say people, I mean my wife and four kids. Sometimes I just need some time to myself.

 

[CletiusMaximus]

I don't have an egg, but do have a kamado. After grilling on a kettle and an offset for years, the kamado seemed almost like set it and forget it. It's not quite the same as my Traeger which is truly set and forget, but it was a lot better than my other charcoal grills. And yes, part of the fun is being outside tending a fire that only you can do and thus people leave you alone. And when I say people, I mean my wife and four kids. Sometimes I just need some time to myself.

Meathead Goldwyn's grilling recipes often include recommendations on what to drink, how much you'll need and what kind of music will go well with the recipe during the cook. These are important considerations imo.