2013 Gratuitous Grill Thread

[apfroggy0408]

Here are a couple of my adventures with my Medium BGE... I eat the chicken on a daily basis because it's affordable and fast to make!!

 

[Cldedhnds]

Man you all have me salivating!!! Neat trick for briskets, roasts or whatever is to push the knife into it and stuff garlic cloves, pearl onions or whatever into the slits. It cooks inside the meat and won't burn. Mmmm.

 

[steveh_131]

apfroggy0408, feel like sharing a recipe for that chicken? Is that breast meat?

I have a hard time keeping chicken breast moist and tender.

 

[Caleb]

You guys suck! Me and my apartment living won't allow me to own my own grill.

Having said that though, I'm considering making me a smoker...I had a design in mind, but what features makes a smoker a great smoker?

 

[steveh_131]

I'm working on a 55-gallon drum smoker right now. Here's my thread: https://www.indianagunowners.com/forums/break-room/300269-ugly-drum-smoker.html

I finally acquired a steel drum, so I'll be updating that thread soon with my progress.

There are lots of ways to build them. Head over to bbq-brethren.com for a ton more information.

As for features...you basically need indirect heat, directional air flow for smoke circulation, and a way to control the temperature. The drum provides this with adjustable air intakes on the bottom and an open exhaust on the top.

 

[Caleb]

I'm working on a 55-gallon drum smoker right now. Here's my thread: https://www.indianagunowners.com/forums/break-room/300269-ugly-drum-smoker.html

I finally acquired a steel drum, so I'll be updating that thread soon with my progress.

There are lots of ways to build them. Head over to bbq-brethren.com for a ton more information.

As for features...you basically need indirect heat, directional air flow for smoke circulation, and a way to control the temperature. The drum provides this with adjustable air intakes on the bottom and an open exhaust on the top.

I've considered using a drum, wondered if the wall will be thick enough to retain the heat

 

[steveh_131]

From what I've read, they are just as efficient as the vertical smokers made by Weber. Quite a bit more efficient than horizontal smokers. Some people wrap the exterior of the barrel in insulation for even more efficiency.

And pretty easy to build. Although...if you're not allowed to grill, how are they going to feel about a home-made smoker??

 

[Caleb]

From what I've read, they are just as efficient as the vertical smokers made by Weber. Quite a bit more efficient than horizontal smokers. Some people wrap the exterior of the barrel in insulation for even more efficiency.

And pretty easy to build. Although...if you're not allowed to grill, how are they going to feel about a home-made smoker??

Keep it at my parents house 12 miles away for those times I really want to smoke something good. I was thinking about making a oven like box with slide out racks and a wood box offset at the bottom.

 

[steveh_131]

You handy with welding? There's tons of options if you are. A lot of people make pretty cool ones with gigantic propane tanks or air compressor tanks, with a horizontal offset like you're talking about.

There's tons of ways to do it. Shoot, I've watched Alton Brown build one out of a wood box and an electric stove burner. Or a flower pot. It's pretty fun stuff.

 

[Caleb]

You handy with welding? There's tons of options if you are. A lot of people make pretty cool ones with gigantic propane tanks or air compressor tanks, with a horizontal offset like you're talking about.

There's tons of ways to do it. Shoot, I've watched Alton Brown build one out of a wood box and an electric stove burner. Or a flower pot. It's pretty fun stuff.

Yea...got my millermatic just waiting for me to come up with a project. The area that my meat will go in, will be a vertical stack so the smoke can efficiently travel over all the meat evenly unlike a horizontal setup. I have a buddy who planning on doing a double 55 gal drum setup, one on top of the other. Not sure how it would work, but we'll see

 

[Bunnykid68]

You guys suck! Me and my apartment living won't allow me to own my own grill.

Having said that though, I'm considering making me a smoker...I had a design in mind, but what features makes a smoker a great smoker?

I use to have one of those little electric grills someone got me for Christmas, it sits on your countertop and actually worked fairly well

Similar to this one http://www.amazon.com/TAYAMA-TG-100...509512&sr=8-34&keywords=electric+grill+indoor

 

[steveh_131]

Maybe something like this?

OR:

 

[Bunnykid68]

Maybe something like this?

OR:

That is very very nice

 

[Caleb]

Maybe something like this?

OR:

no pictures

 

[Mad Macs]

I bit the bullet last night and bought a Weber Spirit 3 burner gas grill at Lowes last night. My Chargriller lasted 5 years and is rusting into my driveway (couldn't even move it into the back yard when we moved as it would have fallen apart).

I pick it up today, 17 years of using a charcoal grill and it was just time to get a gas grill. Our cooking style has changed and I just didn't have the time to get charcoal up and running fast enough.

To celebrate we're going to Moody's and spending a ton of $$$ on ribs/hamburger/steaks/bacon, etc to break it in!

 

[apfroggy0408]

apfroggy0408, feel like sharing a recipe for that chicken? Is that breast meat?

I have a hard time keeping chicken breast moist and tender.

The big green egg is the most important ingredient from what I find for this juicy chicken. Literally the only thing I do to cook this chicken is rub olive oil and Dizzy Dust rub on it. I cook directly it at 350 degrees on each side for 10 minutes/side. The big green egg keeps the moisture in so well when cooking.

I've cooked it for up to 3 days and as long as I store it in a closed container it still is juicy and tender.

 

[jetmechG550]

Made a couple briskest for my son's 5th b'day party Saturday. Probably got about 4lbs of burnt ends from the two, those went first.

 

[jetmechG550]

Did some wings up Friday. My BIL was supposed to be here but they ended up not getting here until Saturday so I only made half the wings I planned.

 

[TheUziButton]

 

[chezuki]

Yuck... Lighter fluid.