2023 Smoking/Grilling/Cooking thread

[Haven]

I was going to do some ribs in the smoker. My smoker is an electric smoker, I've had it for a few years now. I couldn't get the smoker to start up. So off to Char-Broil's website I go to order parts to fix it. So my next project will be to tear it apart and replace parts.

If that doesn't work, it will be time to go to a new type of smoker.

I also have to build the cheap new gas grill that I bought from an auction for $50.

 

[Hoosierdood]

Anyone want to guess where I got these?


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Two USDA Certified Prime 14oz NY Strips.


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Marinated in some Kinders brown sugar rub and olive oil. Now what I'm about to do to these steaks, some on here may call sacrilegious, but when you eat grilled steak more often than most people, sometimes a different flavor is a nice change. View attachment 297253
Pan seared on each side for about 4 minutes on high heat with butter and olive oil infused with garlic and rosemary rested and then seared again for about two minutes to finish. Pan roasted potatoes and broiled parmesan/lemon pepper asparagus. Now some may think it's ruined.

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It most certainly is not. Perfect rare/medium rare and a crispy charred crust. Delicious.

Not sure its the way I would have done it, but it still looks pretty dang good.

 

[Max Volume]

Sausage, pepper, onion, potato bake.

 

[DocIndy]

These two were bribed in MeatChurch Bird Bath overnight then got a healthy sprinkle of the Texas Sugar before going in the Green Mountain Grill at 275 until they hit 165 internal. There were no leftovers so I guess they were good…. Was kinda hoping to take the remains and make chicken salad.

 

[kawtech87]

Not sure its the way I would have done it, but it still looks pretty dang good.

Yeah it's not for everyone. But definitely worth a try. Especially if you want a different flavor than you can get on the grill

 

[ghuns]

Had friends down for an appetizer dinner. My wife always complains that my go to apps are too hard to make or take too long. Armadillo eggs, lolipop drumsticks, scotch eggs, etc. She's not wrong. they all take a bit of prep.

So in the interests of domestic bliss I started looking for something easier and found this loaded potato bites recipe on the RecTeq app. I'd never looked at the recipes on the app before, but it's got some good ones and includes great instructions, especially for newbies. Next time I'd add some minced garlic, but otherwise they were great topped with a dab of sour cream and diced green onions...

 

[Cameramonkey]

I was going to do some ribs in the smoker. My smoker is an electric smoker, I've had it for a few years now. I couldn't get the smoker to start up. So off to Char-Broil's website I go to order parts to fix it. So my next project will be to tear it apart and replace parts.

If that doesn't work, it will be time to go to a new type of smoker.

I also have to build the cheap new gas grill that I bought from an auction for $50.

I hear ya. My place is falling apart.
Went to use the grill, and the heat shield fell off when I closed the lid. (rusted through) Caught me by surprise because I just rebuilt it last year with new grates and burners. I knew then I only had a year or two to go. But standing at it the thing looks great. Just dont look at the underside. LOL Going to start shopping now.

Then I went to trim the grass. Stuck the battery in, pulled the trigger, and nothing. turning the head by hand it barely wanted to turn. Bizarre. Time to buy a new trimmer.

 

[Haven]

I hear ya. My place is falling apart.
Went to use the grill, and the heat shield fell off when I closed the lid. (rusted through) Caught me by surprise because I just rebuilt it last year with new grates and burners. I knew then I only had a year or two to go. But standing at it the thing looks great. Just dont look at the underside. LOL Going to start shopping now.

Then I went to trim the grass. Stuck the battery in, pulled the trigger, and nothing. turning the head by hand it barely wanted to turn. Bizarre. Time to buy a new trimmer.

The reason why I bought that auction grill was because the big Weber has an issue with the manifold leaking. A new manifold is almost as much as a new grill.

 

[Cameramonkey]

The reason why I bought that auction grill was because the big Weber has an issue with the manifold leaking. A new manifold is almost as much as a new grill.

Im eyeballing one of the Char griller hybrids. I like coals, but also want something I can turn knobs and be rolling in 10 mins with zero effort.
I might buy their tabletop charcoal/sidebox grill to have a charcoal grill now, and then buy the dual unit in the spring and I'll already have the side smoker box.

 

[Hoosierdood]

Im eyeballing one of the Char griller hybrids. I like coals, but also want something I can turn knobs and be rolling in 10 mins with zero effort.
I might buy their tabletop charcoal/sidebox grill to have a charcoal grill now, and then buy the dual unit in the spring and I'll already have the side smoker box.

I used to have the Chargriller hybrid. Even added the side fire box. It eventually got to the point that I only used the propane side to light my charcoal. My charcoal chimney starter fit perfectly over the side burner.

 

[Hoosierdood]

Decided to try something new tonight. Smoked bratwurst burnt ends. On the smoker at 250 for 2 hours. Added butter, brown sugar and bbq and ran smoker up to 350 for 30 minutes. Finished off in a cast iron pan on the stove to thicken up the sauce. It was different, but definitely good.

 

[91FXRS]

Smoked some garlic parmesan potatoes with bacon.... , I will be doing them again. The T-bone was good too.

 

[mike4sigs]

Cooked inside tonight .Well my Lovely Bride did all i did was slices and diced the onions
Enchilida cassarole

 

[cg21]

Cooked inside tonight .Well my Lovely Bride did all i did was slices and diced the onions
Enchilida cassarole

I had forgotten about that meal it will be on the menu next week.

 

[91FXRS]

Looking for an easy, no extra dishes throw on the smoker in a half pan mac and cheese recipe, can you guys help me out? There are all kinds on the web but I would like the this is how I do it every time and it works and its good...

 

[pitbulld45]

Always wanted a tomahawk steak, well the wife finally got me one. Seasoned, smoked for 1.5 hours on the UDS, seared for three minutes each side

 

[Max Volume]

I slapped together a ham, potato and cheese omellete with some leftovers with toast and maple cream. I found out about maple cream at a maple fest this past spring so I bought some. It's made from maple syrup and is very tasty.

 

[d.kaufman]

Cooler weather food that last few days.
Reubens yesterday

Biscuits and gravy today

 

[Cameramonkey]

OK, time for a new thermometer. I burned mine up.
Saturday night as I was grilling smoked sausages I looked below the burners and saw the charred bits were bubbling. I thought to myself, it is probably time to clean out the grill before I have a flareup.

Sunday night I throw a spatchcocked chicken in the smoker for a couple hours, then onto the grill to finish the cook. It wasnt too hot. bird in the very center with the center burner on low, and the two outside burners on high for semi-indirect heat.
I take the wireless receiver downstairs to my office at 140* or so. I have PLENTY of time.

I was down there about 15 minutes and look over at the receiver. Its not getting a signal. transmitter's battery must be low.

As I am walking up the stairs, the alarm starts beeping on the remote. I look down and the temp reads "HHH". !

I sprint out the back door and lift the lid. Bird is black as the ace of spades. And the charred bits in the bottom are now mostly gone and dry as a bone. The oil in the bits, being added to by the chicken drippings reached critical and ignited, destroying $10 worth of bird (inside temps only made it to 147*) and $40 worth of thermometer. It destroyed the probe wire because it was still reading HHH as I held the probe in my bare hands 5 minutes later. Its a cheap chinese unit that uses proprietary probes (already tried reusing another probe) and you cant buy just probes.

So whatcha all using?

EDIT: I had the bluetooth one from Weber. I really liked the charting feature, but range SUCKED. I think I only could get 30-40' out of it. (kitchen or living room. couldnt go 60' down to my office.)

 

[d.kaufman]

Lasagna tonight