Any Time is Grillin Time

[olbriar]

Love beer butt chicken! My pork was boneless ribs (country style spare ribs) I put some rub on them and then grilled them until almost done. Glazed them with some bbq sauce and honey. Was very good indeed.

 

[Unforgiven]

@olbriar, I know you have mentioned having a pellet smoker, is it similar to this?
http://www.traegergrills.com/shop/detail/BBQ07E.06

I pulled the trigger on that today. Delivery at the end of the week.

 

[olbriar]

I am so happy for you!!! Congrats! You are going to love it. Some say that smoking with pellets and a temp regulator is cheating. So be it... the stuff tastes great and I don't have to be married to my smoking project while it is going on. You, my friend, are in for some real fun and some great meals.

My smoker is different. That looks very similar to the Green Mountain that my son bought. He loves it. You can't go wrong with a quality product. Just grab any Traeger recipe off the net and let it rip. I haven't tried anything that wasn't excellent... beyond stuff I made up.

Here is a pic of mine:
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[Unforgiven]

LOL, I was doing some food porn looking at recipes last night.

 

[olbriar]

It's easy to find some beauties that will make your mouth water. They always turn out better than they look too.

 

[Unforgiven]

I saw a pastrami one last night, but it would take about 4 days. Yeah, I'll be experimenting a lot more.

 

[olbriar]

I stick to the basics and easy stuff. Ribs, chops, pork blade steaks, Boston butts, briskets, and the like. My son on the other hand has been very adventurous. Last weekend he did some kind of ground chicken/ham/swiss cheese/bacon weave log thing. He said it turned out great. Hey... I might have a pic of it....

 

[KOLIO]

I saw a pastrami one last night, but it would take about 4 days. Yeah, I'll be experimenting a lot more.

MMMMMMMM,Pastrami......
Break that sucker in,can't think of a better "Christening"..........................

 

[olbriar]

@Unforgiven Are you the proud owner of a pellet smoker yet?

 

[Unforgiven]

@Unforgiven Are you the proud owner of a pellet smoker yet?

Thay say possession is 9/10ths of the law, so I'm a 1/10th owner right now.

 

[olbriar]

I'm excited for you.

 

[Unforgiven]

I'm excited for you.

Quick question, what to you use for generic grilling? I was thinking of getting regular hardwood pellets like you would use in a pellet stove for heating.

 

[bcrichster]

Do both. Charcoal bricks AND hardwood pellets. Charcoal bricks keep the heat going longer while the wet hardwood/mesquite gives it flavor

 

[Unforgiven]

There is no place for charcoal in this grill. The heat is provided by the pellets.

 

[bcrichster]

Not 1 even layer for the bottom?

 

[Unforgiven]

Not 1 even layer for the bottom?

Nope, its all automagic.

 

[Unforgiven]

I was perusing the site and came across this gem.

 

[olbriar]

Quick question, what to you use for generic grilling? I was thinking of getting regular hardwood pellets like you would use in a pellet stove for heating.

@Unforgiven ...don't use heating pellets. They are not food grade. They use a bonding agent that is not suitable for human consumption. Only food grade pellets. They are bonded without agents... just high pressure.
I personally enjoy apple pellets the best. I like my steaks and burgers grilled with apple and I enjoy the apple taste in what I smoke. I think oak and pecan burn a bit hotter if you are in need to top out the heat for a good sear. You'll just have to experiment to see what you and your family like best. But... don't use heating pellets.

 

[Unforgiven]

Thanks, I found 40# bags of food grade on Amazon for $33 which compares favorably to ~$18-22 for 20# bags at Home Depot.

It was in my driveway when I got home yesterday, so I was able to quickly put it together and get the initial burn done to eliminate manufacturing oils. No problem getting it to 450. Then I grilled some burgers to perfection. Both boys in my house asked for seconds.

 

[olbriar]

Convection grilling is a bit weird at first. I still flip my burgers like I have always done. I'm glad the smoker showed and super happy your family liked the burgers. They do turn out a notch over the ordinary.

 

[Unforgiven]

Convection grilling is a bit weird at first. I still flip my burgers like I have always done.

Good thing I've been smoking ribs and such for a while, it is difficult to put the burgers in and not open the grill or flip them until they are done. I was quite impressed with both the flavor and the juiciness.

 

[olbriar]

It's impossible to not end up with a "to die for" burger from a pellet smoker. So easy to butter and toast the buns too. Some onions in a foil tent never hurts a thing either.

What's first on the smoking list? I'm doing ribs this weekend unless something major changes my plans.

 

[KOLIO]

It's impossible to not end up with a "to die for" burger from a pellet smoker. So easy to butter and toast the buns too. Some onions in a foil tent never hurts a thing either.

What's first on the smoking list? I'm doing ribs this weekend unless something major changes my plans.

If you haven't already tried/currently using smoked salt:
http://simpledailyrecipes.com/935/make-your-ownsmoked-salt/

I imagine the smoking time needs adjusting down for a convection smoker,unless you're going for a super dense smoke flavor,just shy of outright burning it (which sounds good to me)!

 

[Unforgiven]

It's impossible to not end up with a "to die for" burger from a pellet smoker. So easy to butter and toast the buns too. Some onions in a foil tent never hurts a thing either.

What's first on the smoking list? I'm doing ribs this weekend unless something major changes my plans.

My wife has been bugging me for pulled port, so butt it will be. I frequently do ribs, butts, and the like. I'll just do more with the convenience of the grill. I'm going to grill some steaks tonight.

 

[olbriar]

I've never tried smoking salt. It would be pretty easily achieved while smoking some meats though. I'll have to give it a go. Thanks for sharing.