BBQ, and hot or cold smoking
Wood Pellet Grill Forum – www.pelletfan.com
I’ve long been a follower of the PelletHeads BBQ forum, which catered specifically to the kind of pellet-fueled smoker I use.
BBQ/Smoking
Playing with an old toy
As many of you will know, I have a pair of pellet grills (a large Traeger and a small GMG), on which I cook all of my BBQ. What I don’t often mention is my Kamado, or ceramic grill, which I haven’t used in a couple of years.
The Christmas Duck
I bought a duck for Christmas, it was oven prepared and looked great. The instructions were to roast it at 180℃ (350℉) for an hour and forty-five minutes. I decided to cook it in my pellet grill at a lower initial temperature – 82℃ (180℉) – to give it some smoke, before turning up the heat for about an hour and a half, in order to crisp it.
GMG Davy Crockett: Importance of maintenance/cleanup
Damp had got into the pellet hopper. When pellets get damp, they disintegrate into wood dust. That then dries and impacts into a kind of soft wooden cement. After vacuuming out the remaining pellets, I looked at a wood encased auger and sighed.
Beef Short Ribs @ Waitrose
I’m not a fan of ribs, or anything requiring me to gnaw a bone; but I make an exception to beef short ribs (mainly because I remove the meat off the bone before serving).
BattleBox
If I hadn’t decided to invest in wood pellet grilling, I’d be all over these guys.
Holidaying with the GMG Davy Crockett
I got back from a great holiday in Devon (England) a few days ago. 9 adults and 5 children in 4 cottages.
Steak – Reverse Seared
I’ve recently been experimenting with cooking steaks using the Reverse Sear method.
Sous Vide Pastrami Experiment
So, following on from the butchery of my brisket 4 days ago, I placed two pieces in a wet brine – one a nice lump of meat, and the other a little more ragged.
GMG WiFi Network Issue Resolved
I have just solved a little mystery with my GMG Davy Crockett grill. The grill’s WiFi can currently work in one or two ways: