2012 BBQ, Grilling, and Smoking Thread

I like grilling burgers - the fresh ones, not those nasty frozen preformed pieces of ...

But, I would only make them for myself now, cuz the boy won't eat home made brugers on a bun.

I was looking at getting one of these.

You are missing out! Lamb is fabulous! I often go to Chicago where they have fabulous steakhouses as far as the eye can see. I always order lamb because I'm the only one in our house who will eat it. It's soooooo good! Give it a shot sometime.

Keep in mind that while a thick-walled pit may cost more up front, it'll last years. Unlike the cheapo, thin-sided pits, it's not going to rust out.

Whatever pit you buy, though, get one with metal wheels. Every single plastic-wheeled pit I've ever seen in use has had the wheels split or break, probably through a combination of sunlight and heat from the pit traveling down the support legs.

Hmmm.. may go with the Brinkman one then. I have a buddy who lets me use his TIG and MIG welders, and I would think that a quart of high temp paint (1000 degree) would work well if the paint comes off.

The damaging rust happens from the inside out. It'd be a tremendous pain in the ass to paint the inside of a firebox regularly.

I've had my small pit for 11 or 12 years and the larger one for 8. They could both use a wire wheel and some high temperature paint, but that would just be for the outside cosmetics. They're both sound and will probably be around after I'm dead.

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Plus, most of the barrel smokers I've seen leak pretty badly. The metal bends and distorts from the heat because it's so thin and the smoke leaks out the lid.

This may work with some welding?

I put soaking towels on the parts where the smoke leaks out. Sure, there's a chance it will dry out the towels then catch on fire, but that's part of the fun, I say!

But really, I've tried smoking with the cracks sealed tight and tried it while letting all the smoke leak out, and the differences are negligible. If you're going to keep a small fire going and the smoke is regularly produced, it won't matter whether the smoke leaks out or not. You'll still get good, smokey taste in all your meats.

Worked all day and since my wife was out of town, I was in the mood for some pork steaks (she doesn't care for pork). I also cooked up some Italian sausage that she had thawing in the refridgerator.

Well, it didn't exactly end up grilled, but I can say without a doubt this is the best baked chicken I've ever had!

ETA: What the hell? I had attachments to this shit! hold on...

ETA 2: Here ya go. Large pictures are large....I was gonna grill this, but the top of my brother's Weber was too short for the stand. Anyway, it was the first time I've used a flavor injector, and it makes all the difference!

The lump charcoal is great, but it seems to burn a whole lot faster than the briquettes. I tend to use it for steaks and other quick-cooking meats and I use Kingsford for other stuff. I mostly use real wood, though, saving the charcoal for fast meals like when I get home from work and the family wants burgers or hotdogs or something.

I've got essentially a lifetime supply of free mesquite firewood, but I have to buy anything else. I need to replenish my oak pile soon. I buy it from a guy for $80 a truckload.

Worked until midday yesterday, came home, watched the Spurs game, and then grilled up some sirloins and fungus for supper (my daughter has been on a vegetarian kick).

Those stuffed mushrooms look delicious!

Shooter, what bit of America do you live in? To read the threads in the green room you appear to have 365 day per year bbq season you lucky bastard! Im lucky to get 10 grilling sessions per year!

Do you ever have any meals cooked inside, in the kitchen?

I buy them premade from the local grocery. Like I said, my youngest daughter has been on something of a vegetarian kick the last few months...

Shooter..........Send me your shroom recipe!!!!! please!!!!

I demand a Shroom recipe with steak and gorgonzola cheese with possible spinach

Heck, I demand Shooter invite us all over and grill for us ... teasing us with this shit every day ....

I could do without the chili sauce.