2023 Smoking/Grilling/Cooking thread

[Jaybird1980]

What is the groups assessment of Komodo Joe grills? I have a nice Weber gas grill and Traeger, but the Egg concept has me curious.

I really want one, just haven't done it yet. Missed a decent deal on some awhile back.

Everybody I know that has one loves them. Just make sure to get one big enough.

 

[Caleb]

Off topic of smokers....what does everybody use for storing their nice chef knives?

 

[Rookie]

Knife block

 

[Caleb]

Knife block

They make universal blocks? Could use one that can hold a couple chef knives, as well as couple santoku and nakiri knives...

 

[Bill2905]

Off topic of smokers....what does everybody use for storing their nice chef knives?

I don't own any but if I did, they would be stored in the gun safe. Otherwise, my wife would confuse them for Amazon box cutters.

 

[Caleb]

I don't own any but if I did, they would be stored in the gun safe. Otherwise, my wife would confuse them for Amazon box cutters.

Sounds something like my sister would do...

 

[hoosierdaddy1976]

Off topic of smokers....what does everybody use for storing their nice chef knives?

Magnet rack on the wall, but none are very expensive.

 

[Caleb]

Magnet rack on the wall, but none are very expensive.

They hold the knives very well? Always worried about a sharp knife falling off and landing on somebody

 

[hoosierdaddy1976]

They hold the knives very well? Always worried about a sharp knife falling off and landing on somebody

They actually do a good job, as long as you make sure the knife is secured to both magnet strips before letting go. Once the knife is on, it stays.

 

[Caleb]

They actually do a good job, as long as you make sure the knife is secured to both magnet strips before letting go. Once the knife is on, it stays.

Any particular brand you have experience with?

 

[Rookie]

They make universal blocks? Could use one that can hold a couple chef knives, as well as couple santoku and nakiri knives...

Amazon product ASIN B07S4BPDDT

 

[MRockwell]

Off topic of smokers....what does everybody use for storing their nice chef knives?

We do the same as @hoosierdaddy1976 , magnet bar on wall.
We have had this one for 5 years and it works great: Amazon product ASIN B0014WNVHC
It holds 2- Wustof 6" chef, 1- Wustof 7" Santoku, 1- Wustof 3" paring, 1 Wustof 4-1/2" utility, 1 Chicago Cutlery 3-1/2" paring, and a pair of scissors. None have ever fallen off, the magnets are strong.

 

[MRockwell]

I don't own any but if I did, they would be stored in the gun safe. Otherwise, my wife would confuse them for Amazon box cutters.

That's better than a father-in-law using a Wustof paring knife as a pry tool to take off baseboard trim.

 

[gassprint1]

Pellet grill/smoker owners

My daughter called me a few minutes ago and said the goshen walmart had the 20lb pitboss freedom blend pellets for $5 a bag. Freedom blend is charcoal/hickory blend.
I would assume most walmarts had this deal until they were gone. I had her get me 10 bags. Last year they had fruit blend for 4bux a bag which i had got 12 then.

 

[63PGP]

Off topic of smokers....what does everybody use for storing their nice chef knives?

Amazon product ASIN B00063SH9M

 

[Jaybird1980]

It's a nice day for making jerky.
Learned some lessons last time, we will see if it's better this time.

 

[gassprint1]

It's a nice day for making jerky.
Learned some lessons last time, we will see if it's better this time.

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Haven't gave that a try yet. I have smoked jalapeño peppers and made powder though. My sportsman1100sp came with a big ass jerky rack.

 

[Jaybird1980]

Haven't gave that a try yet. I have smoked jalapeño peppers and made powder though. My sportsman1100sp came with a big ass jerky rack.

The jerky made with ground is way easier to prepare. I prefer sliced, but everyone else in the house seems to like the ground more.

I have dried and ground jalapenos, never thought to smoke them first.

 

[gassprint1]

The jerky made with ground is way easier to prepare. I prefer sliced, but everyone else in the house seems to like the ground more.

I have dried and ground jalapenos, never thought to smoke them first.

I smoked at 225 for 4 hours. Buddy used his dehydrater but i think they could dry out if smoked a bit longer.
I assume you have that jerky making kit thing to make the strips...have you made any sticks? I don't have any of the making equipment yet.

 

[gassprint1]

Guys, at another walmart, they also had another blend for $5. I forget what it's called but daughter said it had maple an something else in it. Think she said this was at the michigan city walmart. You need to check the bags for moisture then dryed out damage. Daughter said a couple bags had really hard spots and tge some she could feel like saw dust. I think walmart had skids and skids of pellets an now trying to liquidate old stuff. She bought 15 more bags of the 2 kinds of blends. She must have 35 bags of pellets in her garage now.