2021 Official Gratuitous Grilling/BBQ/Cooking Thread

[sharkey]

Venison roast in the Instant pot tonight

 

[hoosierdaddy1976]

Broke in the flattop tonight for dinner. Steaks with mushrooms and onions and smashed potatoes.

 

[ghuns]

Busy grillin/smokin weekend in the garage. Smoked/seared fillets for Valentines dinner Saturday night. Smoked a little 12lb brisket, mostly for chili fixins and some burnt ends. Smoked wasabi deviled eggs and armadillo eggs for my buddies Daytona 500 party. Only got to see 15 laps of racing, but we ate and drank 500 miles worth.

 

[Mitch B]

Preparing to smoke some homemade jerky on the pellet grill

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[Jaybird1980]

Preparing to smoke some homemade jerky on the pellet grill

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Please report back on how that Inferno Blend turns out. It's on my list to try,along with the Nesco Hot&Spicy.

 

[Mitch B]

Please report back on how that Inferno Blend turns out. It's on my list to try,along with the Nesco Hot&Spicy.

I use it every time I make a batch of jerky! A little goes a long way. I usually use a teaspoon or two depending on how many lbs of jerky I’m making.


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[Jaybird1980]

I use it every time I make a batch of jerky! A little goes a long way. I usually use a teaspoon or two depending on how many lbs of jerky I’m making.


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Good to hear. How many pounds do you usually do at a time?

 

[Mitch B]

Good to hear. How many pounds do you usually do at a time?

This batch was 4 pounds but usually 5-10 pounds. I like my jerky better then store bought but it’s a lot of work, so I usually make quite a bit so I don’t have to do it very often. This batch is going on the pellet grill today! The combination I used was 1 tablespoon hickory, 1 teaspoon pepper blend and a half teaspoon inferno.


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[Jaybird1980]

This batch was 4 pounds but usually 5-10 pounds. I like my jerky better then store bought but it’s a lot of work, so I usually make quite a bit so I don’t have to do it very often. This batch is going on the pellet grill today! The combination I used was 1 tablespoon hickory, 1 teaspoon pepper blend and a half teaspoon inferno.


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Thank you, I did 4 pounds last time and it was lacking for me. I'll give it a shot with your recipe next time.

And you are right, it was a lot of work and disappeared pretty quick.

 

[Mitch B]

Thank you, I did 4 pounds last time and it was lacking for me. I'll give it a shot with your recipe next time.

And you are right, it was a lot of work and disappeared pretty quick.

I was mistaken I’m cooking only 3 pounds of meat. Here is their mixing chart for whole muscle meat.

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[Mitch B]

Marinated 36 hours. 1.5-2 hours on the pellet grill. Lumberjack competition blend pellets. Better than any store bought jerky hands down!

Smoke doing some work

After 1 hour I switch top and bottom trays

Finished product

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[Mitch B]

Wings is one of my top 3 favorite things on the pellet grill...internal temps to 195!

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[Jaybird1980]

Jerky looks good.

I love smoking wings, actually I prefer the drumettes.
I have never cooked them to 195 though.

 

[Jaybird1980]

With this heatwave I did some chili.

 

[91FXRS]

Finally took the leap and bought the recteq Bull. I have been using the King-Griller Akorn (generic egg) with lump charcoal for 7 plus years and I love it but it is not a set it and forget it grill. I was worried about not enough smoke flavor and having to plug my grill in but I really wanted to set and forget and so far this Bull has impressed me. The temperature control is amazing, been using it in my unattached freezing ass cold garage with ventilation and this thing holds temp great. The smoke is not what I'm used to, but I expected that and its not like it's not there just not as much as I prefer. Overall I'm impressed so far and if I can figure out how to post pictures I will share the good and the bad with you guys.

 

[Jaybird1980]

Finally took the leap and bought the recteq Bull. I have been using the King-Griller Akorn (generic egg) with lump charcoal for 7 plus years and I love it but it is not a set it and forget it grill. I was worried about not enough smoke flavor and having to plug my grill in but I really wanted to set and forget and so far this Bull has impressed me. The temperature control is amazing, been using it in my unattached freezing ass cold garage with ventilation and this thing holds temp great. The smoke is not what I'm used to, but I expected that and its not like it's not there just not as much as I prefer. Overall I'm impressed so far and if I can figure out how to post pictures I will share the good and the bad with you guys.

Just use the attach files in the reply box and wallah.

And I'm with you, my charcoal smoker definitely added more smoke, but the wife and daughter prefer this. I am still getting a smoke tube though.

 

[91FXRS]

First cook to season was some chicken thighs and breast. I really miss the color and flavor of throwing my apple chunks in with the lump but I will say this batch was delicious.

 

[91FXRS]

Just use the attach files in the reply box and wallah.

And I'm with you, my charcoal smoker definitely added more smoke, but the wife and daughter prefer this. I am still getting a smoke tube though.

I will keep the Akorn for some cooks but I'm also thinking about getting a smoke tube.

 

[91FXRS]

3-2-1 ribs. I wasn't sure about the small baby backs because they had been in the freezer for a while, so I decided to cook them same as the spare knowing they would probably be overdone but they were still good.

 

[91FXRS]

My first attempt at pork butt turned out pretty good.