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F-Stop Junkie

549 posts

200 months

Tuesday 26th May 2015
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Spotted these yesterday, and wondering about giving them a go on my Weber. Anyone have any thoughts on cast iron grates vs standard steel ones?

illmonkey

18,177 posts

198 months

Tuesday 26th May 2015
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Just your basic bbq here for 8 people. Seems to be comming quite common.


Sway

26,254 posts

194 months

Tuesday 26th May 2015
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F-Stop Junkie said:
Spotted these yesterday, and wondering about giving them a go on my Weber. Anyone have any thoughts on cast iron grates vs standard steel ones?
I've found that following the Amazing Ribs website I've never gone wrong - and he waxes lyrical about the disadvantages of cast iron, so never gone there...

Must be said, I do like the thought of nice clean grill marks, yet the steaks I have cooked the way AR recommends are some of the nicest tasting I've ever had, so...

Sway

26,254 posts

194 months

Tuesday 26th May 2015
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Anyone have any experience with the 'baby' 37cm WSM?

We've just booked a camping holiday for early August, and I've been put in charge of tent, sleeping and eating. Everything is pretty much sorted except the cooker. Got a Camping Gaz stove we bought last year to cook on whilst our house was refurbed, but don't really want to base a week's cooking for four on that.

Thinking i could fairly easily use it to grill, stew, roast or smoke a full meal most days for me, OH and two young kids? A lot of forum comments imply that it runs out of space for parties, but then I've also got my weber kettle, and two 5-6lb pork shoulders seem to feed plenty!

Edited by Sway on Tuesday 26th May 21:50

marting

668 posts

174 months

Tuesday 26th May 2015
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First ever pork shoulder smoked on Sunday using the Weber. Turned out superb and I have so much meat left over. Quesadillas for dinner tonight, I'm a happy boy smile

Ribs next time I think!

illmonkey

18,177 posts

198 months

Thursday 4th June 2015
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Using big K briquettes as I do every year but they don't seem to hold as much heat, my kebabs are taking a long time. I know last year they were different, same problem. Anyone else got this?

What's a good replacement?

Output Flange

16,798 posts

211 months

Thursday 4th June 2015
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I quite like the Weber briquettes. Not cheap but they seem to last well.

illmonkey

18,177 posts

198 months

Thursday 4th June 2015
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Output Flange said:
I quite like the Weber briquettes. Not cheap but they seem to last well.
Thought that would be the suggestion. Just 2 bags of this stuff to get through now!

illmonkey

18,177 posts

198 months

Thursday 4th June 2015
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illmonkey said:
illmonkey said:


I love bbq chicken, I current just use nandos, any suggestions for a good sauce?

Mr Roper

12,998 posts

194 months

Friday 5th June 2015
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We used some plum sauce on our chicken kebabs last night...plenty of basting gets a nice sticky, sweet char.

Edited by Mr Roper on Friday 5th June 13:29

Mr Roper

12,998 posts

194 months

Friday 5th June 2015
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Christening the smoker this weekend so I'm back from the butchers with my pork shoulder and spatchcock chicken. Early start tomorrow getting the pork on with a very long wait to follow but should be worth it.

Will be using a simple dry rub of paprika, brown sugar, onion powder and cayenne pepper. Maple chips for the smoke.

Will try and remember to post pics.

Tonight we're having some minced lamb/mint kebabs. I'm cheating though...No prep..just going to mould some lamb burgers on skewers. smile

Edited by Mr Roper on Friday 5th June 13:31

tuffer

8,849 posts

267 months

Friday 5th June 2015
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Couple of Ribeyes to go on the Egg later....

tuffer

8,849 posts

267 months

Friday 5th June 2015
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Anyone in the UK use a Looftlighter? I ordered one but it did not seem to work so sent it back, just received a replacement and same issue. Says 230V but plugged in via an adapter as its a Euro style 2 pin plug, push the button and nothing. £50 wasted.

nelly1

5,630 posts

231 months

Friday 5th June 2015
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tuffer said:
Anyone in the UK use a Looftlighter? I ordered one but it did not seem to work so sent it back, just received a replacement and same issue. Says 230V but plugged in via an adapter as its a Euro style 2 pin plug, push the button and nothing. £50 wasted.
I got mine from Amazon ( here...) and it's been perfect smile

Maybe your adapter is faulty?

tuffer

8,849 posts

267 months

Friday 5th June 2015
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nelly1 said:
I got mine from Amazon ( here...) and it's been perfect smile

Maybe your adapter is faulty?
Thanks, will stick a UK plug on it and try again.

Phud

1,262 posts

143 months

Friday 5th June 2015
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Nice day, so apple smoked maple and rum pumped ham..

done

Edited by Phud on Friday 5th June 20:50

Mr Roper

12,998 posts

194 months

Monday 8th June 2015
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Mr Roper said:
Christening the smoker this weekend so I'm back from the butchers with my pork shoulder and spatchcock chicken. Early start tomorrow getting the pork on with a very long wait to follow but should be worth it.

Will be using a simple dry rub of paprika, brown sugar, onion powder and cayenne pepper. Maple chips for the smoke.

Will try and remember to post pics.

Tonight we're having some minced lamb/mint kebabs. I'm cheating though...No prep..just going to mould some lamb burgers on skewers. smile

Edited by Mr Roper on Friday 5th June 13:31









Sushi

858 posts

200 months

Monday 8th June 2015
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Just another pulled pork:






Pferdestarke

7,179 posts

187 months

Monday 8th June 2015
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Great smoke rings above guys.

85Carrera

3,503 posts

237 months

Monday 8th June 2015
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oddman said:
For those looking at Big Green Egg - take a look at Kamado Joe. The Joe comes with a more flexible cooking system and is almost half the price of the equivalent egg
In what way(s) is it more flexible, out of interest?