The bbq photo & recipe thread

[Ritchie335is]

nick s said:

After a bit of advice please! Whenever i try and do pizza's on my Weber kettle, i can never seem to get it hot enough! Can't get the temp gauge over about 300... and that's only for about 5 minutes. Slowly drops down to about 200 degs.

First pizza takes about 10 mins, and the second one almost doesn't cook at all!

I have both bottom and top vents open & using a full large chimney's worth of lumpwood charcoal. What am i doing wrong?

I have one of those Kettlepizza things for doing pizza on my Weber, you need to use a lot of hardwood to get the heat up, I've seen mine up to 500deg IIRC, certainly off the thermometer scale, I use an infrared one to check.
The heat will die down as the wood burns away so I usually add some a few minutes before the pizza.

[jollysoutherner]

The mighty Doner as the usual Pistonheads recipe. Ruddy lovely.

Bain-Marie for an hour and then on the spit.

[illmonkey]

jollysoutherner said:

The mighty Doner as the usual Pistonheads recipe. Ruddy lovely.

Bain-Marie for an hour and then on the spit.

Coorrrrrrr *rubs thighs*

Recipe please!

[Ritchie335is]

illmonkey said:

jollysoutherner said:

The mighty Doner as the usual Pistonheads recipe. Ruddy lovely.

Bain-Marie for an hour and then on the spit.

Coorrrrrrr *rubs thighs*

Recipe please!

I second that, looks ace, we need the recipe!
Also which spit are you using for your weber?

[craig1912]

illmonkey said:

Coorrrrrrr *rubs thighs*

Recipe please!

+1

[jollysoutherner]

I cant take credit for the recipe, previously posted on PH. I wrap in cling film and then foil. Around an hour or so in the water until 50 - 60 degrees or firm enough to put onto spit. I normally go with some celery salt as well.





Spit is a as Onlyfire BRK-6025 from Amazon. Paid £72 on Black Friday, quality is very good.

Double up on the recipe for left overs

[illmonkey]

Thanks! Think the book is ‘the takeaway secret’

[Not Ideal]

Just ordered a Kamado Joe Classic III. Been promising myself one for ages and finally decided to bite the bullet after bbq'ing almost every day in this lockdown phase. Got the Joetisserie attachment as well.

[Yidwann]

Not Ideal said:

Just ordered a Kamado Joe Classic III. Been promising myself one for ages and finally decided to bite the bullet after bbq'ing almost every day in this lockdown phase. Got the Joetisserie attachment as well.

Where did you order from? I am thinking about the same seeming as all holiday plans are essentially cancelled. But I am seeing a massive variety in prices.

[Not Ideal]

Yidwann said:

Where did you order from? I am thinking about the same seeming as all holiday plans are essentially cancelled. But I am seeing a massive variety in prices.

I ordered from Birstall Garden and Leisure - they had a good deal online for the Classic 3, Joetisserie, cover, coal etc. Is being delivered tomorrow apparently. Let you know how I get on.

[jimmybell]

Yidwann said:

Not Ideal said:

Just ordered a Kamado Joe Classic III. Been promising myself one for ages and finally decided to bite the bullet after bbq'ing almost every day in this lockdown phase. Got the Joetisserie attachment as well.

Where did you order from? I am thinking about the same seeming as all holiday plans are essentially cancelled. But I am seeing a massive variety in prices.

I bought mine from BBQ Land last year, as a 'mega bundle', can recommend. Best BBQ purchase i've ever made!

So far have smoked lots of baby back ribs, 4 pork butts, a load of short ribs and some pizzas! Plus the usual 'normal' bbq stuff. Highly recommend! gonna get myself the ikamand for summer i think.

[Jambo85]

Not Ideal said:

Yidwann said:

Where did you order from? I am thinking about the same seeming as all holiday plans are essentially cancelled. But I am seeing a massive variety in prices.

I ordered from Birstall Garden and Leisure - they had a good deal online for the Classic 3, Joetisserie, cover, coal etc. Is being delivered tomorrow apparently. Let you know how I get on.

Arrgh, I really want the Joetisserie add on for mine...! £279 though, bloody expensive! There's a fair bit to it though compared to the ones you get to balance on a Weber kettle.

[Not Ideal]

Jambo85 said:

Not Ideal said:

Yidwann said:

Where did you order from? I am thinking about the same seeming as all holiday plans are essentially cancelled. But I am seeing a massive variety in prices.

I ordered from Birstall Garden and Leisure - they had a good deal online for the Classic 3, Joetisserie, cover, coal etc. Is being delivered tomorrow apparently. Let you know how I get on.

Arrgh, I really want the Joetisserie add on for mine...! £279 though, bloody expensive! There's a fair bit to it though compared to the ones you get to balance on a Weber kettle.

Yeah it's expensive on its own but was a v good deal as an add-on for the package I got with the Classic 3. There is def big mark-ups in these accessories etc.

[Harry Flashman]

Anyone seen or used one of these ceramic kamado barbecues?

I have an aircon unit by the same people, and it is excellent. Doesn't mean they know how to make a barbecue, of course...

https://www.appliancesdirect.co.uk/p/eiqeggxl/elec...

[David A]

Harry Flashman said:

Anyone seen or used one of these ceramic kamado barbecues?

I have an aircon unit by the same people, and it is excellent. Doesn't mean they know how to make a barbecue, of course...

https://www.appliancesdirect.co.uk/p/eiqeggxl/elec...

Yup got the big one from Costco. It’s very good. Be warned it weighs a bloody ton. Nice and controllable.

[Sway]

David A said:

Harry Flashman said:

Anyone seen or used one of these ceramic kamado barbecues?

I have an aircon unit by the same people, and it is excellent. Doesn't mean they know how to make a barbecue, of course...

https://www.appliancesdirect.co.uk/p/eiqeggxl/elec...

Yup got the big one from Costco. It’s very good. Be warned it weighs a bloody ton. Nice and controllable.

Yeah, there's a dozen all sold under different names, but ultimately an identical 22" kamado.

They're pretty good, no frills, and I believe the accessories for KJ/etc. fit them.

[tedmus]

Kamados are great, just make sure you don't let the temp get away from you as they are a bugger to get the temp down. If you're aiming for a particular grill temp then get it dialled in slowly, once controlled it will stay there without much intervention for ages.

[illmonkey]

Homebase have some deals on BBQ's, smokers etc

https://www.homebase.co.uk/our-range/garden-and-ou...

[Batleyred]

Any tips for doing a 2.5 k topside on my weber charcoal, i only ever do burgers usual stuff so on Sunday am going for it It has to be topside as all i have in the freezer.

Rubs and marinades also please.

[Ritchie335is]

Batleyred said:

Any tips for doing a 2.5 k topside on my weber charcoal, i only ever do burgers usual stuff so on Sunday am going for it It has to be topside as all i have in the freezer.

Rubs and marinades also please.

Personally I woudn't go low and slow with topside as it will dry out.
I recently had a go with a basic SPG rub, seared it over the coals then set back for indirect with a bit of oak chucked on for about the usual time you would cook it in the oven.
Thinly sliced after that and it was pretty good.