The bbq photo & recipe thread

[GruntyDC5]

Beef short rib with Korean bbq marinade on the Kettle Joe

[Turn7]

[Jambo85]

Gids said:

Is that for the BGE? If so where's it from?

I have a kamado Joe and the above is a Let’sQ rotisserie from Meat Smoke Fire. They sell ones for BGEs too.

Found another one that is a bit cheaper still which looks identical to mine: https://www.grdengrills.co.uk/products/rotisserie?...

The knock offs are formed from sheet metal whereas the real deal is, I believe, cast aluminium.

I also can’t get the thing for holding the deflector plates and grills in at the same time as this, I don’t know if the real one is the same or not.

[thebraketester]

GruntyDC5 said:

Beef short rib with Korean bbq marinade on the Kettle Joe

How do you find the Kettle Joe? Seems like a great bbq and a lot nicer price than the ceramics.

[GruntyDC5]

Really like it so far. Holds heat really well. This is 2nd longer cook I have done on it.

Build quality seems spot on

Seems like perfect halfway house to me

It was a Christmas present that arrived in May.

Edited by GruntyDC5 on Saturday 12th June 16:39

[UTH]

My first homemade ribs of the year have gone on, aiming for about 7pm.
My initial thought is that I've packed the smokebox too tightly but we'll see

[bomb]

A couple of nice sized 'New York Strip' steaks....


Steak 1 by Andy B., on Flickr

Some smoke ......


Steak 2 by Andy B., on Flickr

with balsamic onions, mushrooms, charred asparagus, tomato with herbs, and some cole slaw & chips.

Steak 3 by Andy B., on Flickr

and the middlle still just ever so slightly pink. - Nice and juicy !

steak 4 by Andy B., on Flickr

[illmonkey]

Just seen this on the Kamado FB page. Deal was pulled, but it's back.

50% off Inkbird IBT-4XC Waterproof Bluetooth BBQ Thermometer

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Inkbird-Waterproof-Blueto...

[sleepezy]

illmonkey said:

Just seen this on the Kamado FB page. Deal was pulled, but it's back.

50% off Inkbird IBT-4XC Waterproof Bluetooth BBQ Thermometer

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Inkbird-Waterproof-Blueto...

I have this very thermometer - it's OK for the price but does have an annoying tendency to drop connection briefly every now and then - pretty sure this is more like a 'normal' price and the 50% off is a bit of a red herring but it was bought as a present for me so not 100% sure.

Pretty good value but you do get what you pay for.

[illmonkey]

sleepezy said:

illmonkey said:

Just seen this on the Kamado FB page. Deal was pulled, but it's back.

50% off Inkbird IBT-4XC Waterproof Bluetooth BBQ Thermometer

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Inkbird-Waterproof-Blueto...

I have this very thermometer - it's OK for the price but does have an annoying tendency to drop connection briefly every now and then - pretty sure this is more like a 'normal' price and the 50% off is a bit of a red herring but it was bought as a present for me so not 100% sure.

Pretty good value but you do get what you pay for.

Way to piss on my bonfire bbq!

I'll see how it goes. £30 isn't much, but I want to see how I get on doing slow cooks. If I enjoy it, I'll spend a bit of dosh etc.

[tedmus]

illmonkey said:

sleepezy said:

illmonkey said:

Just seen this on the Kamado FB page. Deal was pulled, but it's back.

50% off Inkbird IBT-4XC Waterproof Bluetooth BBQ Thermometer

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Inkbird-Waterproof-Blueto...

I have this very thermometer - it's OK for the price but does have an annoying tendency to drop connection briefly every now and then - pretty sure this is more like a 'normal' price and the 50% off is a bit of a red herring but it was bought as a present for me so not 100% sure.

Pretty good value but you do get what you pay for.

Way to piss on my bonfire bbq!

I'll see how it goes. £30 isn't much, but I want to see how I get on doing slow cooks. If I enjoy it, I'll spend a bit of dosh etc.

I have an IB-T2X and an IBT-4X and never had an issue with any of them.

edit to add: Not sure if you aware of the Inkbird support FB page but they are very proactive to any issues, I had a problem with an instant read breaking and they sorted out a replacement within 2 days.

The 2X normally sells for about £25 so if you got this for £30 I'd say that was a pretty good deal.

[Sway]

Hmm, any ideas?

I've been asked to do a bbq for our bootcamp fitness group. It'll be at the rugby club pavilion/bar we train at, so all good.

However, I only use charcoal. Will do a pork shoulder during the day to take there, and my aquaforno to grill kebabs there.

Any ideas for a quick/safe way of clearing and transporting the coals once I've finished cooking?

[sleepezy]

illmonkey said:

Way to piss on my bonfire bbq!

sorry monkey - it's worth it for the money just pointing out the flaws
Thanks tedmus - I'll have a look at the help pages.

[Turn7]

Quick bit of advice please chaps....

Bought an Onlyfire GBS cats sear grid ....

https://www.holydogwater.com/product/B087GFY5K7/

Is it likely to need seasoning before use ?

If so, best method ?

[tomsugden]

Sway said:

Hmm, any ideas?

I've been asked to do a bbq for our bootcamp fitness group. It'll be at the rugby club pavilion/bar we train at, so all good.

However, I only use charcoal. Will do a pork shoulder during the day to take there, and my aquaforno to grill kebabs there.

Any ideas for a quick/safe way of clearing and transporting the coals once I've finished cooking?

Cook at home, then double wrap the meat in tin foil and put in a cooler box, and take it to the event. It'll stay hot for hours.

[Sway]

tomsugden said:

Sway said:

Hmm, any ideas?

I've been asked to do a bbq for our bootcamp fitness group. It'll be at the rugby club pavilion/bar we train at, so all good.

However, I only use charcoal. Will do a pork shoulder during the day to take there, and my aquaforno to grill kebabs there.

Any ideas for a quick/safe way of clearing and transporting the coals once I've finished cooking?

Cook at home, then double wrap the meat in tin foil and put in a cooler box, and take it to the event. It'll stay hot for hours.

That's what I'm doing for the pork shoulder - but that's not going to work for prawn and halloumi kebabs surely?

[Harry Flashman]

This is the time to reni dyiu of the halloumi soaking/boiling water trick.

Soak for an hour. Then douse in boiling water and let it sit in the heat for a while. Then cook for superb, non rubbery texture with lowered salt.

[Sway]

Harry Flashman said:

This is the time to reni dyiu of the halloumi soaking/boiling water trick.

Soak for an hour. Then douse in boiling water and let it sit in the heat for a while. Then cook for superb, non rubbery texture with lowered salt.

I had already made a mental note to search for that trick!

So many thanks, you've saved me some effort, much appreciated as always.

I'm assuming I can do that a couple of hours before, then make up kebabs and cook later?

[tomsugden]

Sway said:

tomsugden said:

Sway said:

Hmm, any ideas?

I've been asked to do a bbq for our bootcamp fitness group. It'll be at the rugby club pavilion/bar we train at, so all good.

However, I only use charcoal. Will do a pork shoulder during the day to take there, and my aquaforno to grill kebabs there.

Any ideas for a quick/safe way of clearing and transporting the coals once I've finished cooking?

Cook at home, then double wrap the meat in tin foil and put in a cooler box, and take it to the event. It'll stay hot for hours.

That's what I'm doing for the pork shoulder - but that's not going to work for prawn and halloumi kebabs surely?

If it's just kebabs would a disposable bbq do, then you can leave it behind?

[Harry Flashman]

Sway said:

I had already made a mental note to search for that trick!

So many thanks, you've saved me some effort, much appreciated as always.

I'm assuming I can do that a couple of hours before, then make up kebabs and cook later?

My pleasure, and absolutely! A bit of rubberiness may creep back in of the cheese gets totally cold before grilling, but still a massive improvement over standard.