*Charcoal* BBQ/Grilling

Mickiemcfist

hurleronditch wrote: »

Has anyone ever smoked a Christmas spiced beef?

Would the smoke crossed with the unusual spice mix make it too much flavour confusion?


I got a smallish piece before Christmas that I froze. Due to home renovations my KJ is under wraps for a few weeks but wondering if I should save then beef for when it’s back out or just boil it like normal

I had the same idea but decided against it as I'd say it'd just be a mess & I love spiced beef too much to ruin it. I don't think the smoke would go well with the spice mix, but if you do it report back! Might be able to get a cheap spiced beef somewhere now?

paddylonglegs

Seen a price for the master touch 5750 for €299 (can’t see delivery cost. Is this a decent deal? Seems to be 30 odd quid off the norm.

picachu

paddylonglegs wrote: »

Seen a price for the master touch 5750 for €299 (can’t see delivery cost. Is this a decent deal? Seems to be 30 odd quid off the norm.

Looks like a good deal. Comes with some accessories. Cant make my mind up if i want this one or the Premium.

tonc76

picachu wrote: »

Looks like a good deal. Comes with some accessories. Cant make my mind up if i want this one or the Premium.

https://www.clonmelgardencentre.ie/p/weber-mastertouch-e-5750-black/48127

Delivery for an extra 5er which all in is a great deal (I have no connection nor affiliation to the garden centre).

I bought the premium last year and it's great but I'm not gone on the hinged lid as it can be tricky to get a good seal when closed (I have reversed the spring also as a hack). When smoking food you'll need to rotate the grate to sit the food under the vent rather than rotating the lid for a non hinged version.

Quin_Dub

Any sign of them selling the new smoke ring thing from the latest version of the Mastertouch kettle separately?

Looks like it would be a good upgrade to the older models

heroics

Quin_Dub wrote: »

Any sign of them selling the new smoke ring thing from the latest version of the Mastertouch kettle separately?

Looks like it would be a good upgrade to the older models

https://www.wowbbq.co.uk/categories/weber-spares/weber-spares/product/weber-charcoal-ring-and-diffuser-plate/67571-67587~67571-67587#general

davegilly

heroics wrote: »

https://www.wowbbq.co.uk/categories/weber-spares/weber-spares/product/weber-charcoal-ring-and-diffuser-plate/67571-67587~67571-67587#general

Saucy price though!!

Captain Red Beard

heroics wrote: »

https://www.wowbbq.co.uk/categories/weber-spares/weber-spares/product/weber-charcoal-ring-and-diffuser-plate/67571-67587~67571-67587#general

Am I missing something with this? You could set your baskets to contain the charcoal and put a pizza pan (€10 in Tesco) over the coals and save about £140.

heroics

davegilly wrote: »

Saucy price though!!

I know. Mental! I went looking for it because when I was getting the garden done someone drove over my diffuser plate in a mini digger so I was going to replace it. When I saw the price I didn’t bother.

oleras

An extra 50 notes and you get the bbq to go with it.

narodvale

picachu wrote: »

Looks like a good deal. Comes with some accessories. Cant make my mind up if i want this one or the Premium.

I’d echo the comment above.

Nabbed the Premium for €315 on Black Friday. To be honest the hinged lid seems like more of a nuisance to date than anything else. I haven’t had the chance to runa good smoke on it yet, but even the diffuser and ring looks poorly made.

Not sure the Premiums worth the extra money at full price

Brian?

Captain Red Beard wrote: »

Am I missing something with this? You could set your baskets to contain the charcoal and put a pizza pan (€10 in Tesco) over the coals and save about £140.

It's solving a problem that doesn't exist as well.

neris

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDP-j5RdSUU

Brian?

neris wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDP-j5RdSUU

Simple answer is to stick to briquettes. It’s made from off cuts of wood from the furniture industry.

cubatahavana

Thinking about purchasing a kamado bono grande (from higgins butchers). I have a 4 burner gas grill now, which I love and use weekly. I wanted to take a step towards smoking my own meats and I think that this one might tick all the boxes. Opinions?

https://higginsbutchers.ie/shop/manado-bono-charcoal-grill/kamado-bono-grande/

cubatahavana

As well, where would you buy top quality charcoal?

thejaguar

cubatahavana wrote: »

As well, where would you buy top quality charcoal?

I got some during the summer from Eddie's Smokeless Fuels on Hole in the Wall Road. They had a decent selection at the time - I believe they supply some restaurants locally.

cubatahavana

thejaguar wrote: »

I got some during the summer from Eddie's Smokeless Fuels on Hole in the Wall Road. They had a decent selection at the time - I believe they supply some restaurants locally.

Lived one minute from him up to december. Moved to the southside now

fitz

cubatahavana wrote: »

Thinking about purchasing a kamado bono grande (from higgins butchers). I have a 4 burner gas grill now, which I love and use weekly. I wanted to take a step towards smoking my own meats and I think that this one might tick all the boxes. Opinions?

https://higginsbutchers.ie/shop/manado-bono-charcoal-grill/kamado-bono-grande/

They look like amazing value compared to the cost of my original Kamado Joe Classic a few years ago.

cubatahavana

fitz wrote: »

They look like amazing value compared to the cost of my original Kamado Joe Classic a few years ago.

Now I need to convince the wife after I bought the gas BBQ last summer...

martinr5232

fitz wrote:

They look like amazing value compared to the cost of my original Kamado Joe Classic a few years ago.

Im of the opinion you get what you pay for though. I looked at those a few years ago and decided to hold off for a monolith.

Still holding off :-D

Gloomtastic!

cubatahavana wrote: »

Now I need to convince the wife after I bought the gas BBQ last summer...

Tell her you won it in a competition on Boards! :rolleyes:

Captain Red Beard

Gloomtastic! wrote: »

Tell her you won it in a competition on Boards! :rolleyes:

... after you'd spent 800 euro on competition tickets :eek:;)

john jameson

Hi folks !
New be here.
Iv being looking trough boards for a section on grilling and smoking with charcoal I'm looking for advice and ideas.
I bought a 57cm weber grill last summer and now my 2 kids are getting to enjoy charcoal grilled food..
Have I come to the right section??

deckie27

john jameson wrote: »

Hi folks !
New be here.
Iv being looking trough boards for a section on grilling and smoking with charcoal I'm looking for advice and ideas.
I bought a 57cm weber grill last summer and now my 2 kids are getting to enjoy charcoal grilled food..
Have I come to the right section??

You sure are

john jameson

deckie27 wrote: »

You sure are

Excellent !! I'm looking forward to getting some suggestions. Iv got a rack of ribs finishing on the weber grill right now I'm sure there be no issue posting a picture or 2 of finished ribs .

john jameson

I bought 5 large chicken breasts from butcher on friday and I had a can of orchard thief's cider in the fridge so I decided to marinate the breasts in the cider over night in the fridge is this a good idea??
There in a zip bag!
My plan is to remove tomorrow before dinner pat dry and il put rub on 3 of them and leave 2 of them as is il see what the kids make of the rub if they don't like it iv the 2 other breasts to fall back on !! I'm hoping by marinating over night they will stay moist!! A good buddy of mine suggested I cut them in the middle open them out like a book and grill them hot and fast !!
Am I going in the right direction??

niallo27

Builder putting down a base for me for shed so I'm going asking him to build a bbq for me, anyone know any decent sights for plans or ideas.

budgemook

niallo27 wrote: »

Builder putting down a base for me for shed so I'm going asking him to build a bbq for me, anyone know any decent sights for plans or ideas.

You see some deadly ideas on Pinterest but not sure about plans.

deckie27

john jameson wrote: »

I bought 5 large chicken breasts from butcher on friday and I had a can of orchard thief's cider in the fridge so I decided to marinate the breasts in the cider over night in the fridge is this a good idea??
There in a zip bag!
My plan is to remove tomorrow before dinner pat dry and il put rub on 3 of them and leave 2 of them as is il see what the kids make of the rub if they don't like it iv the 2 other breasts to fall back on !! I'm hoping by marinating over night they will stay moist!! A good buddy of mine suggested I cut them in the middle open them out like a book and grill them hot and fast !!
Am I going in the right direction??

I wouldn't cut the breasts. Cook hot but slight of direct heat to allow it to cool through.

I'm not a fan of chicken fillets on a BBQ. Always seem to get to dry

Chicken oysters or wings are my go to... Or a whole chicken sitting on a can of beer or cider

Look up meatheads Memphis dust. Fantastic for chicken and pork

Also look up a vortex make a great job for chicken pieces and searing steaks etc

(Or get a dog bowl and cut the bottom off it)