WebFreeman Posted February 27, 2007 Posted February 27, 2007 IMHO, which is not worth much, there is as much art to cooking on gas as there is charcoal. Plus, if you think about what's in briquettes, it's kind of scarey. Here is what Wikipedia says is in charcaol briquettes. "briquettes are made from a combination of charcoal (heat source), brown coal (heat source), mineral carbon (heat source), borax (press release agent), sodium nitrate (ignition aid), limestone (uniform visual ashing), starch (binder), raw sawdust (ignition aid) and possibly additives like paraffin or lighter fluid to aid in lighting them." The above uses of wood chips work well for me, as does indirect heat to keep you from blackening things by accident. Plus, with gas, you can literally grill is rain, snow, wind, sleet, freezing rain, etc. And when Canada finally invades, you can rig the propane canister as a homemade bomb. “Many go fishing all their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after.” — Henry David Thoreau Visit my web site @ webfreeman.com for information on freelance web design.
Terry Beeson Posted February 27, 2007 Posted February 27, 2007 ...And when Canada finally invades, you can rig the propane canister as a homemade bomb. BLAME CANADA! RESPECT MY AUTHORITY! Ask Mike Rowe from "Dirty Jobs" what's in charcoal... As for lighting charcoal... NO LIGHTER FLUID! I use the draft lighting cans. A couple pages of newspaper and you can have nice glowing charcoal before you know it! TIGHT LINES, YA'LL "There he stands, draped in more equipment than a telephone lineman, trying to outwit an organism with a brain no bigger than a breadcrumb, and getting licked in the process." - Paul O’Neil
WebFreeman Posted February 27, 2007 Posted February 27, 2007 That "Dirty Jobs" is a cool show. Makes me glad my job is clean. “Many go fishing all their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after.” — Henry David Thoreau Visit my web site @ webfreeman.com for information on freelance web design.
jjtroutbum Posted February 27, 2007 Posted February 27, 2007 The only gas grill I keep is my Colman camp stove and its only used in no fire camping situations.I have a Brinkman smoker with the said fire box and use it exclusively."never has been touched by lighter fluid or Matchlight coals" I also use a chimney starter. I dont even own a can of lighter fluid and would rumble with the first person to approach it with one of the seasoned grill destroyers. I have been experimenting with different woods to use as flavor enhancers. Thanks to the apple, pear, and cherry trees I have growing a few yards past my porch and said grill/smoker. All that said I have known fellas that shure could cook a nice spread over gas its just not really my style. JJ Jon Joy ___________ "A jerk at one end of the line is enough." unknown author The Second Amendment was written for hunting tyrants not ducks. "Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote." Benjamin Franklin, 1759
Terry Beeson Posted February 27, 2007 Posted February 27, 2007 I'm still waiting on comments about the "Big Green Egg"... TIGHT LINES, YA'LL "There he stands, draped in more equipment than a telephone lineman, trying to outwit an organism with a brain no bigger than a breadcrumb, and getting licked in the process." - Paul O’Neil
Guest flyfishBDS Posted February 27, 2007 Posted February 27, 2007 Y'all are crazy bout smoke. I always reckoned a nice piece of steak should taste like _ steak, not like a wildfire Gas is good, whaddya reckon real chef's use Nah I come from the Aussie barbecuing tradition, the meats only there to wash down the beer
Don Posted February 27, 2007 Posted February 27, 2007 Terry, you called me out. I'm convinced the Big Green Egg is the ultimate. You can blast a steak at 750 degrees or slow-smoke some pulled pork for 18 hours. I own several gas, electric, and charcoal grills and smokers. None of them come close to the quality and flavor the Egg has to offer. I grilled steaks at my dad's the other day on a gas grill because we left his Big green Egg at my house . I felt as though I was cheating on the Egg. They cost quite a bit, but on the other hand, so do many fly rods and fly reels. The eggers also have a forum on their website. Like OAF members, they post alot of pics and recipes of their passion. http://www.biggreenegg.com/ Good Grillin', Don Don May I caught you a delicious bass.
SilverMallard Posted February 27, 2007 Posted February 27, 2007 I have a friend who is freaking obsessed with his Big Green Egg! SilverMallard "How little do my countrymen know what precious blessings they are in possession of - and which no other people on Earth enjoy." Thomas Jefferson (This disclaimer is to state that any posts of a questionable nature are to be interpreted by the reader at their own peril. The writer of this post in no way supports the claims made in this post, or takes resposibility for their interpretations or uses. It is at the discretion of the reader to wrestle through issues of sarcasm, condescension, snobbery, lunacy, left and or right wing conspiracies, lying, cheating, wisdom, enlightenment, or any form of subterfuge contained herein.)
Snow Fly Posted February 27, 2007 Posted February 27, 2007 Gee! this subject had as many hits as shuffling did "God gave fishermen expectancy, so they would never tire of throwing out a line"
polock Posted February 28, 2007 Author Posted February 28, 2007 so looks like i may have some fun with the grill after reading some of your comments.. takes my grill and smoker tally up to 8 but who's counting... i was on brinkmann's site and i will for sure have to order me a rotisserie kit and smoke box for it.. one thing i think i will like about it is steaks for one reason... when i cook steaks i get the charcoal super super hot right when i had the steaks i keep the lid open for aboue 2 mins and sear a minute on each side,, then i shut it down and cook and it seems to help hold the juice in more.. gas will give me better temp control for this, what is the secret to keeping them clean.. though about covering the grates with foil before use but then the juices won't cause any good flavor smoke. by the way, i have seen those big green eggs.. arn't they the ones that are lined in GOLD??? heres my grill tally brinkmann side by side large smoker::: great for real wood cooking. hit up a few of the mills around here for their hickory handle scrap.. nice 2x2x48ish scrap perfect for grilling and smoking just cut in half and ready to go. uniflame weber knock off kettle... works almost as good, but wish i would have paid more for the weber brinkmann gas wide upright smoker... works good for pork butt cause of nice temp control, dad said we should get one, i like my side by side 20 times better.. one of the ol faithful 20 dollar cylinder stand up smokers... don't use much anymore cause of my brinkmann side by side, but on holidays when i have about 8 birds to smoke it comes in handy. plus i like the little access doors for adding chips and water one of the little portable green suitcase grills at wally world... has a grate and then a raise rack on the inside.. great for the boat. and a great big 200 or more gallon tank turned into a huge side by side smoker on great big ol fashion wagon wheels is the main grill of the cabin.. just over 1700" of cooking space nice for cooking 20 or 30 pounds of chicken quarters or burgers. my new brinkmann 3 burner ss gas with burner on side.. and i have a one of those little weber kettle mini look alike grills for my other boat.. i have it mounted on a seat pedistal i like it but it is about rusted out and needs to be replaced. all you other grill guys keep the comments comin.. always like to hear of others screts that work great..
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