I was about to get a Meater but these were about 30 quid cheaper and very similar. Id definitely get one, every joint of meat either BBQ'd or Oven'd has turned out exactly how I wanted it.
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picked a temp spike up the other day £53 do own a thermo pro wired to wirless with 4 probes .. but this for the price wow had the son and his missus over cooked 2 med chicken on the m/b 800 stuck the probe in and din't have to check it .. great ..
i did make a different setting for the chicken .. 80c as 74c for me is a little risky but still turned out nice and moist ..really happy i got one ..
i did make a different setting for the chicken .. 80c as 74c for me is a little risky but still turned out nice and moist ..really happy i got one ..
Grabbed one at the same price last week. I was going to get the 4 probe but this seems less faff. Envious of the MB 800 though
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anyone got any charcoal discount codes ???? not been many about this yr ..
awesome is turner i only like twice a year but so so good, also bought a few of their rubs too.Turner and George Packer Brisket - Salt, Pepper, Garlic and Charcoal Rub
Turner and George Wings - Buffalo with Blue Cheese dip (Made these way too hot even for my tastes)
Grilled pineapple & Peach Salsa
My legendary potato salad
Excuse the mess, entertaining 15 people in a small house leads to carnage haha
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The brisket was really nice! Going to try John Davidsons next, had some really nice Brazilian steak from them a few weeks ago and they're selections of imported brisket look incredible!
Waiting until I can grab a pellet smoker on sale this winter ready for a big cook out in the spring!
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Depending on the meat I like to keep it simple like the photos above, have to think about how things are going to look on a plate, especially if there's loads of meat
Temp Spike went back. It has flopped on the first few goes and gave erratic readings. It said the Chicken was done in 6 minutes and tried with bigger cuts and gave unrealistic times so perhaps was a dud. Will look at getting another or stump up for the Meater or go the wired route with bluetooth.
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only prob i had is spike battery .. but cleaned the end and alls good ..shame yours was a dud .. they do have a new meater out ..v2 ..
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only ever do beef jerky .. 1 tsp per pound .. mix it in with the rest of the ingredients and leave for 24-72 hrs
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Was anyone brave enough to do Turkey on the BBQ over Christmas? 
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Yes, I've done it a few times now. Cooked it alongside a topside of beef.Was anyone brave enough to do Turkey on the BBQ over Christmas?
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i'll suggest a master built over a pellet ... more smoke flavor
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i'll suggest a master built over a pellet ... more smoke flavor
Plans have changed and no smoker got me yet sadly!
I just love how easy a pellet grill is, set and forget. While I’d love to get properly into smoking I just don’t have the time to master it sadly
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You can still get a very good smoke flavour from a pellet smoker, you can either run it at a lower temperature (say 70c for the first hour or so, which creates more smoke than running at 110C) or you can add a smoker tube with smoldering pellets to give even more smoke.
I certainly love the set and forget nature of a pellet smoker as it makes BBQ incredibly simple! That said I also have a bullet smoker and a kettle and use them with a smartfire which makes them essentially set and forget too!
Plans have changed and no smoker got me yet sadly!
I just love how easy a pellet grill is, set and forget. While I’d love to get properly into smoking I just don’t have the time to master it sadly
You can still get a very good smoke flavour from a pellet smoker, you can either run it at a lower temperature (say 70c for the first hour or so, which creates more smoke than running at 110C) or you can add a smoker tube with smoldering pellets to give even more smoke.
I certainly love the set and forget nature of a pellet smoker as it makes BBQ incredibly simple! That said I also have a bullet smoker and a kettle and use them with a smartfire which makes them essentially set and forget too!
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Having had my Kamado for a while now (LG24 from Costco), I keep meaning to do beef or the OTT Chilli
I really want to try an OTT Chilli, Looks great! Love cooking on my Kamado. I'm not the best at it and loads to learn but I really enjoy it.Having had my Kamado for a while now (LG24 from Costco), I keep meaning to do beef or the OTT Chilli
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I got a Ninja Woodfire grill this week, and did my first cook in it today - pulled pork, turned out pretty well! I'd want to tweak the flavours in the rub next time, and maybe try different pellets, but I can't fault the grill itself.
It's not cheap at £350, but it's so easy to use that I can absolutely see myself cooking a lot of things that I would never bother doing with a more traditional BBQ smoker setup.
Been looking at stuff like this with interest. How you been finding it after 6 months for comparing to traditional BBQs?