***** Official 2015 BBQ Thread - Sun is out, time to broil!! *****

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Glaucus said:
:confused: that's a good thing, smashed up lumpwood is rubbish.
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No, thats what i meant, i was well impressed :)

With supermarket lumpwood i find the majority of the supermarket stuff is so small it falls straight through the grate into the ash catcher on my weber!

No problem with the CPL stuff. I won't be buying supermarket stuff again.
 
at makes more sense :)

My snake has failed, for some reason it's all caught alight.
Might have to be roast pork shoulder rather than pull pork, temp is far to high.
 
First go with the smoker has been a partial success - smells amazing but ran out of fuel after 5.5 hours and have had to transfer to oven. I think the charcoal I got is a bit naff, despite being called "restaurant grade". It's smallish pieces and fell through the grate.

Was very exciting when it was smoking though!!
 
No pics as it looked like a dogs breakfast thanks to the failed cauliflower pancakes. However they have potential, just need more binder.

But omg the pork was awesome. Wasn't pulled pork as I said my snake failed. But perfectly tender sliced like a roast. Mmmm tasty.

Now I just have to try resisting the other kilo or so off it.
 
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maccapacca said:
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Just about to go on the bbq
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I'm a bit tired from riding - what is it? Lamb leg?

GSVBagpuss said:
First go with the smoker has been a partial success - smells amazing but ran out of fuel after 5.5 hours and have had to transfer to oven. I think the charcoal I got is a bit naff, despite being called "restaurant grade". It's smallish pieces and fell through the grate.

Was very exciting when it was smoking though!!
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That's a shame. Though to be honest with you after 5.5 hours you'll have probably imparted all the smoke flavour you're going to get so putting it in the oven isn't a big deal. I sometimes transfer things to the oven after I wrap them in foil/paper as it's easier to manage the temperature (and the oven fuel is a lot cheaper!).

Glaucus said:
No pics as it looked like a dogs breakfast thanks to the failed cauliflower pancakes. However they have potential, just need more binder.

But omg the pork was awesome. Wasn't pulled pork as I said my snake failed. But perfectly tender sliced like a roast. Mmmm tasty.

Now I just have to try resisting the other kilo or so off it.
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Sounds tasty. I've been out riding all day so no BBQ stuff for me. I've got nearly a kg of skirt steak sat in the fridge waiting to be used up so I think I'll probably cook it with the chimney in afterburner mode tomorrow (my new favourite way of cooking anything).
 
FrenchTart said:
That's a shame. Though to be honest with you after 5.5 hours you'll have probably imparted all the smoke flavour you're going to get so putting it in the oven isn't a big deal. I sometimes transfer things to the oven after I wrap them in foil/paper as it's easier to manage the temperature (and the oven fuel is a lot cheaper!).
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I was happy enough for a first run - the wife also loved it and normally never eats pork :) I was over generous with salt, not enough rub in general and needed a second handful of wood for more smokey flavour I reckon. Got an ok ring though :)

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FrenchTart said:
I'm a bit tired from riding - what is it? Lamb leg?



That's a shame. Though to be honest with you after 5.5 hours you'll have probably imparted all the smoke flavour you're going to get so putting it in the oven isn't a big deal. I sometimes transfer things to the oven after I wrap them in foil/paper as it's easier to manage the temperature (and the oven fuel is a lot cheaper!).



Sounds tasty. I've been out riding all day so no BBQ stuff for me. I've got nearly a kg of skirt steak sat in the fridge waiting to be used up so I think I'll probably cook it with the chimney in afterburner mode tomorrow (my new favourite way of cooking anything).
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Do you do stuff on top of the starter or putting the starter over your steak like Alton Brown?
 
On top of the starter. Burgers, steak and stuff like chicken breast (which you want to avoid over-cooking in the centre obviously) are all amazing.

edit: I've tried cooking steak "dirty" by placing it directly on the coals, which sounds similar to what you're suggesting by chucking the coals over the steak and I wasn't a huge fan. I think my poor quality charcoal didn't help though.
 
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Thinking of the next BBQ and thinking brisket, pork shoulder and then something chicken. It will be lunchtime so I will probably need to smoke the beef and pork the day before and finish off on the day. Any top recipes, especially for chicken?
 
Poppy said:
So i bought a couple of 12kg bags of restaraunt lumpwood charcoal from CPL in ilkeston the other day after getting bored of buying supermarket stuff (****). I opened one of the bags, every piece is as big as a clenched fist. Some pieces are as big as a childs head! Awesome! £10 a bag too.
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I got a bag of "big green egg" lumpwood recently that is very good quality (Mix of Oak and Hickory), £20 for 9Kg though so not cheap.
 
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