Posted on 02/22/2012 8:14:09 PM PST by West Texas Chuck
I've done worn out a couple of Charbroils, a Weber grill, and two smokers (one no name and an Oklahoma Joe's) so far. Went shopping to BBQs Galore and Elliott's up in Plano and ran across the big brother to this piece of bbq machinery. So far, my favorite.
Man love baby.
I'd invest in a oxy/acetylene rig and build my own as required. Besides, you can use the cutting torch attachment for carmelizing the sugar on creme brulee.
I am, after all, classically trained by a school that teaches from Escoffier. ;)
/johnny
Pricey, yeah. But I have the room and I plan to make the right place.
I’m just tossing this out there kids. I need a new cooker, ain’t no pro, but after all the stuff I have worn out I have some idea what I want next.
Yay burned dead cows and pigs. Sorry, but I plan to eat that stuff until it is my time to go on to whatever they feed us up yonder. I’ll be bummed if there ain’t no babybacks in Heaven ;)
I’m with you. All it takes to cook something is fire. I’ve used the same little old cast iron hibachi my entire adult life.
http://www.etsy.com/listing/44035294/for-dfraggd-1950s-hibachi-grill-cast
just like this one.
I've cooked for one, two, 200, and 1500 and everything in between.
Even at the one/two end... stuff with plastic wheels doesn't last around here. Between dropped coals, Texas UV sunlight, etc... they just don't make it.
/johnny
Hell, you give me a welder and I’ll burn my house down. Of this I have no doubt.
Nope, I know when to rely on the professionals to melt that metal together.
I can burn some hickory and make it taste right, but I will f- the dog if I try to weld.
Trust me on this, I know when I am over my head.
Best wishes with your project. It is worthy of a gentleman. And you will learn many things along the way.
Just remember that screwing up is the only way we learn.
/johnny
As once who consumes smoked prime rib, ribs, and turkey on a regular basis, you most definitely want a Smoker, and that looks like a good’un. But I’m a noob too, so for the real advice go sign up for the Yahoo Group:
smokeymountain@yahoogroups.com
And you’ll get over 2500 opinions on just about anything related to proper preparation of meat for human consumption.
Smile
I had to think about that one for a moment.
+1 for Rich @ GatorPit! Awesome and built to take a direct hit from 30K feet.
Second choice (actually good where the GP is overkill) is my Big Green Egg XL.
Before you buy it, see how hard it is to get replacement parts.
“Texas UV sunlight, etc”. That is the truth, can’t tell you how many plastic things cracked around here in Houston. I recently got the “Red” Char-broil exclusively from Home Depot for 299.00 on sale. For 299 this infrared heat can’t be beat.
Did you know that if you try to smelt aluminum on one and hook it up to an air compressor that iron actually burns?
I was young, and stupid. I wish I still had it, and hadn't had access to the stainless tubing I used to feed air to it.
/johnny
Least I forget an honorable mention to the hood of a ‘54 Buick…
My experience is go with the older models, real heavy iron from the 70s or 80s, and build around them. The new stuff is paint-heavy and iron-light.
You can park a smoker and a griller, stone/granite/countertop around them, in a corner of the back yard and achieve the heat potential and esthetics your wife is looking for.
Me and She Who Must Be Obeyed were at Sam’s the other day and saw a big package of ribeye uncut, wanted $100 for it. I lusted for a minute or two, it would be so delish, but I would be a fool to buy something like that. I’ll buy a couple of ribleyes for fun, but that much meat I’d have to save for our wedding or it would end up in the crockpot.
So tasty, but too much food. I have an Asian wife. We have a 17 cubic foot freezer, and a big fridge in the house, and a small freezer I use to make ice, and another side by side that she got my contractor to bring over today. Don’t know where all that freezer power will go, but I know this: marry an Asian and you will never be hungry.
You couldn’t put a box of crackers in any of our refrigerators, we have enough food to feed ten people for ten days.
I tend to forget that issue. That can be important. Good point.
Not to me, personally, but for those that have wives.
/johnny
Make it simple and find this on sale (twice a year) for 299.00 (10 times cheaper than Tejas). The infrared can’t burn nothing and everyone will think your a chef.
You want your wife involved in the BBQ, and giving her a propane cooktop sunk into granite somewhere will keep everybody involved. Popcorn and s’mores need to be factored in
to the outdoor family kitchen.
That’s it, I’m out for the night.
Great input everyone, but (thankfully) I have to work tomorrow and the day will be long and harsh.
I’m still cogitating on all this, but a new cooker is in my future, just up the road a bit. Ain’t no money spent yet, but I need to hook up with a new pit. And I will.
Peace out, and KMA Moochelle, you won’t be invited to my wedding feast ;)
No comprende the esposa thingy.
/johnny
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