The BBQ and Smoking Thread

[TurboMedic]

I use briquettes for low and slow with wood splits in it, because they burn consistently for good temp management, and quite long which is a bonus. Lump on the other hand gets much hotter and tends to burn cleaner, but its kind of debatable depending on what briquettes you get. Either way I keep both on hand. I did pizza tonight with lump because it has no issues getting to 700 fast.

[ThePenIsMightier]

@Disoblige your purchase pushed Weber over the hump!
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/busi...es-for-us-ipo/

Prepare for and HODL etc

[Disoblige]

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@Disoblige your purchase pushed Weber over the hump!
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/busi...es-for-us-ipo/

Prepare for and HODL etc

I am holding my Weber. I bought it as a long term investment.

[suntan]

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Well from what I understand briquettes aren’t an option in my ceramic if that’s the alternative just as a consideration. Chemical flavour transfers and lingering in the porous ceramics.

I have also heard bigger chunks are better for high heat?

I dunno. Like I said I haven’t put a massive amount of thought into my charcoal.

Weber briquettes are just charcoal squished together. Some other brands have corn starch as a binder. Only Kingsford still uses borax for some idiotic reason.

I highly recommend them for long cooks because you will guarantee even heat and you can count out how many you use for later cooks.

Some lump charcoal brands definitely burn super hot. I got 900F using Dragon Breath charcoal.

[RX_EVOLV]

Anyone tried smoking a nicer brisket like the BLW brisket?

Tempted to try and curious to see if it's worth the 2X premium.

[ercchry]

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Anyone tried smoking a nicer brisket like the BLW brisket?

Tempted to try and curious to see if it's worth the 2X premium.

Yeah, it’s delicious… just don’t take it up as high as a regular one, closer to 190F vs 200F internal

[KRyn]

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[ercchry]

Mmm… brisket fat!

[killramos]

My thought was always to use it for potatoes

Do briquettes cost much less than lump charcoal?

Because even the “fancy” KJ stuff I buy is all of 30 bucks a bag.

[ercchry]

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My thought was always to use it for potatoes

All the things… I get roughly two bricks of butter worth of rendered fat from each brisket

[dirtsniffer]

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My thought was always to use it for potatoes

Do briquettes cost much less than lump charcoal?

Because even the “fancy” KJ stuff I buy is all of 30 bucks a bag.

The weber briquettes are $20 for 20 lb and I think they are the best briquettes.

[suntan]

The secret is to pay $10 for $20.

[dirtsniffer]

damn things never go on sale. But barbecues galore has spend $200 on charcoal and get a free bag or something like that. They keep track through phone number so you don't have to buy it all at once.

[suntan]

KC style ribs.

[Kjonus]

Two pork shoulders and cubed up pork belly. Pork shoulders went in at 8pm Friday and came out at 2:30 on Saturday.

[suntan]

Turned out pretty good.

[sxtasy]

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Two pork shoulders and cubed up pork belly. Pork shoulders went in at 8pm Friday and came out at 2:30 on Saturday.

That cubed pork belly looks fantastic. Any recipe you can recommend?

[sabad66]

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Two pork shoulders and cubed up pork belly. Pork shoulders went in at 8pm Friday and came out at 2:30 on Saturday.

Those pork belly cubes look incredible. Nice work man

[killramos]

I had a heart attack just looking at those pork belly cubes

[Kjonus]

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That cubed pork belly looks fantastic. Any recipe you can recommend?

Here's how I make my rub. Toss the cubed pork in a bowl with the rub and get it well coated. Fridge over. Get the smoker up to 250, on the grill for 2 hours turn them a few times. After the two hour mark into a pan with your sauce of choice and back on the grill for another hour and then your one.