Recent content by LarrysBackyard

I love that triangular fire brick configuration. Brilliant.

I've read where if you soak some allspice berries, thyme, and rosemary for about 15 minutes then wrap in a foil pack with some vent holes in top, you can mimic the pimento wood used to smoke authentic Jamaican jerk chicken. I've always wanted to try it out, but I'm the only one in the house...

One of the things I like about my Weber is there is a lot of aftermarket stuff that keeps the gadget geek in me interested. Cast Iron grates are my next "add-on", but there is nothing wrong with the hinged grate that comes with the One Touch Gold. If you go kettle, go gold. The ash pan makes...

Absolutely YUM, Janet!

Not sure if you guys saw the caption on amazing ribs...meat says, "If you boil ribs the terrorists win." THAT's funny! :p:p:p

I'd get to reading as much as possible here.

No...definitely not. Some of the briqs have chemical ignitors even without marketing it as match light or instant light. I was watching one of my favorite youtube crews, and suddenly, the guy lights a pile with fluid...right in his kettle! I was shocked. It was like finding out your favorite...

Thanks for the clarification. I just read up on another good thread and got the same conclusion. That other advice was from a guy selling a book. I guess it makes for more pages ;) Being a bit health conscious, I do like the idea that I've burned off all chemical ignitors before exposing the...

I read once that the nasty stuff comes off the briqs as they light. So it was best to have them all lit before putting the lid on (Kettle). That was one of the advantages of lump was that it did not have that. So I pile up the lump mixed with the smoking woodd and put about six to ten pre-lit...

I'm amazed at how much you fit in that pan. Just when I thought it was maxed out, the salsa comes in and defies physics! !ooks excellent.

My neighbor was never too happy about the smoke until I passed some ABTs over the fence. Next thing you know, he's giving me a bag full of home grown jalapenos. And after the last batch of ribs he tried, he might just come over and light it for me. I use my gas grill's side burner. I take it...

Good feedback. Thanks for the input!

I have a 15yr old Kenmore that I still break out when I'm cooking for a big party and need another grill in action. I cooked a lot of great food on that baby. mar52 has it perfect.

How long after the brine can chicken sit in the fridge. For example, let's say I brine one night. And then, once taken out of the brine and rinsed, I put it back in the fridge. Maybe I've even applied the rub, too. A whole chicken in under an hour is not bad on a weekday, but I want to be able...

Update: I found some allspice berrys, but ironically, the cost is more than ordering the wood online. So, I'll probably try the berries to see if my family and I like the smoke, and then go to the real stuff... http://www.pimentowood.com There's comes out to about $1.40 per smoke, while the...