I've got the BK Keg as well. Do you find it seals well?? I have a bit of trouble controlling and holding the temp below 250F. Should really get a controller and fan for it.
Still smokes meat very well, and we've done Mac+Cheese, pizza, etc. on it. Great smoker IMO.
I haven't had any issues and I have done things overnight at about 200 or so and made jerky last summer as well. I find it holds temperatures really well.
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I go with the Maple Leaf out of Quebec, I believe. Cheaper than most (the Egg brand is way more) and I like the way I can control the heat better than the Dragon's breath.
I like that stuff also. I think its a good price and good charcoal. The BGE stuff is good as well, but for the extra price I didn't notice a big enough difference.
I haven't had any issues and I have done things overnight at about 200 or so and made jerky last summer as well. I find it holds temperatures really well.
Damn, mine must not be sealed properly. I bet I have the bottom open the width of your pinky and can keep it at 225-250...but I leave the top vent almost wide open. I've snuffed a few cooks because it just such a small port. But any time I want it a bit warmer (275+) it holds rock steady.
I'm gonna head over to BBQ Galore and see if they have a temp controller. Ever tried one??
I go with the Maple Leaf out of Quebec, I believe. Cheaper than most (the Egg brand is way more) and I like the way I can control the heat better than the Dragon's breath.
Damn, mine must not be sealed properly. I bet I have the bottom open the width of your pinky and can keep it at 225-250...but I leave the top vent almost wide open. I've snuffed a few cooks because it just such a small port. But any time I want it a bit warmer (275+) it holds rock steady.
I'm gonna head over to BBQ Galore and see if they have a temp controller. Ever tried one??
I haven't but what I want that I can't really justify is the BBQ Guru. I can't remember how many hundreds of dollars the Cadillac-version is, but that would be awesome. You on the other hand should buy one and post about it so I can live vicariously through someone because I'm far too cheap to buy one!
So I was looking at Grills at Costco, is the Grill Chef a sub company of Napoleon? Their cheaper brand? Also we have the natural gas hook up, what is the benefit to going NG over propane besides not having to fill up the tank? And apparently it looks like maybe the price?
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Natural gas doesn't burn as hot. Biggest drawback, thoguh I don't think it as big an issue on newer BBQ's.
Yeah, a proper BBQ should produce the same amount of heat regardless of propane or nat gas. But part of that is due to different burners/regulator used in natural gas BBQs.
Natural gas is for sissy's. Running out of propane halfway through a cook and everyone being too drunk to drive to the gas station is part of the great Canadian BBQ experience.
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The grill rack itself? A cup of ammonia, a garbage bag and 24 hours in the sun.
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The Costco grill selection wasn't very impressive, only a few grills. They had a 2 burner Napoleon but we like to entertain and I am not sure it would be big enough. If one does not live in a city with that awesome BBQ store everyone is talking about, where would one look? Home Depot? Trail Appliances?
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Any recommendations on a good product to clean a cast iron grill?
Why clean it? Most food should burn off it or scrubbed and stubborn grime can be cleaned with a slurry of kosher salt and then re oiled with vegetable oil and heated. You don't want to remove years worth of seasoning (polymerized oils) from the cast iron. Ammonia, that's crazy.
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