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    Iron Heart Fall/Winter 2025 Live Reveal - Thursday 12th of June at 1700BST

    Grilling, Smoking, BBQ, etc. WAYCT (What Are You Cooking Today) Outdoor Edition

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    • AlexA
      Alex
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      Another BBQ day at HQ

      Today we’re doing rotisserie chicken wings, lamb merguez sausages, kofte kebabs and a fattoush salad…

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      • AlexA
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        Test batch is cooking

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          • mclaincauseyM
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            Added a gas grill and a stainless griddle to the mix.

            First griddle meal was smashed burgers based on this recipe by J Kenji Lopez-Alt. I griddled the onions and we used those and dill pickles on a fry sauce modeled after Freddy’s for the toppings. The cheese was melted on each patty after they were seasoned, scraped, and flipped. Buns buttered and toasted on the griddle. I wish I had taken some photos because they were outrageous. I think I’ll give it another go this weekend though. Shitty picture from my pal is the only record I have (the way these come out especially for a group is a bit chaotic cos you want to eat them fresh off the griddle) but the browning was incomparable and it’s was as good a burger as I’ve ever had (a few guests expressed similar feelings and they were roundly enjoyed). Stainless griddle for the win!

            And the video of the recipe used:

            Then we smoked some wings on the kamado and finished them on the grill (ancho lime rub dry, buffalo, and gochujang bbq top to bottom):

            And last night some nice pork and asparagus on the grill. This time I also used the infrared searing station. It worked great!

            Really excited and feel like this was the final missing piece in our outdoor game. Summer is going to be fun in the back yard!

            Think it, be it.

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            • seawolfS
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              Great looking sear!!

              “Good design is actually a lot harder to notice than poor design, in part because good designs fit our needs so well that the design is invisible” - Don Norman

              @zeebeeleather

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              • scarfmaceS
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                @Alex:

                Going for the double indirect heat method today using the slo roller then deflector plates above. Two lumps of apple wood, two of pecan.

                Hey Alex! great to see you are getting use out of your Big Joe. just a few pointers if I may. Don't use that much fire wokkels to start your kamado and don't use them all on different spots in your charcoal. Try keeping your initial fire local to one spot. This wil make it easier for the hotspot to spread and keep moving trough the rest of the charcoal. Otherwise, you might limit the fire from spreading and moving around freelee.

                You can spread your wokkels around like that if you want to create a big surface of lit coals when you want to grill something or if you need to get to a high temp quickly and don't need it for long periods of time, otherwise, you are best with fewer hotspots.

                second tip, don't put your smokewood at the bottom of your basket but rather at the top. you start your fire at the top, so add the wood to the top just before you place your meat on it. Might not see too much smoke otherwise.

                keep the fire going!

                "It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt."

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                • AlexA
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                  Nice tips, thanks @scarfmace

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                  • goosehdG
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                    Thank you guys for all of your help and advice:  My birthday present came early.

                    "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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                    • goosehdG
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                      Just showed Laura this picture of the food and she noticed the plate.  @mclaincausey Where did you find it?  She’s wants one…

                      "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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                      • mclaincauseyM
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                        They’re by these guys:

                        And my wife got them at a bougie Williams-Sonoma kind of store in Boulder called Peppercorn.

                        Congratulations and kudos on the amazing birthday present—a gift that will keep on giving for the rest of your life, @goosehd !

                        Think it, be it.

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                        • mclaincauseyM
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                          Googling “green Intrada plate” was fruitful

                          E.g.,

                          https://www.intradaitaly.com/category/italian-dinnerware/baroque-green/

                          https://www.distinctive-decor.com/intrada-italy-baroque-green-dinnerware.html

                          Think it, be it.

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                          • ChapC
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                            Concrats @goosehd lovely toy

                            God has blessed you richly, so get down on your knees and thank him. Don’t forget the less fortunate or God will personally kick your ass. I’d love to do it for him, but I can’t be everywhere. Willie Nelson

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                            • goosehdG
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                              Thank you gentlemen! First try at pork butt via the Egg.  Wish me luck!

                              "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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                              • J
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                                Pretty hard to mess up a pork butt,and believe me,I’ve tried. Are you using any smoking chips/chunks? Did you spice rub it? I don’t use a mop, but I do spray with a 50/50 mix of apple juice and water.

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                                • goosehdG
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                                  @Jett129 yes.  I’m using hickory chunks soaked in water and I covered the roast in a mustard and rub last night.

                                  Brought the roast out to warm to room temperature while I got the coals started and to temp this morning.  Grill is holding at 230F right now.

                                  I’ll get a spray ready.  Thanks for the tip!

                                  "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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                                  • mclaincauseyM
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                                    One of my go-to low and slow resources is Meathead at https://amazingribs.com @goosehd

                                    He works with food scientists and usually has good recipes and guidance that I use as a base.

                                    Think it, be it.

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                                    • goosehdG
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                                      @mclaincausey Great resource and I’m aimlessly wandering around choosing my diet for the next couple of months and working on plans to visit a cardiologist afterwards  🙂

                                      Can’t wait until squash, zucchini, and eggplant are in season.

                                      "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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                                      • mclaincauseyM
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                                        Yeah I know man. This shit ain’t healthy damn it!

                                        Jerk chicken is always a nice heart healthy option, or smoked wings that you finish at high heat. Agreed on grilling the veggies. The beauty of that bge is you an do it all!

                                        Think it, be it.

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                                        • goosehdG
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                                          About 2 hours ago and during the “stall”

                                          "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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                                          • goosehdG
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                                            "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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