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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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    • seawolfS
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      Was the brisket prime? Unless there's adequate marbling, the meat will never be tender and juicy. No amount of fat cap left on will change that, Also, it's important to take the temperature of the thickest part, otherwise you end up with correctly cooked thin parts, and underdone thick parts. There's way more meat on the thicker parts of the brisket. You did the right thing.

      “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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      • mclaincauseyM
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        @seawolf:

        Was the brisket prime? Unless there's adequate marbling, the meat will never be tender and juicy. No amount of fat cap left on will change that, Also, it's important to take the temperature of the thickest part, otherwise you end up with correctly cooked thin parts, and underdone thick parts. There's way more meat on the thicker parts of the brisket. You did the right thing.

        The prime thing is interesting, because when Franklin started using prime cuts, it was unusual at the time and some thought of this as "cheating" since even select cuts had been successfully converted into solid barbecue in the past.

        Brisket is a mystery to me, and I never saw the light until I tried it in Lockhart. It's pretty bad when it isn't handled properly and I haven't even tried yet. Being a good southerner, I still prefer pork, of course 😃

        Think it, be it.

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        • seawolfS
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          For $2.99 at Costco, it was worth a shot! I'll never go back to choice brisket. I've had a very low success rate with choice, and a 100% success rate with prime. It's so disappointing to cook something so expensive for 12+ hours, only to find out it's dry when it's done. Even when I do everything right and it still comes out crappy, I know it's not me. Some briskets aren't suitable for BBQ.

          I love pork too. Ribs are my favorite at home, but I love making pulled pork for a crowd.

          “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

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          • mclaincauseyM
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            There's a lot of counterintuitive things in BBQ. Like the offset smoker pits at Kreuz Market or Smitty's in Lockhart, they run hot (like 600F). Complete sacrilege against BBQ orthodoxy. But the results are hard to debate. Juicy and delicious with an excellent bark.

            No idea what grade they use, but I'd be surprised if it we're prime, and this is also true of numerous other respected operations in TX.  Perhaps the secret to making lesser grades come out juicy is cords and cords of post oak in a high temp smoker, one where the fire box looks like a smelter. Makes a lot of sense that low and slow would comparatively dry out such a cut.

            You never know, there are so many factors that can combine in different ways to create something delicious.

            Think it, be it.

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            • JDelageJ
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              It was prime.

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              • BroarkB
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                Never thought this would be a thread I needed, but here I am!
                Question for all you grillers: my dad is completing an outdoor kitchen and he's looking for a setup. He's thinking about having both a Big Green Egg and a gas grill installed (combo side by side deal). But he's wondering if he really needs both the BGE and the gas grill.
                Does anyone have experience with the BGE? I know it can do a lot more than just a grill, he's just wondering if it's really worthwhile to have both for a built-in setup.
                Also, what would be your top of the line suggestion for a built in gas grill? He's trying to figure out what model he wants for that as well.
                Thanks!

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                • JDelageJ
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                  What does he want to / like to cook? Personally I paired my gas grill with a smoker, but again, that's a function of what I like to cook & eat. When I was doing some research, I got the impression that the GE was a very versatile machine which would overlap a lot with the gas grill, and that's why I didn't get one. I got a $300 Pit Barrel Cooker instead. If I were to pair a gas grill with an expensive piece of equipment, it would be an electric smoker.

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                  • K
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                    For mothers day I cooked my mom a Snake River Farms wagyu tomahawk ribeye on my BGE.

                    First time I've done this method, I went reverse sear at 275 dome temp for about an hr, then kicked it up to 750ish for a few min sear. It's gonna be my new go to I believe. Previously used SV and would have considered that this time but didn't have bags that would fit that bad boy.

                    Gotta say it was probably the best steak I've done yet. The one side got a little away from me as far as flame but its a learning process and still turned out epic.

                    I used meat church cow rub and some salt, garlic and herb.

                    Then on the two lobster tails used butter, lemon juce and a little old bay. First time using old bay, Not too bad

                    I was using a new cast iron grate that I picked up this morning at the local ace hardware, for this cook.

                    Can't wait to do another one!

                    Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk

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                    • mclaincauseyM
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                      @kkibbey23:

                      For mothers day I cooked my mom a Snake River Farms wagyu tomahawk ribeye on my BGE.

                      First time I've done this method, I went reverse sear at 275 dome temp for about an hr, then kicked it up to 750ish for a few min sear. It's gonna be my new go to I believe. Previously used SV and would have considered that this time but didn't have bags that would fit that bad boy.

                      Reverse sear is such a great technique, especially for larger cuts. It's especially awesome for cuts like prime rib, because you can effectively have a 1.5 hour window while the meat rests before you blast and crust it 10 minutes before service. This allows more efficient use of the kitchen and more flexibility around timing.

                      Think it, be it.

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                      • JDelageJ
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                        +1 on reverse sear - nearly as good as sous vide.

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                          +1 on the reverse sear too

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                          • GilesG
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                            Only a few days away from completion now…..

                            "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                            • UnTuckedU
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                              Well in that case, it sounds like we're only a few weeks away from visiting, lol

                              In search of:
                              IHV-04, med.
                              IHSH-185, large
                              IHSH-186, large (khaki, and green)

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                              • mclaincauseyM
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                                All those bricks–no chance there's a brick barbecue pit smoker in the plans is there?

                                Think it, be it.

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                                • GilesG
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                                  No.  I will add a small charcoal Yakitori grill and a gas fired Teppanyaki griddle….

                                  I may add a buried barrel smoker in the general vicinity....

                                  "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                  • mclaincauseyM
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                                    Rad!

                                    Think it, be it.

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                                    • mclaincauseyM
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                                      Not a direct fit to the thread since I had zilch to do with creating this, but hoping to be able to do this one day with brisket burnt ends. Visited one of a few buddies who do BBQ for a living (lucky me!). This is smoked over pecan in a commercial Lang smoker. You can try it yourself if you're ever in Denver. They have a location at the top of Red Rocks in addition to two brick and mortars, having started from a trailer. Rolling Smoke does it right.

                                      Think it, be it.

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                                      • seawolfS
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                                        Lang smokers are the best smokers. I miss mine. It's being cared for by a friend back in VA until I have a place to put it.

                                        that BBQ looks so good. drool I'm a big fan of pecan wood. My lord, look at that bark!

                                        “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

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                                        • Clint_DC
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                                          Scooped this up from a neighbor who was moving out of state for only $250!  Can't wait to get dialed in on this.

                                          ATX IH Hoarder

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                                          • ChrisC
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                                            Nice score!

                                            (I'm available for taste testing, by the way…)

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