BBQ Brethren saved my 4th of July

So, I was feeling sorry for myself all day.... and posting on the boards here, because the wife went to visit her brother for the weekend. I have a ton of school work (I am going back to college to finish my degree), and I have some work to do as well. That is why I couldn't go.

Anyway, I got to thinking about all the delicious food I was reading about and decided to raid the garage to see what we had.

1 ugly old charcoal grill = CHECK
1 partially full back of charcoal = CHECK
1 Bottle of lighter fluid = CHECK
1 half back of Jack Daniels wood chips = CHECK
1 lighter = CHECK

as you can tell...... so far so good. Now for the kitchen

1 bag of frozen chickens (cheap ones from the local grocery...gotta love the wife) = CHECK
1 packet of hot dogs = CHECK
1 bottle of seaseme ginger marinade = CHECK
1 block of mont. jack cheese = CHECK
1 bag of hot dog buns = CHECK
1 container of ginger (to sprinkle on top) = CHECK

Ok, now it is looking like a party.......

1 "throw caution to the wind and try this out" = CHECK

The picture isn't good (camera phone) and the food tasted much better than it looks, but it was mine and I thought I did pretty well for a rookie. Add a nice bonfire, a 6'er of Miller Chill, my dog, and some fireworks = VERY NICE

MilitantSquatter said:

Lighter Fluid ????

Other than that, sounds like it was a success and a lot of fun for you. That's the best part.

Now, scratch the lighter fluid and pick up a charcoal chimney to get those coals hot next time.

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trp1fox said:

Nice job taking what you had around the house and turning it into something. It looks tasty.

Education Point:

Brethren Rule!
Never, ever do we use lighter fluid...

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HOLY SMOKES!!!!!

I had no idea I wasn't supposed to use lighter fluid. CRAP!

I didn't use a lot, I promise.

Lighter fluid? What's lighter fluid?

Forney said:

Lighter fluid? What's lighter fluid?

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Alright....easy on the new guy folks. It was an honest mistake..... I didn't see any "rules" section. Is this posted somewhere, I would hate to make another make such as this!

How about some ideas other than lighter fluid? What the crap is a charcoal chimney for starters?

MilitantSquatter said:

Charcoal chimney is a cylinder with a handle and a small grate on the inside.. Coals sit on the grate and you use crumbled paper that gets lit. Coals turn grey, then you dump in the kettle.

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Interesting..... where can I find one of these beauties?

I found a few on ebay....none on craigslist.

I did find this video too...... sweet!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHXcibEJ1lc

MilitantSquatter said:

Amazon or you other favorite online BBQ supply place or a local one in your area that carries Weber. Other no name brands are out there too.

http://www.amazon.com/Weber-87886-Chimney-Starter/dp/B00004U9VV

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I have SO much to learn..... I do not even have a favorite online BBQ supply place, and I don't know of any local ones.

I think I will try Home Depot.... I need to go there anyway

BUt my homework is to find these other places as well

smooookin said:

google is your friend!

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Youtube was better..... it showed me exactly what to di! haha

Meat Burner said:

Bengal, other than the lighter fluid it sounds like you have the enthusiasm to become a master pitmaster of Groveport, OH. Keep active on this forum and you will learn a lot and then we can learn from your sucess. Cool deal bro!

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***In best Homer voice with fist waiving in the air*** ........."Darn lighter fluid"

yeah, I was wicked proud of myself. The last time I tried chicken on the grill was about 10 years ago. The outside looked perfect, but the inside was SUPER PINK!

I learned a great deal from all the "smoking" talk and knew i had to smoke her for a bit....then got some flamage going to help speed things along because I didn't have a lot of time (I was hingry), and I wasn't exactly sure how long it would take to cook with just the smoke. Then i let the flame go out and smoked a bit more. There is prob. a much better way, but for me.... I thought it was delicious and I was VERY proud of myself! haha

I can't wait until my buddy "Stay Down" comes to help me with my UDS build! Woot Woot

Thanks for the kind words

hey tiger, get a Weber chimney. There are others out there and they may cost less but they are not just cheaper in price, they don't last very long. Weber is a good one.

I like to use one of those strike-a-fire sticks and break it up and strategically place the pieces around the pile of coals.

I picked one up from Home Depot today..

Nice grindage The Bengal Thing!!!