Ok Ok... I broke it in...

StellaBean · Jul 21, 2011

and honestly, I have NO idea what I'm doing but those were darn tasty burgers and hotdogs. I've only ever grilled on a gas grill and learned to use my smoker by following explicit instructions in a book...

I filled the chimney about 3/4 full and that's all I used. I tossed one small chunk of cherry in the middle and wow did that make a tasty difference. No idea what I'd been missing by grilling on gas.

Hopefully my technique will improve soon enough.

deguerre · Jul 21, 2011

Fan Farkin' Tastic Jennifer!:thumb::thumb:

Groundhog66 · Jul 21, 2011

Great!!! :thumb: You can also put the coals on one side only, that way you have an indirect heat source as well.

cowgirl · Jul 21, 2011

Looks great from here too!! :thumb:

Callahan-que · Jul 21, 2011

Soon your gas grill will be reduced to a chinmey starter for your Weber kettle. Wait till you cook a ribeye steak over some charcoal, the flavor is amazing.

aquablue22 · Jul 21, 2011

They look good from here, soon you and that kettle will be one!, Oh what a happy Day!!!!!

Grillman · Jul 21, 2011

Looks like you're doing just fine.

chicagokp · Jul 21, 2011

Way to go!!! Yeah, my gasser is good for a chimney starting, sometimes charing some corn on the cob and not much else.

Next time put some Ployboys Bovine Bold on some thick burgers for a crust....so good....

JMSetzler · Jul 21, 2011

Wurz mine?

campdude · Jul 21, 2011

Practicing is the fun part - and you get to eat it!

StellaBean · Jul 21, 2011

yeah it's just too bad my kids don't appreciate it.... they don't enjoy the smokey flavor. they hated the things I've done on the WSM and my son requested I grill future burgers on the gas grill.... I think I'll ship him off to live with my in laws for awhile. :laugh:

Alan in Ga · Jul 21, 2011

The kids willl soon crave the smokey flavor.. just use it alot and you will see

Johnny_Crunch · Jul 21, 2011

Looks like a great way to get started, everything looks delicious!

landarc · Jul 21, 2011

Some take time to learn. I think it looks good

PatAttack · Jul 21, 2011

Yaaay! Now you see what you've been missing all of these years. Looks yummy, Jennifer!

My only use for G.A.S.= Gear Acquisition Syndrome

It's a sickness for wanting all of the cool cooking and smoking Gear!

CPMatthew · Jul 21, 2011

Looks good. I have been using my kettle for a smoker more than my smoker lately. Best thing about learning to use charcoal, you get to eat every lesson.

Ron_L · Jul 21, 2011

Groundhog66 said:
Great!!! :thumb: You can also put the coals on one side only, that way you have an indirect heat source as well.

That's what I do on my kettles. Light a full chimney and get it fully going and then dump it on one side. Then you can use that side for searing and the other side for indirect cooking. For burgers, for example, give them a couple of munites per side over the coals and then move them to the other side and bring them up to your desired internal temp. For steaks, start them on the indirect side until they are around 120 internal and then do a reverse sear over the coals to get a nice crust and color and finish the cooking.

StellaBean said:
yeah it's just too bad my kids don't appreciate it.... they don't enjoy the smokey flavor. they hated the things I've done on the WSM and my son requested I grill future burgers on the gas grill.... I think I'll ship him off to live with my in laws for awhile. :laugh:

Leave out the wood chunk for a couple of cooks, and then add it back in a little at a time and they will get used to the smoke flavor.

StellaBean · Jul 21, 2011

thanks for the tips!!

I tell ya, I'm very glad I found this site... my husband however is torn between mourning the loss of his money and enjoying my "lessons"...

Meat Burner · Jul 21, 2011

Looks absolutely perfect from here! Nice job.

Redhot · Jul 21, 2011

StellaBean said:
thanks for the tips!!

I tell ya, I'm very glad I found this site... my husband however is torn between mourning the loss of his money and enjoying my "lessons"...

We are eagerly awainting your pr0n! Go Stella, go stella!:dancer:

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