The better half and our anniversary dinner(PrOn)

bigfootinindiana · 07-01-2011, 11:04 PM

Well today was our anniversary and the Gramps took the Little One for the evening, so the Wife and I knocked back some good beer, smoked a couple cigars, and cooked up some strips for dinner.

Fired up the OTG with a full chimney and a couple small chunks of hickory cause that's all I had split up. For this cook I placed all the coals on one side and heaped them up as close to grate as I could(pics of this to follow). Here's what we started with...
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I clarified about a stick of butter and add ~1/4cup veg oil. Dip the steaks and drain off the excess. Heavily season one side with kosher salt and large grain black pepper. I will put this side down first on the grill and then season the bare side the same.
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Here's are side for tonight; simple; split zucchini's tossed in evoo with s & p.
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Zucchini on the grill.
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Steaks just on.
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My gorgeous wife and some meat.

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After the first flip...
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Ready to come off...
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The wife's plate, hers was prettier than mine. There's also a squirrel in there since some of you are so obsessed with these farking things.

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Wife's sliced.... what is that darn thing looking at.
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Mine, if I can fight the squirrel off...
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Everything was delicious...

For those interested my strip technique for a perfect rare steak...start with room temp 1.5 inch steaks, super hot grill, wide open bottom vents/lid off, only flip 3 times every 3 minutes so each side see's the fire twice for a total of 12 minutes cooking time. No lid only move the steaks off fire during flare ups briefly, dont slide, pick them up with tongs. Flare ups usually only occur at start when butter/oil melts off, as long as your coals are close enough to the grate. The heavy salt and pepper mix ends in a crust that is almost as good as bacon.
Cheers and thanks for looking

bigabyte · 07-01-2011, 11:07 PM

Congrats on the anniversary!

Fine looking meal!

Watch out for that squirrel though.

big brother smoke · 07-01-2011, 11:07 PM

Outstanding, Brother thanks for sharing!

RevZiLLa · 07-01-2011, 11:21 PM

Well done, and you can see the wife is eagerly anticipating the meat...

JMSetzler · 07-01-2011, 11:34 PM

That Double Chocolate Stout should have been dessert instead of an appetizer ;)

bigfootinindiana · 07-01-2011, 11:57 PM

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Originally Posted by bigabyte

Congrats on the anniversary!

Fine looking meal!

Watch out for that squirrel though.

Thanks bigabyte... isn't it strange how in each pic it seems that squirrel is looking right at you? Someday I hope someone let's me in on this secret squirrel society, oh wait it doesn't exist... maybe I need to purchase a subscription first.

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Originally Posted by big brother smoke

Outstanding, Brother thanks for sharing!

Thanks bigbrother!

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Originally Posted by RevZiLLa

Well done, and you can see the wife is eagerly anticipating the meat...

The wife got the meat.... HA HA better be careful so this doesn't end up in the woodpile.

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Originally Posted by JMSetzler

That Double Chocolate Stout should have been dessert instead of an appetizer ;)

That's my wife's fav., she can drink it whenever she wants as far as I'm concerned...I'm just lucky my wife has good taste in beer.

JMSetzler · 07-02-2011, 12:04 AM

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Originally Posted by bigfootinindiana

That's my wife's fav., she can drink it whenever she wants as far as I'm concerned...I'm just lucky my wife has good taste in beer.

It is good beer... if she likes that, let me suggest a couple others to try along those lines that are very good as well...

Samuel Adams Chocolate Bock
Rogue Mocha Porter
Rogue Double Mocha Porter
Rogue Chocolate Stout
Rogue Double Chocolate Stout

All are fantastic... :)

bigfootinindiana · 07-02-2011, 12:10 AM

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Originally Posted by JMSetzler

It is good beer... if she likes that, let me suggest a couple others to try along those lines that are very good as well...

Samuel Adams Chocolate Bock
Rogue Mocha Porter
Rogue Double Mocha Porter
Rogue Chocolate Stout
Rogue Double Chocolate Stout

All are fantastic... :)

Never seen the Sam Adams choco bock, but I have a buddy that works for Rogue and have tried all there brews and some test batches over the years. In fact I have some of there yeast banked for homebrew that I use on occasion. Never had anything bad from them.

JMSetzler · 07-02-2011, 12:12 AM

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Originally Posted by bigfootinindiana

Never seen the Sam Adams choco bock, but I have a buddy that works for Rogue and have tried all there brews and some test batches over the years. In fact I have some of there yeast banked for homebrew that I use on occasion. Never had anything bad from them.

Since you are a homebrewer, I'll send you a PM with a recipe I make that might be useful :)

bigfootinindiana · 07-02-2011, 12:18 AM

Sweet... always looking for new inspiration/input, it's easy to get into ruts when you've been brewing as long as I have. I seem to always get obsessed with one style or another and burn everyone out on it before I switch to something new. I do have some staples though. I use to post a lot of my recipes on HBD under KrautBros, but I can send some your way if you let me know your interests.

Smiter Q · 07-02-2011, 12:18 AM

Looks like a great meal and a great woman for an awesome occasion!
Great looking yard as well! We are dry and dusty down here!

bigfootinindiana · 07-02-2011, 12:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Smiter Q

Looks like a great meal and a great woman for an awesome occasion!
Great looking yard as well! We are dry and dusty down here!

Thanks, believe it or not I have not watered once this year which is unusual for here. I know about the drought down there, been praying for awhile for yall down there. I grew up around H-town and still have fam down there. The yard is actually a nightmare as far as grade goes so I'm going to tear it out next spring and re-grade it. It's hard to see in the background, but there's about 2 cords of cherry and oak wating to be split

....I pretend to be happy about that.

bigfootinindiana · 07-02-2011, 09:33 AM

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Originally Posted by JMSetzler

Since you are a homebrewer, I'll send you a PM with a recipe I make that might be useful :)

Thanks again for the recipe, wife saw it so now it's been moved to the front of the line for my next batch. I'll let you know how it turns out.

SteerCrazy · 07-02-2011, 09:37 AM

awesome! looks like everything came out great. happy anniversary

Joe Zukes · 07-02-2011, 09:46 AM

Happy Anniversary and bravo on a meal nicely done!

07-01-2011, 11:04 PM	#1
bigfootinindiana Knows what a fatty is. Join Date: 06-13-10 Location: AmishLand, IN Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	The better half and our anniversary dinner(PrOn) Well today was our anniversary and the Gramps took the Little One for the evening, so the Wife and I knocked back some good beer, smoked a couple cigars, and cooked up some strips for dinner. Fired up the OTG with a full chimney and a couple small chunks of hickory cause that's all I had split up. For this cook I placed all the coals on one side and heaped them up as close to grate as I could(pics of this to follow). Here's what we started with... IMG_4028.jpg I clarified about a stick of butter and add ~1/4cup veg oil. Dip the steaks and drain off the excess. Heavily season one side with kosher salt and large grain black pepper. I will put this side down first on the grill and then season the bare side the same. IMG_4036.jpg Here's are side for tonight; simple; split zucchini's tossed in evoo with s & p. IMG_4029.jpg Zucchini on the grill. IMG_4030.jpg Steaks just on. IMG_4037.jpg My gorgeous wife and some meat. IMG_4038.jpg After the first flip... IMG_4039.jpg Ready to come off... IMG_4040.jpg The wife's plate, hers was prettier than mine. There's also a squirrel in there since some of you are so obsessed with these farking things. IMG_4042.jpg Wife's sliced.... what is that darn thing looking at. IMG_4045.jpg Mine, if I can fight the squirrel off... IMG_4048.jpg Everything was delicious... For those interested my strip technique for a perfect rare steak...start with room temp 1.5 inch steaks, super hot grill, wide open bottom vents/lid off, only flip 3 times every 3 minutes so each side see's the fire twice for a total of 12 minutes cooking time. No lid only move the steaks off fire during flare ups briefly, dont slide, pick them up with tongs. Flare ups usually only occur at start when butter/oil melts off, as long as your coals are close enough to the grate. The heavy salt and pepper mix ends in a crust that is almost as good as bacon. Cheers and thanks for looking __________________ Jason..Seriously Ugly UDS (it gets uglier every time it rains), Heavily Modded ECB, Weber OTG

07-01-2011, 11:07 PM	#2
bigabyte somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 05-10-06 Location: Overland Fark, KS Downloads: 1 Uploads: 1	Congrats on the anniversary! Fine looking meal! Watch out for that squirrel though. __________________ Chris Baker For great food and and an even better time join the BBQ Brethren Throwdowns *First ever recipient of the Silverfinger Award!* Yes, I own a whole bunch of BBQ crap also. *Certified MOINK Baller & IMBAS Certified MOINK Ball Judge #0003 - Get your MOINK Certification today!* The Secret Squirrel Society doesn't exist - Zero Club member

07-01-2011, 11:07 PM	#3
big brother smoke somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 05-03-06 Location: Ventura, CA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Outstanding, Brother thanks for sharing! __________________ Peace and Smoke, BBS https://www.bigpoppasmokers.com/stor...nufacturer=314 My Weapons: Custom rig - Kandi, UDS; Bubba Keg; 22.5 WSM x 2; 18.5 WSM; BWS extended party; BWS Gator and an Onyx Oven; 29' ft Coachmen Leprechaun (Lola); Avatar by Grillman. Dan Chambers get well soon, so we can tell you to "Shut up Chambers"

07-01-2011, 11:21 PM	#4
RevZiLLa is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 07-02-07 Location: Richmond, VA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Well done, and you can see the wife is eagerly anticipating the meat... __________________ www.BowlingBallExchange.com on Facebook Brinkman water smokers (elec and charcoal) Weber kettle grill Uniflame Gold Stainless 5 burner propane grill / rotisserie BBQ Grillware upright propane water smoker

07-01-2011, 11:34 PM	#5
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07-02-2011, 12:18 AM	#10
bigfootinindiana Knows what a fatty is. Join Date: 06-13-10 Location: AmishLand, IN Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Sweet... always looking for new inspiration/input, it's easy to get into ruts when you've been brewing as long as I have. I seem to always get obsessed with one style or another and burn everyone out on it before I switch to something new. I do have some staples though. I use to post a lot of my recipes on HBD under KrautBros, but I can send some your way if you let me know your interests. __________________ Jason..Seriously Ugly UDS (it gets uglier every time it rains), Heavily Modded ECB, Weber OTG

07-02-2011, 12:18 AM	#11
Smiter Q is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 05-05-10 Location: Austin - TX Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Looks like a great meal and a great woman for an awesome occasion! Great looking yard as well! We are dry and dusty down here! __________________ Brian: Weber: OTG + Lime Performer - - Keeping the Armor On - Eph. 6:11

07-02-2011, 09:37 AM	#14
SteerCrazy Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 02-12-07 Location: Kansas City Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	awesome! looks like everything came out great. happy anniversary __________________ Weber Performer Weber Smoky Mountain Spicewine Large Single Axle Trailer Traeger Junior with upgraded Ortech Digital Therm #2 La Caja China

07-02-2011, 09:46 AM	#15
Joe Zukes On the road to being a farker Join Date: 05-06-11 Location: Sound Beach, Long Island, NY Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Happy Anniversary and bravo on a meal nicely done! __________________ WSM 22.5, Weber OT Gold 22.5", La Caja China, SH Pellet Smoker & An Old Brinkman Offset!

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