The thrill is gone

[Pedro7]

Every grill has it's place :)

[rwalters]

Originally Posted by qnbiker

OK, just got back from a weekend cooking on a 22.5" WSM with my bil. Butts, chickens, and a brisket. After cooking for months on a pooper, the smoke profile on the WSM seemed very strong. I have rekindled my love for the WSM and will be using mine a lot more, but the weekend also made me glad I have my Daniel Boone. I'm keeping it. I've gotten to like the more subtle smoke profile and will continue using it also. Both are great pits and cook great food, just different. Variety is the spice of life.

I absolutely get it! Having cooked on many charcoal grills/smokers, the pellet cookers are tough to beat, not only for absolute ease but also ‘clean’ results. I’ve said it before, but I have gotten more compliments for the food that comes from my MAK than any other cooker I have ever had. That said, I still love my big Weber kettle for when the charcoal itch hits :)

[Bucknekked]

Originally Posted by SmittyJonz

Try the Exciting World of Sous Vide.........

I have a son that has fallen victim to "Sous Vide" voodoo. sigh.
Its a parental failing I'm sure.
Even worse, he bought the stuff from an infomercial on TV.
He was recovering from a surgery and watched too much TV.


Any ideas beyond just cooking good food over fire and smoke and keeping up a good example?

[W.I.T.W.A.G?]

The allure of new smoke is a common one. If you want to try something new you absolutely should. I am in the camp that thinks using a pellet cooker is a lot like using an oven or a fan on a pit. It's easy and requires minimal effort (that's why you buy them), there is certainly a place for them though. When I decided to go from a drum to stick burning I fell in love with bbq all over again, it was wonderful. I really enjoy the process of fire management and how it affects my flavor profiles. Bottom line IMHO is if you're getting bored you either quit, take a break, or try something new. You might surprise yourself

[qnbiker]

Originally Posted by ChrisBarb

You can control the smoke profile on WSM. I use lump and several apple chunks most of the time. Pretty mellow. The wife doesn't like strong smoke taste.

I do control the smoke profile on the WSM - just a couple of apple chunks for turkey for instance - but it's still different.

[jermoQ]

You are finding more time to man the cooker maybe? I understand what you are saying. It is like any other hobby, when you want to increase your skills. Maybe you need to move to trying new food that is more involved? Maybe you need to sell the pellet grill and buy a stick burner or another type charcoal cooker to make your hobbying more fun?
I saw this logic segeral years ago: I have other cookers. If I want to try a new recipe on the pellet grill, I can get it where I like it, then cook it on my other grills when I am satisfied. But that is just one way to look at it...

[sleebus.jones]

Originally Posted by rus_bro

I think you just found the difference between Cooking and BBQing...

MY OPINION: The only thing that differentiates the 2 is the ability to manually control fire and smoke for flavor... Take that out of there, and you are no longer BBQing, but following a recipe and cooking.

rb

For me it's the end product that matters and not the method. KCBS doesn't disqualify folks on the basis of their cooking method (e.g. Pellet vs. sticks). Contrary to popular opinion, you certainly screw things up on a pellet cooker. You do have to know what you're doing, and it extends past just following a recipe. We're all more than people who just follow a recipe here.

I cook on this:



and this



these



This thing



with OMG real fire



one of these



yikes a gas grill



Yes, pellet grills can MAKE SOME FIRE TOO



Oh yeah, this lil' dude too



Everything turns out great...maybe not the first time using that particular cooker, but definitely the second time. You gotta get to know your cooker, no matter what that cooker is, and that's not covered in the recipe. That's what separates cooking from BBQ (IMNSHO)

[morningwoodbbq]

Originally Posted by SmittyJonz

Everyone should have 2-3 Styles of cookers and rotate between them.........
This is Written in the BBQ Bylaws. Section 1 paragraph 3..............

My world exactly.
Big MMS gravity fed
Consumer OKJ reverse flow stick burner
18" WSM
22" Weber kettle

Can be as auto or manual, or as quick or slow as needed. Tho I plan on having all 4 going at once this weekend.

[SonnyE]

I have just the place for your Daniel Boone.
There is a space in the basement of our Coachman RV that needs a DB to wrap it's love around.
If it eases the pain, the little DB would off-set a portable gasser and a bag of charcoal.
It's a Win-Win!

[qnbiker]

Originally Posted by SonnyE

I have just the place for your Daniel Boone.
There is a space in the basement of our Coachman RV that needs a DB to wrap it's love around.
If it eases the pain, the little DB would off-set a portable gasser and a bag of charcoal.
It's a Win-Win!

Come and get it; it's yours. It will be perfect in your RV to...oh, wait, you want the Davey Crockett, the portable GMG pooper. Guess I'll give it to someone else. Sorry.

[cookingdude555]

I had the same feeling last week. The GMG Daniel Boone had run its course at my house. The smoke ring on these things are incredible. Smoke flavor was lacking. i still get my best smoked food on the WSMs, and my kamado are my favorite cookers overall. With my auber controller, my charcoal cookers are push button accurate. I listed it on Facebook and had it sold in 1 hour. I talked to the buyer on Facebook today and he’s used it four times in six days since picking it up. He’s loving it. I’m glad. It served me well while I enjoyed it.