@qmracer01
Yes, totes agree- light/warm up grill, put food on, walk away to do work, chill-ax, or what-evs, come back to check and turn occasionally, and check temp, then remove and eat!
Smokers are even easier because lower temps mean that checking less often is not only possible, but better because of less heat [and smoke] loss.
I was thinking the same thing. There’s very little work involved.
However, I have a coworker who brings his propane grill inside every night (as in, inside his house). He removes the grates and grease traps and scrubs everything down so it doesn’t attract ants. THAT’S work. I keep telling him to get a bike lock or something.
I used to really enjoy cooking on my charcoal grill, but once I had to start using oxygen, it wasn’t such a great idea. Now my husband does the grilling. He uses a gas grill, though. Not the same, in my opinion, but still good.
Have both a grill and a smoker. Brisket, ribs, sausage, smoke a batch once a month and grill at least once a week. Cooking outside keeps the house cooler in the heat of the summer.
@olperfesser
…and it always smells so good both during and after.
For obvious reasons, here in upstate NY, we don’t grill or smoke nearly as often in the winter, but whenever I walk by our smoker, the aroma reminds me of how much I’m looking forward to “firing it up” again when things thaw out…
I have an exhaust fan that is pending installation in my barn to facilitate welding in inclement weather that precludes having the big barn door open, and once it’s in place. I may consider smoking more often in the winter months.
While I’m thinking about it, does anyone who uses a wood pellet smoker have an optimal type/brand and source for pellets?
We ordered a few bags from Amazon sources that have about been exhausted, and need to consider ordering more soon…
I usually prefer chilling out to grilling out.
But either is better with a margarita.
@phendrick
I like milling about while grilling out.
Too much chilling out makes my waistline start filling out.
I do at least one or two slabs of ribs per month.
I got a smoker last year, I f’n love it
Worth the work? What work? Grilling is 1000% easier then cooking
@qmracer01
Yes, totes agree- light/warm up grill, put food on, walk away to do work, chill-ax, or what-evs, come back to check and turn occasionally, and check temp, then remove and eat!
Smokers are even easier because lower temps mean that checking less often is not only possible, but better because of less heat [and smoke] loss.
Plus outcome= tasty tasty foodstuff!
/giphy Smokin’
I was thinking the same thing. There’s very little work involved.
However, I have a coworker who brings his propane grill inside every night (as in, inside his house). He removes the grates and grease traps and scrubs everything down so it doesn’t attract ants. THAT’S work. I keep telling him to get a bike lock or something.
@Willijs3 I heard ants can pick a bike lock, those evil bastards!
@qmracer01 especially if someone else is doing everything!
(But seriously, the real work in cooking indoors or out is prep and cleanup.)
@PhysAssist Exactly! Plus cleanup is a breeze, don’t have 100 pots and pans to wash just wipe down the grill and the plates you used and that’s it
@qmracer01
It’s even easier now that we use silicone grilling sheets/mats, which keep any food sticking to the grill grates to a minimum.
I used to really enjoy cooking on my charcoal grill, but once I had to start using oxygen, it wasn’t such a great idea. Now my husband does the grilling. He uses a gas grill, though. Not the same, in my opinion, but still good.
Have both a grill and a smoker. Brisket, ribs, sausage, smoke a batch once a month and grill at least once a week. Cooking outside keeps the house cooler in the heat of the summer.
@olperfesser
…and it always smells so good both during and after.
For obvious reasons, here in upstate NY, we don’t grill or smoke nearly as often in the winter, but whenever I walk by our smoker, the aroma reminds me of how much I’m looking forward to “firing it up” again when things thaw out…
I have an exhaust fan that is pending installation in my barn to facilitate welding in inclement weather that precludes having the big barn door open, and once it’s in place. I may consider smoking more often in the winter months.
While I’m thinking about it, does anyone who uses a wood pellet smoker have an optimal type/brand and source for pellets?
We ordered a few bags from Amazon sources that have about been exhausted, and need to consider ordering more soon…
@olperfesser
Correction: We ordered a few bags [that since have about been exhausted] from Amazon sources, and need to order more sometime soon…
@olperfesser @PhysAssist Winter is a wonderful time to grill!
@PhysAssist Places like Tractor Supply are often reliable sources for the wood pellets.
@werehatrack Thanks, but the ones near us only seem to have blended wood pellets…
Grilling is a man’s job but I’ll gladly partake the end product.
@kittykat9180 Pfui. I did it then and I still do it now. Grilling is the job of whoever’s good at it and likes doing it.
@kittykat9180 I think we may have different notions of what the end product is.
@macromeh ???
@PhysAssist Think: post consumption
@macromeh EEEEWWWWW
/giphy poop
/giphy caca
@macromeh Not sure how that giphy for caca came up, maybe misinterpreted as tata? , but I like it so I’m leaving it there…
Trying again:
/giphy caca
@macromeh @PhysAssist
Obviously not MY cat(s)!