You smoke the tri and get it rare so when you put it on the flat grill it finishes.

Get with the program!

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New apt only allows propane grills. Is there a concensus to best propane grill under...let's say... $300 or $400? Don't need large grilling area... temp is most important.

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I just picked up this one about a month ago. Great grill. I had a Brinkman before for about 6 years, and it was a piece of shit. This thing cooks great, and it's pretty compact. The shelfs on the sides fold down easily, which is nice if you don't have alot of outdoor space on a patio or balcony. I think I paid around $400 for it.


http://www.weber.com/grills/series/spirit

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Okay, lipid....what is the right way to use the wood chips? Does it depend on what you're grilling? Soak or no soak? My wife just bought me a bag and I've never used them and I've read differing opinions.

Well I'd be cool with it rare but that sounds good too!

All the chips I have say they are supposed to be soaked, but every time I've followed those instructions, I never end up getting smoke out of them for at least half an hour...which for the majority of my cooking is right around the time I'm getting done...

The chips I had soaked and never got smoking on Friday night were still in the grill when I went to use it Saturday, so the burgers I made ended up getting a lot of good apple wood smoke...so I'm thinking next time I'm just gonna give them a quick spray in the sink and then see how that turns out...I know if I throw them in straight out of the bag they'll just burn up right away but the soaking really isn't working out.

No soak. Throw them right on the fire, or make a basket out of aluminum foil.

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My general advice based on my limited use of the wood chips is no soak, and put them in aluminum foil... BUT form the foil to look like a funnel so the smoke is forced out one side... and put your food directly above that side. The chips generally take me 30 minutes to start smoking depending on temp. The hotter, the better.

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Thanks for the advice. That whole soaking thing sounded like horseshit.

Well I think if the intention is your going to be cooking something for a really long time, the soaking makes sense...but yeah, for the average grilling session, it does no good...

Yup, the spirit is solid. The Weber Q would probably be a good option also.

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I've got a Brinkmann Pro 2700 6 burner grill that I bought in 2000 & it is great. All 3 kids were over today with their significant others along with a few other folks. Cooked burgers, dogs, brats & corn on the grill.

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Just helped my friend buy one of these. Looked at the Q originally but for the extra money and the
features like the fold down shelves made this a slam dunk. Great starter grill for someone like her or
for someone that is a little starved for space. Used it this weekend with her and I was impressed.

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Doing some more planking this morning...got the salmon marinading right now.

Chicken breasts that have been marinading in BBQ sauce, asparagus, and carrots.

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Did some chicken last night as well...I had been craving the chicken my dad used to make so I asked him what his method was....

"On the grates long enough to brown the outside, then let it sit in a bath of beer and bbq sauce for an hour"

This seemed really odd to me, as I don't ever remember his chicken tasting anything like beer, but I trusted it (for the most part...cut the time down to 40 minutes) and it was just as wonderful as I remember from when I was a yute.

Yup. Get the best Weber in your price range. I've used about 5 non-Weber grills, and 2 Weber grills, and I'll never buy a non-Weber grill again. It's like night and day.

The only problem with the Weber Q is that it's hard to do indirect heat on it. The Spirit is a better choice if you aren't moving it much.

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Burgers with prosciutto and cheddar.

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Just don't eat at their restaurants. Fucking terrible.

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My ten year old stepson grilled us some marinated boneless chicken thighs... he's getting pretty good on the grill... thinking maybe a couple more years and he can run the show himself.

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Mrs. Scorehead & 2 of my 3 junior Scoreheads are cooking me Ribeyes & Lobster on the grill. I'm gonna watch the race, smoke at least 2 Cigars, have a few adult beverages & enjoy the hell out of this day. I might even watch some of the NBA Finals to root for the Spurs.

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T bones, lobster tails, corn on the cob and taters. It was a good grilling.

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Anyone have a good pulled pork recipe?

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Cook a pork shoulder very slowly, until it reaches an internal temperature of 195. The pork will easily pull apart with two forks.

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Trying one on Saturday. If it's good I'll pass it on.

And that Spirit 200 is gonna last you a long while. Got ours 6 years ago when we just had a small balcony. Still use it several times a week. Replaced the grates once, that's it.

Put it in crock pot on low for 12 hours and pour 16oz of Coke in.

Then, pull apart with fork and ad your favorite BBQ sauce. We use Stubbs.

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Probably going to choose between the Q2200, Q3200, or Spirit E-210.

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We also employ the crockpot for pulled pork and pulled chicken. Its been fantastic every time we have made it.

You can also cook on high for about 5-6 hours, then pull apart, place back in crockpot with sauce, and cook it on low for another 90-120 minutes

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I have both the Q2200 and E-310, and just be warned with the 2200 that doing indirect heating is much more difficult, if not impossible. The Q3200 looks like it has two burners which may make it easier.

Unless you need to take it to other areas, I'd stick with the spirit.

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