Official 2018 BBQ, Smoking, Grilling, Baking and Beer thread

[ctrav]

Mustard is a very good thing when cooking these types of meats and ribs! I use it all the time...

Looks delicious!!

 

[JoyfulNoise]

I like to use French’s Honey Mustard. I keep a couple of plastic squeeze bottles of them in the pantry just for that purpose.

 

[cwescapexlt4x4]

Yeah that mustard base is key, i smear, place in fridge and let mine go overnight and then the following day apply the dry rub and off to the smoker after some time to allow the dry and mustard to become friends.

 

[Lykly]

Tri-tip

Love the two-pack at Costco -


Seared it over a hot flame for 5mins on each side then reconfigure the smoker and go indirect heat at 275F for 30-40mins. I pulled mine at 135F
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Well thanks a lot, now I got to go buy a tri tip. I absolutely love that, maybe my favorite beef cut.... looks like it’s done perfectly! [emoji39]

 

[Brentr]

Mustard is a very good thing when cooking these types of meats and ribs! I use it all the time...

Looks delicious!!

Same here but I just basic yellow mustard as I don’t want to alter too much the natural flavors of the meat [emoji491]

 

[ctrav]

Want to turn it up a bit? I baste meat with mustard and then "sriracha" sauce. Let it sit in the fridge overnight tightly wrapped in foil. It does not rally add heat but a good flavor profile!

 

[ctrav]

Sooooo we bought an "Instant Pot"! I was very skeptical but after using it for a pot of Navy Beans and a rack of ribs...Im impressed

 

[JoyfulNoise]

Sooooo we bought an "Instant Pot"! I was very skeptical but after using it for a pot of Navy Beans and a rack of ribs...Im impressed

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Careful....don’t blow yourself up!! But if you do, there’s a lawyer for that -

Instant Pot Explosion Lawsuit | Instant Pot Lawyer, Attorney

 

[Arizonarob]

Those friggen things are always on the news, people get hurt, kitchens trashed, etc. No thanks. I don’t need any food that quick.

 

[JoyfulNoise]

Those friggen things are always on the news, people get hurt, kitchens trashed, etc. No thanks. I don’t need any food that quick.

My neighbor owns two! She swears she cannot imagine life without them....

 

[ctrav]

I will have to keep that in mind. Safety First! Until y'all said something I had not heard anything bad...

 

[Brentr]

DW has mentioned about wanting one but I have not looked into it yet.

 

[Lykly]

I will have to keep that in mind. Safety First! Until y'all said something I had not heard anything bad...

Just bought one as well, about a month ago. First I’ve heard of the safety issue but it’s certainly nice to know about.

 

[DiverGirl1972]

I think it's just one specific model that has been problematic. This was cut and paste from an article on USAToday.com.

Instant Pot is recalling one of its multicooker models because it can pose a fire hazard.
The distributor has received 107 reports of the Gem 65 8-in-1 overheating, including five instances when it caused minor property damage, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
No injuries have been reported.
The recall affects models with batchcodes of 1728, 1730, 1731, 1734 or 1746 printed on the rating label underneath the multicooker.
The multicookers, which cost approximately $80, were sold exclusively at Walmart stores across the country and at www.walmart.com between August 2017 and this past January.
People who own these Gem 65 8-in-1 multicookers are advised to stop using them and unplug them. They may be returned to Walmart for free replacements.

 

[zea3]

I have the Crock Pot Express Multi-cooker. Same thing as an Instant Pot. I absolutely love it! It has a lot of fail safe measures built into it, so if it gets an error code it shuts down. I like that I can do other things and not have to tend to it while it cooks. Next on my list of kitchen wants is an air fryer!

 

[Flying Tivo]

Anyone into cast iron cooking? I just got bit by the bug. Gather some old skillets an Dutch oven from old family members. Polish them and started the seasoning!

This is a brand new lodge but got it polished to a silky finish.

 

[JoyfulNoise]

I prefer to only cook on cast iron or steel pans. I have many Lodge pans and an 11qt Dutch oven that can be used on an outdoor fire pit.

Just remember - no tomato-based sauces or highly acidic foods in cast iron or else your food will get a metallic/tin taste to it. If you can acquire a ceramic coated cast iron pot and pan (Lodge makes them) it’s good to have them for acidic foods.

 

[ctrav]

Anyone into cast iron cooking? I just got bit by the bug. Gather some old skillets an Dutch oven from old family members. Polish them and started the seasoning!

This is a brand new lodge but got it polished to a silky finish.

Most excellent job on the cast iron! I have a few key pieces as well. What did you use to polish them like that?

 

[Flying Tivo]

It's called a Paint Stripping wheel at Lowes's or HD. Then finish it with a fine orbital sanding disc.

 

[Flying Tivo]

This is after 3 seasoning cycles with Flaxseed oil