Link to purchase the heat deflector plate on Amazon- https://amzn.to/2DW5Hqw
Link to purchase the aluminum drip trays/ to go containers on Amazon- https://amzn.to/2DWsse4
They are so versatile. I use them on my kettles and also in my airfryer.
Category: BBQ Accessory Review
Setting Up The @WeberGrills Go-Anywhere For Deflector Plate Cooking Lamb Shanks
Trimmed the silver skin off the lamb shanks and rubbed on EVOO, minced garlic,coarse salt and pepper, rosemary and thyme.
Plan is to smoke offset the coals between 250-275 til 150 internal temp.
Link to purchase the heat deflector plate on Amazon-
https://amzn.to/2DW5Hqw
Link to purchase the aluminum drip trays/ to go containers on Amazon- https://amzn.to/2DWsse4
They are so versatile. I use them on my kettles and also in my airfryer.
http://www.goodmorninggloucester.com
Picked up two lamb Shanks at East Gloucester Stop and Shop.
Trimmed the silverskin and rubbed with EVOO, coarse salt, pepper, minced garlic, rosemary and thyme overnight in the fridge.
Setup the grill for indirect smoking using the deflector plate. See video at the top for commentary.
In the video I planned to light five briquettes in a chimney and add them to the unlit coals on the opposite side of the grill from the drip pan. What I ended up doing instead was lightning a Weber starter cube in the corner instead. Within 20 minutes I had 200 degree temps and closed the back vent and left the front vent had open. I also closed the top vent over the coals and left the top vent over the lamb open.
Then placed the Shanks on the grill with the meaty part facing away from the lit coals.
After an hour and a half they had the color I wanted.
I took the Shanks off, put them in the drip tray with the juices they lost and added some beef broth and Blueberry balsamic glaze to the tray and double wrapped it in foil to braise.
Back on the grill they will go at 275 for an hour and a half or so.
When unwrapping the smell that wafted out of that foil was incredible. Placed the shanks on the cutting board and started ripping off globules of lamb love and dipping in some homemade tzaziki.
Must Have For Any True BBQ Fan- Pro Dimpled Meat Cutting Knife
In the past I’ve struggled to get those nice even clean cuts when slicing large cuts of meat. When watching lots of youtube and instagram videos there was one constant with what the pros were using- a dimpled slicing knife.
Didn’t know it could make such a difference but now that I’ve had one for a couple of months I can say that for $24.99 its probably the best BBQ accesory money I’ve spent all year long.
Here’s the link to the one I got –
These cuts are about 3/16 inch thick and sliced perfectly and effortlessly.
Here’s a video from when I cut the last corned beef brisket I made last week into a little thicker slices-
Looking Forward To Shooting A Review Video For The @WeberGrills CGA Deflector Plate With @CraigKimberley
Just ordered this deflector plate for the Weber Charcoal Go-Anywhere
Look for a video review from Craig and I once it comes in. The deflector plate should allow for more grate real estate and a whole lot more versatility for the @webergrills portable. $19.99 with free amazon prime shipping seems like a steal.
After seeing this video which was more to feature the automatic temp control but the deflector plate is featured.-
Finishing Some Wood Handles With Tung Oil for @WeberGrills
There isn’t a single Weber kettle that doesn’t benefit by replacing the stock plastic handles with a set of wood ones.
First Coat Applied
Ribeyes, Atomic Buffalo Turds and Smashed Red Bliss Potatoes On The @WeberGrills Crate and Barrel Dove Grey Performer
Because I wanted to reverse sear the ribeyes, I pulled out the Upper deck Grill Grate, which is one of my favorite accessories for my Webers. The Upper Deck allowed me to cook the ABTs up above the Ribeyes and smashed potatos. It gives you an extra half a grate to cook on. It’s made out of heavy gauge stainless steel and fits perfectly. My review on the Upper Deck here
@WeberGrills Wooden Handle Treatment
So I had been debating whether to use Spar Varnish or Tung Oil on the untreated wood handles for one of my lucky Weber Kettles. After long deliberation and consulting a couple of my trusted lobstermen Captains Mark Ring and Pete Mondello I decided to go with the Tung oil.
The main reasoning for going with the Tung oil being that the spar varnish in the sun outdoors over time will likely crack and need to be sanded to reapply whereas the Tung oil just need a rag to wipe them down with more Tung oil when they lose a little luster.
Here are some photos before and after with a couple of coats over the course of two days. It couldn’t be easier to apply. Just dribble a little on and spread it evenly with a clean piece of cloth.
Before
First Coat
Second Coat
Quality Grill Parts Heavy Duty Stainless GrateThe @WeberGrills Smokey Mountain Smoker and Weber Rib Rack Review
After purchasing the Quality Grill Parts Heavy Duty Stainless Charcoal Baskets I was so impressed with how well they were built and the quality of the material I wanted to upgrade the grates on my 18.5 inch Weber Smokey Mountain Smoker.
I planned to cook up four racks of pork ribs for yesterday’s Pats/Texans playoff game.
Only problem was that fitting four slabs of spare ribs on an 18 inch WSM I was going to need to use a rib rack. The Weber Rib Rack for $12.99 is a nice value, purchase here. It’s well built and designed. The slots are spaced enough apart that the ribs don’t lean up against each other. When comparing them to the Char Broil ones they both had nice builds but the Char Broil one had six slots instead of five which would have placed the ribs closer together and if the ribs are leaning up against each other they won’t develop bark where they touch.
Trimmed the spare ribs into St Louis cuts which basically squares them up.
The Quality Grill Parts Heavy Duty Grate for 18.5 inch Weber Smokey Mountain did not disappoint in terms of quality compared the the charcoal baskets I bought from the company. Same over built, high quality 304 stainless construction. Comparing the build to the grates that come with the WSM it’s night and day. They cost $40 on Amazon- purchase here
Check out the short video review here-
Here are some comparison photos between the Quality Grill Parts 18.5 Heavy Duty Grate and the Stock Weber Unit-
Here are the ribs on the new grate and racks-
Video- Quality Grill Parts Heavy Duty Charcoal Baskets vs Stock Weber Baskets
Buy The Quality Grill Parts Heavy Duty Stainless Charcoal Baskets On Amazon At This Link
For comparison, the stock Weber aluminum charcoal baskets vs the Quality Grill Parts Heavy Duty Stainless Charcoal Baskets. A pair of the Weber charcoal baskets weighed in at 1.9 lbs vs the Quality Grill Parts baskets at 3.15 lbs. the Quality Grill Parts Baskets cost $29.99 with free Prime shipping on Amazon at this link vs $14.99 for Weber aluminum Charcoal baskets which ship for free with Amazon Prime at this link
You can see the difference in thickness in these photos.
So my conclusion is this- If you want the best and BBQ often then these lifetime charcoal baskets are a no-brainer. If all you do is throw burgers on the grill occasionally you probably don’t even know what the charcoal baskets are for in which case the stock baskets would work out just fine. Seeing as the charcoal baskets are such a large part of my BBQ routine these were at the very top of my BBQ wish list. there are many BBQ accessories that are frivolous and end up being used once and then stuck in a drawer. these get used about 85% of the time I fire up teh kettle. no-Brainer purchase!
captjoe06Using the Upper Deck Grill Grate to cook #chickenpotpie and #porkribs on the @webergrills Kettle #bbq
It’s hard to put into words how good Kate’s chicken pot pie is, especially after giving it the smoke for an hour and a half.
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