Drummies on the Green EI Code @WeberGrills SS Performer for our lobstermen @CaptJoeLobster #GloucesterMA

20160711_110235-01.jpegDusted with some Lowry’s Chipolte Cinnamon Rub and then cooked indirect high heat on the Weber SS performer for about 40 minutes, coating with Sweet Baby ray’s BBQ Sauce ten minutes before pulling them off. They didn’t suck.
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@WeberGrills EI Code Performer Restoration Project Update 7/1/16

What a nice surprise when I got to the dock this morning.
4:30AM and Joey Ciolino dropped off the frame,  put together.

He used brackets and I think these are called sheet metal screws to firm it up and then he spray painted over them with black.  I had to really look to even notice because it blended in.  To A Weber Grillfella it would be obvious if you were focusing your attention at the base of the grill but I don’t think 99% of the population would think it was anything but standard.  Its really solid with the threaded rod and the brackets.

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Next to get cleaning, a combination of scotchbrite pads, steel wool, water, dishwashing detergent and elbow grease.
Lots of surface dirt and stains.  Most came out.

Before-
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I think I’ll pick up a bristled brush to scrub the grey plastic handles.  The little grooves are tough to get into to clean.

After-

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Live Smoke- Tuna Steaks On The @WeberGrills Smokey Mountain Smoker 

5:29AM 6/28/16

One of my fishermen was kind enough to donate some tuna to the cause. -A simple soy/sesame/red pepper flake marinade overnight and now they are placed on the grates to dry for an hour or two.


7:00AM

Light eight briquettes in the chimney and set up the charcoal basket in the smoker using the snake method with cherry chips and mesquite chunks.  The charcoal will slowly work its way around not having the entire basket of charcoal going at once will help keep the temps down.  We are looking to smoke around 250 degrees.

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The tuna is placed with small gaps in between so the smoke can come on up through hitting each piece of tuna.  The Maverick 732 grate probe is placed and another probe for the internal temp of the tuna.  We will look to bring the internal temp on the tuna to about 135 F.

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8:35AM

130 degrees internal temp,  Pulled the steaks off.

Done!

Live Smoke: Boneless Petite Sirloin Roast On The @WeberGrills Kettle

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Rubbed Down With EVOO, Coarse Salt, Restaurant Grind Black Pepper and Montreal Seasoning.

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Set Up The Kettle Using The Snake Method with Briquettes, Mesquite Chunks and Cherry Chips.

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Loin Hits The Kettle At 9:57AM.  Monitoring the Temps With the Maverick 732 Remote Temperature Probe.  Looking For 120 degrees internal before we pull it off.

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Pit temps wanted to settle in at 275 or so.  At 11:10PM internal temps were 122.  Pulled it.
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After letting it rest for a half hour we carved into it slicing it thinly for sandwiches on onion rolls with Boar’s Head Chipotle Horseradish Sauce

 

Chicken Thigh Experiment and Sauce Review: @sbrbbq Sweet Chili Wing Sauce

I set up the @WeberGrills kettle with the two charcoal baskets placed directly in the center of the bowl and loaded it up with 2/3 a chimney of red hot charcoal.

For the preparation of the chicken thighs I patted them down with a paper towel to remove any moisture or water (this helps to crisp the skin) . Then lightly brushed them with evoo.

After coating with the evoo six of the thighs got  Paul Prudhomme dry rub and four got a sprinkling of coarse salt.

The exercise was to figure out how to get the best juicy inside/crispy skin chicken.

The chicken was arranged in the outside perimeter of the bowl indirect of the charcoal baskets which were placed in the middle.  One chunk of mesquite wood was placed in the center over the coals for smoke.  Top and bottom vents left wide open throughout the cook.

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I used the Maverick 732 to monitor internal temps and once they hit 165 degrees I mopped 4 of the Prudhomme rubbed thighs and 4 of the salt rubbed with Sweet Baby Rays Sweet Chili Wing Sauce and Glaze. Two of the Prudhomme rubbed thighs were left unmpopped throughout the cook.

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After mopping the wings, the cover was placed back on and left on for about five minutes to set the glaze.  Internal temp 175 and pull the chicken off.

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The results-

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So the findings on the Sweet Baby Rays are a ten out of ten.  The flavors are perfect.  So damn good.

As for the results with mopping during the cook-

They were very very good but the ones that were left unmopped were  more crispy skinned when eating.

So for the future I will prepare them this way:

Pat dry>light coat of EVOO>rub with Prudhomme Rub>cook indirectly with charcoal placed in center charcoal baskets and chicken outside perimeter>pull the chicken at 175 degrees internal temp>serve with sauce on the side.

Oh, and by the way it’s lobsterman “Johnny Action” Approved!

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GRILLING CALAMARI ON THE @WEBERGRILLS KETTLE WITH @JOEY_C

Grilling Calamari (Squid) on a Weber Kettle With Two Different Marinades

The calamari grilled with the butter/evoo/minced garlic/salt/pepper marinade was very good.  The calamari grilled with the soy/ginger/sesame/red pepper flakes was absolutely ridiculous and I’m not sure I’ll ever be able to enjoy calamari any other way after this.  It was OUTSTANDING!!!!

Key is to get the grill red hot and then get a little char on the calamari basting them once or twice quickly over high heat while they are on the pit.  A little flare up is not a bad thing as the char will give it great flavor.  Note: “char” not burnt.

 

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Thinly Sliced #Pork Loin Sandwiches Made On The @WeberGrills Kettle

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Rubbed The Pork Loin with Paul Prudhomme blackened seasoning and coarse black pepper.  Set up the kettle using the snake method with briquettes, apple chunks and cherry chips.

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When she hit 130 internal I basted her with some Sweet Baby Rays BBQ sauce.

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145 internal and she got pulled off and rested for 10 minutes before thinly slicing it for sandwiches.

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Topped with cole slaw and Franks hot sauce.  So tender, juicy and flavorful!

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#Beef #Ribs Hit The @WeberGrills Kettle At 6:04AM @CaptJoeLobster

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Picked out some nice meaty Beef back Ribs At Stop and Shop East Gloucester

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Changed Up the rub from my usual Beef Rub of just Salt and Pepper.  Went with Paul Prudhomme Blackened Magic, Some Turbinado Sugar, Steakhouse Seasoning (It’s just like Montreal Steak Seasoning) Atlantic Saltworks Salt and some Black Pepper.

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Set up the Kettle using the snake method with Kingsford briquettes, Mesquite chunks and cherry wood chips.

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3.5 hours she ran between 250-300 and I didn’t adjust the vents once.

Done-