Jun 29

Shady Bastards

“The heat is being turned up on big propane companies who last summer quietly reduced the amount of fuel in canisters without telling their customers.” -via msnbc.com

Jun 21

Smoke Heaven

One piece of newspaper stated an entire day of bbq’ing. My homemade charcoal starter worked perfectly on the large BGE. After 15 minutes it was hot enough to cook the corn and geen peppers. I continued with bacon wrapped shrimp with a spicey peppery sauce (this may be our new signature dish). Finally I started the 3.5 lbs of baby back ribs coverd in a dry rub. I tried to keep the bge around 275 but it was a challenge. Learning how much charcoal to start with and the combination of vents made it a challenege. For the first time, I did a great job. I used 2 hand fulls of soaked mesquite wood chips to add a smoke element during the cooking. The ribs were of excellent quality from Blooming Glen. I plan to spend a lot of time there over the next few months.

I can’t wait until football season. The BGE is rated to cook under freezing temperatures without any problem. I predict a tasty future.

Jun 14

Random Bits

It was a busy day today. After the farmers market and food shopping, we headed to Lowe’s to pick up a few yard items. Then I spent some time working in the garage on the bookcase. I need to pick up a drum sander attachment for the drill and a compass to draw arcs.

I’m very excited that we’re getting a BGE next weekend. I think I’ll start a grill/bbq collection. 🙂