Recent content by Chris Mills

We celebrated my dad's 71st birthday today just hanging out and playing a bunch of card games like Wizard, Phase 10 and my parents current favorite game, Pegs and Jokers. BTW, P&J is a great game. Games started around noon time, we had a ton of good snacks and beers were consumed before we...

Can I just comment on the excellent beer selection? ;)

You can. Just depends on how understanding those friends are and how much you have to drink on hand. :cool:

Well, talking with dad and he is now thinking about replacing with a 26" OTG. Since I do as much cooking at their place as I do at mine I'm in agreement. My folks 47th anniversary is in September and my mom has said the new bigger kettle will be the anniversary present to each other.

Well, it's actually older than I thought. Over here tonight for more cooking (lots of family company up for the weekend) so I checked and the letter code is M which puts this particular kettle at 23 years old. The old girl has held up pretty well considering. As for repairing my ever practicle...

Not a bad idea. We've got a local guy who is excellent.

So I'm over my folks last night and my dad is grilling up a bunch of burgers and stuff on his trusty old kettle when he calls me over to look at something. There is a big hole rusted through the side of the bowl. What the hell? Looks like the one of the grate brackets weld seam rusted...

Man oh man. A know a bunch of gringos up here in Maine who would be all over that any day of the week.

Unfortunately you have to be a member over there to view any of the pictures.

Bob, your setup is pretty much identical to mine except my 3 pits sit on grill mats on top of small wooden pallets off my deck.

Steamed, broiled, grilled, I've done them all. Boiling (or steamed) is definitely the lazy way and the easiest way when doing a bunch at a time.

Unfortunately I can't get boat price in Western Maine but prices are still pretty good. Love your area of the state and have had some good times in Harpswell and Wiscasset.

Cook was about 18-20 minutes. You can overcook when boiling but these were dead on perfect.

Wife picked up a half dozen Maine Sea Bugs yesterday so I busted out the turkey frier and put it to use as a most excellent boiler. Die *****es die. Yep, they are done. Ready for some drawn butter.

Smoked plenty of fish and shellfish (love smoked oysters) in my WSM without issue.