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  1. Mike Gray

    Recent Pulled Pork Experiment

    Recently mixed portions of 4 different recipes to make some of the best pulled pork I have ever had and by far the best I have ever made. 10lb Pork Shoulder – Boston Butt Cook time approx. 10 hours (give or take) Smoked at 250-260 until wrapped then 290-300 Injection • 1 cup apple Juice/cider...
  2. Mike Gray

    Little Pulled Pork Experiment

    Got a great price on a 10lb pork shoulder and decided I was going to make some pulled pork for the first time in a while. Couldn't decide between recipes so I ended up combining elements of three different ones. Injection from one recipe, brined/marinated it using another, pulled the mop from...
  3. Mike Gray

    Chicken Quarters

    Been a while since I have posted and to be honest, my last several cooks ended as dismal failures. It happens, but that many in a row had me a little nervous about this cook. I made 8 chicken quarters, brined for 6 hours yesterday and dried in the fridge over night. Half seasoned with Kosmos...
  4. Mike Gray

    First Cook on New 26in!

    I was lucky enough to receive a new 26 inch Weber for my birthday/Christmas gift. Thought I would give it a spin with some chicken thighs that were brined for a few hours and seasoned with some Slap Your Daddy Chicken. Simple post for a simple meal. Unfortunately no finished pics or plate...
  5. Mike Gray

    Just Messing Around on a Saturday Afternoon

    Had some free time after the kids soccer and basketball games on Saturday so I thought I would mess around and see what I could make. I've seen recipes for scotch eggs and wanted to do a variation on the OTG. Here are the players: Formed and seasoned with slap yo daddy all purpose and onto...
  6. Mike Gray

    Korean Style Ribeye

    Was given a request by the in-laws for some Korean style ribeye. They even bought the steak so who was I to deny them a good meal?? I have made this several times before thanks to Bill Schultz posting his recipe a while back. This one has always been a hit with the family, so I'm sure I'll...
  7. Mike Gray

    Homemade Kielbasa - Pic Heavy

    Around the holidays I decided I wanted to make some homemade sausage. I looked at the calendar and couldn't believe I never got around to it. So this week I broke out the new grinder that I had yet to use and got to work. While making sausage is a lot of work, I have to admit I was pretty...
  8. Mike Gray

    Baltimore Pit Beef

    Living just outside Baltimore I see restaurants everywhere serving pit beef and in nearly 10 years I've never had it. I finally decided to break down and give it a go using the recipe found here. This one was a huge hit for the family and will be made again! Started with a 8lb top sirloin...
  9. Mike Gray

    Bit of a Brisket Disaster (IMHO)

    Made a brisket for Easter for some friends and family. This is my second brisket and I cooked it HH in about 5 hours. To be honest I think I nailed the cook as it was really moist, tender and had a great smoke ring. Now for the disaster....I tried a new homemade rub that was a little heavy...
  10. Mike Gray

    Kingsford Smaller Size At Home Depot

    Not sure if this has been mentioned or not, but Home Depot is no longer selling the twin 20lb bags of Kingsford. I usually don't pick any up until the half price sales, but needed some for tomorrow's cook. The new bags are 18.6lbs, but still $19.97 for the twin pack. It looked like the switch...
  11. Mike Gray

    Finally Made Bacon

    Hello all! I have been around for quite a while, posting when I can or when I make something I feel is post worthy. I recently made my first brisket which was on my long list of things to try, but the one thing that was really bugging me was that I had never made homemade bacon. I picked up...
  12. Mike Gray

    New 14.5 WSM and Asian Style Wings

    Received a new 14.5 WSM for Christmas and couldn't wait to fire it up. Decided to make some Asian style wings that were smoked for 1.5 hours, given a quick fry in some peanut oil and then tossed in an Asian glaze inspired by Emeril. The mini locked in about 275 degrees and was so easy to use...
  13. Mike Gray

    Assorted Beef Ribs and a Links

    Hello all, One of my first posts here was a huge meaty rack of beef back ribs. I had just gotten my 22.5 WSM and thought I would find racks like that everywhere. Years have passed and I've learned that if you see good beef ribs you need to pick them up right away as they don't last long in...
  14. Mike Gray

    First Packer

    First off I would like to say a big thank you to all that posted about your high heat brisket cooks and to all those that helped me with my questions. I did my first packer this weekend (13.5 Pounds). After a lot of research I had originally decided to do a overnight low and slow cook, but...
  15. Mike Gray

    Done too soon? Need a couple quick answers

    So I'm making a 13.5 pound packer (about 11 pounds after the trim)today HH method and it's been a little over 4 hours. The heat was pretty high on the lid (365+) and the grate 380 for most of the cook. The smoker was in direct sun so it was a little hotter than expected. I tested for doneness...
  16. Mike Gray

    First Brisket - A few questions

    So I have been doing a lot of research and was pretty confident in my first brisket attempt. Instead of going with my plan, I started looking on the site again to see if I missed something and now I might have confused myself. So I have a 13.5 pound packer that I planned to do low and slow on...
  17. Mike Gray

    Back in the Game!

    Back in 2013 I posted about the end of an era, well I'm happy to say I'm back in the game! My family and I spent the latter half of 2013 in temporary housing while our house was being built. I sadly put my smoker and OTG in storage and finally got it all back in December when we moved in to...
  18. Mike Gray

    Baby Back Question

    So I made baby backs yesterday. Three racks cooked a little over 4 hours and based on toothpick and bend tests they felt like they were done. Once I sauced them and took them off after another 20 minutes I let them rest a while before cutting them. I was happy with the ends and the bottom, but...
  19. Mike Gray

    End of an Era....Well Sort of

    Been reading posts everyday and admiring all the great work and great ideas that everyone has posted. I have posted a few threads with pics of some cooks I have done over the past couple of years, but tomorrow will mark the end of my smoking run. Temporarily anyway. :D We are preparing to...
  20. Mike Gray

    Prime Rib

    So a few months back I committed to making prime rib for dinner around the holidays. With both sets of parents in town for Christmas and the kids birthdays tomorrow, today ended up being the perfect day. Never made prime rib before and was a little worried I would butcher an expensive piece of...

 

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