John K BBQ
TVWBB All-Star
I'm still learning the ropes around my Weber Summit Kamado. I think I've got the hang of high heat direct searing and my last couple of cooks have been direct, but with charcoal grate in the lower position. A couple nights ago I did some "thick burgers that way and really enjoyed the results. Got to a perfect medium on 1.25" thick half pound burgers. I just spread a lit chimney of hot coals on the bottom grate between the Weber charcoal baskets, and cooked with the lid down with bottom vents wide open and top about 1/3 to 1/2 open. Temp stayed steady at 400 to 450, with no flare ups, and great flavor.
Here's a couple of pork tenderloin pics from tonight. Same method but put the coals in the Weber baskets and moved one to each side and cooked the tenderloins in the indirect center with the lid close (bottom wide open, top about 1/2 open until they were about 120 and then cooked directly of the baskets to get a little more color. Looking forward to trying some chicken halves with a similar method, but that'll probably be a Weekend cook. Leaning towards using the methods described in the first paragraph so I've got a bigger coal bed and better chance for crispy skin/good color. Sorry no "finished pics" on the pork tenderloin, it's a week night so just a few more distractions...
Here's a couple of pork tenderloin pics from tonight. Same method but put the coals in the Weber baskets and moved one to each side and cooked the tenderloins in the indirect center with the lid close (bottom wide open, top about 1/2 open until they were about 120 and then cooked directly of the baskets to get a little more color. Looking forward to trying some chicken halves with a similar method, but that'll probably be a Weekend cook. Leaning towards using the methods described in the first paragraph so I've got a bigger coal bed and better chance for crispy skin/good color. Sorry no "finished pics" on the pork tenderloin, it's a week night so just a few more distractions...
