The BBQing, Grillin, Smoking Mega Thread

[Edmond]

There's a good doco about how the Australian army went to war against emus.

The Australian army lost.



Right, time to see to these ribs.

Are you on drugs?

Emu War - Wikipedia

In the Great Emu War of 1932, the Australian military went to war against a species of flightless bird. And lost.

[Barty]

This is my version of an Ugly Drum Smoker (UDS). There are a few different ways of making them, I based mine off a company in the States called Hunsaker. The UDS is usually used with the original drum lid, but the lid on mine got warped when the paint was burned off. I am using the lid from my Weber 22" kettle for the moment. If I decide that I prefer to use the UDS over the Weber for some of the cooks that I do, I'll make a new lid.

The air inlet is controlled by an adjustable vent in the bottom of the drum.

The charcoal is contained in a basket that sits on the bottom of the drum.

A deflector plate is placed on top of the charcoal basket to prevent direct heat onto the meat being cooked, and to also impart a vortex on the airflow to get more evenly distributed heat within the drum.

I have the option of hanging meat from this accessory.

Or laying the meat on a grill grate.

I brought the temperature gauge from Amazon, it is large enough that I can see it on the CCTV in my office. However, I typically use a digital thermometer connected to the internet to monitor the internal drum and meat temps.

I have a 22" and 26" Weber kettles, a 3 burner Weber gas grill and a small vertical reverse flow cabinet smoker. Overall, I am pretty happy with the UDS, and it probably will become my main low and slow cooker.

[Edmond]

Very nice, and technical set up, Barto, cheers for the rundown.

[Edmond]

Doing a dry rub instead of wet for splits n fiddles.

Delisherous.






Even Edweena couldn't resist wolfing one down once meself and Edith were in caveman/woman coma heaven.

Which of course is the highest compliment.






I spy with my little eye, something beginning with Delisherous.



A few very minor adjustments for number 4 next week.

[BLD]

Emu War - Wikipedia

In the Great Emu War of 1932, the Australian military went to war against a species of flightless bird. And lost.

It was a draw

[Edmond]

^

Victors write the history books.


Unfortunately emus are, as of yet, unable to write.

[NamPikToot]

I have a 22" and 26" Weber kettles, a 3 burner Weber gas grill and a small vertical reverse flow cabinet smoker. Overall, I am pretty happy with the UDS, and it probably will become my main low and slow cooker.

Barty when is the soft opening for your resto, count me in

[kingwilly]

Was at a market with plenty of food vans yesterday and admired these set ups.

Roast Chicken

Pork - made into pulled pork buns and ribs. I had some and it was seriously delicious.

Large set up

[bsnub]

Are you in the US? Usually you only find setups like that in places like Texas.

[helge]

.....

[Edmond]

I'm just thinking if Gunther would notice or not.


Fok this shit, I'm thinking of doing a pineapple juice BBQ sauce pulled pork speciale now.

Sear n seal a big ol' butt, into an oven pot of the bbq sauce and pineapple juice then bbq top down for 2 hours a pound.

[kingwilly]

Are you in the US? Usually you only find setups like that in places like Texas.

More and more common around the world now.

[PAG]

Are you in the US? Usually you only find setups like that in places like Texas.

I'm going with South Africa.

[Edmond]

Had a double exercise day with a gym sesh in the afternoon so decided to test out some wings in Ol' Blackie while we did the home gym.

Edith marinaded. BBQ sauce, soy sauce, honey, and salt I believe, whilst I built.






Coal Henge.

I should probably clean out all the ash properly, rather than the half-arsed job I've been doing after every half a dozen burns or so. But ash has never hurt nobodae.





We were doing 6 set of traps, biceps, abs, lats, so came out after ever set to turn and rearrange.


Defo not the ideal way to BBQ.


A few minor adjustments to make re: timing/turning/placement. Will be adjusted for next time. Will defo be doing them again soon.





Very very tasty as a smokey post gym hit of protein.

[Mendip]

But ash has never hurt nobodae.

Try telling that to the Romans in Pompeii.

[Edmond]

the Romans

Pfft. What have they ever done for us.

[Edmond]

There's a good doco about the volly that erupted in New Zealand a few years ago, told by the people that were on the island at the time, on daytrips. It's..... well, Netflix explains it.

https://www.netflix.com/th-en/title/81410405

Survivors' and rescuers' accounts and minute-by-minute footage fuel this gripping documentary about the deadly 2019 volcanic eruption in New Zealand.

The general gist, is that you don't want to be trapped at the bottom of a fokin' volcano when it erupts unless you enjoy being cooked alive.

[Shy Guava]

Try telling that to the Romans in Pompeii.

Romans were in Rome. I believe the correct generic name for inhabitants outside of Rome was "wogboys".

[NamPikToot]

Very very tasty as a smokey post gym hit of protein.

all that for 8 winglets? why not throw some spuds on to make use of the charcoal??

[kingwilly]

Pfft. What have they ever done for us.

except making roads and aqueducts

[Edmond]

except making roads and aqueducts

Apart from the sanitation, the medicine, education, wine, public order, irrigation, roads, the fresh water system, and public health ... what have the Romans ever done for us?

[Edmond]

Some yellow curry n coconut marinaded protein while doing 1 hour upperbody gym sesh.










Charred and smokey post gym protein hit. Perfectimo.

[bsnub]

what have the Romans ever done for us?

Orgies?

[helge]

Orgies?

Just because you change hands at times, doesn't make it an 'orgy', Snuffy

[Edmond]

Honey, bbq sauce and soy sauce wings while doing gym sets for a nice protein hit.







Velly tasty.