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Could have sworn I posted that tri-tip here, but not finding it. Must have done it only at AR, where I give @DennisLinkletter lots of exposure. Here ya go: Indirect side with the MEATER. Sear. Fire in the hole! on the board with some Chimichurri. And as a bonus, Adam Perry Lang Peach Rosemary Pork Tenderloin.

I was happy with our Tuesday evening meal. KK came through... Wagyu strip steak, asparagus(sorry, I keep posting pics of asparagus, but it's in season - along with broccoli and cauliflower, but somehow only the asparagus is getting posted...and yes, we like it charred), shiitake mushrooms sauteed with ghee, garlic and good sherry, and not shown baby carrots. I did the two level cook for the steak and was well pleased with that - I'm getting more comfortable with that method. Okay, I'll confess, I also sous vide a little lobster tail for myself with Joule, as wifey doesn't like lobster! Seared it on the fire afterwards with the steak. Shockingly, everything timed out perfectly.

Got myself a small chunck of beef .got it 165 then foiled with some beef stock and chocolate cherry stout .then let it go to 205f and pulled

A box of change indeed. I walked up to the bank yesterday carrying my piggy bank. I was very proud. They took me down a peg or two. Apparently they don't just get out a scale and weigh it all. No. You have to pack it into bags of £20 and then they will weigh them. So I had to go and stand at a counter to sort myself, and my money, out. I am still excited. This lot came to £464 and, thanks to the power of modern technology, a couple of online clicks mean that I am now the proud owner of 464 more premium bonds. I won't earn any interest but each month I will have the chance of a small win or maybe even the £1m jackpot. Much better than storing them in a cupboard and I still have the rarer coins sitting in the cupboard appreciating in value. Cash is cool.

Got some dough on the go for some leftover pulled beef.

Huge hunk o' fish and some green stuff.

We've already picked out the building and accessories. Basically $10k. Maybe next year unless the money fairy (a.k.a. Lottery) visits the Bistro - LOL

Ha! So true! All mine, all mine! I make my wife crazy always trying to give her that "ever so slightly bigger piece"! Not so with most seafood...

Chocolate and beetroot! Some weird, tasty stuff going on here. Keep going, you might just convert me.

Really good to see your tasty steak results. I am cooking a birthday dinner for friends this weekend and am looking to try this method too. As for your wife not liking lobster - bonus! None of the silly guilt about needing to give the other person the ever so slightly bigger piece.

Soon. Tonight was burn 4 of 5. A test run of my new pizza dough recipe is doing a 24 fermentation tonight. We'll see how it stretches tomorrow (I want everything just right for the initial pizza cook). Also on order is a few tools (oven brush, long handled peel etc.....). Not sure if I want to even try before the brush arrives (probably next week, unfortunately).

That is going to be over the top exciting when you start that build. Wait now we haven't finish this years project, there is no pizza yet.

Very tasty eats, amusedtodeath.

Now that’s a steak! Gotta love the pig.

...and that Ciabatta made the rounds. Also ended up on Instagrams for both Dennis (@komodo_kamado) and Eat Your Books.

Great looking pies. We use the term junk pie when you throw anything and everything on a pizza.

Shhh...it's not beer, it's fire lube. At least that's what I told my wife.

Just in time for the Abba reunion I have discovered something really cool about my money. I have been saving £2 coins for years. The pace has slowed recently because we use real money so rarely these days. A week or so ago I thought I really ought to count up the coins to see how many I have. I counted and weighed the first ten coins and then twenty to callibrate and then weighed the lot to see how much I had. £562. Hmmm. What to do with it? I can spend that easily with a few clicks online but spending real cash feels like a greater responsibility. First candidate was a medium Korin and some Binchotan but I am not sure if that is quite symbolic enough. No decision made yet. In meantime, I happened to mention my piggy bank to my greengrocer. His shop is one of the few places where I still spend and receive coins. He told me that some £2 coins are worth more than others. My curiousity was piqued and I found an article online this morning: https://www.thesun.co.uk/money/3524236/rarest-most-valuable-2-pound-coins-designs/ What fun, searching through my pile of coins. I wasn't aware of the different designs and the stories that each represent. The majority of my coins are the least valuable. But I have a number of different designs across the spectrum. And one of the most valuable on the list. This £2 is worth £40. I know this has nothing to do with KKs but I was so excited that I had to share this with someone and you were here. I like playing with money.

I've been meaning to say Congratulations to @Pequod for being featured in the recent "Hot from the Pit" newsletter! I had seen your ciabatta post here, but not that beautiful tri-tip - man, that's a sear! Well done, fella!

Burn number 5 (final burn in) happening tonight. Will probably do one more tomorrow night going up to 750*-800* just to play at full temperature. Also a couple of nights ago I started a new Neopolitan dough recipe to test out tonight (form pizza doughs). I used my live starter instead of dry yeast. Was easy to work with. Stretched good, didn't tear. Transfered to the peel without issue and slid around the peel no problem. Should be able to easily hand launch this recipe. Also have a couple of oven/pizza tools on the way. Shipping notification says Friday delivery. We might actually try a pizza cook this weekend

Yum thy look delish

Thanks! I try to keep the fans happy...and drooling.

If all you can have is one tool than a KK is the tool to have. It does a reasonably decent job at everything and excels in certain areas. If you have the space and money there are other tools that do a better job for their specific task. Some of the appeal for my other tools is the learning curve to master temperature control and cooking technique. Every time I walk past the BBQ section in any store I turn to Mrs skreef, "oooh grillllsssss". She gives me that cockeyed look. I think she would kill me if I brought home another grill right now. Of course a true and proper outdoor kitchen now that's another story. I think she's sold on that idea.

Aussie your bitzer looks yummy

Looks great, Aussie! I'm definitely stealing that "bitzer" term. That describes very well quite a bit of what I usually do.... Depending on what day it is, could just as easily substitute the term "blitzer". LOL.

When I first bought my KK I bought a weed burner to light the fire but that thing is like the after burner on a jet engine when use it kinda scarry, so I bought a looflighter, and then a heat gun. I like the heat gun

Nice cook up as always.