Garrett

I'm in Concord and interested in joining in as well... Garrett

Re: Pallet share SF East Bay, CA Count me in for 5 boxes. Garrett

Re: New Grill - Concord, CA Welcome Derek!! Once you make the purchase, waiting for the delivery is interminable.

Re: New Blue Outstanding!!! What's the first cook going to be?

Re: Thanksgiving 2010 I cooked a turducken this year. This was not a 'typical' turducken in that I stuffed the turkey with duck breast and chicken thighs rather than a whole chicken and duck. I also added a mild ground sausage between each layer. I brined the duck in a sweet orange brine. For the chicken and turkey brine I started with veggie stock and kosher salt and added brown sugar, Turkish bay leaves, grains of paradise, cumin, cloves, sage, black peppercorns, paprika, all spice berries, and ginger. I coated each layer, and outside, with a poultry rub. This was the first turkey that I de-boned and had some trouble (especially around the leg joints). Ultimately, I got the carcass out but created an open cavity in the skin that was larger than I had planned. This caused some trouble for me when I closed the turkey around the rest of the meat. I had to use quite a bit of butcher's twine to close up what could best be described as looking like a horrific battle field wound. After much looping, twisting, and tying I got the opening reasonably closed. It was definitely not the work of a plastic surgeon. I started it at 270 for 3 hours and pushed it up to 325 for the last 4 hours. I bumped it to 500 for a few minutes to get that final crisp of the skin. I pulled the turkey at 158 and after about 30 minutes of resting, it peaked at 163. The family has requested it again for next year...

That looks great...Do tell, what's your process and recipe?

I've seen firsthand the horrific consequences of distracted driving. If it were up to me, anyone under 19 would be prohibited from using a handheld electronic device while driving period, handheld or hands free. Texting and talking on a cell phone are different animals. I'm okay with talking on a cell phone as long as it can be done without creating a distraction for the driver. The 'one-handed' operation of the vehicle is not the issue, its inattention. A false sense of security of a hands free device may actually make things worse... Here's the Virginia study: http://www.vtti.vt.edu/PDF/7-22-09-VTTI ... action.pdf Okay, enough depressing things for now...back to BBQ'n for me. Monday Night Football, BBQ steak, and Hmmmmm....maybe some scotch and a cigar in my shop for the second game.

It arrived!!! I was at Costco and picked up a pork shoulder for my first cook. I put together a quick rub, assembled the KK, and fired it up. I put the shoulder on at 11pm Friday night and removed it today (Sat) around 6pm. When I went to bed the temp was 205. When I woke up the next morning I immediately went out and found the temp to be 202. (I got some exact numbers as I was using my Thermapen. The TelTru is still on the way.) In spite of all the reading I was in fear that I'd awake to the fire being out. I don't think I got enough smoke in the meat this round. I'll add more wood chips next time. I think ribs next... I tried to post some pics but received an error message that indicated that I have to post 2 legit postings over the span of 2 days...Maybe I'm doing something wrong. I'll search the forum for an answer and try again later.

I went with the GEN 2.2 Ultimate 23 Matte Blue Mix. It's now enroute from So Cal to the Bay Area. I have no experience with ceramic grills and look forward to upping my BBQ game. I've been using my old faithful Weber for many years. I was leaning toward building a brick and motar pizza oven when I found the KK...glad I spent some time researchig!!! Tony brings up a great point...what to bbq first...Hmmmmm decisions decisions... Dennis advised me to heat the KK to a level where I can smell the acrylic solvent gassing off, but to be careful and not go too hot. I suppose I can still bbq something in the process since the gassing process is only on the outside.

Well...after untold hours of research I pulled the trigger and got one. I can't wait!!! Now back to trying to digest as much info as I can on the forum.