Hi Everyone,
After drooling will watching all the BBQ shows on TV the past few years, I had started trying to slow cook with wood pouches on my gas Weber Genesis, experiment with injections and rubs. I had been looking to get a low & slow smoker. As a Father of 5 we are always looking to save a few bucks and their is no better way then buying big hunks of meat. Traveling in Software Sales for 20+ years, I have had great BBQ from Texas to the Carolina's. It has always been fun to travel then return home to Cleveland and try to cook what I just ate.
As the weather broke here in C-town I build a small brick wood fire grill and made the best steaks I ever had. With Father's Day approaching I had my window to purchase a smoker. I had been leaning towards the Pit Barrel. I went to Heat Exchange patio shop and was introduced to the pellet grills and other smokers. I had pooh-pooh'ed pellet grills because I wanted real wood. As I played with my wood fire grill I realized cooking over wood was a lot more work then i expected.
My wife and I loved the sound of the Green Mountain Grills and the wifi connectivity. I went home and did my research on the Traeger's at Costco, the Factory direct RecTec and the GMG. I settled on the GMG and purchased it last weekend.
Jumped in with both feet with a rack of KC ribs and a brisket flat. I injected the flat with beef broth and dusted with salt/pepper. I used the GMG Fruit pellets.
The ribs where pre-rubbed from costco. My first brisket turned out pretty good. It looked like it had a great smoke ring(pic) but we couldn't taste the smoke. The ribs where really fatty and over cooked on the thin end.
I Spend this week watching Frankiln BBQ videos and purchased the Meathead book. I'm on my way.
Pork butt and Brisket #2 this weekend!
Thanks for the knowledge!
Bigred4343
After drooling will watching all the BBQ shows on TV the past few years, I had started trying to slow cook with wood pouches on my gas Weber Genesis, experiment with injections and rubs. I had been looking to get a low & slow smoker. As a Father of 5 we are always looking to save a few bucks and their is no better way then buying big hunks of meat. Traveling in Software Sales for 20+ years, I have had great BBQ from Texas to the Carolina's. It has always been fun to travel then return home to Cleveland and try to cook what I just ate.
As the weather broke here in C-town I build a small brick wood fire grill and made the best steaks I ever had. With Father's Day approaching I had my window to purchase a smoker. I had been leaning towards the Pit Barrel. I went to Heat Exchange patio shop and was introduced to the pellet grills and other smokers. I had pooh-pooh'ed pellet grills because I wanted real wood. As I played with my wood fire grill I realized cooking over wood was a lot more work then i expected.
My wife and I loved the sound of the Green Mountain Grills and the wifi connectivity. I went home and did my research on the Traeger's at Costco, the Factory direct RecTec and the GMG. I settled on the GMG and purchased it last weekend.
Jumped in with both feet with a rack of KC ribs and a brisket flat. I injected the flat with beef broth and dusted with salt/pepper. I used the GMG Fruit pellets.
The ribs where pre-rubbed from costco. My first brisket turned out pretty good. It looked like it had a great smoke ring(pic) but we couldn't taste the smoke. The ribs where really fatty and over cooked on the thin end.
I Spend this week watching Frankiln BBQ videos and purchased the Meathead book. I'm on my way.
Pork butt and Brisket #2 this weekend!
Thanks for the knowledge!
Bigred4343
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