Outdoor Kitchen Build

[Mudkat]

Wahooza! Can't wait to see the finished area!

[Bumby]

That grill looks serious - what was the first cook?

[JakeT]

First cook was pork chops, that was all I had defrosted on day 1. Favorite cook was steaks with mushrooms and onions (below)

[Black99vette]

Sweet. I can't wait to see the Lonestar, I have been thinking about picking up one of their grills for a while. I left a space for it in my kitchen which I'm just finishing up.

[Henrik]

That is awesome. I must say though, I'm more envious of your shop. If you can fit that large a grill in there, and still have a massive amount of empty space around it? That's the type of shop I'm looking for.

[JakeT]

I definitely got lucky on the shop. I bought the house from a guy that was building it for himself. He's a contractor and he was going to run his operation out of the property, so I ended up with a 2000 sf shop...warehouse more like

[JakeT]

Disregard the mess in the shop, but here's the outdoor space. Kitchen going to go on the side where the sonotube "stools" are. Got the construction of the footing for retaining wall, and also a gratuitous lamb cook I went to at a coworker's place over the weekend.

[Mudkat]

Pic 2 is awesome!

[Rob Johnston]

That looks great!

[Huskee]

Beautiful! [plans trip to NorCal]

[Huskee]

Would love to! tbob4

[CaptainMike]

We should plan a NorCal/Jefferson meat up sometime tbob4.

[tbob4]

CaptainMike - Absolutely. A meet/meat up is essential. I am putting up a BBQ pavilion right now. It will not come close to what we are watching in this thread or what you did. It will keep me much drier in the winter, though.

[JakeT]

Finished some more backfill this weekend, planning on pouring concrete this Saturday! My LSG 24x48 is scheduled to arrive tomorrow as well!

[JakeT]

CaptainMike, while I'd love to live in El Dorado Hills area, it's too far from my work. I'm in Vacaville..good guess though!

[HawkerXP]

I'm assuming those four round thing are altars for 4 PBC'S. Correct?

[JakeT]

HawkerXP, PBC's and KBQ's!

[JakeT]

Ran home to meet the delivery guy, excited to get home to finish unboxing!!​

[CaptainMike]

BTW, kinda sorta ideating a NorCal meatup something or other at some time, interested?

[JakeT]

Yeah I think that’d be great!

[tbob4]

ARGH!!!! The photo isn't showing and I know it did by CaptainMike 's response. The suspense is killing me.

[JakeT]

Unboxed awaiting burn in! Hopefully this wind dies down so I can break it in!

[Donw]

Beautiful. It was worth the wait.

[ofelles]

Sweet. Now I'm turning green.

[JakeT]

As I'm getting closer to pouring the slab for the pavilion/outdoor kitchen, I need to finalize my layout for the grill and smoker, also need to figure out hood/vent or no hood/vent. I'm thinking to do L-shaped with a counter top (38" to finished grade) directly adjacent to the swim-up bar coping (42" to finished grade) then have the Argentine grill built in perpendicular to that and the LSG next. You guys think with the structure being a frame-esque with open trusses and two fans, i will have sufficient air flow to not get smokey?

[CaptainMike]

My covered porch is open on 3 sides with a vaulted ceiling and I have no problems with smoke. I did put in 4 operable skylights and that adds light and takes even more smoke out.

[JakeT]

[JakeT]

Got a lot done with grading today! Finishing grading, base rock, tie steel, and gonna cook some wibs for the first official LSG cook! Tonight was the initial burn in. Had such a good time showing my son how to run a skippy for the first time! (Not that he’ll remember...but I will!)

[RonB]

I somehow lost track of this thread. Wow! Things are lookin' great - including that new cooker.