Scotch: Current favorite- The Arran (anything by them), Glenmorangie 12yr Lasanta, sherry cask finished. The Balvenie Double Wood, also like Oban 18yr, and The Glenlivet Nadurra (Oloroso sherry cask finished) among others. Neat please.
About meReal name: Aaron
Location: Farwell, Michigan- near Clare. (dead center of lower peninsula)
Occupation:
Healthcare- Licensed & Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) at MyMichigan Health, a University of Michigan Health System.
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Scotch: Current favorite- The Arran (anything by them), Glenmorangie 12yr Lasanta, sherry cask finished. The Balvenie Double Wood, also like Oban 18yr, and The Glenlivet Nadurra (Oloroso sherry cask finished) among others. Neat please.
About meReal name: Aaron
Location: Farwell, Michigan- near Clare. (dead center of lower peninsula)
Occupation:
Healthcare- Licensed & Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) at MyMichigan Health, a University of Michigan Health System.
I like the setting of this picture. You pretty much would surely have a nicely manicured lawn and a private in-ground pool if you could afford one of these
Cooking gadgets
Weber Summit Charcoal Grill Center
Weber Summit Platinum D6
Blue Rhino Razor
Dyna-Glo XL Premium Dual Chamber
Camp Chef Somerset IV along with their Artisan Pizza Oven 90
Anova WiFi
Thermometers
Thermapen Mk4 - ThermaQ High Temp Kit - ThermaQ Meathead Kit - ThermaQ WiFi - ThermoWorks IR-GUN-S - ThermoWorks Signals & Billows - ThermoPop -ThermoWorks ProNeedle - ThermoWorks TimeStick Trio x2 - and a Christopher Kimball timer - NO, I do not work for ThermoWorks...I just like their products.
Other useful bits...
KitchenAid 7-qt Pro Line stand mixer
A Black & Decker food processor that I can't seem to murder
A couple of immersion blenders, one a "consumer" model & the other a "high end" Italian thing. Yes, the Italian one is a bit better, but only marginally
Instant Pot Duo Evo Plus 8-qt + accessories like egg-bite & egg holders
All-Clad pots & pans, along with some cast iron...everything from 7" Skookie pans to 8.5qt Dutch ovens
Weber GBS griddle, pizza stone, and wok
Knives range from Mercer to F. Dick to "You spent how much for one knife? One knife?!" LOL
Equipment
Primo Oval xl
Slow n Sear (two)
Drip n Griddle
22" Weber Kettle
26" Weber Kettle one touch
Blackstone 36†Pro Series
Sous vide machine
Kitchen Aid
Meat grinder
sausage stuffer
5 Crock Pots Akootrimonts
Two chimneys (was 3 but rivets finally popped, down to 1)
cast iron pans,
Dutch ovens
Signals 4 probe, thermapens, chef alarms, Dots, thermapop and maverick T-732, RTC-600, pro needle and various pocket instareads. The help and preferences
1 extra fridge and a deep chest freezer in the garage
KBB
FOGO
A 9 year old princess foster child
Patience and old patio furniture
"Baby Girl" The cat
All of that is true. And it's gorgeous. Don't laugh but..... I used mine (at work) for brats and reheating chicken. Actually I just put some pieces on and then passed it off to another cook. It's in storage now.... somewhere. Tic Toc though. Chomping at the bit to get it going, for realz.
So I’m sure I’m going to get crap thrown at me for this but it would have been nice if the grill would have been unused for the first review or at least an attempt at cleaning it would have been made... then a used video to show wear and tear...
also so what is up with the first 37 creepy seconds of just having to look at max pose and smoke a cigar...
I did clean The Hestan before shooting. When I said Meathead had been cooking on it a lot, I wasn't kidding. Why is the sight of me smoking a cigar "creepy".
Max Good you should have made him buy you an unsoiled one for testing. The cigar thing itself isn’t creepy but 37 seconds seemed excessive. As much as we like and respect you we came for the grill. Maybe we need a cigar vlog.
I kind of like seeing a little wear and tear on it. You can get a sense of where grease is collecting, etc. Maybe Weber should do an evaluation like that on the next iteration of the Smoke Fire.
Nate Meathead reviewed this $9,000 grill and was already in process of testing when the shoot began. I believe the video effectively shows its unique features. Please understand, many people find our videos, recipes and reviews through an internet search. These folks are not as familiar with AmazingRibs.com as our valued Pitmaster Club members. This video starts with a boiler plate intro that explains to the viewer what they can expect to see and directs them to click on a link to our full review if they'd like to get more information. The current format takes about 35 seconds. Cigars are not the point of the video and have no significance in it. I simply took advantage of an opportunity to enjoy one on a beautiful day while working outdoors.
I get it Max that is why I said he should have purchased you another one because why wouldn’t you want your own $9k grill. And yes I know cigars have no significance to the video. In both regards I was being facetious but this has somehow become a thing needing explanation. I came to this site because of reviews. I get it. Failed sarcasm. Moving on.
Cigars are very significant - especially on a beautiful (or even not so beautiful) day. They communicate a certain ability to be comfortable with one's own life. Works for me!
Hi, my name is Darrell. I'm an OTR truck driver for over 25 years. During my off time I love doing backyard cooks. I have a 48" Lang Deluxe smoker, Rec-Tec pellet smoker,1 Weber Genesis 330, 1 Weber Performer (blue), 2 Weber kettles (1 black and 1 Copper), 1 26" Weber kettle, a WSM, 8 Maverick Redi Chek thermometers, a PartyQ, 2 SnS, Grill Grates, Cast Iron grates, 1 ThermoPop (orange) and 2 ThermoPens (pink and orange) and planning on adding more cooking accessories. Now I have an Anova sous vide, the Dragon blower and 2 Chef alarms from Thermoworks.
Hi, my name is Darrell. I'm an OTR truck driver for over 25 years. During my off time I love doing backyard cooks. I have a 48" Lang Deluxe smoker, Rec-Tec pellet smoker,1 Weber Genesis 330, 1 Weber Performer (blue), 2 Weber kettles (1 black and 1 Copper), 1 26" Weber kettle, a WSM, 8 Maverick Redi Chek thermometers, a PartyQ, 2 SnS, Grill Grates, Cast Iron grates, 1 ThermoPop (orange) and 2 ThermoPens (pink and orange) and planning on adding more cooking accessories. Now I have an Anova sous vide, the Dragon blower and 2 Chef alarms from Thermoworks.
MAK 2 Star
Napoleon 500 Pro gasser grill
Pit Boss Ultimate 2-burner griddle
Instant Pot Duo Crisper 8 qt
Cuisinart food processor
Kitchenaid Stand Mixer
Breville Smart toaster oven
Anova Sous vide (Pro version and Standard Version)
Cabella 15” Vacuum Sealer
Combustion Inc Wireless Probe
Fireboard v2
Fireboard Spark
Thermoworks IR gun
Thermoworks MK4
Thermoworks Zero
Thermoworks Signals
Grill Rescue brush
Grillmaster electric steam brush
7 Shun knives (paring to 12" slicer)
Misen Chef's knife
Dalstrong Phantom Series Boning Knife
8-9 other knives (enough to get an eye roll from wife!)
2 Mandolins, 1 veggie spiralizer
Work Sharp E5 sharpener
Chef's Choice sharpener
Max Good good I know this is an old thread, but I have been eyeballing the Hestan Aspire to replace my old Weber Summit. I am a bit confused as this review seems to be of the higher end Hestan grill, not the Aspire line from Hestan. There is a big difference in price: the Aspire line is about $2,000 less than the line this review seems to be for. Not sure what that would do to the performance review. Thoughts?
Corrected. Thanks for pointing that out. As pkadare observes, we didn't label it as an Aspire model in the review, however, "Aspire" did appear at the heading of this page.
MAK 2 Star
Napoleon 500 Pro gasser grill
Pit Boss Ultimate 2-burner griddle
Instant Pot Duo Crisper 8 qt
Cuisinart food processor
Kitchenaid Stand Mixer
Breville Smart toaster oven
Anova Sous vide (Pro version and Standard Version)
Cabella 15” Vacuum Sealer
Combustion Inc Wireless Probe
Fireboard v2
Fireboard Spark
Thermoworks IR gun
Thermoworks MK4
Thermoworks Zero
Thermoworks Signals
Grill Rescue brush
Grillmaster electric steam brush
7 Shun knives (paring to 12" slicer)
Misen Chef's knife
Dalstrong Phantom Series Boning Knife
8-9 other knives (enough to get an eye roll from wife!)
2 Mandolins, 1 veggie spiralizer
Work Sharp E5 sharpener
Chef's Choice sharpener
Max Good Thanks for clarifying. As you and pkadare point out, the whole review references the model which is the "higher" end Hestan. I'm sure the Aspire line is quite good, but with very different internals (the flame tamers, the burners and the grates), I did not want to assume your review covered that model.
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