0 comment Wednesday, May 21, 2014 | admin
With barbecue season right on top of us (It's always on top of us), it's time to talk once again about the Weber Performer Charcoal Grill. (Well, just kinda of an earlier post thingy, too)
First the Weber Performer is not some type of an El Cheapo charcoal grill. This is not a ten dollar grill designed to destruct after one BBQ season. It is a grill designed to last and last.
As of the date of this post, there are 173 positive ratings of this product. There are a few minor gripes (A rednecky thing: "I so busy fightin' off the flies, I done forgot to light the charcoal and dat your fault. (And An And/Or thing): I done left the charcoal out in the rain all year to dry out and I won't light."
But, in short, most folks just love their Weber Performer to pieces! It's goin' light your fire, dude!
The BBQin' results you're goin' get are goin' be phenomenal! It's going to impress your family! It's goin' impress your friends, providing you didn't leave all that charcoal out in the rain all year!
All Things Equal: The Performer makes it easy to light charcoal and takes the pain out of having to use foul repulsive smelly, not so good for the environment, dude, charcoal lighter fluid, or a chimney starter to get things going.
They have an auto-ignition feature�a button that you push that gets the charcoal going. How hard can this be? Rally your brain...get with the button!
Technical Time: Basically, what it consists of is a propane welder's torch built into the base of the kettle that ignites the charcoal. This definitely solves the lighting problem�.especially on cold windy days. In essence, this combines a convenient feature of gas grills with charcoal grills.
There are some additional cool features like a dual-purpose thermometer that monitors the temperature inside the grill while you are cooking and then you can removes it to test whatever you are barbecuing for doneness.
You don't have to take the lid off to add charcoal. They have what they call a Tuck-Away holder that holds the lid up and out of the way while you add charcoal, or check internal temperatures of the meat that you are barbecuing.
There are aluminum vents that you can adjust to provide perfect airflow so that the Performer can meet any cooking condition. Hey, there is even a storage container that keeps up to 20 pounds of charcoal nice and dry.
There is also a rack to hold all your BBQ tools and a great set of wheels makes your Weber extremely easy to move around.
Make sure you get a cover�.they are thirty some bucks, but worth every penny. You grill will last much longer if you cover it when not in use.
Is this a recommendation for the Weber Performer Charcoal Grill? Yes! And, I think you will find the price is right�.and, there are 173 folks that have given a super positive review on Amazon.
First the Weber Performer is not some type of an El Cheapo charcoal grill. This is not a ten dollar grill designed to destruct after one BBQ season. It is a grill designed to last and last.
As of the date of this post, there are 173 positive ratings of this product. There are a few minor gripes (A rednecky thing: "I so busy fightin' off the flies, I done forgot to light the charcoal and dat your fault. (And An And/Or thing): I done left the charcoal out in the rain all year to dry out and I won't light."
But, in short, most folks just love their Weber Performer to pieces! It's goin' light your fire, dude!
The BBQin' results you're goin' get are goin' be phenomenal! It's going to impress your family! It's goin' impress your friends, providing you didn't leave all that charcoal out in the rain all year!
All Things Equal: The Performer makes it easy to light charcoal and takes the pain out of having to use foul repulsive smelly, not so good for the environment, dude, charcoal lighter fluid, or a chimney starter to get things going.
They have an auto-ignition feature�a button that you push that gets the charcoal going. How hard can this be? Rally your brain...get with the button!
Technical Time: Basically, what it consists of is a propane welder's torch built into the base of the kettle that ignites the charcoal. This definitely solves the lighting problem�.especially on cold windy days. In essence, this combines a convenient feature of gas grills with charcoal grills.
There are some additional cool features like a dual-purpose thermometer that monitors the temperature inside the grill while you are cooking and then you can removes it to test whatever you are barbecuing for doneness.
You don't have to take the lid off to add charcoal. They have what they call a Tuck-Away holder that holds the lid up and out of the way while you add charcoal, or check internal temperatures of the meat that you are barbecuing.
There are aluminum vents that you can adjust to provide perfect airflow so that the Performer can meet any cooking condition. Hey, there is even a storage container that keeps up to 20 pounds of charcoal nice and dry.
There is also a rack to hold all your BBQ tools and a great set of wheels makes your Weber extremely easy to move around.
Make sure you get a cover�.they are thirty some bucks, but worth every penny. You grill will last much longer if you cover it when not in use.
Is this a recommendation for the Weber Performer Charcoal Grill? Yes! And, I think you will find the price is right�.and, there are 173 folks that have given a super positive review on Amazon.
Labels: Charcoal Grills, Weber Performer, Weber Performer Charcoal Grill, Weber Performer Grills
0 comment Sunday, May 18, 2014 | admin
Have you barbecued a chicken lately? This is one of the best and easiest recipes out there. It can be cooked in an oven if you want, or it can be barbecued on a gas, charcoal or on a wood pellet grill.
I always like to bbq several chickens at the same time, but just one will work. If you don't have one already, get yourself a Tupper Ware Marinade container, one that you can turnover without spilling everything.
In addition, you need something to barbecue the chickens in. Nine by 13 disposable aluminum pans, or a utility pan will do nicely.
An equal combination of Italian Seasoning and granulated garlic is used as a dry rub. And, I use Catalina Dressing as a marinade.
� Wash the chickens thoroughly and pat dry
� Place chickens in Tupperware container
� Rub in equal amounts of granulated garlic and Italian Seasoning on all parts of the bird (put a little extra Virgin oil on the chicken so the rub sticks)
� Pour and brush on a generous amount of Catalina over the bird and into the cavity
� Now, sprinkle on more garlic and Italian Seasoning. Don't rub it in
� Marinate overnight (Do not marinate anything in aluminum)
� Before you barbecue, make sure the chickens are set at room temperature for 45 minutes
� Place chicken in the aluminum pans (use two pans to make them sturdier), cavity side up, and pour all the remaining liquid from the Tupperware onto the chicken
You will want to barbecue on indirect heat. On a gas grill, or charcoal grill you simply heat only one side of the grill. Preheat the unit to 325 degrees. Place the chicken on the unheated part of the grill. Close the lid. Don't worry about all this in an oven or wood pellet grills.
You don't want the chickens to dry out, so we are going to baste or mop them with Catalina after one hour and every fifteen minutes after that until their done. Simply, pour some of the dressing into a bowl and brush the bird to keep it moist. Stick a meat thermometer into it to make sure it's done�..usually after one and a half or a couple of hours of cooking.
If you are looking for delicious barbecued chicken recipes, this is one of the best! Article on what's the best way to barbecue chicken?
I always like to bbq several chickens at the same time, but just one will work. If you don't have one already, get yourself a Tupper Ware Marinade container, one that you can turnover without spilling everything.
In addition, you need something to barbecue the chickens in. Nine by 13 disposable aluminum pans, or a utility pan will do nicely.
An equal combination of Italian Seasoning and granulated garlic is used as a dry rub. And, I use Catalina Dressing as a marinade.
� Wash the chickens thoroughly and pat dry
� Place chickens in Tupperware container
� Rub in equal amounts of granulated garlic and Italian Seasoning on all parts of the bird (put a little extra Virgin oil on the chicken so the rub sticks)
� Pour and brush on a generous amount of Catalina over the bird and into the cavity
� Now, sprinkle on more garlic and Italian Seasoning. Don't rub it in
� Marinate overnight (Do not marinate anything in aluminum)
� Before you barbecue, make sure the chickens are set at room temperature for 45 minutes
� Place chicken in the aluminum pans (use two pans to make them sturdier), cavity side up, and pour all the remaining liquid from the Tupperware onto the chicken
You will want to barbecue on indirect heat. On a gas grill, or charcoal grill you simply heat only one side of the grill. Preheat the unit to 325 degrees. Place the chicken on the unheated part of the grill. Close the lid. Don't worry about all this in an oven or wood pellet grills.
You don't want the chickens to dry out, so we are going to baste or mop them with Catalina after one hour and every fifteen minutes after that until their done. Simply, pour some of the dressing into a bowl and brush the bird to keep it moist. Stick a meat thermometer into it to make sure it's done�..usually after one and a half or a couple of hours of cooking.
If you are looking for delicious barbecued chicken recipes, this is one of the best! Article on what's the best way to barbecue chicken?
Labels: Barbecue Grills, Barbecued Chicken Recipes, BBQ, Charcoal Grills, Gas Grills, Marinades, Wood Pellet Grill, Wood Pellet Grills
0 comment Monday, April 28, 2014 | admin
When I first started BBQ'ing (real far back, I'm a bit of a fossil) there weren't too many tips for using a Weber charcoal grill, or any other kind of a grill. Zilch! Nada!
Things have changed. As barbecuing has become more popular, the BBQ accessories and knowledge of "just what makes good barbecue" is at your finger tips, especially for the Weber.
Tip One
More of the fossil thing, I don't remember anyone having a chimney starter to get their charcoal going way back when. If you don't have one, acquiring a chimney starter would be a great start to your barbecuing experience...providing you don't have Touch-N-Go gas-ignition system on your Weber already.
They are a snap to use and require just a piece of newspaper to get your charcoal going. The days of using charcoal lighter fluid to start things is over. Do you really want to introduce family and friends to the lighter fluid taste?
Tip Two
Using a quality charcoal instead of the local grocery store variety of briquettes helps immensely. Good charcoal is made out of real wood and helps to put grilling and barbecuing at the very top of the scale.
OK, you can use name-brand briquettes, just stay away from el cheapo generic brands.
Tip Three
If you ever want to get past hamburgers, Shish Kabobs and steak and get into pulled pork, ribs, whole chickens, turkeys and brisket you are going to have to learn about indirect grilling on your Weber.
In a nutshell, it means heating one side of the grill and not the other. You shove the charcoal to one side of the grill and barbecue on the cool side. This prevents scorching and burning whatever you have on the grill and allows you to slow-cook things for hours. This is super important in acquiring genuine barbecue results.
Tip Four
When you slow-cook you can also use a water pan specifically designed for a Weber grill...... "The Smokenator". This adds a real dimension to whatever meat you are barbecuing. It helps to retain moisture in the meat and keeps it from drying out.
You can add garlic and onion, including all kinds of spices (or a brew) to the pan. This will enhance the taste of whatever you are cooking. But, a pan is just an option for slow-cooking.
But, if you use a water pan you don't necessarily have to "mop" when you slow-cook, but I do anyway.
Tip Five
What is mopping? Anything to do with mopping the floor? Nooooo! There are literally little tiny mops that you can use to add BBQ sauce, butter and spice mixes to what you are barbecuing. In essence, it helps keep meat moist and adds flavor. However, you don't want to do that until the last stages of cooking.
If you are using a heavy sauce or butter to mop the meat with, use a BBQ mop. If not, I prefer to use a squirt bottle.
I like to use fruit juices and apple cider vinegar in my squirt bottle. They refer to it as "misting". Personally, I think it beats mopping all to pieces...but, once again it depends upon what you want to add to the meat. It's hard to mist butter or barbecue sauce out of a squirt bottle.
For misting, add a cup of orange juice, or apple juice into the bottle, add a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar to the juice�.you're all set.
With a couple of hours left on your slow-cooking start misting, or mopping on the half hour until done.
This is not one hundred tips for using a Weber charcoal grill. The whole idea is to get you started on making your grilling experience exceptional, and make you look like a pro in front of family and friends. So where do you get all this stuff? I'm here to help, so leave me a comment.
Things have changed. As barbecuing has become more popular, the BBQ accessories and knowledge of "just what makes good barbecue" is at your finger tips, especially for the Weber.
Tip One
More of the fossil thing, I don't remember anyone having a chimney starter to get their charcoal going way back when. If you don't have one, acquiring a chimney starter would be a great start to your barbecuing experience...providing you don't have Touch-N-Go gas-ignition system on your Weber already.
They are a snap to use and require just a piece of newspaper to get your charcoal going. The days of using charcoal lighter fluid to start things is over. Do you really want to introduce family and friends to the lighter fluid taste?
Tip Two
Using a quality charcoal instead of the local grocery store variety of briquettes helps immensely. Good charcoal is made out of real wood and helps to put grilling and barbecuing at the very top of the scale.
OK, you can use name-brand briquettes, just stay away from el cheapo generic brands.
Tip Three
If you ever want to get past hamburgers, Shish Kabobs and steak and get into pulled pork, ribs, whole chickens, turkeys and brisket you are going to have to learn about indirect grilling on your Weber.
In a nutshell, it means heating one side of the grill and not the other. You shove the charcoal to one side of the grill and barbecue on the cool side. This prevents scorching and burning whatever you have on the grill and allows you to slow-cook things for hours. This is super important in acquiring genuine barbecue results.
Tip Four
When you slow-cook you can also use a water pan specifically designed for a Weber grill...... "The Smokenator". This adds a real dimension to whatever meat you are barbecuing. It helps to retain moisture in the meat and keeps it from drying out.
You can add garlic and onion, including all kinds of spices (or a brew) to the pan. This will enhance the taste of whatever you are cooking. But, a pan is just an option for slow-cooking.
But, if you use a water pan you don't necessarily have to "mop" when you slow-cook, but I do anyway.
Tip Five
What is mopping? Anything to do with mopping the floor? Nooooo! There are literally little tiny mops that you can use to add BBQ sauce, butter and spice mixes to what you are barbecuing. In essence, it helps keep meat moist and adds flavor. However, you don't want to do that until the last stages of cooking.
If you are using a heavy sauce or butter to mop the meat with, use a BBQ mop. If not, I prefer to use a squirt bottle.
I like to use fruit juices and apple cider vinegar in my squirt bottle. They refer to it as "misting". Personally, I think it beats mopping all to pieces...but, once again it depends upon what you want to add to the meat. It's hard to mist butter or barbecue sauce out of a squirt bottle.
For misting, add a cup of orange juice, or apple juice into the bottle, add a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar to the juice�.you're all set.
With a couple of hours left on your slow-cooking start misting, or mopping on the half hour until done.
This is not one hundred tips for using a Weber charcoal grill. The whole idea is to get you started on making your grilling experience exceptional, and make you look like a pro in front of family and friends. So where do you get all this stuff? I'm here to help, so leave me a comment.
Labels: Charcoal Grills, Chimney Starter, Smokenator, Tips For Using A Weber Charcoal Grill, Weber Charcoal Grill
0 comment Tuesday, April 15, 2014 | admin
A short little review about a very cool charcoal grill ..... the Weber Performer Grill.
This grill is beautifully designed, well-built unit. It will help you get your BBQ'ing up-to-speed right away, Best of all, help you get that BBQ'ing finger-licking- good.
This is a very easy to use outdoor charcoal barbecue grill. The Weber folks have listened to what folks want in a BBQ, and have manufactured a superb grill.
Charcoal can be one of the best ways to make your Q taste just like the pros....and, Weber has made charcoal easy to use in their Performer Grill.
The Weber Performer Grill is designed to take away all those hassles of dealing with that hard-lighting charcoal. One of the biggest hassles associated with charcoal.
It has a built-in propane lighter to get the charcoal going...so you don't have to be fussing around with it. And, cleaning up the ashes afterwards is a piece of cake. No more getting your hands dirty.....save that for when you are putting the rub on.
The Weber Performer comes with a built in table so that you don't have to be running back and forth to the kitchen. You'll be able to stay outside and enjoy the weather, sip on your favorite beverage, listen to some jazz and blues, while you're trimming up and getting the meat ready to barbecue.
What more could you ask for? Are you startin' to relax yet? Are you startin' to feel it?
Do you like to barbecue all year around? Live in a cold and damp climate? The Weber Performer Grill is built for it.
This grill is beautifully designed, well-built unit. It will help you get your BBQ'ing up-to-speed right away, Best of all, help you get that BBQ'ing finger-licking- good.
This is a very easy to use outdoor charcoal barbecue grill. The Weber folks have listened to what folks want in a BBQ, and have manufactured a superb grill.
Charcoal can be one of the best ways to make your Q taste just like the pros....and, Weber has made charcoal easy to use in their Performer Grill.
The Weber Performer Grill is designed to take away all those hassles of dealing with that hard-lighting charcoal. One of the biggest hassles associated with charcoal.
It has a built-in propane lighter to get the charcoal going...so you don't have to be fussing around with it. And, cleaning up the ashes afterwards is a piece of cake. No more getting your hands dirty.....save that for when you are putting the rub on.
The Weber Performer comes with a built in table so that you don't have to be running back and forth to the kitchen. You'll be able to stay outside and enjoy the weather, sip on your favorite beverage, listen to some jazz and blues, while you're trimming up and getting the meat ready to barbecue.
What more could you ask for? Are you startin' to relax yet? Are you startin' to feel it?
Do you like to barbecue all year around? Live in a cold and damp climate? The Weber Performer Grill is built for it.
Labels: Barbecue Grills, Charcoal Grills, Weber BBQ, Weber Performer, Weber Performer Accessories, Weber Performer Review