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Cooking & Food Talk => Charcoal Grilling & BBQ => Topic started by: fedex on September 01, 2014, 06:53:46 PM

Title: 1st cook w/Weber WSM 1880 and my new Comal
Post by: fedex on September 01, 2014, 06:53:46 PM
Crossed off 2 things off the To-Do List today.  1:00 PM Started up the Little Guy for the first time.

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Since it settled in at 255 at around 2:00 it has ran steady between 250-270 right now at 5/12 hours it's stuck at 264.

Almost a whole pack of Thighs.

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1 1/2 later Done.

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Bought a Comal a couple weeks ago after seeing TonyBel on BBQ Brethren cook on his.  Just wish I had discovered this along time ago.  If any of you SoCal guys want one there are several vendors at the Cypress Swap Meet $35.

Getting the Kettle ready.
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5lbs Carne Asada and 3lbs of Pork Al Pastor.

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Title: Re: 1st cook w/Weber WSM 1880 and my new Comal
Post by: Craig on September 01, 2014, 07:10:22 PM
Nice cookup! I love to see the 1880s in action!
Title: Re: 1st cook w/Weber WSM 1880 and my new Comal
Post by: Heyjude on September 01, 2014, 07:29:29 PM
The Comal is awesome.. Is it just sitting on the handles?
And just how many briquettes are in there?

Nice looking grub...  8)
Title: Re: 1st cook w/Weber WSM 1880 and my new Comal
Post by: fedex on September 01, 2014, 07:36:49 PM
Quote from: Heyjude on September 01, 2014, 07:29:29 PM
The Comal is awesome.. Is it just sitting on the handles?
And just how many briquettes are in there?

Nice looking grub...  8)

The Comal is sitting on the grate.  Sitting on the handles it rocked and I didn't like that.  Full chimney of unlit and 1\2 chimney lit.  Seemed like the right combo and it worked out great.
Title: Re: 1st cook w/Weber WSM 1880 and my new Comal
Post by: jmeier64 on September 01, 2014, 08:38:44 PM
That looks fabulous, nice cook!!
Title: Re: 1st cook w/Weber WSM 1880 and my new Comal
Post by: BenJammin on September 02, 2014, 04:10:07 AM
I love the idea of the comal. Any ideas on how not to get it to wobble?
Title: Re: 1st cook w/Weber WSM 1880 and my new Comal
Post by: Nate on September 02, 2014, 05:08:36 AM
Nice cook! I've been looking into getting a comal.
Title: Re: 1st cook w/Weber WSM 1880 and my new Comal
Post by: G$ on September 02, 2014, 06:48:17 AM
Looks awesome Fedex!  That does look like a lot of coal to me on the Perf.
Title: Re: 1st cook w/Weber WSM 1880 and my new Comal
Post by: 1buckie on September 02, 2014, 06:57:05 AM
Quote from: fedex on September 01, 2014, 07:36:49 PM
Quote from: Heyjude on September 01, 2014, 07:29:29 PM
The Comal is awesome.. Is it just sitting on the handles?
And just how many briquettes are in there?

Nice looking grub...  8)

The Comal is sitting on the grate.  Sitting on the handles it rocked and I didn't like that.  Full chimney of unlit and 1\2 chimney lit.  Seemed like the right combo and it worked out great.

Maybe just flip the grate upside down when using?

Not adding coals really, so that might work......if it's a flip-up, just line up the flips with a bowl tab or two........


You got the hang of the Tonybel inspiration...that guy can cook& so can you.....looks real good !!!!
Title: Re: 1st cook w/Weber WSM 1880 and my new Comal
Post by: Troy on September 02, 2014, 08:42:44 PM
I don't know what a comal is, but it looks rad!
Title: Re: 1st cook w/Weber WSM 1880 and my new Comal
Post by: fedex on September 08, 2014, 11:41:05 PM
Quote from: Troy on September 02, 2014, 08:42:44 PM
I don't know what a comal is, but it looks rad!

Troy, You need this in the arsenal. 
Title: Re: 1st cook w/Weber WSM 1880 and my new Comal
Post by: MrHoss on September 09, 2014, 04:31:21 AM
Those thighs look mighty fine....didn't know what a Comal was till now but now that I do I also feel a need to own one.
Title: Re: 1st cook w/Weber WSM 1880 and my new Comal
Post by: pbe gummi bear on September 10, 2014, 07:59:10 PM
Quote from: Troy on September 02, 2014, 08:42:44 PM
I don't know what a comal is, but it looks rad!

+1!
Title: Re: 1st cook w/Weber WSM 1880 and my new Comal
Post by: jamesnomore on September 11, 2014, 05:32:49 AM
I would really like to get one of those. That's real Mexican food right there, just the way it should be made.  We'll done fedex!
Title: Re: 1st cook w/Weber WSM 1880 and my new Comal
Post by: coldkettle on September 11, 2014, 09:55:44 AM
Looks like a need to have item!