Title: Getting ready for a cook!
Post by: CatskillSmoker on July 13, 2019, 03:18:00 PM
Post by: CatskillSmoker on July 13, 2019, 03:18:00 PM
So my neighbor, who's the Father of Psychedelic Art in the US, asked me to cook for his 80th birthday.
http://www.isaacabrams.com/feature.php?group=birthday
I was honored he asked. He tasted my cooking at my 50th. I was thinking he was going to have something small and he's expecting 75-100 people. Well it turned into 3 9lb. pork butts, 10 4lb. chickens, 3 4lb. salmon fillets, 36 ears of corn, and 2 racks of St. Louis ribs. He's cooking another 8 slabs in the oven his way. I have 2 CnT rings for the corn. Pork butts will be smoked tonight at home on the J code 26r.
This is the lineup for the rest of the cook waiting in his backyard. I'll post pictures when it's all done.
(https://i.imgur.com/7ORQlyIl.jpg)
The line is
69 PP Aristocrat with vintage Roti
73 Yellow with vintage Roti
63 Glen Blue with Blue C&B Roti
71 Copper Mist
68 Chestnut
68 Cado Sequoia
http://www.isaacabrams.com/feature.php?group=birthday
I was honored he asked. He tasted my cooking at my 50th. I was thinking he was going to have something small and he's expecting 75-100 people. Well it turned into 3 9lb. pork butts, 10 4lb. chickens, 3 4lb. salmon fillets, 36 ears of corn, and 2 racks of St. Louis ribs. He's cooking another 8 slabs in the oven his way. I have 2 CnT rings for the corn. Pork butts will be smoked tonight at home on the J code 26r.
This is the lineup for the rest of the cook waiting in his backyard. I'll post pictures when it's all done.
(https://i.imgur.com/7ORQlyIl.jpg)
The line is
69 PP Aristocrat with vintage Roti
73 Yellow with vintage Roti
63 Glen Blue with Blue C&B Roti
71 Copper Mist
68 Chestnut
68 Cado Sequoia
Title: Re: Getting ready for a cook!
Post by: jcnaz on July 13, 2019, 03:47:40 PM
Post by: jcnaz on July 13, 2019, 03:47:40 PM
A stunning lineup!
Title: Re: Getting ready for a cook!
Post by: PotsieWeber on July 13, 2019, 04:01:39 PM
Post by: PotsieWeber on July 13, 2019, 04:01:39 PM
NICE!
Title: Re: Getting ready for a cook!
Post by: jp217p on July 13, 2019, 04:07:01 PM
Post by: jp217p on July 13, 2019, 04:07:01 PM
Quote from: CatskillSmoker on July 13, 2019, 03:18:00 PMThat's a lot of food! Sounds like fun!
So my neighbor, who's the Father of Psychedelic Art in the US, asked me to cook for his 80th birthday.
http://www.isaacabrams.com/feature.php?group=birthday
I was honored he asked. He tasted my cooking at my 50th. I was thinking he was going to have something small and he's expecting 75-100 people. Well it turned into 3 9lb. pork butts, 10 4lb. chickens, 3 4lb. salmon fillets, 36 ears of corn, and 2 racks of St. Louis ribs. He's cooking another 8 slabs in the oven his way. I have 2 CnT rings for the corn. Pork butts will be smoked tonight at home on the J code 26r.
This is the lineup for the rest of the cook waiting in his backyard. I'll post pictures when it's all done.
(https://i.imgur.com/7ORQlyIl.jpg)
The line is
69 PP Aristocrat with vintage Roti
73 Yellow with vintage Roti
63 Glen Blue with Blue C&B Roti
71 Copper Mist
68 Chestnut
68 Cado Sequoia
Also, the lineup is amazing.
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Title: Re: Getting ready for a cook!
Post by: noreaster on July 13, 2019, 04:44:28 PM
Post by: noreaster on July 13, 2019, 04:44:28 PM
Sick lineup
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Title: Re: Getting ready for a cook!
Post by: greenweb on July 13, 2019, 05:18:03 PM
Post by: greenweb on July 13, 2019, 05:18:03 PM
Fantastic lineup. Hope all goes well.
Title: Re: Getting ready for a cook!
Post by: 1spacemanspiff on July 13, 2019, 05:39:22 PM
Post by: 1spacemanspiff on July 13, 2019, 05:39:22 PM
Awesome. That's a HOF lineup
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Title: Re: Getting ready for a cook!
Post by: RRRanger99 on July 13, 2019, 06:02:12 PM
Post by: RRRanger99 on July 13, 2019, 06:02:12 PM
Wow Colin, brought out the heavy artillery! Grate arsenal of kettles you have there!
Title: Re: Getting ready for a cook!
Post by: HoosierKettle on July 13, 2019, 06:19:37 PM
Post by: HoosierKettle on July 13, 2019, 06:19:37 PM
I can't even wrap my head around this. Sounds epic
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Title: Re: Getting ready for a cook!
Post by: Walchit on July 13, 2019, 07:07:34 PM
Post by: Walchit on July 13, 2019, 07:07:34 PM
If he tosses any of that art your way that you don't have room for... I will dm my address lol. Are you into weird psychedelic art? This guy's name is Aaron brooks. I like his style.
The father of psychedelic art has probably hung out with some very influential people, I wish I could eat with you guys. Sorry for the slight derail.
The father of psychedelic art has probably hung out with some very influential people, I wish I could eat with you guys. Sorry for the slight derail.
Title: Getting ready for a cook!
Post by: foshizzle on July 13, 2019, 08:13:41 PM
Post by: foshizzle on July 13, 2019, 08:13:41 PM
That is a great honor. To collect kettles is one thing but to know how to use them is RESPECT. Just today my neighbor helped me out and I wanted to thank him and I offered to drop off some Tri Tips to him and his family tonight. Gotta say I was a little nervous about the cook because he has a big family of all ages. So made the Tri Tips and added some Vortex wings and some beef sausages. Wasn't sure when they would eat it so left the Tri Tips uncut so when my wife and me delivered the food I had no idea how any of it turned out. About 45 minutes later, him and his whole family come knocking on my front door and said it was the best Tri Tip and wings they have ever had and brought me a bottle of Patron Tequila. He said he wanted to come because he has lot of RESPECT for my BBQ.
So Colin cooking on the scale you are I want to say is I have RESPECT for the cook you're doing. Grill on.
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So Colin cooking on the scale you are I want to say is I have RESPECT for the cook you're doing. Grill on.
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Title: Re: Getting ready for a cook!
Post by: swamprb on July 13, 2019, 10:29:36 PM
Post by: swamprb on July 13, 2019, 10:29:36 PM
You got it!
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Title: Re: Getting ready for a cook!
Post by: Shoestringshop on July 14, 2019, 03:39:32 AM
Post by: Shoestringshop on July 14, 2019, 03:39:32 AM
@CatskillSmoker great lineup. I know it will be a kickass weekend for you and him!
Title: Re: Getting ready for a cook!
Post by: LaffinBooda on July 14, 2019, 06:33:28 AM
Post by: LaffinBooda on July 14, 2019, 06:33:28 AM
Love the lineup. That boobie and Caribbean are 
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Title: Re: Getting ready for a cook!
Post by: inkaddictedchef1 on July 14, 2019, 07:12:09 AM
Post by: inkaddictedchef1 on July 14, 2019, 07:12:09 AM
Get some! Have fun Colin! Grate line up
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Title: Re: Getting ready for a cook!
Post by: solidgoldstein on July 14, 2019, 01:02:36 PM
Post by: solidgoldstein on July 14, 2019, 01:02:36 PM
Dude, what a lineup! Good look!!!
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Title: Re: Getting ready for a cook!
Post by: charred on July 14, 2019, 07:51:16 PM
Post by: charred on July 14, 2019, 07:51:16 PM
Nice stable!
Title: Re: Getting ready for a cook!
Post by: JEBIV on July 15, 2019, 04:37:21 AM
Post by: JEBIV on July 15, 2019, 04:37:21 AM
Weber respect at it's finest
Title: Re: Getting ready for a cook!
Post by: CatskillSmoker on July 15, 2019, 11:40:03 AM
Post by: CatskillSmoker on July 15, 2019, 11:40:03 AM
Cook went awesome. Everyone LOVED the grills as much as the food. Waiting on pictures to be text to me. Once I got my Grill On I wasn't thinking of anything else. A few pictures after.
(https://i.imgur.com/JA0avodl.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/HBvyft0l.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/hBgvr5nl.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/JA0avodl.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/HBvyft0l.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/hBgvr5nl.jpg)
Title: Re: Getting ready for a cook!
Post by: JEBIV on July 15, 2019, 11:52:40 AM
Post by: JEBIV on July 15, 2019, 11:52:40 AM
Sweet
Title: Re: Getting ready for a cook!
Post by: Mike in Roseville on July 15, 2019, 01:38:12 PM
Post by: Mike in Roseville on July 15, 2019, 01:38:12 PM
Nice job Colin!
Title: Re: Getting ready for a cook!
Post by: Walchit on July 15, 2019, 01:44:21 PM
Post by: Walchit on July 15, 2019, 01:44:21 PM
Those people better hope they had a vaccination for weberitis before that party.
Title: Re: Getting ready for a cook!
Post by: CatskillSmoker on July 15, 2019, 01:49:24 PM
Post by: CatskillSmoker on July 15, 2019, 01:49:24 PM
Quote from: Walchit on July 15, 2019, 01:44:21 PM
Those people better hope they had a vaccination for weberitis before that party.
LMAO A few people as well as Isaacs wife asked where or how they could get one.
Title: Re: Getting ready for a cook!
Post by: inkaddictedchef1 on July 15, 2019, 02:26:58 PM
Post by: inkaddictedchef1 on July 15, 2019, 02:26:58 PM
Dope! Respect
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Title: Re: Getting ready for a cook!
Post by: cookingjnj on July 15, 2019, 03:00:11 PM
Post by: cookingjnj on July 15, 2019, 03:00:11 PM
Colin, Awesome, cool, you da man, what grate pics, grate time by all, so many ways to look at this post. Love those pics.
Title: Re: Getting ready for a cook!
Post by: CBinCT on July 15, 2019, 04:22:17 PM
Post by: CBinCT on July 15, 2019, 04:22:17 PM
Awesome line up!! The key to a great party is to always make sure the Grill to Guest ratio remains in check.
Title: Re: Getting ready for a cook!
Post by: RottiGuy on July 15, 2019, 05:13:56 PM
Post by: RottiGuy on July 15, 2019, 05:13:56 PM
Great job!!!!!
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Title: Re: Getting ready for a cook!
Post by: CatskillSmoker on July 15, 2019, 06:50:17 PM
Post by: CatskillSmoker on July 15, 2019, 06:50:17 PM
3 9lb. Butts rubbed in my Spicy Maple rub
(https://i.imgur.com/Z88N4xHl.jpg)
Decided to cook 2 on the J code 26r and one on B code Green 22
3x2 snake with Weber coals went for 12 hours and ran between 225-240
(https://i.imgur.com/Sshwfejl.jpg)
Morning sun on the kettles
(https://i.imgur.com/nUpWakZl.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/jfXoVPql.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/ZjXg4dUl.jpg)
Wrapped them in foil and towels and put into a cooler. Was pulled at about 5 while chickens were spinning.
Was still hot enough to almost burn you on the inside. Each butt filled a 1/2 tray covered in foil and put in chaffing dish to keep warm. had about 3-5 lbs. of leftovers
3 3lb. Salmon fillets brined for 4 hours and then smoked at 200 foer 2 hours, I've posted this recipe here on WKC. Always a crowd pleaser, there were no leftovers. Cooked on the Chestnut and Coppermist
(https://i.imgur.com/qeAIGONl.jpg)
Waiting on the cook pictures of a few things. Did't have time to think about pictures getting my Grill on.
(https://i.imgur.com/d0UzVujl.jpg)
9 4lb, chickens brined overnight. Trussed in the AM and put into cooler to be put on spits at Isaacs
(https://i.imgur.com/yppBz0wl.jpg)
3 chickens per spit
(https://i.imgur.com/GCrdlssl.jpg)
Looking good on the kettle.
(https://i.imgur.com/yx4TOIJl.jpg)
Finished at 170 for safety
(https://i.imgur.com/DOhpyjWl.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/leOOHS8l.jpg)
Now I was going to smoke 2 sets of ribs as Isaac got 10 racks to do his way. When I showed up at 11AM he asked if I could do 4 more. I said I can do a total of 4 so I fired up the Aristocrat and went home and got a rib rack. Wanted to use the Aristocrat for spinning for the color change but plans are always due to change. That's why the lineup included the J code 26r. It performed 2 cooks for this, a 12 hours smoke and 1:30 spin.
We discussed vegetables and he said he was going to roast in the oven the night before and serve them cold. At 4 oclock his kids walk up with 5 HUGE bowls wrapped in tin foil and say here are the vegetables. I asked if they needed a dish to put them in the chaffing dish. They said that would be great after they are grilled. Luckily 10 minutes before I had taken the Salmon off the Chestnut and as he scrapped the corn idea, told to me in the AM as well, I also fired up the Sequoia. Started another chimney and Colleen came to the rescue and grilled them up for me. She also helped with the carving of chickens. Everything was ready and out at 6. This was the biggest cook I've done to date where ALL the food had to be out at a certain time. 8 grills total used for this cook. People loved the kettles as much as the food. As it was a group made up of mostly artist and writers, they all were intrigued by the colors. Many a conversations about them. So much fun explaining the names and years and stories behind them. Very appreciative crowd . All in all it was a grate cook and experience for my first time showing off some of my favorite kettles. I'll post more pictures as I get them.
(https://i.imgur.com/Z88N4xHl.jpg)
Decided to cook 2 on the J code 26r and one on B code Green 22
3x2 snake with Weber coals went for 12 hours and ran between 225-240
(https://i.imgur.com/Sshwfejl.jpg)
Morning sun on the kettles
(https://i.imgur.com/nUpWakZl.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/jfXoVPql.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/ZjXg4dUl.jpg)
Wrapped them in foil and towels and put into a cooler. Was pulled at about 5 while chickens were spinning.
Was still hot enough to almost burn you on the inside. Each butt filled a 1/2 tray covered in foil and put in chaffing dish to keep warm. had about 3-5 lbs. of leftovers
3 3lb. Salmon fillets brined for 4 hours and then smoked at 200 foer 2 hours, I've posted this recipe here on WKC. Always a crowd pleaser, there were no leftovers. Cooked on the Chestnut and Coppermist
(https://i.imgur.com/qeAIGONl.jpg)
Waiting on the cook pictures of a few things. Did't have time to think about pictures getting my Grill on.
(https://i.imgur.com/d0UzVujl.jpg)
9 4lb, chickens brined overnight. Trussed in the AM and put into cooler to be put on spits at Isaacs
(https://i.imgur.com/yppBz0wl.jpg)
3 chickens per spit
(https://i.imgur.com/GCrdlssl.jpg)
Looking good on the kettle.
(https://i.imgur.com/yx4TOIJl.jpg)
Finished at 170 for safety
(https://i.imgur.com/DOhpyjWl.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/leOOHS8l.jpg)
Now I was going to smoke 2 sets of ribs as Isaac got 10 racks to do his way. When I showed up at 11AM he asked if I could do 4 more. I said I can do a total of 4 so I fired up the Aristocrat and went home and got a rib rack. Wanted to use the Aristocrat for spinning for the color change but plans are always due to change. That's why the lineup included the J code 26r. It performed 2 cooks for this, a 12 hours smoke and 1:30 spin.
We discussed vegetables and he said he was going to roast in the oven the night before and serve them cold. At 4 oclock his kids walk up with 5 HUGE bowls wrapped in tin foil and say here are the vegetables. I asked if they needed a dish to put them in the chaffing dish. They said that would be great after they are grilled. Luckily 10 minutes before I had taken the Salmon off the Chestnut and as he scrapped the corn idea, told to me in the AM as well, I also fired up the Sequoia. Started another chimney and Colleen came to the rescue and grilled them up for me. She also helped with the carving of chickens. Everything was ready and out at 6. This was the biggest cook I've done to date where ALL the food had to be out at a certain time. 8 grills total used for this cook. People loved the kettles as much as the food. As it was a group made up of mostly artist and writers, they all were intrigued by the colors. Many a conversations about them. So much fun explaining the names and years and stories behind them. Very appreciative crowd . All in all it was a grate cook and experience for my first time showing off some of my favorite kettles. I'll post more pictures as I get them.
Title: Re: Getting ready for a cook!
Post by: PotsieWeber on July 15, 2019, 08:08:48 PM
Post by: PotsieWeber on July 15, 2019, 08:08:48 PM
A DAMN FINE COOK!
Title: Re: Getting ready for a cook!
Post by: Mike in Roseville on July 15, 2019, 08:13:14 PM
Post by: Mike in Roseville on July 15, 2019, 08:13:14 PM
That was absolutely epic!!!
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Title: Re: Getting ready for a cook!
Post by: Walchit on July 16, 2019, 05:25:28 AM
Post by: Walchit on July 16, 2019, 05:25:28 AM
I'm feeling slightly jealous over here, if we are being honest.
Title: Re: Getting ready for a cook!
Post by: charred on July 17, 2019, 05:01:27 AM
Post by: charred on July 17, 2019, 05:01:27 AM
Well done dude. Well done!
Title: Re: Getting ready for a cook!
Post by: RRRanger99 on July 17, 2019, 05:40:54 AM
Post by: RRRanger99 on July 17, 2019, 05:40:54 AM
Job well done, Colin! Looks like a success! Your kettle formation set up looks like what would be found at a WKC meet(meat) up!
Title: Re: Getting ready for a cook!
Post by: kettlebb on July 17, 2019, 06:04:42 AM
Post by: kettlebb on July 17, 2019, 06:04:42 AM
Damn! That's a lot of work and love right there. Wonderful job brother.
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Title: Re: Getting ready for a cook!
Post by: Filibuster on July 17, 2019, 06:38:16 AM
Post by: Filibuster on July 17, 2019, 06:38:16 AM
Standing O 
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