Title: First Cook on New Kettle (First ever smoke too)
Post by: Bearded on August 23, 2020, 05:45:56 PM
Post by: Bearded on August 23, 2020, 05:45:56 PM
Tonight I did my first ever smoke and first cook on the kettle.
Smoked Jalepeno Popper Stuffed Chicken Breast wrapped in Bacon and glazed with BBQ sauce.
Also grilled up fresh veggies marinated in a homemade balsimic on the gas grill as a side.
Both adapted from HeyGrillHey
Used a chunk of hickory and cherry in the hour and a halfish cook.
Wife said she liked it a lot. I'm pretty happy with the results. I am already seeing a real estate crunch on the kettle though! Time for a second? Lol
Excited for this weekend. Wife is asking for pulled pork and smoked Mac and cheese for her birthday.
Smoked Jalepeno Popper Stuffed Chicken Breast wrapped in Bacon and glazed with BBQ sauce.
Also grilled up fresh veggies marinated in a homemade balsimic on the gas grill as a side.
Both adapted from HeyGrillHey
Used a chunk of hickory and cherry in the hour and a halfish cook.
Wife said she liked it a lot. I'm pretty happy with the results. I am already seeing a real estate crunch on the kettle though! Time for a second? Lol
Excited for this weekend. Wife is asking for pulled pork and smoked Mac and cheese for her birthday.
Title: Re: First Cook on New Kettle (First ever smoke too)
Post by: aaronw915 on August 23, 2020, 06:04:43 PM
Post by: aaronw915 on August 23, 2020, 06:04:43 PM
Looks delicious man. And the fact your wife is asking for another cook out of you is the highest compliment you can get.
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Title: Re: First Cook on New Kettle (First ever smoke too)
Post by: 1911Ron on August 23, 2020, 06:23:50 PM
Post by: 1911Ron on August 23, 2020, 06:23:50 PM
You can do what I did with my 18"
(https://i.imgur.com/qA5Adzpl.jpg)
Or you could get an 18" or two to do sides on
(https://i.imgur.com/AaE958el.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/qA5Adzpl.jpg)
Or you could get an 18" or two to do sides on
(https://i.imgur.com/AaE958el.jpg)
Title: Re: First Cook on New Kettle (First ever smoke too)
Post by: Bearded on August 23, 2020, 06:32:52 PM
Post by: Bearded on August 23, 2020, 06:32:52 PM
Nice. Are those 6 inch lag bolts? Looks like the head of the lag just sits on the lower grates and 2 nuts sandwich the upper grate? Does the shelf hold weight pretty well? Could it hold a 12 in cast iron pan loaded with Mac n Cheese?
Quote from: 1911Ron on August 23, 2020, 06:23:50 PM
You can do what I did with my 18"
(https://i.imgur.com/qA5Adzpl.jpg)
Or you could get an 18" or two to do sides on
(https://i.imgur.com/AaE958el.jpg)
Title: Re: First Cook on New Kettle (First ever smoke too)
Post by: 1911Ron on August 23, 2020, 06:47:18 PM
Post by: 1911Ron on August 23, 2020, 06:47:18 PM
@Bearded it is very stable, I don't have the picture available but I had it full of veggies as for cast iron I'm not sure. I think for that sort of thing a second kettle would be better.
Title: Re: First Cook on New Kettle (First ever smoke too)
Post by: hansonb4 on August 28, 2020, 04:31:35 AM
Post by: hansonb4 on August 28, 2020, 04:31:35 AM
Looks good. I too just started using my new Performer Deluxe as I just moved into my home 1 week ago today, here in Arlington, TX (I left my old Spirit with my son who stayed behind in Chicago). While hot, the weather has been beautiful, however I keep forgetting to take pics!