I picked up a black 18.5 OTG and today was the first cook.....I have called her Dottie:
I forgot to correct the triangle before firing her up this morning.
The fella who had it before me said he used it 3 times - as evidenced by a clean grill grate. He did however spray it down heavily with oven cleaner, then let it dry. I spent many hours getting it out with steel wool and dish soap. I got the vast majority out with elbow grease then this morning decided to do a high heat burn. I had to work a couple hours into it so I pushed the coals to one side then filled in much of the charcoal grate with lump and a few wood chunks. Trimmed back the vents and went to work. I brought home some fresh made ground top sirloin, seasoned it and made stuffed burgers....half with brie and the other with blue cheese. I let them sit in the fridge for a couple hours to let the meat and spices marry then out at room temp covered before going on the grill:
I spiked the coal bed with some hickory bark and a chunk of mesquite:
Served with mustard, red onion, s+p, and a little mayo on the top of the bun: