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| Need a recipe / For BBQ Whole Hog | 11/8/2009 | BBQ Woman |
Q: Help I need a good Vinegar BBQ Sauce for a whole hog. But not to hot, have kids and older people ...
A: I tend to not measure my ingredients so I went out looking on the web for a recipe that I have used ...
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| Charcoal Grill/ Boston Butts | 10/29/2009 | BBQ Woman |
Q: I have a rather large ss grill and I am wanting to cook 2 maybe 3 8lb butts on it this weekend. How ...
A: The best way to cook Boston butt on the grill is with indirect heat. If its coal place the coal off ...
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| Supplier of Hardwood Pellets as fuel source | 10/26/2009 | BBQ Woman |
Q: I am looking for a supplier of hardwood pellets to be used as a fuel source in a Traeger grill. I ...
A: There are places such as this one http://www.dansons.com/products-pellets-backwoods.html that offer ...
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| Brine and Marinade | 10/21/2009 | Whitestag |
Q: I love cooking chicken on a bbq (and sometimes a rotisserie oven). My goal is to always cook the ...
A: While I've never tried it, I can't think of any reason why not. The brine and the marinade serve ...
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| cooking steamship round roast | 9/23/2009 | John Langenfelder |
Q: I am catering a wedding for a friend and they would like to have steamship round. I would like to ...
A: Suzanne, First, I would use a top round of about 20-25 lbs available from most warehouse stores ...
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| Cooking a pig | 9/14/2009 | John Langenfelder |
Q: Can you cook a pig over an open pit when the skin has been removed? What is the average live weight ...
A: Don't see why not. Just need to keep turning it. My cousin swears a pig tastes better cooked with ...
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| 40lbs inside round roast | 9/1/2009 | John Langenfelder |
Q: I have two 20lb inside round beef roasts on order, that the butcher will tie together. I plan to put ...
A: Warren, Depends on how you want to cook them and how hot the fire. When I do a 25 lb inside rounds ...
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| Lighting charcoal with gas | 8/21/2009 | John Langenfelder |
Q: I have a charcoal grill but would like to light charcoal faster with gas. I currently stand over ...
A: Bill, You need a flamethrower (seriously). That is what we use to light our charcoal. For a small ...
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| Pig Roast | 8/19/2009 | John Langenfelder |
Q: I've roasted a number of pigs on a rotisseri, using hickory wood. This weekend I'll be cooking a ...
A: Bruce, I would be a little leery of the precook, especially on a large pig like yours. Depends on ...
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| Whole Hog | 8/17/2009 | John Langenfelder |
Q: John, I am a avid griller and smoker. Using various equipment and sizes over the years. I am not a ...
A: Troy, Sorry, I did mean 1 hour per 10 lbs... I put my seasoning in the cavity on the meat. I see ...
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| Whole Hog | 8/16/2009 | John Langenfelder |
Q: John, I am a avid griller and smoker. Using various equipment and sizes over the years. I am not a ...
A: Troy, My cousin, a pig farmer, swears the best way to cook a hog is with the skin off. I've only ...
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| Offset barrel smoker heat distrubution | 8/4/2009 | John Langenfelder |
Q: A friend of mine had a 55 gal barrel smoker with a offset fire box that he made but had issues with ...
A: Joe, Probably not going to be a lot of help here. The majority of cookers with offsets are going ...
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| fall off the bone ribs | 8/2/2009 | John Langenfelder |
Q: I smoked BBQ ribs for the first time and they turned out great but were not fall off the bone type. ...
A: Brian, Fall of the bone is a bit of a misnomer. What you want is to take a bite and the meat to ...
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| grilling correctly | 7/25/2009 | John Langenfelder |
Q: When grilling meats and fish ( I use propane ) - the result is often an overcooked exterior and an ...
A: Alice, Sounds like maybe your fire is too high. What type of grill? large or small? Fish only ...
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| Whole hog pit cooking | 7/21/2009 | John Langenfelder |
Q: I am cooking a whole hog in the ground I have been researching methods through internet and ...
A: Will, I do not know how you would maintain the temperature in the ground. I have never done it as ...
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| SMOKING A SUCKLING PIG OFF SET SMOKE BOX | 7/5/2009 | John Langenfelder |
Q: My fiance and I are trying to figure out how to smoke a whole suckling pig. This is the kind of ...
A: Jessica, Generally it takes about an hour for every 10 pounds + 1 hour so if the suckling pig is 20 ...
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| meat | 7/4/2009 | John Langenfelder |
Q: Why should I let my meat reach room temperature before grilling and how long will it take to reach ...
A: Paul, To me, letting your meat reach room temperature is a little misleading. Getting the meat out ...
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| Which grill is better? | 6/25/2009 | John Langenfelder |
Q: I am wondering with gas grill is better between the Designer Series Char-Broil Gas Grill model ...
A: Charlie, In doing some internet research, the char-broil is a little on the flimsy side. The weber ...
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| smoker | 6/20/2009 | John Langenfelder |
Q: hello i just got a Brinkmann vertical charcoal smoker and and it has 4 vents 2 on top and 2 on ...
A: Dale, Sorry to hear that. They aren't very good. I had one and got rid of it. 150 was about the ...
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| BBQ Pro Smokr | 6/15/2009 | John Langenfelder |
Q: I recently purchased a BBQ Pro smoker from Sears. I cannot get the heat to sufficiently draw from ...
A: Briquettes have a lower, consistent heat then wood or lump. yes, wood is for flavor, but it also ...
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| BBQ Pro Smokr | 6/15/2009 | John Langenfelder |
Q: I recently purchased a BBQ Pro smoker from Sears. I cannot get the heat to sufficiently draw from ...
A: Kay, How open are your dampers? Door closed on the firebox? These cookers are very thin walled ...
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| Choice of chicken - roasting or frying? | 6/13/2009 | John Langenfelder |
Q: When selecting to use a rotisserie method of cooking a chicken, is it better to choose a roasting ...
A: Dennis, The main difference between roasters and fryers is size. Roasters are bigger, fed a ...
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| gas grills that are ceramic briqette friendly | 6/10/2009 | John Langenfelder |
Q: I have the CharBroil patio caddie that uses the ceramic briqettes. I would like to purchase a ...
A: Gina, I would suggest doing a search for a model that you want and see what it comes with. These ...
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| Portion for hamburgers | 6/4/2009 | John Langenfelder |
Q: How much ground beef will I need for a BBQ (calculating 2 hamburgers per person, 40 people, so a ...
A: Victoria, The rule of thumb is 1/2 lb per person. If you have big eaters, then maybe 3/4 lb per ...
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| cancer risk | 5/30/2009 | John Langenfelder |
Q: For smoking and grilling what is best to use as the heat source in a charcoal unit- wood or ...
A: Don, Tell me that you are really kidding about this... ANYTHING that burns and emits smoke is ...
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| smoking rib | 5/28/2009 | John Langenfelder |
Q: Hey, I tend to do everything right when I'm smoking ribs. There nice and tender from being smoked ...
A: the heat sounds good. I would still suggest putting a pan of liquid between the heat and the ribs. ...
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| Weber Genesis Silver B Grill Wanted New | 5/27/2009 | John Langenfelder |
Q: I have a Weber - 3711001 Genesis Silver B Propane grill and love it. I know that a couple years ago ...
A: Other than ebay or craigslist, I don't know of any other source. I wouldn't be to concerned about ...
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| smoking rib | 5/26/2009 | John Langenfelder |
Q: Hey, I tend to do everything right when I'm smoking ribs. There nice and tender from being smoked ...
A: The first thing that comes to mind is what kind of rub are you using and are you putting a sauce on ...
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| pork spare ribs | 5/23/2009 | John Langenfelder |
Q: how many slabs of pork spare ribs do I need to feed 10 guest
A: Larry, figure on 1/2 a slab for each guest as a minimum. If your guests are big eaters go for 1 ...
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| stuffing and marnaites | 5/17/2009 | John Langenfelder |
Q: im smoking a 130 pound pig i was wondering what i should stuff it with and what kind of marinate ...
A: Bill, I do not stuff my pigs, but I have heard of people stuffing it with chopped up pork butt and ...
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| Broil Master replacement parts | 5/15/2009 | John Langenfelder |
Q: I have a model D3TX Broil Master. I need to replace the Patio Post( part #826132P,black) and the ...
A: Larry, The internet is your friend, and best bet. Doing a quick google search turns up many ...
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| Broilmaster P3 | 5/14/2009 | Whitestag |
Q: Is it safe to put the grates in a dishwasher? The crud is so thick that it won't burn off.
A: You're talking the glazed cast iron grills, right? I wouldn't put them in a dishwasher. Try using ...
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| Mesh to wrap meats for rotisserie | 4/29/2009 | John Langenfelder |
Q: Where can I buy the mesh for wrapping meat. I don't need the twine, that I have, but I do need some ...
A: Jean, Best bet is to check with a butcher. I have not been able to find it. I generally tie my ...
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| Gas Grills; Ceramic briquettes | 4/24/2009 | John Langenfelder |
Q: I have a small apartment with a very small outside patio area. My current Charbroil LP(propane) ...
A: Scott, The briquettes or flavor rods or whatever they have today have no advantage other than ...
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| how to smoke a pig | 4/23/2009 | John Langenfelder |
Q: My brother is getting married this weekend he has asked my husband to grill a pig. My brother is ...
A: I don't cure the pig. I just use a rub and then smoke the pig. I get my pigs, dressed. They are ...
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| Cast Iron BBQ Grills | 4/17/2009 | John Langenfelder |
Q: Is it necessary or even possible to season porcelain coated cast iron grills?
A: Lyn, Sorry for taking so long to respond. I do not think it is necessary to season porcelain ...
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| greasy barbecue | 4/13/2009 | John Langenfelder |
Q: When I barbecue, it seems the chicken or steak comes out greasy. I am thinking of two problems. I ...
A: Mike, You don't say the type of pit you have, how big it is, how high the temperature is or how you ...
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| beef tenderloin | 4/9/2009 | John Langenfelder |
Q: I'm not sure this is in your field of expertise, but thought we'd try. I along with several others ...
A: I just finished cutting up a beef tenderloin a few minutes ago. I do it very simply. There is a ...
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| gas grill grates | 4/4/2009 | BBQ Woman |
Q: I grill alot of fish and vegetables. I have had a natural gas ducane grill for 10 years with a ...
A: There are lots of grills on the market that have grates that can support fish and vegetable cooking. ...
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| cooking a pig with no skin | 4/2/2009 | John Langenfelder |
Q: I can get a pig with NO skin. We are going to put it on a spit. Is there any different cooking ...
A: Jerros, My cousin (a pig farmer) swears that a pig without the skin is better tasting that a pig ...
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