My beautiful Weber!
This weekend, for Saturday dinner, the missus made an oil and basil and garlic and parsley and red pepper marinate/soak/rub for the chicken breasts that she was going to bake ... but which I offered to grill on the black ball.
We were rewarded with two thumbs up.
The usual sunday plan was put into action, with some Texas sirloin and some chicken breasts doctored up per my usual spice and smoke method.
Two thumbs up yet again. We do regret, however, that the red wine that had been given to her as a birthday present, some "organic" Zinfandel from somewhere in northern California, did not really pair well with the steak.
She had such hopes, and had purchased those steaks for that express purpose.
If that's all that went wrong this weekend, then I admit to being one lucky man.
We were rewarded with two thumbs up.
The usual sunday plan was put into action, with some Texas sirloin and some chicken breasts doctored up per my usual spice and smoke method.
Two thumbs up yet again. We do regret, however, that the red wine that had been given to her as a birthday present, some "organic" Zinfandel from somewhere in northern California, did not really pair well with the steak.
She had such hopes, and had purchased those steaks for that express purpose.
If that's all that went wrong this weekend, then I admit to being one lucky man.
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Gentlemen ...
Putting aside for one moment our usual inter-Flight banter, I thought a few of you like minded BBQ Chilli Fans might appreciate a recommendation. I understand for some distance might be a bit of a problem, but the Chilli Fiesta 2015 at West Dean in West Sussex, has two days remaining (today was Day 1). The Met Man also predicts CAVOK Scorchio for the remainder of the weekend
The event has been running for 20 odd years ... Mr & Mrs Coff have never visited before ... but were not disappointed with our first visit today.
So if you are thinking of picking up some 'interesting' sauces, rubs, marinades or oils for BBQ'ing ... then the event is really worth a visit
Just a selection of what we picked up today ... including 'Weapons Grade' Black Naga Sauce and Satan's Sausages
Image Credit : Self
More info here ...
Chilli Fiesta 2015
In addition ... the sight/sound of two Spits and a P-51 in the circuit at very nearby Goodwood was magic
Best ...
Coff.
Putting aside for one moment our usual inter-Flight banter, I thought a few of you like minded BBQ Chilli Fans might appreciate a recommendation. I understand for some distance might be a bit of a problem, but the Chilli Fiesta 2015 at West Dean in West Sussex, has two days remaining (today was Day 1). The Met Man also predicts CAVOK Scorchio for the remainder of the weekend
The event has been running for 20 odd years ... Mr & Mrs Coff have never visited before ... but were not disappointed with our first visit today.
So if you are thinking of picking up some 'interesting' sauces, rubs, marinades or oils for BBQ'ing ... then the event is really worth a visit
Just a selection of what we picked up today ... including 'Weapons Grade' Black Naga Sauce and Satan's Sausages
Image Credit : Self
More info here ...
Chilli Fiesta 2015
In addition ... the sight/sound of two Spits and a P-51 in the circuit at very nearby Goodwood was magic
Best ...
Coff.
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Coff,
Apologies for the tardy response, I was only discharged from hospital last night. The climax of the nun saga resulted in severe muscle fatigue and dehydration.
I am somewhat miffed at your blatant breach of PERSEC. How did you get a picture of Frau Stress?
Temp is good, precipitation is zero, wind is light, all conditions met for a blaze up in the orb...but Frau Stress has decided we must go to a place called Milton Keynes to do "shopping". You have seen her, would you argue?
Yours unhappily
Apologies for the tardy response, I was only discharged from hospital last night. The climax of the nun saga resulted in severe muscle fatigue and dehydration.
I am somewhat miffed at your blatant breach of PERSEC. How did you get a picture of Frau Stress?
Temp is good, precipitation is zero, wind is light, all conditions met for a blaze up in the orb...but Frau Stress has decided we must go to a place called Milton Keynes to do "shopping". You have seen her, would you argue?
Yours unhappily
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Sittingstress old chap ... You have my sympathies ... MK all those roundabouts, its enough to make one quite dizzy 
I tried very hard to source a pic of a Barbary Macaque BBQ'ing ... sadly nothing ... yet
You take care until the next bout of Banter
I tried very hard to source a pic of a Barbary Macaque BBQ'ing ... sadly nothing ... yet
You take care until the next bout of Banter
Last edited by CoffmanStarter; 10th Aug 2015 at 10:14.
Well, despite the Indian summer we're currently enjoying in Blighty, 'tis the time of year for the trusty blackfellow to go into hibernation at the back of the garage...sunset is now before 19:00 local, so it's a bit too dark for an evening barbi'......
Despite the allegedly hygroscopic nature of the true fuel, I've found that, provided it's kept off the floor and the bag is wrapped, it'll keep until next spring. What are other users' experiences?
That ash catcher on the current black orb is excellent - much less fuss and mess than with the old model!
As for gas.....:
Despite the allegedly hygroscopic nature of the true fuel, I've found that, provided it's kept off the floor and the bag is wrapped, it'll keep until next spring. What are other users' experiences?
That ash catcher on the current black orb is excellent - much less fuss and mess than with the old model!
As for gas.....:
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Like you Beags, I find that the black stuff does indeed keep fairly well if kept away from excessive cold and damp. It might take a little extra encouragement to light after long periods of storage, but, on the whole does sufficiently well if emergency grillage is requried in the closed season or as a starter for the new.
However, with the current met for the weekend, are you sure there's not one last burn left in your trusty blackfellow?
However, with the current met for the weekend, are you sure there's not one last burn left in your trusty blackfellow?
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I just keep my charcoal bag inside. No need to worry about it then. If it does get damp, the moisture is released is as steam once you've got the thing going, and the steam lifts the normal smoke into much larger clouds.
Far preferable to avoid in the first place by keeping the charcoal indoors. This is for proper lumpwood charcoal rather than those nasty briquette things. I've no idea about keeping those, I moved on from them years ago to the real thing. Far less ash, no binding glue, sawdust or other garbage in lumpwood.
Far preferable to avoid in the first place by keeping the charcoal indoors. This is for proper lumpwood charcoal rather than those nasty briquette things. I've no idea about keeping those, I moved on from them years ago to the real thing. Far less ash, no binding glue, sawdust or other garbage in lumpwood.
Both my alternatives [big red Weber, Satan's Arsebreath Beef-Bandit] are still at readiness. Were it not for various appointments we would have lit the blue touchpaper today.
In any case, a bbq is never far from our thoughts as both are needed for St Nicholas weekend [5/6 Dec], annual family parade here. Turkey on the Weber, loin of beef rotisserie-ing. The aroma brings forth gentle grumbling from starving neighbours.
The St Nick gathering de-stresses Christmas [bugger off all 17 of you, we want a quiet one!] and allows catch-up and exchange of presents, thus defeating the Parcel Post.
In any case, a bbq is never far from our thoughts as both are needed for St Nicholas weekend [5/6 Dec], annual family parade here. Turkey on the Weber, loin of beef rotisserie-ing. The aroma brings forth gentle grumbling from starving neighbours.
The St Nick gathering de-stresses Christmas [bugger off all 17 of you, we want a quiet one!] and allows catch-up and exchange of presents, thus defeating the Parcel Post.
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However, with the current met for the weekend, are you sure there's not one last burn left in your trusty blackfellow?
Out of hibernation last weekend as a trial run for the footy Grand Final shindig on Saturday. A balmy 28C forecast, then daylight saving and 30+ for a few days.
Hopefully without an early fire call or two
Hopefully without an early fire call or two
Pleased with Beagle's revelation that he trusts the weather forecast for a limited, unspecified period which is less than three days.
Progress indeed.
Progress indeed.
Well, with the Cray Twins working flat out, you lot can probably forecast nightfall with reasonable certainty these days.....
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We keep our charcoal in a 7.5 litre steel drum with a seal-able lid; pop any left over lighter blocks on top; the fumes from the blocks seem to permeate into the charcoal and make it very easy to start.
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Top tip - use plain old isopropyl alcohol for lighting fluid. Use a wood-resin firelight block, a couple of ounces of alcohol and a match/lighter. Leave alone for 5 minutes, some back to red coals. The alcohol creates only water, and the wood block just burns down into ash. No nasty smell, nothing to go bang (assuming you use a small amount of alcohol!)
Pine needles and cones for starters ............. nature's finest.
Get the grandchildren to collect, and keep for best part of a year.
Magic
[don't keep the grandchildren, return them to parents]
Get the grandchildren to collect, and keep for best part of a year.
Magic
[don't keep the grandchildren, return them to parents]
I've always found that industrial methylated spirit was a superb accelerant for lumpwood charcoal on the Weber. Pour on a reasonable amount, allow a couple of minutes to "inpregnate" a lighted match, and off we go. No residual aftertaste, a guarunteed start and as clean as it gets. And no need for brats !!!! Though Bratties might feature.
Smudge
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