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The PK-360, with 360 square inches of cooking space, this rust free, cast aluminum charcoal grill is durable and easy to use. Four-way venting means it's easy to set up for two zone cooking with more control than single vent Kamado grills. It is much easier to set up for 2-zone cooking than any round kamado. Beautifully designed and completely portable. Meathead says it is his preferrred grill.
The Slow 'N' Sear turns your grill into a first class smoker and also creates an extremely hot sear zone you can use to create steakhouse steaks.
A good digital thermometer keeps you from serving dry overcooked food or dangerously undercooked food. They are much faster and much more accurate than dial thermometers. The Thermopop (above) is only about $30. You NEED one.
Char-Griller is known for its cheap grills and smokers. You usually get what you pay for. Although this one is not built to last, it performs better than many grills for 3 times the price. And unlike most gassers, it sears steaks and burgers well! If you are on a tight budget this one has your name on it.
GrillGrates(TM) amplify heat, prevent flareups, make flipping foods easier, keep small foods from committing suicide, kill hotspots, are easier to clean, flip over to make a fine griddle, and can be easily removed and moved from one grill to another. You can even throw wood chips, pellets, or sawdust between the rails and deliver a quick burst of smoke to whatever is above. Every gas grill needs them.
The PBC has a rabid cult following for good reason. It is absolutely positively without a doubt the best bargain on a smoker in the world. Period. This baby will cook circles around the cheap offset sideways barrel smokers in the hardware stores because temperature control is so much easier. Best of all, it is only $299 delivered to your door!
If you're using oven mitts at the grill, it's time to trade up. Say hello to these suede welder's gloves. They're heat resistant enough to handle hot grill grates, and flexible enough to handle tongs. The extra long sleeves even let you reach deep into the firebox to move hot logs without getting burned. Our Fave.
The amazing Karubecue is the most innovative smoker in the world. The quality of meat from this machine is astonishing. At its crux is a patented firebox that burns logs above the cooking chamber and sucks heat and extremely clean blue smoke into the thermostat controlled oven. It is our favorite smoker, period.
This cabinet style smoker holds steady temperatures as high as 400ºF and as low as 160ºF. Push button ignition, a wood chip tray made from heavy-gauge steel, and a steel water pan, all make it simple to smoke ribs, pork shoulder, brisket, salmon, a whole turkey, any roasting and baking. It can even bake pies. This is the best gas smoker.
"The best way to thaw a frozen turkey? Blow in it's ear."Johnny Carson
Turkey is probably the most difficult meat to cook because you need to cook it to a higher temp than almost any other meat to make it safe, and if you overshoot by as iittle as 5°F, you go from juicy and giving thanks, to cardboard. Here's how to set up your grill for smoking ang grilling a turkey on you gas grill. To read the details, BBQ and Grilled Turkey Recipe: The Ultimate Turkey Easily Adapted To Cooking Indoors.
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