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Derrick's Barbecues & Grilling Blog October 2003 Archive

By Derrick Riches, About.com Guide to Barbecues & Grilling since 1997

Propane tank?

Thursday October 30, 2003
KENNETHBROW1 Writes" "I have a older propane tank that hasn't been used in about 10 years. It has been empty the whole time. I would like to use ... Read More

Gator Cooking

Wednesday October 29, 2003
jurkojohn Writes: "Well gang did the gator cooking last weekend. Turned out very very good. Did 4 tail pieces about 10lbs each and 1 whole gator 3' long @ 8 ... Read More

Fat cap question

Tuesday October 28, 2003
LumpyB Writes: "I have smoked a couple of pork butts before, and they have come out great!! (thx to some great tips here) I have always trimmed the fat cap ... Read More

Can I freeze pork after brining?

Sunday October 26, 2003
MARI3469 Writes: "I was watching a cooking show that was talking about brining. I would really like to try it because I don't cook pork a lot because it ... Read More

Winter Cleaning

Saturday October 25, 2003
Get your grill ready for winter and save yourself from buying a new grill next spring. If you don’t plan on using it this winter you had better make sure ... Read More

Grilling fish

Thursday October 23, 2003
katpet01 Writes: "My husband and I tried to grill fish this weekend. We have a medium sized coleman charcoal grill. The fish didn't contain any skin. It was a disaster. ... Read More

Thanks to Kim for an incredible recipe

Wednesday October 22, 2003
PS0054 Writes: "This is a huge public thank you to Kim for an incredible recipe. A little background: I went to dinner at a local restaurant that specializes ... Read More

Smokin' Good Time

Wednesday October 22, 2003
kimromalbq Writes: "Set up the SnP with my country style ribs (they sat overnight in a basic rub) about 11 a.m. this morning along with some turkey legs that I ... Read More

New Recipes

Monday October 20, 2003
Yes I am still adding more recipes. These put the total above 650 so if you can't find it here you're just going to have to make it up yourself. ... Read More

Advice Needed BBQ Gurus

Sunday October 19, 2003
PABarbecueNut Writes" "I started out this summer with a Brinkman Gorment Smoker/Grill and realized after the second attempt I could not get the temp high enough nor control it over long ... Read More

Hibachi Grilling

Saturday October 18, 2003
These charcoal grills can do most anything except grill a big meal. Get the right hibachi and you will not only be able to grill almost anywhere outdoors but you'll ... Read More

New Recipes

Friday October 17, 2003
Here are yet more new recipes that I have added. I'm working on my collection of barbecue sauces and think I'm pretty close to having the most complete collection in ... Read More

Chicken Grilling Help

Thursday October 16, 2003
rvaccha Writes: "I often eat chicken breast for my whole meals. I have a small charcoal grill which I use most frequently to cook this. I am currently in smaller country ... Read More

First pig

Wednesday October 15, 2003
DHOHNER2 Writes: "Our first pig is being slaughtered later this week. We are new to the whole situation and am looking for help. Part of our pig needs ... Read More

How many Pork Shoulders?

Tuesday October 14, 2003
Bill (Purd3rd) Writes: "I would like to smoke 4 pork shoulders about 6 lbs. a piece in my Weber Smokey Mountian Cooker. Can I cook them all at the same ... Read More

New Recipes

Monday October 13, 2003
I've pulled these recipes from the forums. A great place to find and share recipes with other great grillers and barbecue masters. Spicy Peanut Butter MarinadeCorned BeefDeep Fried Prime Rib

Polder thermometer

Sunday October 12, 2003
MikeS. (MIKE2913) Writes: "I need a replacement probe for my digital thermometer. Anyone know a cheap place to order one? I found one for 7.49 but they wanted 9 something ... Read More

Vegetable Grilling Guide

Saturday October 11, 2003
Grill your vegetables. Grilling vegetables is easy and adds so much to the flavor that even your kids will like them.

New recipes

Friday October 10, 2003
I've pulled these recipes from the forums. A great place to find and share recipes with other great grillers and barbecue masters. Couzan Billy's Cajun DustKevi's Buckin' Beef RubKevi's South-of-the-Butt ... Read More

Problem with water smoker

Thursday October 9, 2003
CONNERCE Writes: "I've used this smoker to smoke pork butt, and it came out alright. Now when I try and do ribs, I smoke them at around 220-225 degrees ... Read More

What type smoker/grill

Wednesday October 8, 2003
patfitz (PATFITZ2) Writes: "I have been reading this and other forums trying to decide what smoker/grill to buy. I normally just cook for family seven or eight. I also cook ... Read More

Illegal Barbecue

Tuesday October 7, 2003
JOHNIMRI1 Writes: "My Pops barbecued in the back yard of our Manhattan Brownstone for many years using an old charcoal Webber. It was after I moved out of the ... Read More

New recipes

Monday October 6, 2003
I've pulled these recipes from the forums. A great place to find and share recipes with other great grillers and barbecue masters. TomKattt's Sweet Oriental MariandeTomKattt's Unsophisticated MariandeCiaotebaldi's RubTomkattt's Poultry BrineScott's ... Read More

Hotdog sauce

Sunday October 5, 2003
CHIPSAWA1 Writes: "Does any member have a good recipe for a Hotdog sauce?"

Slow Cooker Barbecue

Saturday October 4, 2003
Crock-pot Barbecue - Slow cook barbecue inside for a taste that is almost as good as the real thing. If you can't get outside to barbecue then this is the ... Read More

New Recipes

Friday October 3, 2003
I've been busy catching up on some new recipes. These have been added to the Recipe Index. As always, if you have a favorite recipe, why not send it in ... Read More

Homebuilt smoker coming right along

Thursday October 2, 2003
CHIPSAWA1 writes: "My little stove firebox is now mated to my meat chamber. It wasn't too hard. A good plasma torch and an industrial MIG welder helped a lot. I ... Read More

Meat Thermometer Use

Wednesday October 1, 2003
Papagoose (PAPAGOOS2) writes" "I'm new to this game and I'm wondering if I have bad equipment or bad technique - I used a meat thermometer for the first time last ... Read More

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