Best Outdoor Cooking Fuel & Firestarters
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Pellets are great for brisket (very long smoke) and pulled pork (long smoke). The amount of ash is same as BBQ Delight pellets."
"Pellets are ok, I normally use GMG (green mountain grills) pellets and these seem to make A LOT more ash and not as much smoke."
"I've noticed it leaves slightly different flavor on different meats."
"Propane is a smudge cheaper but you just don't get the flavor and I was a diehard propane fan till I started cooking with pellets."
"Packed in a six inch tube it makes for perfect timing to do a batch of cheese ( 2-1/2 to 3 houres)."
"If I can get them to work, I'll change my review, but I'm having a hard time getting these things to provide smoke."
"Has good smoke flavor but I'm a little concerned that my last cook (12 hours) burned through an entire hopper of pellets even with a welders thermal blanket wrapped around my smoker."
"I think that the pellets tend to break up going from the hopper to the fire and that causes it to catch fire back up my tube."
Get grilling sooner with our odorless, non-toxic fuel cubes that light easily, even when wet. Fast lighting, environmentally safe and smokeless.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"The was is easily crumbled and there are loose bits that will spill all over when you initially handle them."
"Until these go down in price at Amazon or I stop at Walmart next time a good alternative for lighting the chimney starter is drizzling a bit of vegetable oil over the crumpled newspaper before setting the chimney on top and lighting it."
"Got these for my husband for Christmas a couple of years ago."
"I used two of these cubes and it lit up my charcoal under the chimney with no messy Ash."
"I use these with the weber chimney and they do a great job of starting the coals in various weather conditions without the use of any lighter fluid or other starting materials."
"It's great for starting a BBQ, fire pit or campfire."
"I was having a hard time starting briquettes with just paper or small bits of wood to get the stack burning (didn't want to use fluid)."
"But even if so, when I pushed these Weber starters out of the pack onto the charcoal, bits of the cube crumbled down into the charcoal -- which means, even if the cube is fully consumed prior to putting on food, there will be these tiny pockets of the cube waiting to light and put off the petrochemical odor."
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Alder wood is my favorite wood for smoking meat and veggies (try smoking halved tomatoes--yum!)."
"We are big "smokers" whether it's in a box on the grill, our little electric smoker, or our old converted upright freezer (yes, it works awesome too)."
"We are big "smokers" whether it's in a box on the grill, our little electric smoker, or our old converted upright freezer (yes, it works awesome too)."
"I fixed ribs on the grill with these wood chips along with a rub."
"I tried these smoking chips in my Kamado Joe Classic II 18" grill to smoke a turkey for Thanksgiving and it turned out to be a great success."
"It takes a very small amount about 1/2 cup every hour."
"I started using a tray to hold it but felt like it wasn't doing a good enough job."
"This bag has a good amount of chips in it that will definitely last us for a couple of years."
Best Charcoal Starters
Safe Lite Fire Starter squares meet the strictest air quality codes in the country. Safe Lite Fire Starter Squares are made of recycled wood chips and wax.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"I've used them for lighting various types of fires (campfire, fire pit, grills, leaf burning, etc)."
"When they break off of the 'slab' it leaves rough edges that catch fire super fast."
"It beats the large fire starters that work but are hard to break and are much more expensive."
"Usually it's best to mix these squares with a few 1" thick limbs, then place the big logs on top of that."
"square by trying to keep charcoal or small kindling perhaps 3/4 of an inch away from the firestarter...this gives the firestarter room to inhale oxygen and exhaust flame...I've also learned to not assume that the starter has stayed lit...I pile my briquettes around the lit fire starter and check back five minutes later to make sure the firestater is working as it should."
"These are the best firestarters, they light quickly and easily start a full chimeny of coals."
"I have a small wood stove I use these in."
"These are great, they make starting your fire so much easier, especially for people like me that are not the outdoor men or boy scouts from time past."
Best Grilling Charcoal
Fogo is a completely natural product that is made exclusively from dense hardwoods and using selected trees with no other added ingredients whatsoever. Hand selected Large Chunks of Hardwood Lump Charcoal.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"I probably cook with charcoal 2-3 times per week and I am fairly new to buying my charcoal online, so far I have picked it up at the local supermarket or wholesaler. Size - I must say I read that this is Premium Charcoal and that it was supposed to be big pieces, but which charcoal manufacturer doesn't claim that. Seriously the entire bag is full of larger then fist size pieces, I put 4-5 pieces into my chimney starter and lit it with vegetable oil soaked kitchen paper and then broke down the pieces once fully lit in my grill. It just lit without a fuss and the 4 big pieces of charcoal I used lasted me for what i was cooking, a couple of steaks, some burgers, corn, chicken etc - I could have kept going but run out of food to grill."
"Very easy to light using BGE starter chip.i did notice I could not get egg up to 650 to sear a steak.Topped out at 550."
"For the price my husband said he would rather use Cowboy or Red Oak charcoal bought locally."
"UPDATE: Due to pricing and some inconsistencies with the charcoal sizes, I stopped buying this charcoal for a while and started looking at other brands."
"The wood is good quality, low smoke, and good for weekend grilling."
"I finally got around to using the first bag of the second order. Next time, I will open the bags and check them out quickly."
"Pros: Burns great, no weird odors, subtle but nice flavoring, mostly (80%) large (cantaloupe) to medium (softball) sized lumps, even after shipping, prime eligible."
"The bag can be a little inconsistent, with some small pieces at less than an inch, but then also some chunks the size of a softball."
Best Grilling Wood Pellets
This is a premium EXCLUSIVE mix of the most popular hardwoods used today. Enter your model number to make sure this fits.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Pellets are great for brisket (very long smoke) and pulled pork (long smoke). The amount of ash is same as BBQ Delight pellets."
"Pellets are ok, I normally use GMG (green mountain grills) pellets and these seem to make A LOT more ash and not as much smoke."
"I've noticed it leaves slightly different flavor on different meats."
"Propane is a smudge cheaper but you just don't get the flavor and I was a diehard propane fan till I started cooking with pellets."
"Packed in a six inch tube it makes for perfect timing to do a batch of cheese ( 2-1/2 to 3 houres)."
"If I can get them to work, I'll change my review, but I'm having a hard time getting these things to provide smoke."
"Has good smoke flavor but I'm a little concerned that my last cook (12 hours) burned through an entire hopper of pellets even with a welders thermal blanket wrapped around my smoker."
"I think that the pellets tend to break up going from the hopper to the fire and that causes it to catch fire back up my tube."
Best Grilling Smoker Chips
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Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"I'm using these in our LP smoker and there's nothing nicer than opening the smoker and getting a face full of fruity smoke."
"My husband bought this along side a grill/smoaker combo."
"Came as advertised, havent been able to use them all yest but plenty of chips for multiple uses."
"My husband loves these and you can taste the flavors in your food."
"Comes with a grill tray as well."
"Went over big, getting it again for an early birthday gift."
"Love trying the different smoked flavors."
"Great flavor enhancers for our smoker!"
Best Outdoor Cooking Tools & Accessories
REGISTER your product after purchase and RECEIVE EXTENDED 3 YEARS Warranty】 – Although the sensor probe is rigidly produced, after a long-time period of use, a few amount units could experience incorrect temperature readings problem caused by careless or improper use of sensor probe. Instant read meat thermometer with 6.5" food grade stainless steel probe features step-down tip design to get temperature more precisely and quickly.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"This very reasonably priced thermometer has all the bells and whistles and works great every time."
"Didn't really think I would have a need for the remote feature, but chose the product for the price and probe guarantee."
"Now find a set first temp a bit lower... so when it goes off I can do veggies and such and just reset for final temp for meat or casserole... love this gadget..."
"Handy Gadget, no more guessing on meat temperature, long range between transmitter and receiver."
"It does it's job...have used it in cooking turkeys, steaks, chicken and pork ...and all have come out cooked perfectly!"
"I have only used it once in my smoker grill so I will be interested to see if I experience and problems with the probe."
"I've not had much luck in electronic meat thermometers lasting a long time, so we'll see how this one does..."
"After going through 3 other wireless thermometers that eventually broke, I spent a bit more money on this one and it's awesome."
Best Outdoor Cooking Replacement Parts
Catch Drippings That Smoke And Sizzle, Adding A Smoky Flavor To Food. Fits Spirit 300 Series (With Side-Mounted Control Panel), Spirit 700, Genesis Silver B/C, Genesis Gold B/C (2002 And Newer Models), Genesis Platinum B/C (2005 Model Year), And Weber 900 Gas Grills.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"The prices of the new grill "guided" my decision to repair my existing Weber grill."
"Just like having a new grill, very pleased."
"I bought the burner tube set, flavorizer bars and catch pan and installed them on my very old Weber barbecue."
"Great replacement for our old rusted out ones, however if you have that little extra go with the stainless steel."
"Unavailable locally or on Weber's web site."
"Perfect fit for my Weber which lasted 17 years before I changed the flavorizers out which were deteriorating from use.I expect another 17+ years, hopefully!"
"These are less expensive than in local store and are exactly the same thing."
"Perfect replacement to freshen up a trusty grill that lasted 5 years with original parts."
Best Outdoor Fryers & Smokers
Redesigned front access drip pan, smoother operating wood chip loading system and side/top air damper.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"They are small plastic coaster type wheels, so don't expect to be rolling it over rough areas or for long distances. I like having the glass door on the front, but I do have to admit that once you get some smoke rolling, and if you have moisture in there (from the meat or if you add it in the pan), the door is going to smoke and steam up pretty quickly and you won't be able to see inside for long. (For instance I put apple juice in the pan with turkey breast to keep it moist.). To easily clean the glass, use Weber's grill cleaner and rinse after with water. With the included remote, you can check on your meat temps without ever leaving your chair. After a year of moderate use, the temperature set button is not working on our front panel. They do sell replacement panels for the front, but the problem is easily remedied by simply using the remote to set the temp. We usually keep the chips burning steady for the first part of cooking to add lots of smoke, and then let them die down near the end. Don't forget you will get fluctuations because there is air coming in from the chip tray and exiting out your vent. Take one of those rotisserie chickens from your local grocery and warm it up in the smoker, add some smoke, and get good smoked chicken in the time it takes you to warm it up."
"If you want to smoke Meats this is your machine keeps a very accurate temperature very easy to operate and the food is delicious."
"I ended up buying a (Yellow Jacket 2883 12/3 Heavy-Duty 15-Amp SJTW Contractor Extension Cord with Lighted Ends,25-Feet) bought on amazon and smoker heated up quick & worked it the way it was meant to work. 6 MONTH UPDATE 11/23/12. well after 6 months and 200+ hours of smoking time, this smoker still works great. the cover I bought for this smoker is the Veranda Square 30" Smoker Cover for Price: $29.00 bought on amazon its a great cover. I did buy the cold smoker adapter for it and that works GREAT, I don't put chips in the main smoker anymore. the cold smoker adapter holds a lot more chips about three good handfuls and produces longer and better smoke then just using chips in the main smoker. you can run the main smoker and the cold smoker at the same time even when using a extension cord in fact I can run the main smoker, cold smoker and my Weber rotisserie at the same time without any problems."
Best Outdoor Grills
Perfect for breakfast, lunch and dinner - cook everything from eggs and pancakes to quesadillas and grilled cheese to steak and potatoes including Teppanyaki style foods and more. DURABILITY AND LONGEVITY - This Blackstone Grill is built to last with a powder coated black steel frame, stainless steel burners and thick cold rolled steel cooktop which is simple to clean making post-meal cleanup a breeze.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"I used a piece of 3/4 inch copper I had lying around, so I cut a piece at 1 1/4 inches long, then I filed a wedge into it to fit the bottom of the grease hole, then I used J-B Weld 8297 HighHeat 500 Degree Epoxy Putty - 2 oz to attach it since I don't have a welder and it worked out great! UPDATE 3/28/2017 - It is still working great, but since I am constantly moving mine in and out of the garage, I made the legs more stable!"
"Blackstone has a helpful 3 min assembly video you can watch either on Blackstone’s site or on youtube search for “Blackstone 36" Griddle Assembly”. The griddle top comes coated in a protective oil to prevent rust. For many griddle users, at this point they slap on some oil or bacon and immediately start cooking. Over time they build up the seasoning that helps protect the griddle surface from rusting and the food from sticking. For a methodical, long lasting seasoning of the griddle, you follow similar steps as you would with seasoning cast iron cookware. Blackstone has a youtube video called “Blackstone Griddle Top Recovery”. This video was made to show people how to restore a rusted griddle top; however, at 2min39sec into this video they cover the topic of seasoning. The Blackstone video agreed with several articles I read about seasoning cast iron cookware with flax oil. I did 6 coatings on my griddle and used just a little more than 3oz total of the oil. The seasoning coat/layer consisted of : 1. wiping on a thin layer of flax oil over the cooking surface (I applied with a paper towel). Even with a great seasoned cooking surface, I add a dash of oil with many of the things I cook (for example, eggs). Cleaning the griddle: Helped along by my well seasoned cooking surface, I find the griddle quick to clean."
"The size is great, not so big that it feels there's wasted space, not so small that you get cranky that you can't fit enough food on it (see pictures)."
"This is the best thing to ever happen to me."
"Great grill."
"Mostly posted a review as to the issue of 'cupping' ie the grill surface warping due to circular burners underneath instead of line burners."
Best Outdoor Kitchen Appliances & Storage
How to use: Just open the probe and insert the temperature a couple of centimeter into the food you want to know the temperature of. -℉/℃ switchable. -Response Time:4-6seconds for meat and 4-20 seconds for liquid. -Large LCD display, easy to read. -Measurement range:58℉ to 572℉(-50-300℃). -Accuracy: ± 0.1℉ (between -4F to 392F). -Hold temperature function, it will "hold" the temperature reading until pressed again. -10 minutes Auto-off. -Food-safe ABS plastic case and stainless probe. It will "hold" the temperature reading. Perfect for Kitchen, Outdoor Cooking, BBQ, Liquid, Food, Meat, Candy, Coffee, Milk and Bath water temperature.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"At $12.99 with free prime shipping, this one more than exceeded my expectations, to my surprise, it's actually more accurate than my Thermapen, which rounds up or down to the nearest degree, while this one gives the temperature in decimal points."
"I also like that it registers higher temperatures than other thermometers I reviewed."
"I found that even when the thermometer is off, the sensor is soon at the ambient temperature of its surroundings, and that as soon as I turn it on, I can find out what the temp is. In both those cases I could see the sensor start to react to the change in temperature within a second or two of opening it, but that was long enough to see what the reading was."
"The only thing is if you're expecting "exact" temperature, then you may need to look elsewhere. I was using it for water temperature and as long as it didn't vary too much, I was OK."
"Bought this handy thermometer back in April 2016, enjoyed it so much at work (Broiler Chef) that I bought one for the casa weeks later because of the price and ease for the Mrs. Well, first one took a spazz on me and doesn't display/read temps anymore so I traded it out for the house one."
"This thermometer ensures that whatever he is grilling (steak, burgers, salmon) or cooking in the over (chicken, bread, casseroles) come out perfectly!"
"I have not used this as a meat thermometer yet, but my wife and I are finding lots of uses for this device."
"The auto shut off function is really nice, and I'm not constantly worrying about the battery draining."