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  • My Butt/Brisket Got Done Too Soon! What Do I Do To Hold The Meat Until Dinner?

    No problem! Take your finished butt or brisket from the cooker and wrap it in two or more layers of aluminum foil. Then wrap the foil-wrapped meat in beach towels or blankets. Place this in a cooler and the meat will hold for several hours. You can increase the time you can safely hold your meat ...
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  • Am I Only Supposed To Use Sauce In The Last 10 Minutes When I Barbecue?

    No, this is a misconception that comes from confusing smoking or barbecuing with grilling. Grilling is done at high temperatures and sauce should only be applied right before the meat is done so as to prevent any sugar in the sauce from burning. However, when you are barbecuing, you are cooking a...
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  • What Is The Temperature Plateau?

    Most people, when they roast a piece of meat in their oven, expect the internal temperature of the meat to rise slowly, but steadily, from the time they put the meat into the oven until the meat is ready. However, if you slow cook a piece of meat like a pork butt or a beef brisket which has lots ...
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  • Should I Soak My Chips Or Chunks Of Smoking Wood In Water?

    Now here’s a controversial topic! When you read a lot of the cookbooks or articles in papers, they always tell you to soak your smoking wood chips or chunks before placing them on the fire. If you ask on many online forums, everyone chimes in about how the chunks will just give off steam un...
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  • How Do I Clean A Ceramic Cooker After Cooking?

    Oh happy day! The answer to this one is that you really don’t have to clean the cooker out! Obviously, you will want to clean the grid and occasionally clean out excess ash, but the walls of the cooker itself will turn black with use. They will build up a layer of smoke, fat, ash, whatever....
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  • Holiday Notice

    Holiday Notice

    Please be informed that our office will remain closed from October 1st to 7th due to the National Day holidays.Normal business will resume on October 8th. We apologize for any inconvenience it may cause, and we are grateful for your cooperation.
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  • Should I Season My New Pizza Stone?

    A ceramic baking stone should never be seasoned. It serves several purposes in baking. First it is a barrier between the dough and the intense radiant heat of the fire. Second, a preheated stone provides an initial burst of heat that gives dough an initial push in rising when it is placed on the ...
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  • How Do I Clean A Ceramic Cooker After Cooking?

    You really don’t have to clean the cooker out! Obviously, you will want to clean the grid and occasionally clean out excess ash, but the walls of the cooker itself will turn black with use.   They will build up a layer of smoke, fat, ash, whatever. This is ok! The cooker isn’t su...
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  • Should I Clean The Ash Out After Every Cook?

    You don’t have to remove ash after every cook since you will be burning lump charcoal which produces minimal ash. In fact, it is probably better if you don’t clean the ash out after every cook. Ash is very good at insulating and a small amount of ash sitting on the bottom of your cook...
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  • How Do I Remove Ash From The Cooker?

    The easiest way to remove ash from your cooker is to use an ash tool to scrape out the ash into a metal pan or bucket. Make sure you use a metal receptacle since you often can’t be sure that there isn’t a glowing ember in the ash. You can see a photo of the ash tool sold by Big Green ...
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  • Halloween Mummy Jalapeño Poppers

    01 Stabilize your grill at 400°F and set up for an indirect cook. 02 Place bacon on the grill and begin the rendering process cook for 7 minutes and flip. Cook till crisp then take off the grill to cool and crisp. 03 Slice each jalapeño in half and use a spoon to scoop out t...
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  • Grill Steamed Salmon over Spicy Ginger Baby Bok Choy

    01 Stabilize your grill at 450F. Place a Soap Stone or Cast-iron Griddle on the grill surface and let it come to temperature. 02 Season the cooking surface with the EVO. Slightly season the Salmon fillet and place down on the hot surface. Sear and cook for 1 ½ minutes then flip to sear the other ...
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