GMG - Daniel Boone

[JBBQ]

2 years in and I'm having to replace my igniter

[essexsmoker]

Wow that's pretty good. I would class that as a consumable anyway. How many times a week do you cook on it?

[JBBQ]

average over the year twice a week I'd say

[essexsmoker]

Well that's great reliability for fairly regular cooking.

[Artust]

Reading this thread makes me think if I save £20 a week by stop feeding my fat ass with US Oreos and all other bad foods, plus I start making my own sauces and rubs instead of buying them (Hey JBBQ? zzzZZZ) then this time next year I could get the DB Wi-Fi and all the accessories). Woo Hoo

[JBBQ]

ProQ and a Mav = half a GMG anyways chap
Room for all Q Love

[rdt123]

Just looking at this and wondered if someone would be kind enough to answer some incredibly naive questions?

1. Does it always smoke or is it temperature dependent. In other words can i cook things without smoking them?
2. How do people cook things that require different temps? Is it a matter of just order and timing?
3. Do people recommend this over a bradley or barrel smoker?

Mainly my preferences are Brisket and ribs with some pulled pork so seems the grill for me. The wife loves bbq but not keen on the smoky flavour. I guess i just use the gas weber for that ?

Thanks in advance

Rob

[aris]

If you don't want smoke, use your oven

[rdt123]

thanks that helpful

am i right in thinking it will make less smoke when it burns hotter?

[Tiny]

Well,
It does provide all its heat by burning wood pellets so fundamentally it cooks with hot smoke. That said it does vary with the temp you use and the hotter it is the less smoke you get. Also it will depend on what wood pellets you use, eg the GMG fruitwood blend are very mild compared to the hickory gold.

In terms of temps most slow smoking calls for the same temp just different lengths of time so you can do ribs and brisket or pulled pork all at the same time, and then whilst that is resting you can then crank it up for wings or thighs or even the classic burger or snag.

The food doesn't come out very smoky, I did the Christmas Turkey on there (see 'Merry Christmas) and whilst it was golden moist and succulent it wasn't over smokey, if smokey at all.

IMHO these units are simply the greatest bit of kit ever and I wouldn't be without mine, hope this helps
Cheers
Tiny