beercanbbq

Easy bbq cooking and more

20 May 2013
1 Comment

Yes Ribs

Alright the true test of any serious Griller is his ability to cook ribs. I wanted to see if I was as good as I thought I was, so I decided to barbecue ribs.

Ribs

The reason I chose pork over beef was real simple, I saw the pork first .  The ribs where Saint Louis cut.  Pat at the Wagon Wheel said that I wouldn’t regret my choice and he was right.  The ribs where juicy and full of flavor.

ribs

I choose to bbq the ribs on my Green Mountain Grill.  I chose the pellet grill over the charcoal, because I could control the temperature and it gave me the ability to smoke them slow and low.  I started with a low heat 180 degrees for 10 hours and then bumped the temperature to 280 for the last hour.

IMG_0814

I used my own seasonings this time, but the base seasoning was Santa Maria seasoning from Wagon Wheel Market.  I spread the seasoning on both side very liberally.  Then in a medium sized bowl I added and mixed all of these ingredients together.

1/3 cup soy sauce

1 tbsp apple cider vinegar

1 tbsp local honey

1 tbsp molasses

1 tsp cayenne powder

1/4 cup mandarin olive oil (Morse Farms)

3/4 tsp smoked salt

Once the wet rub was ready to go I put the ribs on the grill, and I began using a basting brush to paint the wet rub on the bony side first. then I flipped the ribs over and painted more wet rub on them. Every hour I sprayed the ribs with apple juice to add moisture to the ribs.

IMG_3794

I guarantee you will love these ribs because I’m not a rib eater and ate half the rack, so I  guess I past the Griller test.

Posted in beeercanbbq and tagged , , , , , , , , , , ,
10 Apr 2013

Which one is right for me?

So it’s been a while. On this post I hope to a lot get comments from my readers. I’m going to compare 3 major bbqs.

_MG_0993

I’ll start with the charcoal grill which I like the best because of the flavor and the memories of my childhood.  The charcoal bbq also has its down falls. The main one is the time it takes to reach cooking temperature. The next is the ash that the bbq creates.

mini meat loaf

Next is the pellet bbq.  Like the charcoal bbq it has great flavor, but you don’t ever get to see the flame.   The biggest draw back of the pellet bbq is it needs electricity to run the augar to feed the pellets to the flame.  With the pellet grill you can smoke and bbq your food which is a major plus. Unlike the charcoal grill you can maintain a constant cooking temperature. With some of the higher end models you can control your cooking temperature with a remote control from your couch.  Anther draw back for me is that you have to vacuum out the grill every other time you use the bbq.

IMG_0804

The last bbq is the most popular grill sold the propane bbq.   This grill is like the pellet grill in it allows you to maintain the cooking temperature and most propane grills come with a side burner which the charcoal and pellet grills do not have. The major set back to this grill is the flare ups that almost always occur. I also fell that this grill has the least flavor of all the grills.

IMG_1323

Please fell free to five your 2 cents on what grill you prefer.

Happy grilling!

Posted in beeercanbbq and tagged , , | Leave a Comment
28 Jan 2013
4 Comments

Smokin a Fatty For The Super Bowl

All right now that I have your attention lets get to the meat.  If your looking for something that has great taste and really bad for your heart look no farther it is here.  The Fatty is 1Lb sausage wrapped in 1lb of bacon. Thats right pork rolled in pork.

_MG_3386-2

Use thin sliced bacon and weave the pound of bacon like you learned back in elementary school this takes a little time so have fun with it.  Remember you are going to wrap you’re sausage with this weaved bacon blanket.  Now grab the 1 pound of sausage, form it into a mini loaf and place the loaf in the middle of the bacon blanket.

_MG_3333-2

The bacon that I chose to use is a smoked bacon from Wagon Wheel Market and the the sausage is also from the Wagon Wheel it is Italian seasoned.  You can use any bacon and sausage combo you like but I like the flavor of these 2 together. When fully cooked these 2 taste like salami.

_MG_3344-2

Now I place this monster pork roll on a cookie sheet and place in the smoker at 325 for 1 and 1/2 hours and then raise the temperature to 350 for 15 more minutes. Let set for 5 minutes and cut into thin slices.

_MG_3377-2

This is sure to get your friends and family talking about you smokin a fatty.

_MG_3395-2

Ingredients

1 pound bacon

1pound sausage

Posted in bbq, beeercanbbq, Food and tagged , , , , , , , ,
01 Jan 2013

Thank You for a great 2012

Thank you all for BBqing. Heres to anther great year of cooking.

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog.

Here’s an excerpt:

600 people reached the top of Mt. Everest in 2012. This blog got about 2,800 views in 2012. If every person who reached the top of Mt. Everest viewed this blog, it would have taken 5 years to get that many views.

Click here to see the complete report.

Posted in beeercanbbq and tagged | Leave a Comment
27 Dec 2012
2 Comments

Dont Be Scared its Just a Piece of Meat

Alright,how many of you out there are afraid to cook a certain type of meat?  Will if there is a piece of meat that scares people to death to cook, it is prime rib, but I’m going to help you with an easy recipe that taste great!

_MG_3308

The first step is to make sure that you are truly buying a prime rib and not a standard piece of meat.  You are going to pay more for a better quality meat, but you will taste the difference.  If you need help finding that piece of meat look for a local butcher shop. If you live in the Oroville, CA area Wagon Wheel Market is the place to go.

photo2 2

Once you have selected the prime rib you begin the preparation process by seasoning it. I chose to use Santa Maria seasoning from the Wagon Wheel Market.  Before I put the seasoning on I rub the prime rib down with Berkley Grove Olive oil.  The olive oil will give the seasoning something to stick to.  Now start adding seasoning to the meat by rubbing the seasoning in as you add the seasoning to your liking.  Place the meat in the refrigerator for about 24 hrs.

IMG_0938

Now your going to sear the prime rib. If you need help with that look at my post bbq pork without the bbq.  If you have a pellet bbq you can sear the meat by setting to temp to 500 degrees. Put the prime rib fat side down cook for 15 minutes then turn the meat over and cook it for 15 minutes more. Once that’s done searing the meat turn down the heat to 190 degrees.  After the 8 hrs is up take the prime rib off the grill and let it rest for about 20 minutes.  It is important to maintain the temperature so if you need to the oven is a last resort.

photo 2

This prime rib is going to be juicy, tender and full of awesome flavor. Your going to eat down to the last bone and  you’re going to wonder why you have never cooked one before.

Ingredients

1 prime rib

Seasoning

Olive oil

Posted in beeercanbbq and tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
19 Dec 2012

Season for Seasoning

I know that everyone is busy and trying to find last minute gift ideas so here are a couple of seasonings that I like to use and they come in gift packs.
IMG_0845

These two gift packs are both sold at the Wagon Wheel or wagonwheelmarket.com. The first gift pack is from The Wagon Wheel in it you get 3 amazing products santa maria seasoning and 2 awsome bbq sauces for @ 20 dollars. Check out Easy BBQ  pork without  the bbq.  For a great recipe.

IMG_0841

The second gift pack is J Lee Roy’s gift pack where you get J Lee Roy’s great season and 2 bottles of the sweet dippin sauce for @ 15 dollars. The J Roy’s gift pack you can order at Jleeroys.com and at wagonwheelmarket.com.

IMG_0913

These 2 gift packets will spice up the Christmas Season.

Merry Christmas to all!

Posted in bbq, beeercanbbq, seasoning and tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a Comment
10 Dec 2012
1 Comment

Did I Just Buy a BBQ at a Sewing Machine Shop?

Did I just buy a bbq at a Sewing machine shop?  Will the answer to the question would be a resounding yes.

IMG_0795

This sounds crazy a barbecue at a sewing machine shop,but is it really that crazy.  I think its genius!   The owner was really thinking here a woman goes to Cathy’s Sewing & Vacuum and brings her husband along. The man isn’t to excited about a sewing machine but a bbq peaks the mans interest. So again I say genius.

IMG_0814

So, as I wait for my wife I walk back outside to the Green Mountain Pellet Grills displayed in the front of the store.  I am truly interested in these barbecues because of the size of the bbq.  As stated in Two for One Cyber Monday Special I need a bigger bbq.  There are two grills that catch my eye one is 432 square inches of cooking space and then there is the one I got for Christmas.  It’s the Jim Bowie Pellet Grill it has 600 Square inches of cooking space. This grill has it all remote control temperature gauge for the internal temp and for the temp you want to cook your food at.   This feature is the best ever I can watch football and check on my bbq without leaving my couch.

IMG_0815

Now before I get home I have to stop by the Wagon Wheel Market to get a great piece of meat for my new grill. I chose to smoke a pre marinated tri tip for my first piece of meat cooked on the new grill.  The reason I chose a pre marinated tri tip besides that there are good is I was so excited to cook on the new grill I didn”t want to wait for my tri tip to marinade.  I started the pellet grill at 10:30 in the morning at 150 degrees and placed the tri tip on the grill until 7 in the evening. This is the smoker part of the grill. Then I raised the temperature to 350 for 30 more minutes. This is the bbq part on the grill.  The temperature on the meat was right were I wanted it and there was no guessing.

IMG_0802

To no surprise this smoked tri tip was amazing!  The meat had a great smoke ring and the flavor was to die for!

IMG_0823

IMG_0816

So if you live in the Oroville, CA and Chico, CA area check out the great selection of meats at the Wagon Wheel Market and guys don’t be afraid to go Cathy’s Sew & Vacuum and check out all the great bbq stuff inside the store.  Both of these small business truly believe in local products.  They both have a good verity of great gift ideas for the cook in your family.

Posted in beeercanbbq
25 Nov 2012

Two for one cyber Monday special

Read more…

Posted in beeercanbbq and tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a Comment
07 Oct 2012
1 Comment

Juicy BBQ Pork Tender Loin


Will I’m back at it again thanks to the help of my oldest son Reed. Not only does he take great pictures for my blog he can also cook a great meal. So this blog is a BBQ pork tender loin.


Reed and I will start out with a 3lb pork tenderloin. I have him cut the tenderloin almost in half than season it with Santa Maria seasoning from the Wagon Wheel. We do this to the tenderloin because the piece of meat is real thick and by doing this to the meat it will cut the cooking time down. Then Reed will place the tenderloin into a tin foil pan and marinate it in apple juice and ginger juice over night.


The next day I sauté a red onion and some carrots that Reed chopped up the previous night. I will sauté the mixture in LodeStar Farms lemon olive oil. This mixture will go between the sliced pork tenderloin. Make sure that the meat stays in one piece. Then fold the tenderloin back together with the mixture between the two pieces. The onion carrot mixture will sweat into the meat giving the meat the sweet flavor of the vegetables.

Now it’s time for the charcoal if you need help with this process look at my blog Apricot Coconut Tri Tip. Now place the tenderloin on the grill with the fat side up. I didn’t tie the pieces together but if you want to fill free to do so. When Reed placed the meat on the BBQ he had the fat side up, but during the cooking time the tenderloin unfolded and cooked without having to flip the meat.


Depending on the heat you will cook your tenderloin for 45 mins to an hour. This pork tender loin is going to be very juicy and full of flavor. I guarantee you’re going to be proud to serve this to your family and friends. I know I loved it!

Ingredients

3lb Pork Tender Loin
2 cups Apple Juice
2 Tablespoons Ginger Juice
3 carrots chopped
1/4 of a red onoin

Posted in bbq, beeercanbbq, Food, seasoning and tagged , , , , , , , , , , ,
22 Sep 2012
1 Comment

Man Down I Mean One Arm Down

Will let’s state the obvious I haven’t written in a while. I would like to say sorry to my followers, but I have a great reason. It is hard to write and damn near impossible to BBQ when you just have a left hand. I have had 3 surgeries in the last couple of months on my right arm and yes I’m right handed. So please forgive me and start looking for new post in the next few months. Thank you for your continued support and keep bbqing.

Posted in beeercanbbq and tagged , ,

Post Navigation

← Older Entries
Follow

Get every new post delivered to your Inbox.

Join 42 other followers