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  1. BBQ Bird

    Ribs and chicken

    Tonight's meal was a quick smoke of a half rack of baby backs and chicken thighs, as well as a low temp session with a chucky that's heading for the sous vide. Set up the MBGF 800 to start out at low temp of 150F, using a mix of Kingsford pro and Kingsford apple briquettes. Also had chunks of...
  2. BBQ Bird

    SV chucky

    Looks fantastic, Ringer. Sounds like sous vide at 180F gets you a pot roast like finish, but intensely flavored since there's no added liquid? Gonna have to give that a try. Next level pot roast sounds wonderful.
  3. BBQ Bird

    Smoked Chili Colorado

    Looks great. This is on my to do list. I've been doing chile Colorado on the stove top, but want to try the smoked then braised technique.
  4. BBQ Bird

    Poor Mans Prime Rib. (AKA SV’d Chuck Roast for 48 Hours)

    Beautiful looking chuckie. Just did my first chuck roast/steak with this method. I did 25 hours at 131 F, then seared it on the gasser. Holy cow, that's one of the best steaks I've ever had. I'd say it had just a tad more chew than a perfectly medium rare rib eye, but, WOW, what beefy...
  5. BBQ Bird

    Masterbuilt 800 not lighting

    To get the charcoal started, you need to leave the ash door and hopper lid open. The fan should not be running when they're open. If your charcoal isn't lighting, it's an issue with the starters or charcoal, not the fan or switches. Once the charcoal has been lit, you pull the slides, then...
  6. BBQ Bird

    Worst Beer…

    MGD. Smells like pee in a glass to me. Don't know how anyone can drink it.
  7. BBQ Bird

    MB 560 gaskets on chute lid

    Using foil over the top of the chute on my 800 caused it to leak a small but significant amount of smoke, so I stopped using it. I just scape off the creosote build up every few cooks. The stock gasket seems to be sealing pretty well, however, I assume it will degrade overtime and need to be...
  8. BBQ Bird

    Will MBGS replace our propane grill?

    I have an 800 and love it, but still use my gas grill for most of my weeknight quick cooks. It's just too easy to hit the button to start it up. Also, I like to have it for grilling side dishes or lunch while the 800 is going smoking during longer cooks. If you have the space for both, I'd...
  9. BBQ Bird

    Pork Chile Colorado, Cilantro lime cauliflower rice and more

    Looks fantastic. I've made a few batches of Chile Colorado this year, however, never added peanut butter. Is it for sweetness or consistency (or both)?
  10. BBQ Bird

    Masterbuilt Gravity Feed

    Looking at your picture, a couple things are popping out at me: 1. Your hopper looks a lot less than half full. The wood and briquettes appear to be below the seam where the burn able plates line the inside of the hopper, and that's only the bottom 4 inches or so of the hopper (or at least...
  11. BBQ Bird

    Favorite widely available bourbon or whiskey

    I'm mostly a Scotch guy. My favorites right now are both peated and sherry finished, with Talisker Distiller's Edition and Ardbeg Uigeadail at the top of my list. For bourbon, I generally go with Wild Turkey 101. To me, it's a well balanced, classic bourbon flavor that's a decent price...
  12. BBQ Bird

    Masterbuilt Gravity Feed

    One other thing to check is to make sure your fan turns off when you open the hopper lid. If the fan is running with the lid open, it will help push flames up the hopper stack.
  13. BBQ Bird

    Which gravity smoker?

    Love my 800. As others said before, it does use a lot of charcoal, but for me it's worth it. Only had one grease fire and it was when searing a steak at 600 degrees. Since then I make sure to clean out the manifold and grease trap prior to cooking if I'm going to go above 500 degrees...
  14. BBQ Bird

    Bourbon, Whiskey News, and Covid

    I second the recommendation for Finlaggen. To me, it's like BBQ ribs in a bottle. Most online whiskey forums believe it's a young Caol Isla (probably around 6 years old). Definitely one of the best deals available. Never had Scarabus, but have heard good things about it.
  15. BBQ Bird

    Bourbon, Whiskey News, and Covid

    I've been moving into the peated scotch realm myself. I started with just lightly peated versions like Highland Park, then a little more peat like Oban and Talisker. Now I'm really into peated and sherried and I'm just loving the Talisker Distillers Edition and Ardbeg Uigeadail. Never had...
  16. BBQ Bird

    Bourbon, Whiskey News, and Covid

    I'm in the Puget Sound area, also. The port finished bourbon from Woodinville Whiskey is one of my favorites. Even though Angel's Envy started the trend of barrel finishing bourbons, Woodinville's version is much better (in my opinion). I've become much more of a scotch drinker, and...
  17. BBQ Bird

    Gravity 800 temperature

    I'll be interested in hearing what Masterbuilt has to say about it.
  18. BBQ Bird

    Gravity 800 temperature

    I have an 800, and have seen that the lower rack near the firebox is usually significantly hotter than the set temp. The difference is greatest in the first hour or so, but it gets smaller over time. However, since I'm usually only cooking for two, I usually cook with the meat on the middle...
  19. BBQ Bird

    Masterbuilt Gravity Feed

    I have an 800 also, and there's similar creosote buildup in my hopper, too.
  20. BBQ Bird

    Mother Load of Honey Mushrooms!

    Hope they are what they think they are, too. Just brought back 3.5 lbs of shrooms I thought were chantrelles from the mountains NE of Seattle. Turns out they were "woolly chantrelles" (sometimes called "scaly chantrelles"). They are not true chantrelles, and can cause nausea, indigestion...
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