vortex

I love the Vortex in the Kettle, such a quick way to fire up some dinner with excellent results. Two different rubs, my go to bbq rub on the ones to be sauced and a SPGO on the rest. Tossed on some cherry wood chips for flavor. Sauced up using some Salt Lick Honey Pecan cut down with a bit of...

I’ve had some health issues and haven’t been as active on the forum as I would like. However, I just had to post these ribs. I’ve been wanting to try this for a long time and I’ve hesitated because I haven’t been able to find any decent ribs. We were at Wally world a few days ago and I came...

Had a gift certificate for Wild Fork, so decided to try something new... Ostrich Steaks! I lightly dry brined the steaks in the fridge with some sea salt for about 4 hours. coated with some black pepper and garlic powder and seared over the Vortex. Cooked up some chicken in case of a...

Decided that it was time to fire up the Kettle and Vortex. The Mrs. wanted Chicken Breast, so my first time with Chicken Breasts on the Vortex. Decided to inject the breasts with some of our Homemade Chicken Stock with a couple dashes of Worcestershire sauce. Then let them rest in the...

Still loving my Vortex! Tonight I decided to do some Venison Round Steaks from an Axis Doe I shot last fall. I first marinated (EVOO, Soy Sauce, Worcestershire, lemon, Garlic, Pepper, Thyme & Parsley) the venison for about 7 hours. I made a "butter topper" with butter, garlic, and...

Well, another week of vacation and another night of firing up the kettle. Next to flank steak these sirloin tips are my favorite cut to grill and most importantly eat. Enough gibber-jabber let's get it on. First things first. Kudos to the sous chef who was doing an outstanding job that...

Another cook with the new toy. I had not done a beer can Chicken in at least 5 years. Since getting the Vortex and seeing posts about using it for Infer-red cooking, I thought I would give it a try with beer can chicken. I put a foil pan under to catch the drippings and keep the kettle clean...

@SmokingUPnorth pushed me over the cliff to go ahead and buy a Vortex for my kettle. Last night I gave it a shot with wings. The first batch I put on too early and/or pulled off too early and they were good but not as crispy as I wanted. 2nd batch, off the wall! I really wish I had not waited...

Just a quick post today. The weather was beautiful once again yesterday. Slight breeze and temps in the lower 80s. So, I decided to Q up a quick dish for my wife's and my supper. Time to fire up the old beer pole: First step is to slice up the onion. Then it gets an initial coating of...

Ok, so let me start out by saying. 37 years ago today I tied the knot for the first and only time. I'm not quite sure how my better half has put up with me for so long, but she did and I'm eternally grateful. My wife loves a good steak and I got lucky at the local grocers the other day and...

Well, it was very windy here in the Northeast today, but at least it was sunny and pleasantly warm. The wife was babysitting our grandson, so I decided to fire up the kettle and make some chow. I hadn't done a whole chicken in quite some time, and the local grocer had some that looked pretty...

Wife and I were craving some wings so I thawed a bag and got them in a brine last night. I used a basic poultry brine; Water, White Vinegar, Salt, Sugar, Garlic Powder. Heated to combine and iced to cool. Put the wings in to soak it up til tonight. Spent the day trying to come up with a...

Just hanging out Sunday. 12 wings in Buttermilk and red pepper for 6 hours and then onto the weber with my vortex and some Owens hot wing rub..