Burgers 2 Ways - Some Flattop Work

[sawhorseray]

Looks great. Congrats on the rotator ride, how do provide fuel to the blackstone? Green bottle or 20 pounder

Thanks FB! 20 pounder, the little green bottles are too apt to run out of gas in the middle of a cook. RAY

WOW Ray! That's a fine looking burger. Congrats on the ride too. If it wasn't for the rotator, I would have missed this one.

Thanks Stu! I was kind of surprised to see my burger up in the bright lights too, reckon even a old blind dog finds a bone now and then. Thank you for the Like amigo, much appreciated! RAY

 

[Gonna Smoke]

Not sure how I missed this, but WOW!! That's about all I can say...except that you made me hungry...

 

[HalfSmoked]

Great job Ray

Warren

 

[jcam222]

Ray every burger you make is spinner worthy!! Glad to see this up in the bright lights.

 

[Brokenhandle]

That looks great Ray! Gonna have to try that recipe out... you make it look so good! Love your flat top... just what I've been looking at, when it turns out to be a need instead of a want lol! And R robrpb definitely follow Ray's post on his buns... if I can do it so can you, you won't be disappointed!

Ryan

 

[sawhorseray]

Not sure how I missed this, but WOW!! That's about all I can say...except that you made me hungry...

Thanks GS! I can see from your avatar we have more then just burgers in common. Thank you for the Like, I do appreciate it. RAY

Great job Ray Warren

Thanks Warren, and thank you for the Like, I do appreciate it. RAY

Ray every burger you make is spinner worthy!! Glad to see this up in the bright lights.

Thanks Jeff! Get that brand new grinder out of the box, you'll be happy making it work for you! RAY

That looks great Ray! Gonna have to try that recipe out... you make it look so good! Love your flat top... just what I've been looking at, when it turns out to be a need instead of a want lol! And R robrpb definitely follow Ray's post on his buns... if I can do it so can you, you won't be disappointed! Ryan

Thanks Ryan! The BS flattop is a real game changer and a nice change from the Q, what you can cook up them seems to have no limit. Thank you for the Like Ryan, mu appreciated! RAY

 

[Gonna Smoke]

Thanks GS! I can see from your avatar we have more then just burgers in common. Thank you for the Like, I do appreciate it. RAY

Yes Ray, that's Lucy, my pest . She just turned 2 on Oct. 12 and she has all 4 feet firmly planted on my heart...

 

[sawhorseray]

Yes Ray, that's Lucy, my pest . She just turned 2 on Oct. 12 and she has all 4 feet firmly planted on my heart

Well happy birthday Lucy! My Bob turns four on December 12, always a nice day for a T-bone! He's my third springer, tho the first male, spoiled rotten. RAY

 

[HalfSmoked]

Ray Thanks for the like I appreciate it.

I would stop in for one of those burgers but you are a little to far away.

Warren

 

[Brokenhandle]

Hey Ray, in your recipe for hip shot burgers, you have 3/4 cup SPC ... what is that? I must be having a brain fart cuz it's probably really simple .
Need to find a cheaper deal on brisket, was $5.99 a lb in store today.

Thanks
Ryan

 

[Smokin' in AZ]

Wow Ray, sorry I missed this one...

Lots of nice work there buddy!

GREAT BIG LIKE

Congrats on the spinner ride my friend, well deserved.

John

 

[chopsaw]

John , good to see you .

 

[sawhorseray]

Wow Ray, sorry I missed this one... Lots of nice work there buddy! GREAT BIG LIKE Congrats on the spinner ride my friend, well deserved. John

Thanks amigo! Hope you're feeling better and doing well! Let me know when you are open for a Cards game and some Q, tho you don't want to be here when your Cards pound my Niners, I'll be a poor sport and would have to poison your dinner. RAY

 

[Bearcarver]

Wow Ray!!!
Just Wow!!---What a Freaking Burger!!!
I'd go Nuts over that one !!
Like.

Bear

 

[Smokin' in AZ]

John , good to see you .

Thanks Rich!

I keep trying to get back on the board more, but am still unable to eat the stuff I used to and it is not worth posting here.

Been contemplating posting some cooks I did a while back that never made it to the site but I had queued up to post....

John

 

[Bearcarver]

Thanks Rich!

I keep trying to get back on the board more, but am still unable to eat the stuff I used to and it is not worth posting here.

Been contemplating posting some cooks I did a while back that never made it to the site but I had queued up to post....

John

Hey John!!
Quit Contemplating, and get posting!!!
Doesn't matter when you did it, if we didn't see it, we want to!!

Bear

 

[chopsaw]

Quit Contemplating, and get posting!!!
Doesn't matter when you did it, if we didn't see it, we want to!!

Smokin' in AZ
That's right . If you feel up to it we'd like to see it .

 

[fxsales1959]

Brisket finally came on sale for $1.99lb, butts at 99¢lb. Time to pound out some burgers! First up, 20 pounds of Hipshot burger
12 pounds brisket
8 pounds porkbutt
1/4 cup powdered dextrose
3/4 cup SPC
1/3 cup canning salt
1/4 cup CBP
2 cups ice cold milk
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8.75lb porkbutt deboned. I 've a few of these before
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16.5lb brisket trimmed to 12 pounds, nothing wasted but the cow itself!
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Butt and brisket near frozen, run thru medium grinder plate
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Whisk the dry ingredients with the milk, everything goes for a 10 minutes ride in the meat mixer
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It tilts!
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In the fridge while all the gear gets cleaned up, then pressed into 1/2 pound patties and vac-sealed
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Hipshots are delicious and economical to make, usually cooked on the Weber over direct hot coals 3&1/2 minutes a side. Straight brisket burgers, trimmed.

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Grind thru the same medium plate
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3/4 pound patties, form when you want 'em.
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These burgers are best on the flattop, made some buns to accommodate their size
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Flattop heated up and ready to go
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Caramelized onions
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Homemade maple-honey bacon
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Get that burger cookin' in the bacon grease!
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Put a hat on it, melt in some cheese, pile on the bacon
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Off and ready to assemble!
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I like my burgers medium rare. When you grind your own meat and have confidence in the cleanliness of the process there's nothing to worry about, unlike buying ground beef from your local market.
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No salad, shrooms, or guac needed or wanted, these burgers stand on their own, not even room for fries. You'd be hard pressed to find a burger done like this in a restaurant, and at a affordable price. Thanks for lookin' in and y'all stay safe out there! RAY

dip-sh#t question here. did you add fat? is the fat just from the butt? I could just be inexperienced, but I thought fat is what held burgers together/
go easy on me.

 

[Brokenhandle]

dip-sh#t question here. did you add fat? is the fat just from the butt? I could just be inexperienced, but I thought fat is what held burgers together/
go easy on me.

There is no dumb question on here. Most butts turn out to be about 80/20. So you have fat with the pork butt and also the brisket... Ray trimmed the hard fat off the brisket and maybe some other excess but still had some fat on it to grind.
One other note if you're gonna make some... the SPC is soy protein concentrate, I had to ask cuz I didn't know. Just one important note with that... don't let anyone eat them that has nut allergies!

Ryan

 

[Smokin' in AZ]

Smokin' in AZ
That's right . If you feel up to it we'd like to see it .

Ok, I will dig them up and post them.

I am doing a homemade pizza on the grill for Sue's birthday so I will get some pics of that for sure.

Thanks guys for the support! I do appreciate it.

Has been a long haul, going on a year now.

John.