OT - Blackstone 36" Griddle is LEGIT

Angus1978 said:

@cazzy
"Wasting a lot of propane"....hmmm......I don't have the heat issue, but wasting propane I seem to have.   Either that or 6 hours of flame is supposed to equal 20lbs of propane.

It is a guzzler.  I try not to cook wide open and only light sections that I will use.  Most of the time, I only roll with 2 & 3.  It still might be your regulator, but it is prolly just the norm for this unit.  I bought my tanks at Costco and refill 4 at a time at Uhaul.  It works out to about $15-17 a pop.

Installed the new regulator (looks identical) and it is working like a boss.  The pressure hole isn't releasing anything and the burners are much quieter.  Before, I got the hum or I could hear the propane making it's way to the burners.  Everything is much smoother. 

If you have any problems, don't hesitate to call Blackstone.  Customer service was very helpful, didn't interrogate me and delivered the new part in about 3 days.  Another reason to buy their product!

Mine seems to be pretty easy on propane. Was surprised as I usually have all four burners on high for my cooks. Haven't had any problems with it getting hot but I will be keeping an eye out for this problem.

Loving mine! Fantasy football draft breakfast. 

Not pictured were the eggs. 

Ok, it's not a Blackstone, and it is electric, but I figured I should see how often I'd actually use a griddle and we already had this one.
Breakfast sandwiches this morning.






Wrapped them up and took them with us. By the time we ate about 30 minutes later the cheese had melted nicely. If I get hooked on this style of cooking, just might have to add a Blackstone to my fleet.

That fried rice looks legit!!! 

I have a feeling blackstone may see a surge of emails asking for replacement regulators .  I also have issue with my 3rd burner starting sometimes.  Also on a new tank the whine is really loud.  

All the food looks great.  @Blasting that fried rice especially looks awesome.  

Thatgrimguy said:

Great looking fried rice. That's my favorite thing to cook so far. And the reason I now I now have 2 outdoor griddles. 

@Thatgrimguy   You have two outdoor griddles?  If I'm ever in your part of the country, I'd love to see your set up - I like the way you roll.

The fried rice is off the charts, and in fact everything seems to just taste great off this thing.  @Thatgrimguy was bang on when he talked about how it makes a simple grilled cheese sandwich amazing.  Still not sure why, but the Blackstone is a griddling machine.

Thank you to those who commented on the rice.

John asked what was in it, so here it is:

Chicken - lots of chicken - about 7 breasts worth marinated in oil and soy sauce and then flash fried - for us this makes it a meal rather than a side.

Rice - I use a rice cooker and then spread it on a cookie sheet in the fridge to dry it out for a few hours

Green onions - about 8 of them finely chopped and sauteed.

White onion - one large - finely chopped and sauteed.

Garlic - about 6 parts through the press and mixed in with the white onions

Eggs - 4 eggs scrambled scrambled and chopped on the griddle

Combine it all together adding soy sauce and oil as needed.  Part of the fun of the fried rice is you feel like a rock star short order cook.  I can promise you it will be much better than any fried rice you get in a restaurant.

texaswig said:

Wow @cazzy that sandwich looks off the charts. 

Thanks man!  The two strips of homemade bacon definitely set it off!   

SoCalWJS said:

OOC

Has anybody determined if the Blackstone griddle can be converted to Natural Gas? (forgive if stupid question - I am new to the "propane cooking" thing)

I hate getting propane tanks refilled/exchanged.

@SoCalWJS - I found this.  If you look at the answers it appears to be someone from Blackstone answering.  It will void the warranty and they don't support it; but other customers have done it.  Maybe someone else will chime in that is more familiar with this, but I think it involves changing some jets that go to each burner.  

http://answers.cabelas.com/answers/8815/product/550745/blackstone-blackstone-36-griddle-station-questions-answers/questions.htm?sort=recentq

SmokeyPitt said:

SoCalWJS said:

OOC

Has anybody determined if the Blackstone griddle can be converted to Natural Gas? (forgive if stupid question - I am new to the "propane cooking" thing)

I hate getting propane tanks refilled/exchanged.

@SoCalWJS - I found this.  If you look at the answers it appears to be someone from Blackstone answering.  It will void the warranty and they don't support it; but other customers have done it.  Maybe someone else will chime in that is more familiar with this, but I think it involves changing some jets that go to each burner.  

http://answers.cabelas.com/answers/8815/product/550745/blackstone-blackstone-36-griddle-station-questions-answers/questions.htm?sort=recentq

Thanks. Eventually I plan to have an outdoor kitchen and would like the griddle to be part of it. Would be easier in the long run if converted, but I guess I'll talk to a "specialist" (per one of the responses at Cabelas) to see what they say. I figure by then my warranty will be expired anyway.

Anybody ever done any wings on the BS 36 that turned out crispy.....tried the youtube recipe by "Griddle Master Joe"...tasted ok but a far cry from being crispy.

Yes...that the one....