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First 17" BlackStone SmashBurgers rocked!

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RRP
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While I have tried SB on cast iron griddles on my BGEs before tonight was a new adventure on my recently purchased 17" BS. My pucks were 3/8# and I know I should have heated the BS higher, but I'm of the old school that you can't undo an overcooked burger, but can always cook an undercooked one longer! My wife loved them and I did too and the thing we both really liked was the way I toasted our hamburger buns in the corners of the 17" without burning them. Only issue to learn is a quicker cleanup afterward as we have raccoons here that would rip the BS apart.
Re-gasketing America one yard at a time.
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  • johnnyp
    johnnyp Posts: 3,932
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    not sure what the grease trap looks like on the 17", but this hack saves a ton of time on the 36.


    XL & MM BGE, 36" Blackstone - Newport News, VA
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  • RRP
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    Thanks, but the 17 has a pull out drawer-like grease cup. I did add a pad of folded up paper towel in it which made clean up quicker and easier. I'm afraid if I left it outside the raccoons which are commonplace in the woods here would be drawn to it. I might line with a quick folded foil in the future.
    Re-gasketing America one yard at a time.
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  • fishlessman
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    try one full heat, thin. its an odd combo of crunchy juiciness.  no grease, just smash it down on the dry searing hot steel. its one of those cooks that defy logic, have everything stacked on the bunn ahead of time, you dont want it to rest
    fukahwee maine

    you can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
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  • Stormbringer
    Stormbringer Posts: 2,069
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    SWMBO has been considering getting a BS (or some sort of equivalent over here). We tried smash burgers on the half moon CI yesterday, they were hands down the best burgers we've had.

    However, claims that a BS can beat this may be the clincher for a new addition to the patio. :D
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  • RRP
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    Stormbringer said:
    SWMBO has been considering getting a BS (or some sort of equivalent over here). We tried smash burgers on the half moon CI yesterday, they were hands down the best burgers we've had.

    However, claims that a BS can beat this may be the clincher for a new addition to the patio. :D
    I was of the same frame of mind and that's why I went for the 17" portable BS. Besides I figured I would not use it that often so I didn't want to take up more real estate on my deck.
    Re-gasketing America one yard at a time.
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  • odie91
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    How long does smash burger take on the bs?  Mine took a long time to cook, so I wonder if my regulator is faulty....
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  • fishlessman
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    odie91 said:
    How long does smash burger take on the bs?  Mine took a long time to cook, so I wonder if my regulator is faulty....
    on the highest setting its just a couple minutes, but i smash them pretty thin for double burgers
    fukahwee maine

    you can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
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  • johnnyp
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    odie91 said:
    How long does smash burger take on the bs?  Mine took a long time to cook, so I wonder if my regulator is faulty....
    I do 2oz patties.  2 mins per side
    XL & MM BGE, 36" Blackstone - Newport News, VA
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  • odie91
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    Uhhh, it took at least ten minutes for me. Maybe I didn't smash flat enough
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  • bgebrent
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    odie91 said:
    Uhhh, it took at least ten minutes for me. Maybe I didn't smash flat enough
    Should be about 2 minutes a side, sometimes a little less after the turn.  You could not have been hot enough or smashed thin I'd guess.  
    Sandy Springs & Dawsonville Ga
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  • Chubbs
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    Joined the blackstone club with the little guy. Smash burgers tonight as inaugural cook. Top notch. 
    Columbia, SC --- LBGE 2011 -- MINI BGE 2013
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  • cookingdude555
    cookingdude555 Posts: 3,194
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    You will love it chubbs
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  • RRP
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    Chubbs said:
    Joined the blackstone club with the little guy. Smash burgers tonight as inaugural cook. Top notch. 
    Hope you were just displaying that unit on that fancy *ss expensive table! If not then the corner has already declared you dead and the police have hauled your wife off to the slammer! BTW what size tank did you think you were going to use before your untimely death? With that connector sticking up in the air like your tombstone will? 
    Re-gasketing America one yard at a time.
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  • Chubbs
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    RRP said:
    Chubbs said:
    Joined the blackstone club with the little guy. Smash burgers tonight as inaugural cook. Top notch. 
    Hope you were just displaying that unit on that fancy *ss expensive table! If not then the corner has already declared you dead and the police have hauled your wife off to the slammer! BTW what size tank did you think you were going to use before your untimely death? With that connector sticking up in the air like your tombstone will? 
    Just pulled it out of the box on the table. She's on my porch now sir with a nice seasoning on her. 
    Columbia, SC --- LBGE 2011 -- MINI BGE 2013
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  • northGAcock
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    Chubbs said:
    Joined the blackstone club with the little guy. Smash burgers tonight as inaugural cook. Top notch. 
    Atta boy...hope you and fam are all doing well and beating the summer heat.
    Ellijay GA with a Medium & MiniMax

    Well, I married me a wife, she's been trouble all my life,
    Run me out in the cold rain and snow
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  • The Cen-Tex Smoker
    The Cen-Tex Smoker Posts: 22,961
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    odie91 said:
    How long does smash burger take on the bs?  Mine took a long time to cook, so I wonder if my regulator is faulty....
    30-45 seconds a side- maybe a minute but it's fast
    Keepin' It Weird in The ATX FBTX
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  • Chubbs
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    How long do the mini propane tanks last with this beast?
    Columbia, SC --- LBGE 2011 -- MINI BGE 2013
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  • SSQUAL612
    SSQUAL612 Posts: 1,186
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    They are good for a few cooks, but always have a spare on hand.  There was a previous post that had the adapter for a 20lb tank and that's what I use now.
    https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00M26G432/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

    Tyler, TX   XL BGE 2016, KJ Classic 2019,  MES, 18.5 WSM,  Akorn Jr,  36"&17" Black Stone, Adj Rig, Woo, Grill Grates, SS Smokeware Cap, KAB,  FB 300, Thermapen 
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