I am embarressed - help with hotdogs

Bubba's dad · August 2010

So I am doing hot dogs for the kids today on the egg - my first time doing hot dogs. The flames are so high that they are burning the dogs. Where am I going wrong? Let start from scratch - what should I do?

Thanks

No Trash · August 2010

My suggestion would be to close the top and bottom vents. This will should stop the flame up.

Unknown · August 2010

lower the temp (squeeze the damper door almost shut, it'll kill the flames)

Hoss · August 2010

I go indirect or raised grid for dogs.300-350 dome.Indirect will keep the flames away and roast the dogs.

Bubba's dad · August 2010

How do you raise the grid??????

tach18k · August 2010

get it to 250 dome, close the bottom vent and do the dogs with the dome open, they do go quick, so keep an eye open, keep rolling them on the grate. Long tongs help here. Keep the dogs away from the hot lump, also it may help to wrap them in two slices of bacon, keeps the dogs from burning.

Happy Hog · August 2010

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Hoss · August 2010

Just place a few spacers on the firering and put the grid on top of the spacers.

guzzijason · August 2010

Personally, I think hot dogs can only be done properly if you use one of the electronic temperature control devices, like the Stoker or BBQ Guru.

Yeah... just kidding.

I think we may be over-thinking this a tad. Humans have been cooking hot dogs over charcoal since the dawn of creation (or thereabouts), so it really shouldn't be that hard on the BGE. The simple answer is, if you're running to hot and burning the dogs, then simply close the damper and bring the flames down. Keep the lid closed to control the flow of O2 and prevent flare-ups.

I've done dogs on the BGE more times than I can count. Never burned one that I can recall.

__Jason

WessB · August 2010

Why do you flames in the first place? You shouldn't...

Bubba's dad · August 2010

flames come up from the charcoal if you have it burning really hot. Is this not right?

Capt Frank · August 2010

Not if the lid is closed and your vents are at a resonable setting.
Are you trying to cook them with an open dome??

Capt Frank
Homosassa, FL

grillmandan · August 2010

Are you cooking with the lid up?
I did 750 dogs for a church group yesterday on a XL with no problem.
Limit the time the dome is open, and close down the vents most of the way.

WessB · August 2010

Thanks Frank...my sentiments exactly..

[Deleted User] · August 2010

Dude- I've messed up pretty much everything at one time or other. It's all part of the learning process.

Dog's are no different than any other cook where you have to lt the fire burn for awhile and settle in on your temperature. Typically that means allow about 20 min from lighting before you cook.

Fred's Franks is a hot dog vendor you may hear us talk about from time to time.
Fred typically cooks his dogs direct at about 400. There's no flames. He keeps the dome closed and opens every few minutes or so to turn the dogs. no raised grid necessary, though he has incorporated the half-moon grid for those who want their dogs lighter.

I try to do mine the same way.

I am embarressed - help with hotdogs

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