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Burgers

SPRIGS
SPRIGS Posts: 482
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Have read a lot of posts about doing burgers on a baking steel, cast iron pan, etc....  I tried last week in a cast iron pan sitting on the main grid at 600 degrees and the burger never did develop any crust.  Am i doing something wrong?  

How are you guys doing these?  Raised direct? Main grate? What temp?

Thanks.
XL BGE
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  • mslaw
    mslaw Posts: 241
    I did some last night. Raised direct with cast iron grid. Preheated egg to 500 and put patties directly on grate. Cooked to 140 . Were perfect with nice crust.
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  • Eggcelsior
    Eggcelsior Posts: 14,414
    Did you preheat the pan?
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  • HDumptyEsq
    HDumptyEsq Posts: 1,095
    +1 ^^^

    Tony in Brentwood, TN.

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  • SPRIGS
    SPRIGS Posts: 482
    Yes I did. Perhaps not good enough. Ha! Tonight I tried out my lodge griddle. Put it on right when I shut the lid, raised. When it hit 600 put burgers on and about 3-4 minutes a side, great crust! That must have been the problem.
    XL BGE
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  • MeTed
    MeTed Posts: 800
    This my first post, but I have been reading this forum for about four months now.

    I have done 87 cooks so far and 85 were great. The first one was baby back ribs 321 method and I did not like the fall off the bone mushy texture. The other was a whole packer brisket, I need some practice on that. But all other cooks were great, spatchcock  chicken, Ribs with no foil, overnight pork butt for pulled pork, Pig candy,ring bologna, rib eye steaks and more that I can`t remember. I would like to thank everyone on here for the advice to help make all the cooks great. I do not have a camera that I can post on the internet with,but I am going to get one and learn how to use it, so that is why no posts. Again Thank You and party on!


    Belleville, Michigan

    Just burnin lump in Sumpter
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  • MeTed
    MeTed Posts: 800
    Sorry, something got mixed up here I am sorry but I am so stupid when it comes to computers. I wanted to start a new discussion but messed up.
    Belleville, Michigan

    Just burnin lump in Sumpter
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  • Farbuck
    Farbuck Posts: 276
    Welcome.

    85 for 87 sounds pretty good. 




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  • SGH
    SGH Posts: 28,920
    @MeTed‌
    No need to be sorry my friend. Stuff happens. 85 for 87. I would say that is a overwhelming success without question or doubt. Carry on cooking!

    Location- Just "this side" of Biloxi, Ms.

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