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Busy cook week- first overnight and a ballotine

LHP
LHP Posts: 26
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After seeing all the ballotine pics, I had to give it a go myself-  so cool.  Delicious and I didn't lose any fingers- win/win!  Stuffed with sausage, pepper, mushroom, and cheddar.  

Last night, I decided to try my first overnight cook.  Put a 8.5# butt on the egg at 11:00 and went to bed around midnight.  I was worried about it, but due to too much wine, I slept like a baby :).  Woke up this morning to the egg humming along and a 171 degree butt.  

Happy Friday!


Middle Peninsula VA
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  • TN_Sister_State
    TN_Sister_State Posts: 1,130
    Did you roast your ballotine sitting in the pan or was it suspended in the air using a rack of some sort? I ask because I plan to attempt a chicken ballotine sunday.
    Franklin, Tn
    LBGE - Cast Iron Grate - Flameboss 300 - BGEtisserie

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  • SmokeyPitt
    SmokeyPitt Posts: 10,490
    Great work on both counts!  I don't do too many overnighters any more because my egg is on a deck...but I love waking up to the smell of smoking butts. 

    Which came first the chicken or the egg?  I egged the chicken and then I ate his leg. 

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  • jcaspary
    jcaspary Posts: 1,479
    Food looks delicious.   Nice work on the ballotine.  
    @tn_sister_state  Just put it right on the grate just like you would with any other chicken or roast.  
    XL BGE, LG BGE, and a hunger to grill everything in sight!!!
    Joe- Strongsville, OH
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  • LHP
    LHP Posts: 26
    jcaspary said:

    Food looks delicious.   Nice work on the ballotine.  

    @tn_sister_state  Just put it right on the grate just like you would with any other chicken or roast.  
    Yup!  That's what I did.  I had a drip pan underneath the grate, but it didn't make near the amount of mess that I thought it would.  
    Middle Peninsula VA
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  • TN_Sister_State
    TN_Sister_State Posts: 1,130
    Thanks and both look delicious. Nice job.
    Franklin, Tn
    LBGE - Cast Iron Grate - Flameboss 300 - BGEtisserie

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  • jlsm
    jlsm Posts: 1,012
    Looks wonderful. @TN_Sister_State, if you cook the chicken in a CI pan, you get wonderful fond. I just scrape that up with a little water or broth, add a bit of acid (wine or lemon) and spinkle in a little herb that complements the stuffing. Makes a great sauce. 
    *******
    Owner of a large and a beloved mini in Philadelphia
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  • LHP
    LHP Posts: 26
    Thanks y'all!  Getting close to the 13 hour mark-  it has been stalling at 172 for about 4 hours.  Would be tempted to foil it or boost the temp, but I gotta go visit my Grandmother for a bit... this isn't for an event or anything, so I guess it can take all day if it wants.  
    Middle Peninsula VA
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  • LHP
    LHP Posts: 26
    HA!  While typing, it went up 2 degrees-  maybe whining on the forums is the key to beating the stall!
    Middle Peninsula VA
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  • jcaspary
    jcaspary Posts: 1,479
    Don't wrap in foil.  Just let it ride.  Wrapping messes with the bark IMO.
    XL BGE, LG BGE, and a hunger to grill everything in sight!!!
    Joe- Strongsville, OH
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  • LHP
    LHP Posts: 26
    I let it ride :)  I've never been one to foil, but I threaten it every dang time... the stall makes me crazy.  Ended up taking 15.5 hours and I pulled it at 195.  If only football was still going, it would be shaping up to be a great weekend!  

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    My two Bumpass hounds- Partner and Abby.  Don't let their pitiful looks fool you- they each got more than a fair share.  The big one is the size of a small pony and you gotta be vigilant and work quickly lest she goes countertop shopping. 

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    Middle Peninsula VA
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  • NPHuskerFL
    NPHuskerFL Posts: 17,629
    Welcome! Nice set of cooks indeed. Way to jump straight into the deep end. =D>
    Would've hit the like button.... :-< well I mashed it virtually.
    LBGE 2013 & MM 2014
    Die Hard HUSKER & BRONCO FAN
    Flying Low & Slow in "Da Burg" FL
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  • stemc33
    stemc33 Posts: 3,567
    All looks great. Even the upside down dogs.
    Steven
    Mini Max with Woo stone combo, LBGE, iGrill 2, Plate Setter, 
    two cotton pot holders to handle PS
    Banner, Wyoming
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  • theyolksonyou
    theyolksonyou Posts: 18,459
    The upside down are my favorite breed.
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  • LHP
    LHP Posts: 26
    Haha!  Thanks all!  Mixing some shredded pork into my toddlers scrambled eggs right now :)  
    Middle Peninsula VA
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  • TN_Sister_State
    TN_Sister_State Posts: 1,130
    You inspired me to do a pork butt. Well that and my father in laws bday. I'm shelving the ballotine until I can find a crowd to feed. I have a local farm I buy my birds from since they are all pasture birds, very delicious animals indeed and huge. your cook looks awesome.
    Franklin, Tn
    LBGE - Cast Iron Grate - Flameboss 300 - BGEtisserie

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  • UrbanForestTurnings
    UrbanForestTurnings Posts: 1,294
    Great job all around. How did you train them dogs to do that? And sticking that butt on the ceiling is amazing way to plate it up :-O
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