My first, and probably last, smashburgers on the Blackstone 17.

epcotisbest

Killit_and_Grillit said:

Meat too fat and balls too big 

(do with that what you will)

That's what she said! OK, someone was gonna say that, might as well be me.

The_Stache

OOOORRRRR... Since you hate it so much... I'd be happy to take delivery of your 17 in TN and properly punish it!!!!  I'll certainly reimburse freight!

Focker

I'm with cali, 2oz is a Fockin' meatball.
I do like a hybrid of the two at 1/3lb.

RRP

Focker said:

I'm with cali, 2oz is a Fockin' meatball.
I do like a hybrid of the two at 1/3lb.

I forgot to mention, but my smash burgers are also 1/3 pound and 80/20 at that. I just think my solution of the lower temperature at half mast greatly minimizes the splatter problem.

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The_Stache said:

OOOORRRRR... Since you hate it so much... I'd be happy to take delivery of your 17 in TN and properly punish it!!!!  I'll certainly reimburse freight!

Thank you for the kind offer to take this thing off my hands. I actually think I like the griddle, just not the grease, so I guess I will try some less greasy stuff like grilled veggies, stir fry, maybe a blackened steak or two and some breakfast (but not bacon) before I box it up.

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RRP said:

Focker said:

I'm with cali, 2oz is a Fockin' meatball.
I do like a hybrid of the two at 1/3lb.

I forgot to mention, but my smash burgers are also 1/3 pound and 80/20 at that. I just think my solution of the lower temperature at half mast greatly minimizes the splatter problem.

Thanks again. Yeah, I guess I had way too much heat on these things, but I was thinking that is what got you the good crust. I got crust, but I got flying grease too. Boy did I get flying grease.

tarheelmatt

Dude, your balls are too big. 

northGAcock

Don't you have a wife or kids that can handle the clean up for you? I mean you go to all that trouble to fix great burgers....seems the least they could do.

blasting

@epcotisbest

You are making me feel very lucky in the placement of my BS.  I've never given it a second thought (and I make a lot of smashburgers).

Is it possible to find a different location for when you're cooking, so grease wouldn't be an issue? fwiw, I've never experienced the cloud you speak of either.

bgebrent

Too hot, don't give up.

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northGAcock said:

Don't you have a wife or kids that can handle the clean up for you? I mean you go to all that trouble to fix great burgers....seems the least they could do.

No kids. Wife of 35 years who is quite adamant that I can clean up my own mess, and say it with a smile while enjoying the burger I just made.

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blasting said:

@epcotisbest

You are making me feel very lucky in the placement of my BS.  I've never given it a second thought (and I make a lot of smashburgers).

Is it possible to find a different location for when you're cooking, so grease wouldn't be an issue? fwiw, I've never experienced the cloud you speak of either.

Maybe I can use it out in the middle of the yard. Deck was a bad idea, but I won't have to bother putting sealer on that section this fall.

theyolksonyou

epcotisbest said:

The_Stache said:

OOOORRRRR... Since you hate it so much... I'd be happy to take delivery of your 17 in TN and properly punish it!!!!  I'll certainly reimburse freight!

Thank you for the kind offer to take this thing off my hands. I actually think I like the griddle, just not the grease, so I guess I will try some less greasy stuff like grilled veggies, stir fry, maybe a blackened steak or two and some breakfast (but not bacon) before I box it up.

might as well sell it...

nolaegghead

epcotisbest said:

blasting said:

@epcotisbest

You are making me feel very lucky in the placement of my BS.  I've never given it a second thought (and I make a lot of smashburgers).

Is it possible to find a different location for when you're cooking, so grease wouldn't be an issue? fwiw, I've never experienced the cloud you speak of either.

Maybe I can use it out in the middle of the yard. Deck was a bad idea, but I won't have to bother putting sealer on that section this fall.

That is the very reason my fryer lives in the yard.  Good thing too, I forgot to close the valve when refilling it with oil once.  FWIW - excessive oil kills grass.

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nolaegghead said:

epcotisbest said:

blasting said:

@epcotisbest

You are making me feel very lucky in the placement of my BS.  I've never given it a second thought (and I make a lot of smashburgers).

Is it possible to find a different location for when you're cooking, so grease wouldn't be an issue? fwiw, I've never experienced the cloud you speak of either.

Maybe I can use it out in the middle of the yard. Deck was a bad idea, but I won't have to bother putting sealer on that section this fall.

That is the very reason my fryer lives in the yard.  Good thing too, I forgot to close the valve when refilling it with oil once.  FWIW - excessive oil kills grass.

I have a side section of driveway that is unpaved, just gravel and weeds, so I might set it up there. Used to park the camper there, but sold it so nothing in the way now. The funny thing about the gravel area is grass grows better there than in the yard.

YukonRon

Watch out for critters. Possum, and raccoons tend to show up. Whenever it hits the ground, it can create a convention.

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YukonRon said:

Watch out for critters. Possum, and raccoons tend to show up. Whenever it hits the ground, it can create a convention.

Here is the critter that has me concerned as there have been reports of rabid foxes in the area. This one has been hanging out in the little gravel and weeds area I was talking about.

Wolfie51sb

When I do smashburgers on the Blackstone I cook four at a time, 2.5-ounce balls of 80-20 ground beef. Excess grease hasn't been an issue.

andersa

He (the fox!) could surely benefit from a bit of grease, looks quite thin! Beautiful animal though.