I've kinda grown tired of my Blackstone

Carolina Q

SaintJohnsEgger said:

Never got one. But after the New Year I ned to fix the current gasser or get something else and I'm thinking about getting one to replace it. Hopefully I've got a gas smoker coming for Christmas. But my luck is usually lousy so who knows what I'll end up with.

@SaintJohnsEgger if you decide to keep the gasser, buy a 1/4" thick piece of steel plate and set it on the gasser grid whenever you want a flat top. That's really all a Blackstone is. Remove it when you just want a grill.

Find a steel shop that sells cutoffs or "scrap". There's a place here in CT that sells it for $1/lb. A piece large enough to cover a gasser would probably cost <$25. I use mine only for oven pizza these days, but to illustrate, this (on my kettle) cost $12.

TEXASBGE2018

Cleaned it up today and put another layer of oil on it.
 

tarheelmatt

TEXASBGE2018 said:

Cleaned it up today and put another layer of oil on it.
 

Looks great!  Now, time to put something on it! 

alaskanassasin

I picked up 17" for my mom for xmas. I am looking forward to breaking it in for her!

TEXASBGE2018

Ya I think I’m gonna make breakfast in the morning. Bought some bacon, shredded potatoes, Texas toast, and eggs. I love how fast this thing cooks bacon so maybe that will help me appreciate it again.

NorthPilot06

Looks real sexy with that @Tspud1 cover on it

Legume

I bought a camp chef version about 20 years ago, used the crap out of it on multi-family camping trips, sports pancake breakfasts, etc.  I donated it to the HS softball team after my daughter graduated about 6 years ago, I knew I wouldn’t ever want it for just personal use.  The blackstone hype almost got me last year, but it has passed.  A friend has one at his deer camp and it’s great for that.

tarheelmatt

Doing burgers tonight.  

Terrebandit

pgprescott said:

These. 

No.  A 2 burner stove.  99 bucks. 

TEXASBGE2018

Breakfast eggs and toast about to go
on. 

cookingdude555

Fried rice.  Family loves this stuff.

YukonRon

My Beautiful Wife bought me the 36" Blackstone, this year, back in May, I believe.
I have not opened the box as yet. However, this holiday season, we will have a house full of guests to feed every day, and I plan to pull it out of storage, assemble and use for just about every meal I will not smoke or roast.
Breakfast will be huge for us with this thing, and fried rice will be as well.
Throwing about 262 plates down just for these guests, not counting others for xmas dinners, NYE, etc.
It should establish itself very well, and be worthy for keeping after this holiday season.

pgprescott

YukonRon said:

My Beautiful Wife bought me the 36" Blackstone, this year, back in May, I believe.
I have not opened the box as yet. However, this holiday season, we will have a house full of guests to feed every day, and I plan to pull it out of storage, assemble and use for just about every meal I will not smoke or roast.
Breakfast will be huge for us with this thing, and fried rice will be as well.
Throwing about 262 plates down just for these guests, not counting others for xmas dinners, NYE, etc.
It should establish itself very well, and be worthy for keeping after this holiday season.

Might want to get on it as you will need to season it first. Sounds most excellent. 

bgebrent

YukonRon said:

My Beautiful Wife bought me the 36" Blackstone, this year, back in May, I believe.
I have not opened the box as yet. However, this holiday season, we will have a house full of guests to feed every day, and I plan to pull it out of storage, assemble and use for just about every meal I will not smoke or roast.
Breakfast will be huge for us with this thing, and fried rice will be as well.
Throwing about 262 plates down just for these guests, not counting others for xmas dinners, NYE, etc.
It should establish itself very well, and be worthy for keeping after this holiday season.

Ron,
youre gonna want one of these!

https://www.amazon.com/AQANATURE-Blackstone-Discharge-Stainless-Installation/dp/B07F25JB84/ref=asc_df_B07F25JB84/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=241941221516&hvpos=1o1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=9166271577863996116&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9010944&hvtargid=pla-474829788602&psc=1

Thank me later and have a great holiday season. The Blackstone will rock out some grub. 

tz666

Now the only time I use mine is when we go camping

GoldenQ

We don't like much frying in the house so my 22 BS works great. I keep it on a shelf  in the garage and cook on a foldable 4ft table with a 24x24 plywood under the griddle for heat protection. In the summer I cook either in the garage or the breezeway depending upon wind and inn winter in the garage.  We like griddle slow cooked bacon better than oven cooked and can keep the bacon grease in jar for later use. We also like the fried rice, Fajitas, burgers, sirloin steak, and a few other thing we eat done on the griddle. It  is easy to clean and store.

BobDanger

bgebrent said:

YukonRon said:

My Beautiful Wife bought me the 36" Blackstone, this year, back in May, I believe.
I have not opened the box as yet. However, this holiday season, we will have a house full of guests to feed every day, and I plan to pull it out of storage, assemble and use for just about every meal I will not smoke or roast.
Breakfast will be huge for us with this thing, and fried rice will be as well.
Throwing about 262 plates down just for these guests, not counting others for xmas dinners, NYE, etc.
It should establish itself very well, and be worthy for keeping after this holiday season.

Ron,
youre gonna want one of these!

https://www.amazon.com/AQANATURE-Blackstone-Discharge-Stainless-Installation/dp/B07F25JB84/ref=asc_df_B07F25JB84/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=241941221516&hvpos=1o1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=9166271577863996116&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9010944&hvtargid=pla-474829788602&psc=1

Thank me later and have a great holiday season. The Blackstone will rock out some grub. 

I cut the top off a beer can, stuff a paper towel in it and stick it under the drain. After 2 or 3 cooks I throw it away and make another.

YukonRon

bgebrent said:

YukonRon said:

My Beautiful Wife bought me the 36" Blackstone, this year, back in May, I believe.
I have not opened the box as yet. However, this holiday season, we will have a house full of guests to feed every day, and I plan to pull it out of storage, assemble and use for just about every meal I will not smoke or roast.
Breakfast will be huge for us with this thing, and fried rice will be as well.
Throwing about 262 plates down just for these guests, not counting others for xmas dinners, NYE, etc.
It should establish itself very well, and be worthy for keeping after this holiday season.

Ron,
youre gonna want one of these!

https://www.amazon.com/AQANATURE-Blackstone-Discharge-Stainless-Installation/dp/B07F25JB84/ref=asc_df_B07F25JB84/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=241941221516&hvpos=1o1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=9166271577863996116&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9010944&hvtargid=pla-474829788602&psc=1

Thank me later and have a great holiday season. The Blackstone will rock out some grub. 

Thanks Brent.
Will order.

tarheelmatt

YukonRon said:

bgebrent said:

YukonRon said:

My Beautiful Wife bought me the 36" Blackstone, this year, back in May, I believe.
I have not opened the box as yet. However, this holiday season, we will have a house full of guests to feed every day, and I plan to pull it out of storage, assemble and use for just about every meal I will not smoke or roast.
Breakfast will be huge for us with this thing, and fried rice will be as well.
Throwing about 262 plates down just for these guests, not counting others for xmas dinners, NYE, etc.
It should establish itself very well, and be worthy for keeping after this holiday season.

Ron,
youre gonna want one of these!

https://www.amazon.com/AQANATURE-Blackstone-Discharge-Stainless-Installation/dp/B07F25JB84/ref=asc_df_B07F25JB84/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=241941221516&hvpos=1o1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=9166271577863996116&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9010944&hvtargid=pla-474829788602&psc=1

Thank me later and have a great holiday season. The Blackstone will rock out some grub. 

Thanks Brent.
Will order.

If you have the rear grease management system, you will not need that.  Need to confirm which model you have little buddy.  

YukonRon

tarheelmatt said:

YukonRon said:

bgebrent said:

YukonRon said:

My Beautiful Wife bought me the 36" Blackstone, this year, back in May, I believe.
I have not opened the box as yet. However, this holiday season, we will have a house full of guests to feed every day, and I plan to pull it out of storage, assemble and use for just about every meal I will not smoke or roast.
Breakfast will be huge for us with this thing, and fried rice will be as well.
Throwing about 262 plates down just for these guests, not counting others for xmas dinners, NYE, etc.
It should establish itself very well, and be worthy for keeping after this holiday season.

Ron,
youre gonna want one of these!

https://www.amazon.com/AQANATURE-Blackstone-Discharge-Stainless-Installation/dp/B07F25JB84/ref=asc_df_B07F25JB84/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=241941221516&hvpos=1o1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=9166271577863996116&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9010944&hvtargid=pla-474829788602&psc=1

Thank me later and have a great holiday season. The Blackstone will rock out some grub. 

Thanks Brent.
Will order.

If you have the rear grease management system, you will not need that.  Need to confirm which model you have little buddy.  

Will do, I plan on putting it together tomorrow, when I get back in.
Thank you for the heads up on that, Matt.

tarheelmatt

YukonRon said:

tarheelmatt said:

YukonRon said:

bgebrent said:

YukonRon said:

My Beautiful Wife bought me the 36" Blackstone, this year, back in May, I believe.
I have not opened the box as yet. However, this holiday season, we will have a house full of guests to feed every day, and I plan to pull it out of storage, assemble and use for just about every meal I will not smoke or roast.
Breakfast will be huge for us with this thing, and fried rice will be as well.
Throwing about 262 plates down just for these guests, not counting others for xmas dinners, NYE, etc.
It should establish itself very well, and be worthy for keeping after this holiday season.

Ron,
youre gonna want one of these!

https://www.amazon.com/AQANATURE-Blackstone-Discharge-Stainless-Installation/dp/B07F25JB84/ref=asc_df_B07F25JB84/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=241941221516&hvpos=1o1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=9166271577863996116&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9010944&hvtargid=pla-474829788602&psc=1

Thank me later and have a great holiday season. The Blackstone will rock out some grub. 

Thanks Brent.
Will order.

If you have the rear grease management system, you will not need that.  Need to confirm which model you have little buddy.  

Will do, I plan on putting it together tomorrow, when I get back in.
Thank you for the heads up on that, Matt.

If you need any help, just text or call me buddy.  

bgebrent

tarheelmatt said:

YukonRon said:

tarheelmatt said:

YukonRon said:

bgebrent said:

YukonRon said:

My Beautiful Wife bought me the 36" Blackstone, this year, back in May, I believe.
I have not opened the box as yet. However, this holiday season, we will have a house full of guests to feed every day, and I plan to pull it out of storage, assemble and use for just about every meal I will not smoke or roast.
Breakfast will be huge for us with this thing, and fried rice will be as well.
Throwing about 262 plates down just for these guests, not counting others for xmas dinners, NYE, etc.
It should establish itself very well, and be worthy for keeping after this holiday season.

Ron,
youre gonna want one of these!

https://www.amazon.com/AQANATURE-Blackstone-Discharge-Stainless-Installation/dp/B07F25JB84/ref=asc_df_B07F25JB84/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=241941221516&hvpos=1o1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=9166271577863996116&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9010944&hvtargid=pla-474829788602&psc=1

Thank me later and have a great holiday season. The Blackstone will rock out some grub. 

Thanks Brent.
Will order.

If you have the rear grease management system, you will not need that.  Need to confirm which model you have little buddy.  

Will do, I plan on putting it together tomorrow, when I get back in.
Thank you for the heads up on that, Matt.

If you need any help, just text or call me buddy.  

Or me if you’re after good advice. 

cookingdude555

bgebrent said:

YukonRon said:

My Beautiful Wife bought me the 36" Blackstone, this year, back in May, I believe.
I have not opened the box as yet. However, this holiday season, we will have a house full of guests to feed every day, and I plan to pull it out of storage, assemble and use for just about every meal I will not smoke or roast.
Breakfast will be huge for us with this thing, and fried rice will be as well.
Throwing about 262 plates down just for these guests, not counting others for xmas dinners, NYE, etc.
It should establish itself very well, and be worthy for keeping after this holiday season.

Ron,
youre gonna want one of these!

https://www.amazon.com/AQANATURE-Blackstone-Discharge-Stainless-Installation/dp/B07F25JB84/ref=asc_df_B07F25JB84/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=241941221516&hvpos=1o1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=9166271577863996116&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9010944&hvtargid=pla-474829788602&psc=1

Thank me later and have a great holiday season. The Blackstone will rock out some grub. 

I put a nail in the hole of the grease trough.  The grease follows the nail down.  Before doing this it would run all over.  A piece of wire hanger works too. 

caliking

YukonRon said:

tarheelmatt said:

YukonRon said:

bgebrent said:

YukonRon said:

My Beautiful Wife bought me the 36" Blackstone, this year, back in May, I believe.
I have not opened the box as yet. However, this holiday season, we will have a house full of guests to feed every day, and I plan to pull it out of storage, assemble and use for just about every meal I will not smoke or roast.
Breakfast will be huge for us with this thing, and fried rice will be as well.
Throwing about 262 plates down just for these guests, not counting others for xmas dinners, NYE, etc.
It should establish itself very well, and be worthy for keeping after this holiday season.

Ron,
youre gonna want one of these!

https://www.amazon.com/AQANATURE-Blackstone-Discharge-Stainless-Installation/dp/B07F25JB84/ref=asc_df_B07F25JB84/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=241941221516&hvpos=1o1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=9166271577863996116&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9010944&hvtargid=pla-474829788602&psc=1

Thank me later and have a great holiday season. The Blackstone will rock out some grub. 

Thanks Brent.
Will order.

If you have the rear grease management system, you will not need that.  Need to confirm which model you have little buddy.  

Will do, I plan on putting it together tomorrow, when I get back in.
Thank you for the heads up on that, Matt.

 You may already have this covered, but make sure you have a spare propane tank. You'll burn some fuel when seasoning it, and seems like you have a lot of mouths to feed. 

bgebrent

cookingdude555 said:

bgebrent said:

YukonRon said:

My Beautiful Wife bought me the 36" Blackstone, this year, back in May, I believe.
I have not opened the box as yet. However, this holiday season, we will have a house full of guests to feed every day, and I plan to pull it out of storage, assemble and use for just about every meal I will not smoke or roast.
Breakfast will be huge for us with this thing, and fried rice will be as well.
Throwing about 262 plates down just for these guests, not counting others for xmas dinners, NYE, etc.
It should establish itself very well, and be worthy for keeping after this holiday season.

Ron,
youre gonna want one of these!

https://www.amazon.com/AQANATURE-Blackstone-Discharge-Stainless-Installation/dp/B07F25JB84/ref=asc_df_B07F25JB84/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=241941221516&hvpos=1o1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=9166271577863996116&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9010944&hvtargid=pla-474829788602&psc=1

Thank me later and have a great holiday season. The Blackstone will rock out some grub. 

I put a nail in the hole of the grease trough.  The grease follows the nail down.  Before doing this it would run all over.  A piece of wire hanger works too. 

Yours and others work. The fix I suggest is dish washable and cheap. Simple get what you pay for. And I only get 10 percent. 

milesvdustin

I have the slide on grease redirector. Works well.

Onions, peppers  and bratwurst burgers tonight 

Still cooking. Forgot to get a pic of the peppers. 

The Cen-Tex Smoker

YukonRon said:

My Beautiful Wife bought me the 36" Blackstone, this year, back in May, I believe.
I have not opened the box as yet. However, this holiday season, we will have a house full of guests to feed every day, and I plan to pull it out of storage, assemble and use for just about every meal I will not smoke or roast.
Breakfast will be huge for us with this thing, and fried rice will be as well.
Throwing about 262 plates down just for these guests, not counting others for xmas dinners, NYE, etc.
It should establish itself very well, and be worthy for keeping after this holiday season.

The blackstone cranks out mass amounts of food as good as anything I’ve ever had. Like working a Waffle House griddle! We went from 5 people to 2.5 in the past year and found that we could do everything we enjoyed on the BS as good or better on a BGE for a smaller crowd. You will absolutely love it to feed a crowd and it’s a fun way to cook too. Happy Holidays my friend. Sounds like you have your hands full. Good thing those hands are up for the job!

tarheelmatt

bgebrent said:

cookingdude555 said:

bgebrent said:

YukonRon said:

My Beautiful Wife bought me the 36" Blackstone, this year, back in May, I believe.
I have not opened the box as yet. However, this holiday season, we will have a house full of guests to feed every day, and I plan to pull it out of storage, assemble and use for just about every meal I will not smoke or roast.
Breakfast will be huge for us with this thing, and fried rice will be as well.
Throwing about 262 plates down just for these guests, not counting others for xmas dinners, NYE, etc.
It should establish itself very well, and be worthy for keeping after this holiday season.

Ron,
youre gonna want one of these!

https://www.amazon.com/AQANATURE-Blackstone-Discharge-Stainless-Installation/dp/B07F25JB84/ref=asc_df_B07F25JB84/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=241941221516&hvpos=1o1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=9166271577863996116&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9010944&hvtargid=pla-474829788602&psc=1

Thank me later and have a great holiday season. The Blackstone will rock out some grub. 

I put a nail in the hole of the grease trough.  The grease follows the nail down.  Before doing this it would run all over.  A piece of wire hanger works too. 

Yours and others work. The fix I suggest is dish washable and cheap. Simple get what you pay for. And I only get 10 percent. 

I tried many of those ideas with no success.  I finally bit the bullet and bought the slide in the link.  

milesvdustin

So the onions got cooked down further in beer, garlic, butter, and sugar to become onion jam. Then I made the burgers. 


My bun toasting was not even. Didn't want to wait, I was hangry. 

SaintJohnsEgger

BobDanger said:

bgebrent said:

YukonRon said:

My Beautiful Wife bought me the 36" Blackstone, this year, back in May, I believe.
I have not opened the box as yet. However, this holiday season, we will have a house full of guests to feed every day, and I plan to pull it out of storage, assemble and use for just about every meal I will not smoke or roast.
Breakfast will be huge for us with this thing, and fried rice will be as well.
Throwing about 262 plates down just for these guests, not counting others for xmas dinners, NYE, etc.
It should establish itself very well, and be worthy for keeping after this holiday season.

Ron,
youre gonna want one of these!

https://www.amazon.com/AQANATURE-Blackstone-Discharge-Stainless-Installation/dp/B07F25JB84/ref=asc_df_B07F25JB84/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=241941221516&hvpos=1o1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=9166271577863996116&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9010944&hvtargid=pla-474829788602&psc=1

Thank me later and have a great holiday season. The Blackstone will rock out some grub. 

I cut the top off a beer can, stuff a paper towel in it and stick it under the drain. After 2 or 3 cooks I throw it away and make another.

I bet preparing the can for the build is the best part of the construction. Heh?