OT: Just got a Santa Maria Grill

bicktrav

Just got a Santa Maria Grill and did my first cook last night -- Santa Maria tri tip over coastal red oak. It turned out really well, but I've got a good amount to learn about cooking over live fire. If anyone has one of these and can throw me some tips, I'd appreciate it! It's an amazing new toy and a great addition to the egg. Can't wait to have both roaring at once!

stlcharcoal

Botch

Congrats!  Those things are all over the place around Vandenberg AFB (Santa Maria and Lompoc) and tri-tip seems to be the local specialty.  No idea how to run one, but enjoy!  
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xDqvLZGHqU
 

alaskanassasin

I don’t know anything about it but i would let the wood burn down to coals before attempting a cook. 

lkapigian

Congratulations!

bicktrav

alaskanassasin said:

I don’t know anything about it but i would let the wood burn down to coals before attempting a cook. 

Yep, I burned the splits down to coals before I tossed the food on last night. Learned that lesson thanks to the egg. On my first BGE cook, I didn't burn off the VOCs from the lump, and our dinner tasted like the inside of a chimney. 

WeberWho

Very cool! 

TrippleRipple

That is very cool! I'd really like to play with one of those. I think you could reverse sear by simply adjusting the height (distance). That could be handy. Raising the grate so its at a 'roasting point' for corn on the cob or potatoes or other sides while the protein comes up to temp. Pulling the sides, lowering the grate and searing. Enjoy!! I'm envious for sure. 

TrippleRipple

stlcharcoal said:

Then he punches that horse.......I wish I could like this comment twice.