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First cook with GrillGrates

Mosca
Mosca Posts: 456
edited March 2016 in EggHead Forum
We decided on the bacon-wrapped chicken breasts recipe that came with the grates. It is simple: salt, pepper, bacon, chicken.

I brined the chicken for 90 minutes and skipped the recipe salt. A dome temp of 350 gave a grate temp of 500 in the center and 525 in the back right corner. The cook took about 20 minutes, the breasts were pretty thick. One of them got done faster and was a bit dry @180* (Mosca got that one), the other two were (reportedly) excellent.


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  • Hawg Fan
    Hawg Fan Posts: 1,517
    That's a nice looking meal.  I've debated buying the grill grates, but l haven't pulled the trigger yet.

    Any road will take you there if you don't know where you're going.

    Terry

    Rockwall, TX
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  • JohnInCarolina
    JohnInCarolina Posts: 34,748
    It's just a shame they don't have a better name, like mangrates.
    "I've made a note never to piss you two off." - Stike

    "The truth is, these are not very bright guys, and things got out of hand." - Deep Throat
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  • Mattman3969
    Mattman3969 Posts: 10,458
    I've been eye'n these since @ross in Ventura started talkin them up.  What are initial thoughts?   BTW you sheeken looks great. 

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    2008 -Large BGE. 2013- Small BGE and 2015 - Mini. Henderson, Ky.
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  • Mosca
    Mosca Posts: 456
    edited March 2016
    Mattman3969 said:
    I've been eye'n these since @ross in Ventura started talkin them up.  What are initial thoughts?   BTW you sheeken looks great. 
    They'll take some getting used to, it's all about temperature after all. I am glad I bought one of those infrared thermos a couple years back. And I think I will turn them upside down and use the flat side a lot.
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  • Dredger
    Dredger Posts: 1,468
    Good looking chicken. Plated shot looks delicious.
    Large BGE
    Greenville, SC
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  • JohnnyTarheel
    JohnnyTarheel Posts: 6,629
    Looks great!!  Dang my gotta get list continues to grow....
    Charlotte, NC - Large BGE 2014, Maverick ET 733, Thermopen, Nest, Platesetter, Woo2 and Extender w/Grid, Kick Ash Basket, Pizza Stone, SS Smokeware Cap, Blackstone 36"
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  • mick7607
    mick7607 Posts: 85
    I found that it takes 4-5 cooks not only to get used to the temp change but several cooks will season the grates. They will be black in appearance and totally non-stick without oil or spray. I just wire brush mine and use the included tool to clean the valleys.
    Laurens,SC
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