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CTMike
CTMike Posts: 3,645
edited February 2022 in EggHead Forum
So we purchased a GMG Trek portable pellet pooper to go with us in the RV. Considered just bringing the MMBGE but this thing is much faster to heat up and cool down, and weighs less. 

Today was the day to christen it with a Costco Prime Brisket. Got the grill assembled and fired it up for the required 30 minutes at 350 F to burn off any nasties.





Sliced off most of the hard fat, and applied Oakridge Black Ops - my go to brisket rub. As most of this will be made in to the Salado chili, I wasn’t too careful with the trimming. 

Doing the turbo method due to time constraints. More to follow. 

MMBGE / Large BGE / XL BGE (Craigslist Find) / SF30x80 cabinet trailer - "Ol' Mortimer" / Outdoor kitchen in progress.  

RECOVERING BUBBLEHEAD
Southeastern CT. 
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  • JohnInCarolina
    JohnInCarolina Posts: 34,682
    Inconceivable!

    Mike if you get a chance, can you take a pic with the brisket on the grill of that thing?  It looks huge to me.
    "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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  • JohnInCarolina
    JohnInCarolina Posts: 34,682
    @CTMike - thanks for that.  It's a good size for sure.  
    "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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  • The Cen-Tex Smoker
    The Cen-Tex Smoker Posts: 23,179
    I was looking at those for a while when my egg was in storage. I still think they are pretty cool. One of the things I picked up is that they make grill grates for those and it turns them into a really nice little wood fired grill. 
    Keepin' It Weird in The ATX FBTX
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  • CTMike
    CTMike Posts: 3,645
    edited February 2022
    The Cen-Tex Smoker said:
    I was looking at those for a while when my egg was in storage. I still think they are pretty cool. One of the things I picked up is that they make grill grates for those and it turns them into a really nice little wood fired grill. 
    Thanks for that little bit of intel - I’ll have to look for those. Would be nice to add that flexibility. When traveling in the RV, we will have the Ooni Karu 16, the GMG Trek, a propane power burner (turkey fryer), and a Blackstone 28” griddle. I want to have all the options possible and not have to use the oven/stove inside the rig. 
    MMBGE / Large BGE / XL BGE (Craigslist Find) / SF30x80 cabinet trailer - "Ol' Mortimer" / Outdoor kitchen in progress.  

    RECOVERING BUBBLEHEAD
    Southeastern CT. 
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  • CTMike
    CTMike Posts: 3,645
    Shrinkage has commenced, IT is currently 136 F.


    MMBGE / Large BGE / XL BGE (Craigslist Find) / SF30x80 cabinet trailer - "Ol' Mortimer" / Outdoor kitchen in progress.  

    RECOVERING BUBBLEHEAD
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  • JohnInCarolina
    JohnInCarolina Posts: 34,682
    What temp did you cook at, Mike?  I know you said turbo but that still seems pretty fast.
    "I've made a note never to piss you two off." - Stike

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  • CTMike
    CTMike Posts: 3,645
    edited February 2022
    JohnInCarolina said:
    What temp did you cook at, Mike?  I know you said turbo but that still seems pretty fast.
    The PID on the GMG was set to 350 F, dunno how accurate the sensor is.
    MMBGE / Large BGE / XL BGE (Craigslist Find) / SF30x80 cabinet trailer - "Ol' Mortimer" / Outdoor kitchen in progress.  

    RECOVERING BUBBLEHEAD
    Southeastern CT. 
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  • Canugghead
    Canugghead Posts: 13,654
    Nice smoke ring
    canuckland
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  • loco_engr
    loco_engr Posts: 5,818
    nice looking left-handed brisket!
    aka marysvilleksegghead
    Lrg 2008
    mini 2009

    Henny Youngman:
    I said to my wife, 'Where do you want to go for our anniversary?' She said, 'I want to go somewhere I've never been before.' I said, 'Try the kitchen.'
    Bob Hope: When I wake up in the morning, I don’t feel anything until noon, and then it’s time for my nap
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  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 36,702
    @loco_engr -being a hard-over south paw I appreciate your comment. But with the steer the percentage yield is 50/50.  General population for lefties is around 12-14 percent.  However, I do not factor the side into the buy.   B)
    Stay healthy and safe out there-
    Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood.  Life is too short for light/lite beer!  Seems I'm livin in a transitional period. CHEETO (aka Agent Orange) makes Nixon look like a saint.  
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  • loco_engr
    loco_engr Posts: 5,818
    This is my rationale for my left-handed brisket preference:
    https://bbqhost.com/left-handed-brisket/
    aka marysvilleksegghead
    Lrg 2008
    mini 2009

    Henny Youngman:
    I said to my wife, 'Where do you want to go for our anniversary?' She said, 'I want to go somewhere I've never been before.' I said, 'Try the kitchen.'
    Bob Hope: When I wake up in the morning, I don’t feel anything until noon, and then it’s time for my nap
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  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 36,702
    I have read similar articles before but I just default to the most marbled if buying locally.  Otherwise I get what arrives in the shipment.  
    BTW- enjoyable read.  Thanks for the link @loco_engr.
    Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood.  Life is too short for light/lite beer!  Seems I'm livin in a transitional period. CHEETO (aka Agent Orange) makes Nixon look like a saint.  
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  • Botch
    Botch Posts: 17,343
    edited February 2022
    loco_engr said:
    This is my rationale for my left-handed brisket preference:
    https://bbqhost.com/left-handed-brisket/
    I read thru that, and the article inferred but didn't confirm that most steers are right-handed.  The next time I see a field of steers sleeping on their sides (which, to be honest, I've never seen), I'm going to pull over and do a quick count.  And if the ranch owner stops and and asks what I'm doing, I'm sure my story will result in a cry of "Poacher!" and a gunshot wound.  
    Hopefully I'll be able to report back before I bleed out.  
     
    EDIT:  I was thinking horses, who occasionally sleep completely on their sides; cows do lay down, with their bodies upright but their legs to one side.  
    So, never mind.  

    “The best way to execute french cooking is to get good and loaded and whack the hell out of a chicken."

         -  Julia child

    Ogden, UT, USA

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