Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Temperature’s dropping all around, except inside my grill!

The nice Minnesota weather is quickly fading and winter is knocking at the door – but that’s not going to stop me from enjoying some quality home-cooked meals!  I cooked up some nice, juicy bacon-wrapped filets yesterday on my skillet, but I still need to buy one that’s a smooth surfaces so I can really char the outside and get that contrast that I’ve been seeing at steakhouses. 

This weekend I’m planning on breaking in my new Brinkmann smoker by having a marathon brisket preparing session.  I’m planning on spending 6 hours slow-roasting and smoking a nice 7-pound brisket.  I’m going to follow this blogger’s recipe – which sounds pretty tasty: http://goo.gl/oyl5Y

I just need to make sure I have enough propane…

Yes, it’s a propane smoker.  Yes, I’m embarrassed.  And yes, it makes me less of a man to use propane all the time – but you really can’t beat the convenience and it’s much easier to keep clean.  If I decide that I like the flavor of smoked meat and it’s something that I won’t be able to live without then I’ll buy a much nicer wood-burning grill/smoker combo.  Until that day I’ll manage with what I’ve got (and what I have the budget for).

I can't wait to enjoy this brisket while I watch the Badgers stomp the Spartans on Saturday night. (Not that I'm a huge fan of Wisconsin - I'm a Golden Gopher, after all - just because that's how I see this particular game unfolding...)

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