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Weber Barbecues

PostPosted: Tuesday Jan 29, 2013 4:17 pm
by SaazGorilla
Does anyone have any familiarity with Weber Barbecues? I was looking at getting one in order to smoke meats like chicken, duck or fish, to have with beer of course - just to keep the thread on topic.

Anyone tried it?

Re: Weber Barbecues

PostPosted: Tuesday Jan 29, 2013 5:53 pm
by Guru
They are definately great for cooking roast meats. Not sure about smoking, but I reckon it might work, although I am no expert on the matter.

Re: Weber Barbecues

PostPosted: Tuesday Jan 29, 2013 7:31 pm
by rotten
I have a weber style gas kettle and just started smoking meat last friday. I have done smoked spare ribs, smoked leg of lamb on aussie day, smoked brined chook on sunday, and yesterday I smoked a rack of pork. The taste is amazing, get into it :)~

I'm still learning but it's a tasty obsession

Re: Weber Barbecues

PostPosted: Tuesday Jan 29, 2013 7:45 pm
by rotten
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Aussie Day Lamb. Lemon, oregano and Rosemary rub. Smoked for 2 hrs on trivet, foiled for 2 hrs, open for 1 hr, all @ 120ish c. Perfect internal temp, moist and melted in the mouth.
Even the kids ate every bite

Re: Weber Barbecues

PostPosted: Wednesday Jan 30, 2013 11:19 am
by Tipsy
I've got one I use weekly. Once you get used to them they're hard to stuff up.

I've only smoked once.

That lambs making me hungry Rotten.

Re: Weber Barbecues

PostPosted: Wednesday Jan 30, 2013 8:15 pm
by drsmurto
I do similar to Rotten. Lower heat with additions of wet smoking chips about halfway through. Super tasty!

Re: Weber Barbecues

PostPosted: Wednesday Jan 30, 2013 9:31 pm
by RUM57L
Lamb looks great Rotten.

P.s
If you're not watching BBQ pit boys on YouTube you are missing out.

Re: Weber Barbecues

PostPosted: Saturday Feb 02, 2013 6:06 am
by warra48
I've never used the Weber for smoking meat, but do use mine for roasting.

Leg of lamb for 5 to 5½ hours at 130ºC, and it's so tender I almost can't carve it, it just falls away from the bone.

Delicious.

Re: Weber Barbecues

PostPosted: Saturday Feb 02, 2013 8:56 am
by Oliver
I reckon for slow roasting you can't go past a shoulder of lamb in preference to a leg. We do a 10-hour shoulder at 100C in a covered dish in the oven with just seasoning, a few cloves of garlic stuck here and there, and a little water. When it's done you just pull bits off with tongs. Superb.

Re: Weber Barbecues

PostPosted: Saturday Feb 02, 2013 9:13 am
by RUM57L
Making me hungry :(

Re: Weber Barbecues

PostPosted: Saturday Feb 02, 2013 12:59 pm
by drsmurto
Bought a smoker box from the big green shed yesterday. Will enable me to use the hooded bbq for smoking/slow cooking chunks of meat.

Re: Weber Barbecues

PostPosted: Saturday Feb 02, 2013 5:18 pm
by drsmurto
Couldn't resist/wait. A chook, rubbed with a garlic, paprika and pepper butter. Hickory chips in the smoke box. Smells great.

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Re: Weber Barbecues

PostPosted: Tuesday Feb 05, 2013 3:41 pm
by SaazGorilla
Thanks for the replies, guys. Just what I was looking for.

You know, I'd just about decided to bite the bullet and get some Web-ishnous happening, when I go and discover that if I spend a bit more money I can get a Tandoor instead!

Talk about making the big decisions!

Re: Weber Barbecues

PostPosted: Tuesday Feb 05, 2013 6:36 pm
by Guru
Why not spend a bit more again and go for a wood fired pizza oven?

Re: Weber Barbecues

PostPosted: Wednesday Feb 06, 2013 12:22 pm
by drsmurto
Chook turned out magnificent. 3 hours slow roasting/smoking with honey/lemon baste in the last 20 mins or so.

Had enough for dinner Saturday night, lunch on Sunday (homemade sourdough rolls), lunch Monday (homemade ciabatta rolls) and risotto for dinner Monday night.

Re: Weber Barbecues

PostPosted: Wednesday Feb 06, 2013 5:33 pm
by rotten
Even the biggest chook only just feeds our family these days. I miss leftovers

Re: Weber Barbecues

PostPosted: Wednesday Feb 06, 2013 8:13 pm
by drsmurto
Was a 2 kg chook and there is only a 21 month old plus 2 adults.