Comment on What sort of grill needs a firmware update lol
captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 2 days ago
A grill should run on charcoal. It needs to get very hot and that’s literally it.
There’s a universe where I attach some electronic controller with a PID loop or something to a smoker, to maintain consistent temperatures via damper control. I’m not buying that off the shelf built into the machine though.
Traeger makes pellet smokers. They have a hopper full of wood pellets and a micro controller that feeds in pellets to maintain a set temperature. You can get ones with a temperature probe to stick in the meat and let you know when it’s done, which is what the Wi-Fi is for.
There’s a legit use case for them because they save a ton of time and effort over smoking the traditional way.
wifi grill - okay cloud grill - not okay
Uses a PID controller too.
There’s a universe where I attach some electronic controller with a PID loop or something to a smoker, to maintain consistent temperatures via damper control. I’m not buying that off the shelf built into the machine though.
I really ought to finish putting together my HeaterMeter.
While I agree that real charcoal is superior in every way, a good grill and the person running it needs to be able to control the temperature while cooking. It might be just fine to burn those hot dogs or hamburger patties, but if I want to roast a potato or an onion, I need to be able to control the heat to something less than the surface of the sun.
If you don’t know how to control the temp on a cheap charcoal grill, that’s fine, but don’t pretend it can’t be done.
I do. I almost always cook over indirect heat. But many people don’t. That’s why they prefer gas over charcoal. And when they try, they make the mistake of using briquets instead of real wood charcoal. The sand has never added any flavor to the cooking.
To be truthful, I do have an LP smoker that’s setup for cold smoking. It’s much easier to to control over the 2 or 3 days it might take to cold smoke bacon or ham. And a LOT less work.
You’re describing the gravity fed charcoal grills from masterbuilt and I love mine. Especially when I toss in a cast iron pan full of bacon and run it at 450 for half an hour.
Skullgrid@lemmy.world 2 days ago
Someone insert the KOTH reference, I’m too tired, I tell you hwat
AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 2 days ago
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grue@lemmy.world 2 days ago
Hank is wrong. If all you care about is the “heat,” you might as well go inside and cook on your stove!
ComfortableRaspberry@feddit.org 2 days ago
I just recently watched the episode where Bobby and Peggy get hooked on charcoal