#1 Don’t overcrowd the grill surface. When you pile the grill to full capacity or have meat overlapping it is going to affect the cooking time, and will leave you room to maneuver the food on the grill if you get a flare up. [...]
There are some critical steps that need to be taken to ensure that your grilling recipes turn out tasty and delicious. Getting down the basic grilling techniques will ensure that your time at the grill is enjoyable and prevent grilling mistakes that are avoidable.
The top grilling tip is to begin with a cut of meat that is suited to grilling. Cuts that are suited to braising may also be grilled, but it is so easy to wind up with a tough chewy steak because these cuts need long, slow, moist cooking.
Pulled pork is a crowd pleaser, so why not get some practice in on using your grill as a smoker before spring and summer entertaining starts. Here is a pulled pork recipe that is guaranteed to please. You can use your 55 gallon drum charcoal [...]
If you enjoy barbecuing then spare ribs are probably on the menu. You can’t beat the fall off the bone meaty goodness, and the finger licking good sauciness. However, many people don’t know, or are really not sure how to barbecue ribs properly. There are kinds of schools of thought [...]
Barbeque parties can be a lot of fun, and are perfect for entertaining a large crowd with your 55 gallon drum bbq grill, or just a few friends and family with a [...]
You learned how to build a grill out of a 55 gallon drum, but how do you get it started. The best way is with a chimney fire starter. However, you don’t have to buy one, you can easily make your own.
Follow the directions and the material list for How To Build A Grill Out Of A 55 Gallon Drum, and then take some cues from the video above, test out what works for you.
The 55 gallon drum should be a food grade if possible. It [...]
What To Look For When Choosing A Charcoal Barbecue Grill
I was up late night, trying to corral all the emails that flooded my inbox the other night from some folks we met after we had a BBQ luncheon for a group of retired teachers. Many of them wanted to [...]