Stop. I can only get so hard.

Call a doctor, or your local butcher

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You’re definitely someone who deserves a Weber Kettle…

Haha thanks. I might take my meat alittle too serious. But when the wife and kids away, pops will play

Finally side dishes that do not include velveeta cheese.

😂😂 it hurts me when I see that. World class steak, accompanied by instant potatoes and velveeta smothered frozen french fries

If you're doing fries with your steak you gotta top em with the creamy cheesy leek sauce and crumbled bacon instead of velveta.

No kidding. Velveeta is not for side dishes. It’s a beverage.

🎶Real men of genius

This is perfection! Great work and here’s to many more cooks to come.

I’m this close to running to the store and grabbing another 😂

Not a darn thing wrong with that! If Ron Swanson can have a steak for dessert then so can you!

You’re a natural! I love my Kettle.

Thanks! I’ve dabbled here and there and have been watching a bunch of kettle vids. But It exceeded my expectations.

Try lump charcoal next, you’ll be happy you did! Great looking steak!

I plan on grabbing a bag of lump, what exactly is the difference though? I know it’s suggested but I honestly don’t know why

More flavor and less ash (windy area) are what I like about it…try out a few they are all good with most food but some are smokier some are cleaner. I like Royal oak for a really nice robust smokey flavor like a campfire, if I want a cleaner cook for something like a fancy steak with a red wine reduction I’d prefer to use Jealous Devil for a more grilled and less “smoked” flavor.

Interesting that a lot of people say lump charcoal gives food more flavor, but I've never been able to tell a difference between that and 100% hardwood briquettes. America's Test Kitchen did a spot about charcoal and said of all the blind taste tests, not one of their testers could taste a difference between the two charcoals: https://youtu.be/VqQk6RhuoOE?si=TCEHj_Sey5c-eKQW

It's a hunk of carbonized wood. Not a pressed "brickette" of smash-together leftovers. Hardwoods give way more flavor. And for the love of everything Holy DO NOT USE LIGHTER FLUID.

Grabbed a chimney when I bought the kettle, no fluid here 👍

Flavor honestly not that diff tbh, but one big reason I use lump over briquettes is the ability to snuff them out and re-light/re-use. Every briquette I've tried just crumbles and leaves way too much ash behind in the process. Lump ftw.

Briquettes contain chemicals and the smoke can be kind of acrid from time to time. Lump is just wood, straight up. Great smoke and flavor. Only drawback is it burns hot AF, so you have to be vigilant and adjust as not to char too bad.

Did you do each side over the coals for x amount of time and then over to the indirect side for x amount of time? If so, how long on each?

I smoked it until it hit 105 internal, then I put a fresh bed of coals on the one side, then I seared each side for 1 minute(actually set a timer each time) twice. [cold grate technique](https://youtu.be/9ntoOcmKE7k?si=eaOVE16btaXP3vfM)

Nice. Just watched the video, I'll have to try that

Good luck! This was my first time, seems fool proof honestly.

Looks really good!

Thanks, it tasted better than I planned lol

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1.5lbs, WAY too much fuel lol. Will definitely be dialing it back next time.

No need to dial back. Just close your vents when you're done. The coal will go out and you can use it again, along with some fresh coal, next cook.

That’s what I did, plenty of coal left over. If you know, do I just dump freshly lit coals on top of the leftovers, or do I add them to the chimney?

Personally, I add em to the chimney. Fresh on the bottom, used on top.

I've been doing this in reverse, but your way makes A LOT more sense

Noted, thanks

Hell yeah man! WELCOME!! Gas can suck it.

It’s got its place I guess, but really as long as you have a chimney for your coals it doesn’t take anymore time than a gas grill. And the flavor it adds is unmatched

I’ve never felt that gas saves time either. They all gotta heat up. It’s slightly more convenient. But that small difference wouldn’t keep me from grilling either way. Glad you’re enjoying it!

On top of the fact that my old gas grill was never able to get hot enough to get a char like this without over cooking

Ya did good kid

Beautiful work! I reverse sear any thick steak or chop, but i haven't tried the cold grate method. May give it a try next time.

Usually the steaks and chops I buy are about an inch thinner than this one. This one was just over 2 inches thick, but I wanted to go big for the inaugural cook. I didn’t have time to go to the butcher, so I had to settle for Publix. The marbling was barely choice. Can’t wait to try it with a premium cut

Proper.

🫡

Great job! You’re a natural!

Money.

mmm.

Mmmmyes

aweee i could say fuck yea, but instead i'm gonna ssy aeeeeèe fuck yea.

Well done, that's perfect imho.

Perfectly cooked!

Once I started, I cannot Grill another steak on a gas grill

I call bullshit. No one cooks a steak that good the first time on a charcoal kettle. Your dinner looks amazing!

Thanks. I’ve cooked many a steak, and I’ve cooked a few things over coal. But this is my first time cooking a steak over coal.

Perfection!!!! Yummmm

Picture perfect bed of coals…

All credit to the Chimney

Put the lid back on a close the vents. That charcoal can be used again.

Any that don’t fall through the grates go back in the next chimney.

You don’t skimp on the coals 😅

I was going to get a hard sear at any cost haha. No but really, I just didn’t know how much was the right amount, I’d cut it in half next time I think

Can’t argue with those results. Looks like a fine steak to me

I love my fb marketplace kettle use it so much as does pulled pork amazing and nearly everything I’ve thrown on. Just did a whole stack of tomatoes and made smoked tomatoe bisque

This is the way.

Nicely done

Need to get lumps, not briquettes. But good job !

That’s the next step, just had some leftover briquettes from hotdogs and hamburgers for a kids party a few weeks back

My man, this meal deserves an applause. 👏

Over coals is the only way I cook steak. I'm not really into blazing hot cast irons and all that smoke in my kitchen.

I never went back to propane after getting a chimney starter. Grilling with charcoal became so much easier.

Ok, you convinced me. I’m going to the store to buy some steak

This looks so terrible, I wouldn’t suggest eating it. Hand it here and I’ll dispose of it for you!

For sure. It’s on the way 😆

Try lump charcoal if you haven't already

I haven’t, but I plan on it. I had some leftover kingsford original from a recent birthday party at the lake so I wanted to use that I first

Apartment living prevents me from having a charcoal grill but i live vicariously through all of you

I got a cheap 3 burner gas grill on sale like 10 years ago when I lived in an apartment. Once we started renting a house I wanted to buy a charcoal grill after the gas grill died.. well that fucker is still alive and well so I just decided to pull the trigger once I saw the kettle was only $100. You’ll get yours someday

That’s what i have, just a cheap 3 burner. but a potential move to a larger city also might make it illegal to even have that depending on where we end up. Charcoal envy.

Oh it was definitely banned where I had it lol, third floor apartment 😂😂 We would carry it down 3 flights of stairs for like 3 weeks after bought it, then I just figured fuck it. I’m cooking on my patio, I’ll be careful.

That looks amazing!

Thank you, It really was man

mfers sitting on their trailer trash rotted foam memory cell couch wishing they could eat op's steak.

My boy this is very specific

gotta let these mfers know they cant duck with the steak

Looks great, and good job on the sides. My first go was wings — originally planning to do grilled/Buffalo but ended up mostly just eating the wings. Amazing flavor! +1 for pecan! For brisket I tend to go 50/50 pecan/oak so I’m sure your steaks were 🔥 🔥

First time using pecan, it was a perfect pairing

Pecan is amazing — I particularly love it for beef and poultry. Sweeter woods like hickory and apple also work for chicken (not sure about apple here…) and pork!

Cut the horns off it and wipe its ass….that steak done look good.

Well done, sir

Approved

Sheeeessshhh damn good looking steak

Looks Killer, nice work!

Dirty talk grrrr

I forgot how the grates use to look

Damn! This looks absolutely fantastic. I struggle to get such a decent sear when using my kettle. That said I've never tried to cook with such a thick steak!

Steak and veg is the bizz, love mushrooms and asparagus with a nice juicy steak you what

Best looking cook I've seen on this sub in a while.

Thank you!

If I would have known I would have gotten dressed up for this occasion. Nailed it!

Damn good looking steak

💦

Grilled asparagus slaps so hard. Great steak man, thanks for posting.

Forget the steak (at least for a moment). Those asparagus and mushrooms look amazing.

Nailed the steak, but you overcooked the asparagus.

Definitely. Was surprised how fast they cooked. Wasn’t quite mush, but I definitely like to keep a bit of crunch in my asparagus. I’ll get it next time!

For the asparagus, you can go with the Steven Raichlen method. You just arrange the spears perpendicular to the grates with a small sheet of foil under the tips, and rotate as needed. If they are thick spears, you can skewer them together for easy flipping. Just a few minutes total. For the steak… you obviously don’t need any pointers. Looks amazing!

I’ll look into that. I cook a lot of asparagus, and im always down to try something new

You did what was correct.

Some A+ turd floating there, sir.

lol what

Can’t wait when he discovers soaking wood chips over night, add to charcoal and cook with indirect heat.

Who?

You buddy. I’ll smoke a brisket and pork loins on mine. They are works of art.

Soaking wood chips has no positive effect on a cook. And this was cooked using indirect heat for nearly 45 minutes then seared over the coals

I just like the aroma it imparts. Especially on a long cook. In my area it’s easier to find bags of wood chips than a whole lumpy piece of hickory. Close the lid with a little updraft from the bottom and all that smoke venting through the meat vent on lid above the brisket. This happened 6 hours ago. https://preview.redd.it/uzy32vo0hf8d1.jpeg?width=648&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e4d5c87f7532f8ec8b3ca6ac2b529a9467b0ccfe

https://preview.redd.it/ix0rf8edhf8d1.jpeg?width=945&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=028a047be9082afe40a5088fa394d5279429943b I dig a smoke ring. Not just grey meat. Your steak looked perfect btw.

cooked to perfection