New Orion convert

[MR. evil]

Nope. About 10 mins on the grill.

thats what I ended up doing.....

 

[MR. evil]

We need a BBQ forum here on AZ, and I nominate Root to be Mod of the forum.

 

[o3jeff]

You making chicken tonight in the Orion?

Looks like chicken tomorrow night. Just got back from having pulled pork sandwiches at friends house.

 

[o3jeff]

Looks good, what did you use for wood chip?

 

[wa-loaf]

Looks good, what did you use for wood chip?

I didn't. I just haven't gotten a chance to pick any up yet. But the thing works fine without them too.

 

[deadheadskier]

Any good recommendations on wood chip sources? Lowe's / HD only seem to carry mesquite or hickory. The mesquite I like better.

If you like to add smoke to your food without cooking using the Orion, soak the wood chips a bit and then put them in a cast Iron pan on high heat on one side of the grill and whatever your smoking on the other side with no heat. Keep your grill lid closed and it works like a charm.

 

[o3jeff]

Any good recommendations on wood chip sources? Lowe's / HD only seem to carry mesquite or hickory. The mesquite I like better.

I bought some at HD for my ribs last weekend which seemed to to the job. Master BBQ'er Root suggested these http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10151_-1_10001_45491____SearchResults?ordProd=Y&CMID=TOP_selectitems#itemDetail at Bass Pro Shop which I just got order Friday. Major difference I noticed is they are a lot more uniform in size(smaller to fit around the drip pan easier).

 

[RootDKJ]

I bought some at HD for my ribs last weekend which seemed to to the job. Master BBQ'er Root suggested these http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10151_-1_10001_45491____SearchResults?ordProd=Y&CMID=TOP_selectitems#itemDetail at Bass Pro Shop which I just got order Friday. Major difference I noticed is they are a lot more uniform in size(smaller to fit around the drip pan easier).

You learn quickly Grasshopper!

 

[deadheadskier]

Bass pro shops eh? I wonder if Cabela's has them as well as I drive by their Maine Store once a week.

 

[Paul]

Bass pro shops eh? I wonder if Cabela's has them as well as I drive by their Maine Store once a week.

Cabela's does (at least in East Hartford) I've found Hickory, Apple, Mesquite and Cherry there.

 

[wa-loaf]

I bought some at HD for my ribs last weekend which seemed to to the job. Master BBQ'er Root suggested these http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10151_-1_10001_45491____SearchResults?ordProd=Y&CMID=TOP_selectitems#itemDetail at Bass Pro Shop which I just got order Friday. Major difference I noticed is they are a lot more uniform in size(smaller to fit around the drip pan easier).

Just ordered one of each so I can start answering these questions:

Looks good, what did you use for wood chip?

 

[RootDKJ]

Bass pro shops eh? I wonder if Cabela's has them as well as I drive by their Maine Store once a week.

Cabela's does (at least in East Hartford) I've found Hickory, Apple, Mesquite and Cherry there.

Neither of them are close to me (damn Jersey). Bass Pro had a better variety and cheaper shipping, and Bass Pro had maple so I could do maple smoked turkey around the holidays.

Home Depot Chips are ok, but stay away from the chips Walmart has. Very chunky and some of them I wouldn't even call chips. You get what you pay for.

 

[o3jeff]

Just ordered one of each so I can start answering these questions:

Pretty much what I did, got a bag of mesquite, hickory, apple and a cherry. The four basic wood groups:wink:

The stuff at Walmart felt like big chunks bark off the tree.

 

[deadheadskier]

Cabela's does (at least in East Hartford) I've found Hickory, Apple, Mesquite and Cherry there.

It's been forever since I've been there, but I seem to recall East Hartford being the ghetto back when I worked in Hartford in 1994. Seems like an odd place for a Cabela's.....must sell a lot of hand guns. :lol:

 

[Paul]

It's been forever since I've been there, but I seem to recall East Hartford being the ghetto back when I worked in Hartford in 1994. Seems like an odd place for a Cabela's.....must sell a lot of hand guns. :lol:

The old Rentschler Field Air-Strip behind P&W is being converted into CT's version of Disney World. There's the new Rentschler Stadium for UCONN Football and concerts, a big-ass Cabela's (SRSLY, people come from all over the country) and they're adding a ton more.


But yeah, East Hartford still aspires to be a nice as a ghetto.

 

[o3jeff]

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[o3jeff]

Anyone else getting drips down the side?

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[wa-loaf]

Anyone else getting drips down the side?

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I had a little with the ribs, not the chicken. Is that all the charcoal you use? I fill the whole thing up. Usually way more than I need, but I don't want to come up short either.

 

[RootDKJ]

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Great stoke, but this thread is about converting to Orion Smoking, that looks like it deserves it's own TR! :beer:

 

[o3jeff]

I had a little with the ribs, not the chicken. Is that all the charcoal you use? I fill the whole thing up. Usually way more than I need, but I don't want to come up short either.

First time I tried roughly a half bag(7LBS +/-), seemed to do the job. Cooked the chicken(5lb) for 1 hour 15 minutes. Thermometer showed it was cooked, but I wanted to leave it on for a bit longer to brown it up more but was afraid of it drying out so I took it out. Once I started cutting it it dripped with juice so leaving it on longer shouldn't have been a problem