Kent wrote:
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> "Pete C." > wrote in message
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> > Kent wrote:
> >>
> >> "Nad R" > wrote in message
> >> ...
> >> > "Pete C." > wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> The link for the IR grill:
> >> >>
> >> >> http://www.cabelas.com/product/EZ-Gr...h-All+Products
> >> >
> >> > That does look neat. My style... Two star rating. But the neat part
> >> > they
> >> > are cooking on a wooden table. I could take it with me to places.
> >> >
> >> > --
> >> > Enjoy Life... Nad R (Garden in zone 5a Michigan)
> >> >
> >> >
> >> It obviously gets hot! However you have to decide what you want to use
> >> it
> >> for. It seems it would only be usable for direct "hot" grilling. Infrared
> >> grills generally don't cook at low temps very well. It's hot or nothing.
> >> With a grill this small you won't be able to do some of the other things
> >> you
> >> might want to, like ribs, turkey, etc. Can you get parts for it if it
> >> breaks
> >> down in some way.
> >>
> >> I've got baby back ribs going on my Weber kettle this minute, struggling
> >> to
> >> keep the temp at 250F. As you enter the pregeezer phase of life, the gas
> >> gets used more, though not today.
> >>
> >> Kent
> >
> > Yep, as I noted in my other post, the only real drawback IR grills is
> > that they don't do indirect cooking or smoking. They certainly beat
> > charcoal for hot grilling though, with far less mess, waste and prep
> > time than charcoal. That little tabletop IR grill is great for burgers,
> > steaks and similar and is nice and portable. It doesn't replace a
> > smoker, but between the IR grill and a dedicated smoker it's a great
> > combination. For the pregeezer set, I recommend the Bradley digital
> > electric smoker for it's ease of use and minimal attention required hen
> > in use.
> >
> >
> The Bradley looks good, especially for very low temp. smoking but those
> little wood chips are very expensive. As we know, it doesn't take plain old
> wood. Does anyone make a product that will substitute for the Bradley chips?
>
> This is where manufacturers really rip you off. HP printers should be free,
> as you have to buy an HP inkjet cartridges. Glucose test devices should be
> free. The money comes from the strips that you put a drop of your blood on.
> Actually I once was given one free, and after I tried to get test strips for
> the device I realized why.

The biscuits really aren't that expensive. You use about 4 or 5 for a
smoking session, since you can program the smoke time independent of the
cook time, i.e. a 4hr total cook with 2hr of smoke. Since food doesn't
really absorb smoke after the first couple hours of the cook, there is
no need to keep generating smoke for the rest of the cook.

If you really wanted, you could make your own biscuits by using your
chain saw to chip your smoking wood to size and using a hydraulic press
to press the chips into biscuits. I may try it some time since I have
the saw and press, and a friend of mine has the Bradley smoker.