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Don't play with the food on the grill. Flip it once (or twice if need be), that's all.

Be careful. Once your grill gets used you can have one heck of a grease fire and destroy your grill.
I singed my face as a 10 year old (but that was leaving fires on while closing tank valve instead of closing valve then lighting new fire to burn out excess)

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Re: All About Grilling
« Reply #280 on: June 15, 2020, 11:09:21 PM »
I got it to six hundred  ;D

where is the manual?
Don't play with the food on the grill. Flip it once (or twice if need be), that's all.
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Re: All About Grilling
« Reply #281 on: June 15, 2020, 11:12:29 PM »
expression: a crane is as good as its operator

Meaning: with a crane you can lift heavy steel, if you know how to use it, you cant just down down in it and start complaining it doesn't work

Question: a grill is the biggest scam in history, or I just don't know how to use it  :o

Story: Finally I bought a grill and what ever I put on comes out dry like paper, what am I missing here?

I believe a grill was invented after this stroy,
husband: "okay I want to help you out with the cooking"
Wife "out of the kitchen"
Husband: "sure no problem I got a grill"
+1 for the tip about not flipping

Also I think bbq sauces will often cause things to dry out faster. For chicken a marinade works best and for meat just a spice rub (or salt n pepper, Montreal spice mix
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Re: All About Grilling
« Reply #282 on: June 15, 2020, 11:14:28 PM »
I got it to six hundred  ;D

where is the manual?
lol thats great for searing but let the meat cook first.
Google is full of resources. What have you tried grilling?

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Re: All About Grilling
« Reply #283 on: June 15, 2020, 11:18:05 PM »
lol thats great for searing but let the meat cook first.
Google is full of resources. What have you tried grilling?
I started with some franks, they came out good
tried some potatoes and onions, peppers, chicken strips, squash
uch

another point, I took everything out of the box onto the grill
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Re: All About Grilling
« Reply #284 on: June 15, 2020, 11:24:58 PM »
i need to replace my grates. stainless steel or cast iron?
Cast iron.
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Re: All About Grilling
« Reply #285 on: June 15, 2020, 11:28:03 PM »
I started with some franks, they came out good
tried some potatoes and onions, peppers, chicken strips, squash
uch

another point, I took everything out of the box onto the grill


Your problem is the high heat

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Re: All About Grilling
« Reply #286 on: June 15, 2020, 11:32:18 PM »
I started with some franks, they came out good
tried some potatoes and onions, peppers, chicken strips, squash
uch

another point, I took everything out of the box onto the grill
Like mentioned above - Try flipping the food as least as possible.

Google can be very helpful in getting some great grilling tips.

If the food was dry that means it was over cooked, try lowering the temperature a little and experiment.

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Re: All About Grilling
« Reply #287 on: June 15, 2020, 11:37:08 PM »
Make sure not to leave the food on the grill too long.... learn how to tell when food is ready (i.e. if chicken is "stringy" on the inside its overcooked, etc) asknyour wide for more details.

Also lowish beat for longer is usually better.

Most gas grills have uneven "heat zones" so you need to learn your grill. It might be easier to practice with charcoal once you learn how to heat it properly.
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Re: All About Grilling
« Reply #288 on: June 15, 2020, 11:38:28 PM »
you answered your own question. Invest in a meat thermometer and don't crank the heat up to max. There's skill involved in grilling, just like all other forms of cooking.
anything specific or I should just get any random thermometer

Don't play with the food on the grill. Flip it once (or twice if need be), that's all.
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Re: All About Grilling
« Reply #289 on: June 15, 2020, 11:40:12 PM »
Make sure not to leave the food on the grill too long.... learn how to tell when food is ready (i.e. if chicken is "stringy" on the inside its overcooked, etc) asknyour wide for more details.

Also lowish beat for longer is usually better.

Most gas grills have uneven "heat zones" so you need to learn your grill. It might be easier to practice with charcoal once you learn how to heat it properly.
I got a weber spirit ii e-310
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Re: All About Grilling
« Reply #290 on: June 15, 2020, 11:40:32 PM »
anything specific or I should just get any random thermometer
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I grill around 4 times a week and never use thermometers - Learn your grill like @Mikes@Micro said and you'll be fine.

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Re: All About Grilling
« Reply #291 on: June 15, 2020, 11:42:26 PM »
I grill around 4 times a week and never use thermometers - Learn your grill like @Mikes@Micro said and you'll be fine.
may I ask you how often you open the cover to take a peak? (and release all the heat)
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Re: All About Grilling
« Reply #292 on: June 15, 2020, 11:42:34 PM »
I got a weber spirit ii e-310
Were you joking about getting it 600 degrees.
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Re: All About Grilling
« Reply #293 on: June 15, 2020, 11:42:56 PM »
may I ask you how often you open the cover to take a peak? (and release all the heat)
Only to flip.
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Re: All About Grilling
« Reply #294 on: June 15, 2020, 11:44:45 PM »
Were you joking about getting it 600 degrees.
No I wasn't
I had all 3 burners on the highest for about 10 minutes (I didn't set a timer) I went to check the temp on the hood it was 600
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Re: All About Grilling
« Reply #295 on: June 15, 2020, 11:45:01 PM »
may I ask you how often you open the cover to take a peak? (and release all the heat)
Depends what im grilling -  When grilling steaks i'll open it once 5 minutes in to flip it. If its dogs I'll open on high heat i would open it sooner to roll.

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Re: All About Grilling
« Reply #296 on: June 15, 2020, 11:45:27 PM »
Don't play with the food on the grill. Flip it once (or twice if need be), that's all.


That's not really true.


https://amazingribs.com/more-technique-and-science/more-cooking-science/myths-we-want-grill-marks-and-you-should-not-flip.


The worst thing you can do while grilling is press down on the food.

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Re: All About Grilling
« Reply #297 on: June 15, 2020, 11:46:33 PM »
No I wasn't
No need to get the temp that high. An average rib you can have the grill sit at 450-500 and flip 4-8 minutes depending on thickness and your preferred cook.

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Re: All About Grilling
« Reply #298 on: June 15, 2020, 11:47:25 PM »
No I wasn't
Be careful. Once your grill gets used you can have one heck of a grease fire and destroy your grill.
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Re: All About Grilling
« Reply #299 on: June 15, 2020, 11:47:39 PM »
I got a weber spirit ii e-310
Seems like a nice one!
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