Just received my Father's Day Gift from the Kids.

I am very impressed with the quality of this unit. Heavy gauge stainless throughout. Beats the hell out of the standard Weber Units. The CB unit will work on both my Kettle and the WSM. Can't hardly hear the motor running. Even under heavy load.

My plan is to find a large Green Ham today and use it tomorrow.

Well, just got back from the butcher. Doing a Beef Standing Rib Roast instead. I was more in the mood for beef because lately its been chicken or pork grilled.

Will salt and pepper tonight. Take it out of the fridge early tomorrow morning and go from there. Hope it turns out good.

Thats cool.

Looking forward to the results.

What size kettle does this work with?

Jim, I'm thinking 18 inch kettle as the WSM measures 18.5.

They make them for the 18 1/2", 22 1/2 " and 26". The 18 1/2" and 22 1/2" fit the same size WSM also. There is no 26" WSM. The 26" ring is porcelain. The ring on the two smaller one adds 6" of room to your kettle. It can be used with out the rotisserie for large things. That additional feature sold me on getting it.

It's just after 7 AM here. In a couple of hours, I'll pull the meat out to acclimate to almost room temp or three hours whichever comes first. I had the butcher truss the roast up, so I can skip that step today.

Happy Father's Day

Well, it is raining so I finally have time to report.

I wanted to cook low and slow as much as possible so the setup was indirect with a single Weber Brand indirect charcoal basket. I placed the lid on for about 25 minutes to sear the roast. After that I left the lid off. The heat source was only on one side this way. After three hours and 20 minutes, the roast was up to 128F internal when I pulled it off. Removed the twine and tented with aluminum foil until we were ready to sit down and eat. The roast produced a good amount of drippings to add to my au jus recipe. Everyone liked it.

Basically, the only advantage of cooking it this way is to not use the oven in the house on a very hot day. The charcoal did impart some flavor, but not much. The natural self basting of the rotisserie method produced a good tasty crust.

Those rotisserie/smoker ring setups for The Weber are slick. I’ve been admiring them since people were fabricating them in their garages from sheet metal and drums over 30 years ago. Buddy of mine salvaged a Faberware electric indoor rotisserie to make one back the middle 80’s. Guess he should have patented it and made some money. Drank a lotta beer infront of that contraption in his back yard. Good times.

Oh and next time don’t forget the pictures.

Funny thing about a group gravitating to a rotisserie setup. Like drinking around a campfire. That spinning spit is sort of an attraction. My dad had office parties in the 60's. I always wondered why the men would gather around drinking all afternoon around the grill. They would take turns basting the meat. I now know why. The hens would make fun of them.

According to food experts, the backyard rotisserie is making a comeback. It's fun.

Sounds good enough for me.


Back in the day everyone out here had a "cook shack or cook house".

Either wood or coal fired stove out in a shack near the house.


Used for summer time cooking. Same idea.



I like the sound of this machine.

I'm about to build one.

A buddy of mine lives on his grandparents old farm. They had a summer kitchen and he he turned it into a small mancave/office.

The concept makes perfect sense.

I hope you find a good price on fire brick. I looked for a little while. They are pricey. But I am a cheep bastid.

For things that are suitable a rotisserie is a great way to cook. I have a cheap gas grill that came with one and I have cooked several things with it. The meat is very juicy with a nice crust on the outside. I'll never be without one again. I have a new Weber genesis coming tomorrow and I bought the rotisserie for it.

Nice. They are great grills.

Well, have you used your new Genesis yet?

A new Genesis is a great grill.

I am looking at a Napoleon Lex Grill now.

Heard good things about them. Trying to bring myself to pull the trigger. Might have to show my wife one first. I barley have enough room for one in my outdoor cooking area but i think it will work out.

Can't let this go without bringing up the ancient story about the fellow manually turning a chicken on a rotisserie in his backyard when a hippie floats by and says, "Hey, man, your music's stopped and your monkey's on fire!"

Ha!

gas is cheating

I know, I know, But...

cheating yourself out of a good steak when you only have 20 minutes is wrong sometimes.

Charcoal/ wood fuel rules.

Nothing wrong with gas.


That Genesis grill was expensive.

Worth it though I reckon.

A buddy recently bought a Weber Spirit II grill. He said he saved a few hundred dollars not buying the Genesis. Also said it gets better reviews than the Genesis. He had us over for steaks last weekend. I was there also as an observer and critic. Seems like a nice grill with full Weber quality. The new design really is a home run for Weber.

My Genisis don't have the horse power others have.

I am looking at an infrared grill for the times you need a quick meal.
They sear meat like no other it seams.

Anyone have experience using one? What brand?