As promised, here are the tools I use for my hobby. First up is my vacuum marinader. It can be found here. You can do a search for a coupon code and you can save an additional $20.00. What this machine does is remove all the air from the canister and then tumbles the food for the set time up to 20 minutes. The benefit is that it opens the fibers of the food and lets the marinade soak in. It is supposed to shorten the marinade time from over night to 20 minutes. I've used it for steaks, and whole chickens and it works great.
This is the
Traeger Lil' Elite. This grill is fueled by pelets and is ignited by a "hot rod", yes thats what it is called. The pellets go from the hopper you see below by an auger into a "fire pot". The tempature can be set as low as 160 for smoking all the way up to 450 for baking. There are lots of options for pelets from apple to hickory. I have only tried hickory and mesquit.
Above you see the digital temp control and below you have the pellet hopper.
This is a shot of both grills. The second grill is a Kingsford charcol grill.
This is the best way to start your fire chemical free. If you have never used one of these you basicaly put newspaper in the bottom and fill the top with you favorite charcoal. It takes about 20 minutes to be ready.
The crank you see to the right is to lower and raise the charcoal. You also have vents on both sides and some storage underneath.
The last toy is a Redi Check remote thermometer. I got this on Amazon, however recomend getting it from Bed Bath and Beyond with a 20% off coupon. This really comes in great. I set up the probe and from inside the house I can keep an eye on the cooking progress.
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