Hillbilly Steaks BBQ Grills

Hillbilly Steaks

Hillbilly Steaks

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Yes, that's right. Well its a possibility anyways. I'm planning on starting the design faze on a new type of grill/smoker. At least making an effort anyways. My weber grill that I use for cooking steaks and chicken etc is about seen the end of its days. I figure instead of going out and buying one, I'm going to design one and have it built. Taking this even farther, I may consider adding a line of grills to my website as well. That is if everything goes right, but that's down the road a ways.

I know there are a lot of guys here that like to grill, so if you have a minute, help me brainstorm some ideas of things you'd like to see in a grill that you would build for yourself.

Some ideas I have

Heavy duty steel grates that hold temp well and WON'T wear out
high quality thermometers at the level the food is being cooked at
ability to grill high temps or slow and low
etc
 
As soon as we get into a new house, hopefully in the next couple months, I'm gonna build a brick combo grill/smoker. I realize this doesn't help you at all, but I'm pretty excited about it.
 
There are pluses and minuses to either Stainless Steel or Ceramic Coated Cast Iron. The stainless will never stay shiny but you can use almost anything to clean them if you want. Green pads, steel wool, steel brushes etc etc. The ceramic coated cast iron will maintain the same appearance but you can't be as aggressive in cleaning it. If you are really going to do something different then I'd say teflon coated stainless would be just perfect.

Also, a smoker box with it's own heat source, drip pans for use with the rotisserie, a large basket to use with the rotisserie (teflon coated too), bottom fed airflow so you can seal up the top half better then what most LP/NG grills do. That's it for the moment.
 
You could justify the trip as a test run for the new grill. Think of all the salmon and moose up there!
 
AVB said:
There are pluses and minuses to either Stainless Steel or Ceramic Coated Cast Iron. The stainless will never stay shiny but you can use almost anything to clean them if you want. Green pads, steel wool, steel brushes etc etc. The ceramic coated cast iron will maintain the same appearance but you can't be as aggressive in cleaning it. If you are really going to do something different then I'd say teflon coated stainless would be just perfect.

Also, a smoker box with it's own heat source, drip pans for use with the rotisserie, a large basket to use with the rotisserie (teflon coated too), bottom fed airflow so you can seal up the top half better then what most LP/NG grills do. That's it for the moment.
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I acutally prefer the uncoated cast iron. They take a little more maintenance, but to me it's worth it.
 
Heavy grates is a must. I have a Ducane, which I am happy with. But the light weight SS grates do not sear. Give it some power too. We need the temperature range of the Green Egg!! Throw in a couple of beer cozies/holders also. How about a CD player also. Two big boobs on top with nipples that go from light pink to brown as the temperature rises!!

Whew, I need to take a break.

Quade
 
If it will function as a smoker, a removable or sliding ash pan would be nice. Wish my smoker had one.
 
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