First Time Using the BBQ Vortex Charcoal Basket | I AM A FAN
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- Опубліковано 25 сер 2024
- I recently acquired a BBQ Vortex charcoal basket and have been seeing folks cook some delicious chicken wings on their kettles with it. I had a large pack of chicken thighs so I wanted to try it out for myself.
I have the Weber Char-Baskets already but the Vortex has been a great addition. I'm a fan of how it keeps all the heat central in a tighter area so I can do more indirect cooking across the grates compared to using the larger Weber baskets. Build quality seems solid and it keeps the charcoal going for a long time. I would definitely recommend it.
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Hey everyone! My name is Kevin. I'm a husband, father, pastor and a growing BBQ enthusiast that loves the food and the gear that comes with making good eats. I started this channel to share my love for BBQ and to be a resource for new and upcoming backyard cooks so we can all have more fun and cook better food together.
Hey Hu, great to see any of your pioneering dishes on you tube. It's a helpful reminder to try new things and to not be afraid. Keep up the tasty work!
Hey hey thanks for the comment and encouragement! 👊🏼
Glad I watched this video. I’m going to try that vortex out in my Webber. Thank you sir enjoy watching your videos
Thanks for the encouragement! Are you local to the Bay Area by chance? Might be offloading one soon. Awesome product, but may be selling my kettle grill.
Colour is perfect, waaw like your videos.mouth watering.😋
Hope to cook for y’all sometime soon!
I love using my vortex its an awesome tool. and the food comes out delicious.
Totally agree. Do you have a go to meat you like to cook on it? Going to try some wings next.
I use onion to clean it off it works everytime
Will try that thanks!
I need that vortex thing for my weber...nice cook brother
Thank you my friend! Would be great to see you use it with some of tasty rubs/sauces you use.
You Sir, are as real as it gets! 😅 love your honest videos. I just got a Weber Performer a few weeks ago and am loving it so far. My model doesn’t have the propane, but I’m having fun with the charcoal chimney. I don’t have the actual Vortex yet, but I just put the baskets back to back in the centre..worked well for now. Chicken wings were awesome, I was finally able to get crispy skin! Smoke on man! 👍
Lol thanks and CONGRATS on the Weber Performer. And those two charcoal baskets inside are pretty clutch. I just wanted to see what the hype was all about so I wanted the Vortex too. Let me know if you end up posting any vids!
@@HuSmokin yeah I’m glad that this model came with the charcoal baskets and better quality grills...such an awesome unit. I’ve watched many videos about the Vortex. It’s pretty versatile, but I’m debating if it’s worth the hefty price. My Kids are always trying to get me to do a video lol
Haha hey it makes a great Father’s Day gift!!! And my kids were the same way. I think they just enjoy seeing themselves online. This generation I tell ya… 🤣
Keep up the good work on different ideas! My general chimichurri recipe is using equal parts parsleys and mint with just a bit of oregano. Sometimes I'll throw in some korean style pickled jalapeños as well.
Korean style pickled jalapeños!!!! Now THAT I need to try. Thank you!
I also have one of those wood scrapers I bought some time ago from Costco and the tip is to a point and works really good! But HomeDepot has a scraper with heavy duty plastic bristles that you could use when cool. I seen a thing on the internet that some lady almost died from ingesting one of those wire bristles! Cool video and always interested in what your up to next……good job!
Oh that’s awful about the lady. I think that’s what I read about as well. I’ll have to check out this HD plastic bristle thing you’re talking about. As always thank you for the encouragement!
Thank you! Will check these out.
1. don't glaze until last 5-10 min. 2. rotate top [vents] 1/4 turn every 20 min for more even cook. Also love Vortex
Ahhh… some pro tips right here. Thank you!
The chicken looked awesome. There were some dark spots but.. I love the dark spots.... definitely be the chicken I would reach for. I always probe the smallest piece of protein, so if you know what the temp is on the smallest... you know you still have time for the larger ones, if you probe the largest... the smallest get a little over done... good thing that was dark meat to give you a larger window of 'done'. Take care... editing is for chumps!
Haha yah I reach for those first too, but great advice here. Not sure why I probed the biggest thigh anyways. Editing is for chumps! 😂
crumpled aluminum foil, fist size
Hey Rick sorry I guess my response to you never took. What do you mean? Just run the foil across the grates? Haven't tried that one before.