Second time cooking in my chimp. The first cook was a pork butt @ 6 hours @ 300 degrees. Kept the same temperature all day and was impressed that it didn’t eat pellets like my Black label 1000 Lousiana grill. Anyway this is my second time and it’s a brisket, it’s been over 6 hours @ 275 and hasn’t eat much pellets BUT I got my first error code…. Jammed & I realized how much it sucks to not have a way to pour out pellets from hopper… my probe also doesn’t work. It’s unfortunate.
I have had my Chimp for a year now. I have added the "pimp my chimp" accessory, front collapsable shelf and the jerky racks are on order. I have cooked 3 briskets, ribs, pork butts, meat loaf. All amazing smoke flavor. I have grill grates and have grilled hamburgers, steaks and chops. This is a no brainer. Also I am in Wisconsin and mine has the legs folded up and it sits on a wood countertop with a cover year round. I have never had an auger jam or error code.
I got the chimp and love it,i use a disposable aluminim pan so no real clean up.I also have a portable solar 2000 watt with 3 batteries all gel cell and renogy 100 watt panel.Put in in a rolling tool box.I blocked off the top opening to keep heat and more smoke in,dosent hurt it and slows pellet consumption.I have solar on my 18ft bug out trailer but the goal zero is nice,but i made the same thing way cheaper basically,again great video.
Sorry for the delayed response. I score the fat side to get the seasoning into the gaps (since salt does not penetrate fat). I score the meat side since often there is a thin layer of silver skin or some type of membrane. It allows the seasoning to get underneath and also breaks up the membrane up so it's not noticed when eating.
yooo, 1 year old comment but whats the most number of people you have fed using the chimp? Or better yet whats the biggest piece of meat slapped in one you have done? Looking to get one for airbnb trips and some small family gathering
Grab an empty can to use instead of paper cups for your grease catch can. If you’re like us you always have canned corn or maybe some soup cans laying around. Works perfect 👌🏼
Got a Chimp arriving soon and out of all the videos I've watched prior to finally buying it, this one is up there. Simple, excellent showing your step by step process, etc. I won't be starting out with a brisket, but when I decide to put on m big boy pants and try one, yours will have been the one to get me there. Big thanks!
Thank you. It’s been my pleasure sharing how I Grill/BBQ using my chimp. You will find that doing a brisket is not going to be as hard as you think. It just takes longer. Do me a favor and let me know what you made and how your first cook goes on the chimp. Please be sure to cook off all of the oils and cover your drip pan with heavy duty foil before starting your first cook. Bon Appetit!
Does the Chimp hold a temperature setting or is it all over the place? I want to buy one but people complain it's not steady??? Any info appreciated, Thanks
It does a real good job at holding the temperature. You have two options, one for more smoke (more temperature fluctuations), and the other is less smoke (like baking..with smoke flavor). I use a wireless meat probe (meater block) and noticed they are pretty close. Just know that the swings in temperature are way less than if you are using charcoal.
Thanks. Let me know how your brisket turns out. I just did a turkey that turkey that came out great! I’m updating that video later this week. Please subscribe to the channel so you can get alerted when it comes out and please let me know if you did anything different. I love comparing recipes.
I have the sliverbac from gorilla grillz. Do you think it draws more wattage at start up? I’m looking for a battery powered generator and really don’t want to use my gas inverter generator. But also don’t want to break the bank looking for one. Any recommendations?
I don’t know about the silverback power requirements. Since it’s bigger, I’m sure it will draw more wattage but not by much since it’s using the same control system. If you are open to spending around $35 on a kill a watt reader, you could connect it to your grill and run it for an hour. That would allow you to see the maximum wattage at startup and estimate how large of a battery you would need for an hour of cook time. I’ve done this for the chimp and editing the video now. P3 International P4460 Kill A Watt EZ Electricity Usage Monitor
Getting old is what made me get one too. Add the wireless meat probes and you will find yourself looking for something to do while your brisket is cooking. I can now BBQ during a football game without missing a play. :)
That is true. Pellet grills don’t provide as much smoke compared to wood or charcoal. I get around this by lowering the temperature and leaving the meat in a little longer to get that extra smoke flavor or I will add a smoke tube and fill it with pellets. They work great and I even use it on a gas grill. I’ve also added some charcoal to the smoke tube when I want that charcoal taste too.
@@jermaineshorter35 Does the smoke tube add much smoke I've never used one reason I'm asking is I'm thinking about getting one of them Grilla Chimp pellet grill
Jeff Burgess yes sir. The combination of the smoke from the pellet grill with the smoke tube will be more than enough. I just don’t recommend doing a large brisket since the heat from the smoke tube can cause that area to cook faster and dry out.
Yes. You first want to do a 45 minute burn in so all of the oils from it being shipped is burned off. The grill does have a lot of smoke at first then it lightens up. If you go to mode 2, extra smoke, the grill will have moments when you will notice more smoke at different times throughout your cook. That’s the mode I prefer to use for my meats.
Have you done fat side down with a brisket at all? I've never used a pellet smoker and looking into the chimp, but another guy thinks that with these smaller units with the heat so close to the meat, having the fat side down helps protect the meat. LOOKS GREAT THOUGH!!!!
Now that is the age old debate everyone talks about. I’ve done it fat side up and down and really found that there is no difference. A pellet grill has a wide stainless steel drip pan that is under the grill racks so it’s almost like cooking with indirect heat....almost. If I were cooking over direct flames, then yes, fat side down. Indirect heat, I would put fat side up during half the smoke time then flip it for the other half. When I wrap it, I would then go back to fat side up to let the fat melt into the meat and also allow the meat to marinate in the juices until it reaches the internal temperature that I want. I hope that helps. Let me know how yours turns out! Cheers!!
Awesome Brisket cook video. Made me hungry. I have been debating on this grill or the R&V smoke works gas grill. Which is more expensive. Also if you haven’t tried mesquite yet on a brisket give it a shot. Great flavor
Thanks Gator. I switch between mesquite, Hickory and Post Oak depending on my mood and what I have available. FYI- Grilla Grills is now adding a wireless connection to the grill allowing you to remote start and stop the grill and see the internal temperature of your food from your phone. I have the meater probe so it doesn't benefit me much. Let me know what you decide to get.
I purchased the Grilla Chimp. Without a doubt, the Chimp is a piece of junk. I call it a $600 lessened learned. Save yourself the cash and go with another brand.
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I appreciate this video! I ordered a chimp about 2 hours ago. I’m hyped for brisket!!!
Second time cooking in my chimp. The first cook was a pork butt @ 6 hours @ 300 degrees. Kept the same temperature all day and was impressed that it didn’t eat pellets like my Black label 1000 Lousiana grill. Anyway this is my second time and it’s a brisket, it’s been over 6 hours @ 275 and hasn’t eat much pellets BUT I got my first error code…. Jammed & I realized how much it sucks to not have a way to pour out pellets from hopper… my probe also doesn’t work. It’s unfortunate.
I have had my Chimp for a year now. I have added the "pimp my chimp" accessory, front collapsable shelf and the jerky racks are on order. I have cooked 3 briskets, ribs, pork butts, meat loaf. All amazing smoke flavor. I have grill grates and have grilled hamburgers, steaks and chops. This is a no brainer. Also I am in Wisconsin and mine has the legs folded up and it sits on a wood countertop with a cover year round. I have never had an auger jam or error code.
Great video, using the Chimp with the power source....exactly what I needed to know! Brisket looks fantastic too!
I got the chimp and love it,i use a disposable aluminim pan so no real clean up.I also have a portable solar 2000 watt with 3 batteries all gel cell and renogy 100 watt panel.Put in in a rolling tool box.I blocked off the top opening to keep heat and more smoke in,dosent hurt it and slows pellet consumption.I have solar on my 18ft bug out trailer but the goal zero is nice,but i made the same thing way cheaper basically,again great video.
Sounds awesome. I’d love to see a picture of your setup.
thanks for the video. FYI - if you put a damp kitchen rag under your cutting board it will keep it from moving all over the place!
Lol. Busted! I usually use a wet paper towel under the cutting board but forgot.
Why did you score your brisket on Borge sides? Never seen that before. I have done it with a pork butt.
Sorry for the delayed response. I score the fat side to get the seasoning into the gaps (since salt does not penetrate fat). I score the meat side since often there is a thin layer of silver skin or some type of membrane. It allows the seasoning to get underneath and also breaks up the membrane up so it's not noticed when eating.
Waiting for my Chimp, and enjoyed this vid. Glad to see you thought of the pupper!
yooo, 1 year old comment but whats the most number of people you have fed using the chimp?
Or better yet whats the biggest piece of meat slapped in one you have done?
Looking to get one for airbnb trips and some small family gathering
update 2023, i had a look at the price on your sticker and laughed. that brisket is 110$ now where i live.
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Wow! At those prices, I may have to go vegan! Nah! I'll just Uber part-time for my briskets! Inflation is real!
I DIDNT READ THE TITLE PROPERLY FOR A SECOND AND I THOUGHT IT SAID YOU WERE COOKING A CHIMP
That reminded me of one of the Indiana Jones films. Classic!
Great video. Thanks.
Grab an empty can to use instead of paper cups for your grease catch can. If you’re like us you always have canned corn or maybe some soup cans laying around. Works perfect 👌🏼
Already looking at the Grilla Grill, but I like the use of the Yeti because I've been considering getting one. Thanks for including it in your video.
great video,all you need now is a brisket knife,looks like a bread knife without serations.
Now how tender was that brisket if I could cut it with a bread knife? Lol. You are correct though. I just used what I had at the time.
Got a Chimp arriving soon and out of all the videos I've watched prior to finally buying it, this one is up there. Simple, excellent showing your step by step process, etc. I won't be starting out with a brisket, but when I decide to put on m big boy pants and try one, yours will have been the one to get me there. Big thanks!
Thank you. It’s been my pleasure sharing how I Grill/BBQ using my chimp. You will find that doing a brisket is not going to be as hard as you think. It just takes longer. Do me a favor and let me know what you made and how your first cook goes on the chimp. Please be sure to cook off all of the oils and cover your drip pan with heavy duty foil before starting your first cook. Bon Appetit!
@@jermaineshorter35 will do and thanks again!
It looks delicious!
Jacque Minor thanks! It is! 😋
Great video, i love my chimp too
Does the Chimp hold a temperature setting or is it all over the place? I want to buy one but people complain it's not steady??? Any info appreciated, Thanks
It does a real good job at holding the temperature. You have two options, one for more smoke (more temperature fluctuations), and the other is less smoke (like baking..with smoke flavor). I use a wireless meat probe (meater block) and noticed they are pretty close. Just know that the swings in temperature are way less than if you are using charcoal.
You missed your calling 😋
great vid! What's the smallest portable power station do you think I could get away with for tailgating purposes
Editing a video on that now. Should be out soon. Short answer is you need something that can output 300watts continuously.
Great video I have a chimp but have not cooked a brisket yet . But turkey I have cooked and pulled pork comes out great ...
Thanks. Let me know how your brisket turns out. I just did a turkey that turkey that came out great! I’m updating that video later this week. Please subscribe to the channel so you can get alerted when it comes out and please let me know if you did anything different. I love comparing recipes.
Man that looks good! Thanks for making the video, and BTW, I ordered the Chimp 2 days ago. WooHoo!!
Awesome! Congratulations! Let me know how you like it and send me a picture of your first cook.
I have the sliverbac from gorilla grillz. Do you think it draws more wattage at start up? I’m looking for a battery powered generator and really don’t want to use my gas inverter generator. But also don’t want to break the bank looking for one. Any recommendations?
I don’t know about the silverback power requirements. Since it’s bigger, I’m sure it will draw more wattage but not by much since it’s using the same control system. If you are open to spending around $35 on a kill a watt reader, you could connect it to your grill and run it for an hour. That would allow you to see the maximum wattage at startup and estimate how large of a battery you would need for an hour of cook time. I’ve done this for the chimp and editing the video now. P3 International P4460 Kill A Watt EZ Electricity Usage Monitor
Realy good review,think im good with this smaller pellet grill,ive been a wood fired but im getting old lol.
Getting old is what made me get one too. Add the wireless meat probes and you will find yourself looking for something to do while your brisket is cooking. I can now BBQ during a football game without missing a play. :)
How much smoke taste does this pellet grill provide compared to wood or charcoal. I've been told pellets don't give much smoke taste
That is true. Pellet grills don’t provide as much smoke compared to wood or charcoal. I get around this by lowering the temperature and leaving the meat in a little longer to get that extra smoke flavor or I will add a smoke tube and fill it with pellets. They work great and I even use it on a gas grill. I’ve also added some charcoal to the smoke tube when I want that charcoal taste too.
@@jermaineshorter35 Does the smoke tube add much smoke I've never used one reason I'm asking is I'm thinking about getting one of them Grilla Chimp pellet grill
Jeff Burgess yes sir. The combination of the smoke from the pellet grill with the smoke tube will be more than enough. I just don’t recommend doing a large brisket since the heat from the smoke tube can cause that area to cook faster and dry out.
@@jermaineshorter35 Ok tks good to know
It smoked at first but when you were further along I didn’t see really any smoke. Is that common?
Yes. You first want to do a 45 minute burn in so all of the oils from it being shipped is burned off. The grill does have a lot of smoke at first then it lightens up. If you go to mode 2, extra smoke, the grill will have moments when you will notice more smoke at different times throughout your cook. That’s the mode I prefer to use for my meats.
Have you done fat side down with a brisket at all? I've never used a pellet smoker and looking into the chimp, but another guy thinks that with these smaller units with the heat so close to the meat, having the fat side down helps protect the meat. LOOKS GREAT THOUGH!!!!
Now that is the age old debate everyone talks about. I’ve done it fat side up and down and really found that there is no difference. A pellet grill has a wide stainless steel drip pan that is under the grill racks so it’s almost like cooking with indirect heat....almost. If I were cooking over direct flames, then yes, fat side down. Indirect heat, I would put fat side up during half the smoke time then flip it for the other half. When I wrap it, I would then go back to fat side up to let the fat melt into the meat and also allow the meat to marinate in the juices until it reaches the internal temperature that I want. I hope that helps. Let me know how yours turns out! Cheers!!
Awesome Brisket cook video. Made me hungry. I have been debating on this grill or the R&V smoke works gas grill. Which is more expensive. Also if you haven’t tried mesquite yet on a brisket give it a shot. Great flavor
Thanks Gator. I switch between mesquite, Hickory and Post Oak depending on my mood and what I have available. FYI- Grilla Grills is now adding a wireless connection to the grill allowing you to remote start and stop the grill and see the internal temperature of your food from your phone. I have the meater probe so it doesn't benefit me much. Let me know what you decide to get.
At what temp did u do the whole cook at ?
225 degrees. Low and slow.
@@jermaineshorter35 thanks!!
Awesome! Love that knife! Awesome looking Brisket!
I purchased the Grilla Chimp. Without a doubt, the Chimp is a piece of junk. I call it a $600 lessened learned. Save yourself the cash and go with another brand.
Why u say that? Anything specific?
bestes Produkt BBQ-Toro Holzkohle Grillwagen | Premium Holzkohlegrillwagen, Smoker, Barbecue Grill mit Deckel, Warmhalterrost, abklappbarer Ablage und vielem mehr Weitere Details finden Sie hier amzn.to/382jTjE