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Category: Questions
Do you have questions about barbecuing, grilling, and smoking meat? We have answers!
Your Brisket Smells Like Sulfur. Now What?
We’re not experts in your barbecue. But we’re experts at helping you fix it. Here’s what to do when your brisket smells like sulfur.
Can You Cook Over a Fire Started With Gasoline?
Don’t put your food in the hands of the neighborhood arsonist. And don’t let that arsonist be you!
How to Arrange Meat in a Smoker
It takes a lot of meat to make a good cookout. Here’s how to arrange it in your smoker.
How to Smoke Meat for the First Time
The complete guide to smoking any cut of meat on your first try.
How to Grill With Gas for the First Time
Now we’re cooking with gas, baby! Here’s how to make the most of it.
How to Grill With Charcoal for the First Time
Grilling with charcoal for the first time? Let us show you the way—and give you some our charcoal-grilling secrets nobody talks about.
How to Tell If Grilled Chicken Is Done
When the juices run clear, it’s done. Or is it? Here’s everything you need to know when it comes to how done grilled chicken is.
How to Tell If Grilled Steak Is Done
A steak is done when it isn’t rare. Now that we’ve established this, let’s get a little more practical.
How to Keep the Brisket Moist While Smoking It
Nobody wants a brisket that’s all tough and dried out. So here’s how to keep it moist during smoking.
How to Keep a Brisket Warm After Slicing
The dos and don’ts of keeping your brisket warm after you’ve carved it. (And why keep it warm in the first place.)
What to Do With Charcoal After Grilling
The thinking person’s guide to what to do with the charcoal post-grilling.
Can You Grill With Black Coals?
Are you supposed to wait till the coals in your pit have turned white? These tips will help you master charcoal grilling.
When Brisket Smells Sour, Has It Gone Bad?
No more sniffing and guessing. When it comes to spoiled brisket, you either know it or you don’t. Here’s how to tell.
Do This If You Don’t Have Butcher’s Twine
No butcher’s twine? No problem! Here’s what else to use to tie up any bird or roast.
Can Dry-Aged Steaks Be Grilled?
Beef becomes tender and richer with age. But does aged beef turn out better with grilling?
Should You Grill on a Deck?
The deck is every homeowner’s backyard recreation area. The question of the day is, should you grill on it?
Should You Grill Meat at Room Temperature?
The long and the short of it is yes, you absolutely should… provided you brought the meat to room temperature properly.
Exactly How Long Smoked Brisket Lasts
There isn’t an app for that. When it comes to the shelf life of smoked brisket, here’s the general rule of thumb and things to know.
How to Grill Burgers Without Flare-Ups
Flames kissing the burgers are nothing to be proud about. Here’s how to grill burgers like you mean it.
How to Stop Sausages From Splitting on the Grill
You know the feeling when you’ve lost the battle and your sausages split, and it ain’t good. Here’s how to prevent that from ever happening again.
Should You Grill Hamburgers With the Lid Open?
The great grilling dilemma, solved. And why the real question to ask here is, “How thick are your burgers?”
Can You Use Alcohol to Start a Grill?
Grill, don’t drink. If you’re out of lighter fluid, the good stuff on your liquor shelf may be the best solution to fire up the grill.
Can You Grill With Wood Instead of Charcoal?
Good grilling is as much about the fuel as it is about the meat. And, when it comes to fuel, there is no other fuel like firewood.
Grilling on a Balcony: Is It Safe?
People love to spend time on their balconies if they have them at home or living in an apartment. In many situations, it is their only privacy outdoors. Grilling is extravagantly tempting on a balcony, no doubt about it. But, to the prudent homeowner, it leaves the question: How safe is it to grill on a…
Keep Burgers From Falling Apart on the Grill
Burgers that fall apart no more! We share the secrets to burgers that hold their shape on the grill.
Can You Smoke Meat With Wood With Lichen?
Believe it or not, it’s a question we get all the time. So here’s our best answer.
Your Brisket Didn’t Get a Bark. What Happened?
Houston, we have a problem: There’s no bark on the brisket. So let’s help you troubleshoot this and find out what went wrong.
Do You Eat the Bark on a Brisket?
For many, the bark is one of the best parts of a smoked brisket. Besides, a little bark never hurt anyone… right?
Why Is the Bark on My Brisket Wet?
Houston, we have a problem: When the bark on your brisket comes out as juicy as the inside, something has gone wrong.
Does Foiling the Brisket Ruin the Bark?
You like the bark. So should you foil the brisket? Find out the answer and join the debate.
Your Brisket Stalled. Now What?
No, the fault isn’t in your meat thermometer. Brisket stalls at a certain internal temperature. When this happens, here’s what to do.
Do You Take the Bark Off of Wood for Smoking Meat?
Should you, or should you not, remove the bark off the wood that goes in your smoker’s firebox? Our editor answers.
How to Grill Without Smoke
If you’re tired of smoking up the block with every cookout, these tips and tricks for a smokeless BBQ will help.
Grilling Without Aluminum Foil (A Guide)
Say goodbye to aluminum foil and hello to these better alternatives. Your food will come out crispier and better browned than ever.
Why Does My Chicken Always Burn on the Grill?
Get your grill on without burning the chicken. This technique is how you get the perfect chicken every time.
Can You Grill on a Covered Porch?
For many, the covered porch is not just for sitting—it’s for grilling. But there are a few hazards to know about. And precautions to take.
How to Dry Wood for Grilling or Smoking
Well-seasoned wood is a must for a good cookout. When you don’t want to deal with suppliers, here’s how to dry it yourself.
Can You Grill in Cold Weather?
Hungry? Cold weather? Use these techniques and it won’t be that much of a problem.
How to Tell If Grilled Burgers Are Done
Cook your burger patties to perfection every single time. When you see these signs, you know that they’re done.
How to Grill Without the Taste of Lighter Fluid
Taste the food, not the fire starter. Here’s how.
How to Not Burn Food on the Grill
To grill your meats and vegetables to perfection whenever you fire up the grill, you first have to unlearn these bad habits.
Can You Grill Over Pine Cones?
There comes a time in the year when the ground is covered with pine cones. Should they be gathered up and thrown into the fire?
Can You Smoke Meat With Japanese Maple?
Trimming down that Japanese maple in your yard? Your taste buds are gonna love this.
Guava Wood for Smoking Meat
Heard about guava wood at a meat-smoking competition, but you’re not sure if you should use it? Here’s a primer.
Can You Grill and Smoke Meat With Pine Wood?
If it has needles or bears a cone, the safe thing to do is leave it alone.
On Smoking Meat With Cherry Wood
It’s all about the smoke, baby! We explore the merits and the limits of smoking meat with cherry wood.
Why Steak Turns Gray When Cooked
You asked, we answered: Here’s how to never, ever cook a gray steak again.
How to Grill When It’s Windy
Tired of smoke hitting your face and food flying your way? We help you get from “Whoa!” to “I got this.”
Can You Grill When It’s Raining?
When it rains, you cook. Here’s how to grill no matter what.