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Pit Talk -- Comments and Questions Regarding These Pellet Pits => GMG => Topic started by: jasonjax on March 08, 2018, 01:45:41 PM

Title: Anyone cooking steaks on their DC?
Post by: jasonjax on March 08, 2018, 01:45:41 PM: Curious if you guys are getting a decent sear on your steaks using the DC.

Thanks.
Title: Re: Anyone cooking steaks on their DC?
Post by: MMike on March 08, 2018, 04:40:32 PM: Not exactly...This is my Daniel Boone mod.
Excellent for searing!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJH0sMr0_lw
Title: Re: Anyone cooking steaks on their DC?
Post by: jstrand on March 08, 2018, 08:12:31 PM: Never tried a steak on my DC. I use my SRG for that. I've made some burgers, chicken and dogs but I usually just turn it up without opening the drip tray.
Title: Re: Anyone cooking steaks on their DC?
Post by: jasonjax on March 08, 2018, 08:17:31 PM: I plan to use grill grates, but I really wanted to hear from someone who already tried this. I know it can work, but I don't know how effectively it will work.

I'm a huge pellet guy now with Cookshack FEC-100 for my main smoker, and Cookshack FPG-500 for my main grill, but I want something very portable to use at SCA cook-offs and also as a chicken cooker potentially at competitions when I need some higher heat than what I'm running my FEC at. I want to stay with pellets for principle stake as much as convenience. :)

Moving the FPG-500 is a PITA ... the FEC-100 while bigger I modified the wheels on and it tilts right back into the truck-bed.
Title: Re: Anyone cooking steaks on their DC?
Post by: glitchy on March 08, 2018, 11:17:33 PM: Quote from: jasonjax on March 08, 2018, 08:17:31 PM
I plan to use grill grates, but I really wanted to hear from someone who already tried this. I know it can work, but I don't know how effectively it will work.

If you donâ€™t expect charcoal type results GrillGrates work wonderful. They do sear and mark the meat, they just donâ€™t crust it like 600 degrees over direct charcoal does. If I didnâ€™t have a charcoal kettle to compare to iI would be content with my Traeger and GrillGrates. I still do steaks that way at times for something different or if I am using the Traeger for something else and itâ€™s already hot.
Title: Re: Anyone cooking steaks on their DC?
Post by: Clonesmoker on March 09, 2018, 07:57:10 AM: Done it on my DB! Cranked the temp up at the end to reverse sear. I let the IT get up to around 130-140, covered them put them back on when the grill temp was at 460.
Title: Re: Anyone cooking steaks on their DC?
Post by: jasonjax on March 09, 2018, 10:42:14 AM: I guess I'm wondering what the product would look like cooking at max temp on the grill grates start to finish to try and maximize crust development (mallard reaction) in addition to the grill marks from the grill grates.
Title: Re: Anyone cooking steaks on their DC?
Post by: MMike on March 09, 2018, 04:38:50 PM: Again, I'm using a Daniel Boone:
I was able to get sear marks with Grillgrates.
However, the grates themselves never got hot enough to perform well IMHO.
The grates were even greasy to touch when I took them out of the grill.
This is what motivated me to do the "Hot Rod" mod.
I'm delighted with the results now.
Title: Re: Anyone cooking steaks on their DC?
Post by: jasonjax on March 09, 2018, 04:47:37 PM: Well, I bought a DC today. I will be testing soon! We'll see how it goes. I'll report back.
Title: Re: Anyone cooking steaks on their DC?
Post by: glitchy on March 09, 2018, 04:47:38 PM: Quote from: jasonjax on March 09, 2018, 10:42:14 AM
I guess I'm wondering what the product would look like cooking at max temp on the grill grates start to finish to try and maximize crust development (mallard reaction) in addition to the grill marks from the grill grates.

I donâ€™t seem to have pics of GrillGrate steaks...always in too big of hurry to eat them I guess. I have a Memphis on the way, so probably wonâ€™t be any more on the Traeger to capture pics of either. Hopefully, someone else has some. I did do these chops on them last weekend.
Title: Re: Anyone cooking steaks on their DC?
Post by: jasonjax on March 09, 2018, 05:36:55 PM: Yeah - and the DC theoretically can get 100 degrees hotter than the Traegar Tailgater so I'm thinking it is going to work well, will know soon enough!
Title: Re: Anyone cooking steaks on their DC?
Post by: glitchy on March 09, 2018, 06:05:31 PM: Quote from: jasonjax on March 09, 2018, 05:36:55 PM
Yeah - and the DC theoretically can get 100 degrees hotter than the Traegar Tailgater so I'm thinking it is going to work well, will know soon enough!

The chops were only at 375 too, so I think youâ€™ll be happy if you can get a DC to 500ish.
Title: Re: Anyone cooking steaks on their DC?
Post by: jasonjax on March 11, 2018, 08:00:42 PM: I have found my new steak cooker!!!! Whoot.
Title: Re: Anyone cooking steaks on their DC?
Post by: Bar-B-Lew on March 11, 2018, 08:02:38 PM: Quote from: jasonjax on March 11, 2018, 08:00:42 PM
I have found my new steak cooker!!!! Whoot.

pics?
Title: Re: Anyone cooking steaks on their DC?
Post by: jasonjax on March 11, 2018, 08:07:48 PM: (https://imgur.com/JOF21kEl.jpg)

(https://imgur.com/N3x3ouLl.jpg)

(https://imgur.com/fiMsDpyl.jpg)

(https://imgur.com/yZF4ptol.jpg)
Title: Re: Anyone cooking steaks on their DC?
Post by: Bar-B-Lew on March 11, 2018, 08:31:03 PM: looks very good...was that on the stock grill grates?
Title: Re: Anyone cooking steaks on their DC?
Post by: glitchy on March 11, 2018, 08:51:19 PM: Any leftovers? Iâ€™m hungry again now :P
Title: Re: Anyone cooking steaks on their DC?
Post by: jasonjax on March 11, 2018, 09:24:07 PM: Nope. I used "grill grates" .... as in the manufacturer.... they did very well. We're looking at about 4 minutes per side on the pictures shown so 8 minutes per steak give or take. Very happy with end result.
Title: Re: Anyone cooking steaks on their DC?
Post by: Bar-B-Lew on March 11, 2018, 09:31:41 PM: Quote from: gtsum2 on March 11, 2018, 09:28:11 PM
I think Iâ€™m done waiting for Mak to come out with their portable cooker...Iâ€™m ordering a DC for the camper now. Your pics did it for me:)

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Title: Re: Anyone cooking steaks on their DC?
Post by: TechMOGogy on March 12, 2018, 01:52:51 PM: Those steaks make me want to try it!
I have done reverse sears on the DC many times and sear on the IR gasser
Title: Re: Anyone cooking steaks on their DC?
Post by: LowSlowJoe on April 09, 2018, 12:00:08 PM: Just say NO to the sear...

Here's a tomahawk steak I did on my Davy Crockett. I think I did this at like 275F start to finish... If you notice, I actually raised lifted up my little cooking mesh screen off the main cooking grate to get away from the direct heat a bit more.
Title: Re: Anyone cooking steaks on their DC?
Post by: LowSlowJoe on April 09, 2018, 12:06:56 PM: Not that I'm totally against a good sear, it's just that it's not always needed and, well I haven't figured out how to do this on my Davy Crockett yet.