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After a grate full of chicken thighs were done, we witness another 32 hours at our target temperature.
The flavor of the new blend is exactly what you expect from a B&B product. Our test foods were all spot on com- pared to what we had prepared with the original B&B lump
charcoal.
You can find more information about this new product from the B&B charcoal website at https://bbcharcoal.com or find them on social media.
Knotty Wood Almond BBQ Pellets
Last month Barbecue News Magazine released the story of this brand-new start-up family business based in Califor- nia. This month we give you the insight into this new bar- becue and grilling product that is setting up to become the next must-have for all serious barbecuers.
Knotty Wood Barbecue Company is the first company to make almond wood into pellets. Almond, walnut and other fruit woods have been overlooked for years as an authentic BBQ wood. In 2004 Barbecue News was able to test cook with grape vine chunks and walnut wood from trimmings. From those tests, we knew those woods were great flavor makers and would one day become a major player in the BBQ fuel market.
Our first text compared the burn time of one pound of almond pel- lets vs. another significant brand name pellet to see if the almond wood would burn longer. Our test proved exactly what had been ad- vertised...by a total of 200 min- utes more in a single 20 lb. bag. That comparison shocked us, but after duplicating the test again, we came up with the same exact results.
Our second test was looking for
taste trends with the almond wood. We were surprised by the mild flavor that came from hot and fast cooking or low and slow process. The veggies we cooked also tasted very well with the light kiss of smoke from the pellets. Our fa- vorite protein was the baby back ribs we cooked using a competition style recipe that including wrapping and glaz- ing the ribs. The smoke flavor on those ribs would match the smoke flavor generated from a stick burner.
We have burnt about 40 pounds inside our REC TEC Bulls- eye and REC TEC Bull grills while testing these pellets. We have found very little ash inside the pit or on our meat after longer cooks, and they have fired up on the first attempt every time we have used them.
Knotty Wood is currently offering a sample of 10 pounds of pellets for only $10! This trial offer also includes the shipping of these pellets inside the USA. If you are looking for the next BBQ flavor maker, then we suggest you give these pellets a try.
You can find more info from their website at https://knotty- woodbbq.com or find them on In- stagram and Facebook.
DynaQ and UltraQ from BBQ Guru
BBQ Guru has just released their brand new UltraQ and DynaQ units. Without question, these are the most techno- logically advanced controllers that the company has pro- duced to date.
Barbecue News was honored to test and use some of the
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first BBQ Guru units in the early 2000s. Since that time, BBQ Bob Trudnak and crew, have continued innovating some of the best grill and pit controllers for the BBQ world. Our only wish is that our old friend and BBQ Guru inventor, Shotgun Fred, was here to see these new game-changing units.
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