I Luv My New Grill

A few weeks ago, I bought a new CharGriller Super Pro grill. This grill is the absolute best charcoal grill ever! It smokes meats (something I haven’t done much of) and it grills like you wouldn't believe.

The first time I cooked on it, I made the famous Beer Can Chicken recipe. As I was not used to getting the heat to the right temperature, it took twice as long as necessary and didn't crisp up the skin. But when it finally was done, it was delicious! The beer makes the chicken moist and adds a little flavor — this is the most moist chicken you can ever imagine coming off a grill.

Next, I made pulled pork. To smoke this, you need to cook a pork shoulder for 4 to 5 hours at a low temperature. This time, I did some research to find out how to set the temperature better in this grill. Seems that the instructions that come with the grill probably aren’t the best; so based on my research, I put coals on both sides of the griller (indirect cooking), and when I put the thermometer into the meet 4.5 hours later, it hit the desired 195°F almost exactly! And what great results — I could have eaten the pork just the way it came off the grill. But, I did pull it into shreds and make the classic pulled pork. Fantastic!

Next up: brined, hickory smoked pork chops. You brine the pork chops for a few hours before cooking. This makes the pork moist and flavorful. Then you hickory smoke it for about 20 minutes, to add even more flavor. These were the best pork chops I have ever made.

Of course, the grill is great for traditional grilling too: burgers, hot dogs, grilled veggies, etc. And it is well designed too. Changing the height of the coals is easy; cleaning out the embers the next day is a piece of cake; and the grill has a “warming rack” where you can put items that are already done so that they can stay warm while the rest of your items finish cooking.

On a scale of one through five stars, I give this grill: Five Stars