Recent content by Spey Rod

Yesterday I cooked 2 turkeys, one deep fried and the other spatchcock on the MAK 2star. No question, the 2 star bird was hands down the better bird. Next year I am going back to cooking 2 spatchcock birds.

We have been cooking n the Mak 1 star since the weekend before Christmas. I called the wife tonight and asked her to pick a pork chop recipe out of the MAK cook book. The Citrus-Garlic Pork Chops were as good as we have had. Simple fact is, everything we have grilled on the MAK has been...

My wife has been giving her best friend blow by blow descriptions of the meals I have been cooking on my 1 Star. Now she wants a MAK in a bad way and asked me to order one for her. The question is which one? She entertains 20-40 people 3 or 4 times per year. Her favorite grill items are...

I was given a 24lb organic turkey for christmas. It is in the freezer waiting to be cooked. I am sure it is way to big to effectively cook on the Mak. Can I split it and cook 1/2 at a time? Is the size issue total mass or the breast thickness on a bigger bird? Any help would be appreciated.

AWSOME! We had a meeting at the house tonight so the dinner schedule was whacked. In the middle of the meeting I got up and started the MAK on smoke and threw 4 oysters and a salmon filet on. After the meeting, @45 min, I pulled them off and cranked the grill to 450. A little olive oil and the...

I am an oyster lover. Smoked, grilled, fried or raw I love them. My wife has requested some smoked oysters to make some bisque. I am thinking an hour on low on the smoker and then finishing hot. Or perhaps Smoking @ 200 till done? These will be shucked and done on frog mats. Any input...

I am picking up my new 1 star and would love to have a successful cook on new years eve. I will be assembling on the 30th so timing is tight. This is going to be my first experience with a pellet grill. What do I need to know? What does seasoning a grill achieve? How do you season a grill...

My wife has blessed a new MAK 1 Star General to replace my worn out Weber. I have been lusting after a smoker/pellet grill for years. We will be picking it up after Christmas and I can't wait to get it smoking! I am already starting to order meat so there will be no delay in breaking the grill...