November 18, 20223 yr 11 minutes ago, huge said: Thats exactly what I need. My "big" one now is 9.5 QT I'm going to order that today. I believe it’s $36 in store
November 18, 20223 yr 27 minutes ago, Anastasis said: I am sorry, I thought that this was the chili thread bro. Classic Chili Queens: no tomato Classic Texas Red: tomato optional Any Texas chili: no beans That said, I was mostly commenting on the pot o' meatballs in sauce shown in the photo. Works fine with stainless steel. I think I found one of my Xmas presents. Edited November 18, 20223 yr by jimmyjazz
November 18, 20223 yr 6 minutes ago, jimmyjazz said: Classic Chili Queens: no tomato Classic Texas Red: tomato optional Any Texas chili: no beans That said, I was mostly commenting on the pot o' meatballs in sauce shown in the photo. Works fine with stainless steel. I think I found one of my Xmas presents. Yeah, I was just fucking around. I'll throw in some diced tomato with no reservations at all.
November 18, 20223 yr I’m going to try making the biggest pot of chili on the thread. I’ve got my 18 gallon brew pot with a 5k watt 220v element in the garage. Not sure if the wort pump can keep the chili recirculating fast enough though.
November 19, 20223 yr 9 hours ago, jimmyjazz said: That's a good deal. Ace Mart's 16 qt aluminum version is $55 + $13 for the lid. I'm not sure I'd want to do anything tomato based in aluminum, either. why would the lid be extra ?
November 19, 20223 yr 2 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said: why would the lid be extra ? I don't know, it's not my store. That's the way they sell them -- pots & lids are separate. It's a restaurant supply house.
November 28, 20223 yr Wife took ill Wednesday so we didn’t go see the kids. Made a quick batch of fast chili. Came together in about 20 minutes. Baked some blueberry biscuits with some honey jalapeño butter. My mix for this batch was ancho/ New Mexican red light/ guajillo/ chipotle. My pot is also cumin forward.
November 28, 20223 yr 10 hours ago, Texzilla58 said: Wife took ill Wednesday so we didn’t go see the kids. Made a quick batch of fast chili. Came together in about 20 minutes. Baked some blueberry biscuits with some honey jalapeño butter. My mix for this batch was ancho/ New Mexican red light/ guajillo/ chipotle. My pot is also cumin forward. Where are the biscuit pics?
November 28, 20223 yr Forgot. Took this pic when I finished putting together. Made the biscuits later. Uhh actually baked the biscuits. A can of Pillsbury blueberry biscuits. I made the honey butter though.
December 15, 20223 yr Gonna start a pot after lunch if my schedule cooperates. Thinking about doing it start to finish on the smoker. Anyone ever done that? Thoughts?
December 15, 20223 yr 4 hours ago, Herbie Hancock said: Gonna start a pot after lunch if my schedule cooperates. Thinking about doing it start to finish on the smoker. Anyone ever done that? Thoughts? Other than the fact that it will take forever? Lid off might lead to some interesting flavors. Could be a little much over 6 hours or some such.
December 15, 20223 yr Seems like it’d be much easier to make it the traditional way but using leftover smoked brisket etc as has been done several times on this thread. Or you can go with liquid smoke and a metal turkey pan.
December 15, 20223 yr I’ve got an offset stick burner, but for this I’m using my Pit Boss Laredo 1000 because it doubles as a grill so I can apply some good heat directly to it to bring it up to a boil quickly then reduce and let it ride.
December 15, 20223 yr it would work the same as letting it simmer away in your indoor oven. aim for 300° and let it simmer until done.
December 15, 20223 yr No it wouldn’t because my oven doesn’t burn mesquite pellets. I’m well aware of how to cook chili, my question was in regards to if anyone here had done it on the smoker and how well they did or didn’t enjoy the finished product
December 15, 20223 yr 3 hours ago, Herbie Hancock said: No it wouldn’t because my oven doesn’t burn mesquite pellets. I’m well aware of how to cook chili, my question was in regards to if anyone here had done it on the smoker and how well they did or didn’t enjoy the finished product
December 15, 20223 yr 3 hours ago, Herbie Hancock said: No it wouldn’t because my oven doesn’t burn mesquite pellets. I’m well aware of how to cook chili, my question was in regards to if anyone here had done it on the smoker and how well they did or didn’t enjoy the finished product I think you're our pioneer here. The big question will be how much smoke gets into the chili and is that too much? I love leftover brisket or pork chili, but you're in new territory as far as I know.
December 16, 20223 yr 25 minutes ago, jimmyjazz said: I think you're our pioneer here. The big question will be how much smoke gets into the chili and is that too much? I love leftover brisket or pork chili, but you're in new territory as far as I know. Brisket added late to the cook imparts just the right amount of smoke imo. Would love to hear how a longer cook in smoke worked out, but my hunch is that it might be too much and a bit of a novelty.
December 16, 20223 yr 4 hours ago, Herbie Hancock said: No it wouldn’t because my oven doesn’t burn mesquite pellets. I’m well aware of how to cook chili, my question was in regards to if anyone here had done it on the smoker and how well they did or didn’t enjoy the finished product
December 16, 20223 yr 1 hour ago, Anastasis said: but my hunch is that it might be too much and a bit of a novelty. Your hunch was correct. Sounded like a great idea, but it didn’t really pan out. I didn’t taste much smoke at all. There were times that I thought oh wow there it is, but my wife and father in law did not validate it and I’m beginning to think it was just wishful thinking. Overall it didn’t hurt it at all, but definitely not worth the hassle it took to make it. I I’ll be going back to the stovetop from here on out.
December 16, 20223 yr 16 hours ago, jimmyjazz said: I think you're our pioneer here. The big question will be how much smoke gets into the chili and is that too much? I love leftover brisket or pork chili, but you're in new territory as far as I know. I have done the "drip chili" or whatever it is before in my WSM. You basically smoke your grind in large chunks over your pot which catches the drippings. Once it's almost fully cooked you add it to the pot with all of your liquids and seasonings and veggies or whatever and break it up, then cook. You can leave the lid off for a bit and some smoke will get in. Personally, it was more smoke than I'd prefer in my chili. Now, SOMETIMES when I make a chili that is half-grind half-chunks, or a beef stew, I'll part my roast I use for the chunks into 3-4"-ish chunks and cool-smoke them for a little bit before cutting them up and browning on the stove. That gets just a hint of smoke into your chili or stew that is perfect. Edited December 16, 20223 yr by UncleBuck
December 17, 20223 yr I see OTT (over the top) chili popping up pretty frequently in Kamado groups now. You might try that search term. They put all the other ingredients in a pot and put a rack over it, make a giant meatball out of the meat and smoke it for a while, so the drippings fall into the pot. Then crumble the meat into the pot and continue to simmer as needed, put a lid on if too much smoke taste at that point (or finish simmer on stove).
December 17, 20223 yr One tradeoff I've recently explored with fine-grind chili is not browning the meat, but going straight into the liquid with the raw meat. You get a more consistent gravy. It's definitely more appropriate for something akin to an enchilada sauce or chili dog topping. I'm not sure if the lack of browning REALLY affects the flavor. (It probably does.) Smoking a giant meatball sounds like a pretty interesting idea, although it's probably not "browning" so much as a different flavor.
December 18, 20223 yr 3 hours ago, deft said: So boiled meat? Yes. Or, "braised", if you prefer a less offensive description. It works.
December 19, 20223 yr On 12/17/2022 at 1:26 PM, jimmyjazz said: One tradeoff I've recently explored with fine-grind chili is not browning the meat, but going straight into the liquid with the raw meat. You get a more consistent gravy. It's definitely more appropriate for something akin to an enchilada sauce or chili dog topping. I'm not sure if the lack of browning REALLY affects the flavor. (It probably does.) Smoking a giant meatball sounds like a pretty interesting idea, although it's probably not "browning" so much as a different flavor. If I do fine grind I try to leave it in decent sized chunks when browning and cooking, then break it up more toward the end if it needs it. Have never tried it raw like that, but sounds interesting.
December 19, 20223 yr 26 minutes ago, UncleBuck said: If I do fine grind I try to leave it in decent sized chunks when browning and cooking, then break it up more toward the end if it needs it. Have never tried it raw like that, but sounds interesting. I've mixed the two -- brown half, add the other half with the liquid. Or, brown diced beef and add fine grind with the liquid. That just doesn't work so well on a chili dog, etc. (but that's all my kids, I don't eat that shit).
December 22, 20223 yr On 12/19/2022 at 9:12 AM, jimmyjazz said: I've mixed the two -- brown half, add the other half with the liquid. Or, brown diced beef and add fine grind with the liquid. That just doesn't work so well on a chili dog, etc. (but that's all my kids, I don't eat that shit). you don't eat chilidogs? Edited December 22, 20223 yr by elfenix
December 22, 20223 yr 15 minutes ago, elfenix said: you don't eat chilidogs? I ate my last hot dog as a teenager. I'm not putting that shit in my body.
December 22, 20223 yr 33 minutes ago, jimmyjazz said: I ate my last hot dog as a teenager. I'm not putting that shit in my body. Well it’s time for a fatwah
December 23, 20223 yr 53 minutes ago, jimmyjazz said: I ate my last hot dog as a teenager. I'm not putting that shit in my body.
December 23, 20223 yr 2 hours ago, jimmyjazz said: I ate my last hot dog as a teenager. I'm not putting that shit in my body. negged
December 23, 20223 yr I ate my last hot dog as a teenager. I'm not putting that shit in my body.You know they make fancy ass wieners and sausages these days with wagyu beef and duroc pork. But you’re showing your privilege; folks take their protein for granted. It’s all meat. Nature eats the guts first as they are the most nutrient rich.
December 23, 20223 yr Made this last night. Totally forgot the masa harina... https://www.southernliving.com/recipes/west-texas-chili-recipe
December 23, 20223 yr 20 minutes ago, texasdago said: Made this last night. Totally forgot the masa harina... https://www.southernliving.com/recipes/west-texas-chili-recipe No worries as long as you still got the consistency you wanted. I actually don't like using masa at all, I can always taste it in the final product and I don't like it. With a recipe like this, I'd just cook it down to the consistency I want, over time, rather than using masa as a thickener. As a side note, one of the benefits of using reconstituted chile peppers, is that the skin acts as a natural thickening agent during the cook.
December 23, 20223 yr 25 minutes ago, texasdago said: Made this last night. Totally forgot the masa harina... https://www.southernliving.com/recipes/west-texas-chili-recipe You don't really need it. I do usually add it as it helps the texture.
December 24, 20223 yr 8 hours ago, utee94 said: No worries as long as you still got the consistency you wanted. I actually don't like using masa at all, I can always taste it in the final product and I don't like it. With a recipe like this, I'd just cook it down to the consistency I want, over time, rather than using masa as a thickener. As a side note, one of the benefits of using reconstituted chile peppers, is that the skin acts as a natural thickening agent during the cook. Yeah. I don’t really see the need for thickeners, whether your are using powder or reconstituted that is the thickening agent.
December 24, 20223 yr Y'all motherfuckers got me glitched out and fixated on chili dogs with all that talk. We had a couple lbs of ground beef in the fridge. Nothing fancy, used some chili mix that someone had given me. It was garbage. Had to nearly double the amount the label suggested, and anticipated the need for some adjuncts so threw an onion and bell pepper into the pot before browning the meat. Still needed some tweaking with paprika, garlic, onion, salt, and cumin. But ate well. Not bad imo for a quick pull together. Served two ways, chili dog with a frito pie side car.
December 25, 20223 yr 20 hours ago, Texzilla58 said: It’s a Christmas miracle! My wife was taste testing that batch and told me it tasted like her grandfathers with that chili mix. Now I never met the man, he passed before we started dating, but best i can tell he knew his way around a kitchen and raised his family right. But I have seen his chili recipe. It includes celery. So steps were taken. Edited December 25, 20223 yr by Anastasis
December 25, 20223 yr On 12/23/2022 at 9:56 AM, utee94 said: No worries as long as you still got the consistency you wanted. I actually don't like using masa at all, I can always taste it in the final product and I don't like it. With a recipe like this, I'd just cook it down to the consistency I want, over time, rather than using masa as a thickener. As a side note, one of the benefits of using reconstituted chile peppers, is that the skin acts as a natural thickening agent during the cook. For some mild thickening help, along with subtle flavor, I toss my meat (I use hand-cubed Beef Shoulder and Pork Shoulder) in Corn Meal before frying it in small batches. I also use Corn Oil. Just my $0.02...
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