Do you grill in the winter?

[art321]

Bump to the top. Things got busy and I never got to Menards to try out the lump hardwood charcoal. Then a big, 2 week, vacation to sunny clines. I got to Menards last night and bought the Royal Oak and Some of the Mesquite wood chunks. Is this the stuff you guys use(the Royal Oak)? I've always used the Mesquite/Hickory/cherry wood chips on top of charcoal for flavor so I thought I'd try some of the big chunks. Like cooking on a campfire, I guess. I've got some Copper River salmon left over from last year to use up.

[schmidty]

3 days a week in the winter and about 5 days in the summer

[WCS]

The Royal Oak Hardwood lump is what I use. I haven't found any other brands to try in our area. It works good. Occasionally get a bag that has too many tiny chunks that fall through the grates, but I think that has to do with how poorly it is handled at the store and transport. I try to get bags that look like they have been treated well and that seems to help.

[Sifty]

I love pulling the grill out and doing up a steak when its 10 below. Makes summer seem like it's not that far away.

Sifty

[unfrozen]

I've always wanted to try grilling corn on the cob. What's you're preferred way to do it? How do you know when it's done? How do you get the "whispy hair" off of it after it's cooked?

Thanks,

Unfrozen

[hoggs222]

Corn is easy to do. I just did some last night!

I peel back the husk to loosen it up and then pull it back up. Then soak in sugar water for an hour or more. Throw it on the top rack on medium 350-400 for 30 minutes. You can pull the husk back and if it's soft, it's done. Or however you like your corn done. Just use the finger poke.

The hairs pretty much burn up and the rest are dry so they're easy to remove.

When you're done, it smells almost like kettle corn!

I don't think I'll ever boil corn again.

[charliepete2]

I grill all year long. Steaks, fish, shrimp, ribs, chops, pulled pork, venison shoulders, veggies, kabobs you name it. I've got three charcoal grills and a propane. The propane has been gathering cobwebs for years.

Corn is easy to do on the grill. You can mess around with soaking it in sugar water if you have the time, but it comes out just as good even if you don't in my opinion. I throw the corn on medium coals without ever touching the husk, I turn it 2 times in 20 minutes and it comes out great.

For all you charcoal grill folks, try grilling a frozen pizza. It really dresses them up.

[Hammer Handle]

Yes, all year round.

Good food, easy cleanup, and enjoy the weather all year round.