Yesterday, I received the F B (short for Fire Butler) and of course, I HAD to try it out. I decided to install it and season it. Had plenty of hot coals going on, so after seasoning, I lined the hibachi with foil, put the grate in and cooked 15 wings.
If you looked at the video that Old Dave initially posted, you can see how it sits inside the Weber. By now most of you have seen the video with the "cook lady" using the hibachi feature.
I haven't had time and weather to cook up a video, but about those wings yesterday...the cook was similar to infrared cooking because the hibachi was HOT. I wasn't cooking directly on it but the wings caught the heat and were cooked almost perfectly.
Bottom line is this: I am very excited about using the F B in the Weber and I'm already looking for to cooking ribs therein low and slow. It can be used as a gravity fed device or you can start the fire on top of the pile and let it burn downward. You can cook it HOT - my IR thermogun measured 479* on the hibachi - or you can dial it back for low temp extended cooks.
I have cooked with it ONCE and already I can see the potential for a number of cooking techniques.
B T W, The guy who invented this is Troy. I have talked with him several times this week and he is extremely friendly and eager to answer questions and listen to feedback. He is VERY passionate about the Fire Butler because he USES it all the time.
I am not a paid representative of this product, however, I intend to enjoy the benefits of ownership by being able to be more versatile on the kettle.
Oh, and another thing...I would like to make a very important announcement concerning the Fire Butler.
I would LIKE to, but I can't at this time.
Stay tuned...
