Let's Talk BBQ
Outdoor Cooking Equipment => Grills & Smokers => Charcoal Grills => Topic started by: CaptJack on February 05, 2012, 06:30:32 PM
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new - vintage/retro - toy
a cast aluminum Char-Broil charcoal grill
I picked it up to play with indirect charcoal cooks
(http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o283/CaptJack50/BBQ/CBcharcoal_004.jpg)
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(http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o283/CaptJack50/BBQ/CBcharcoal_003.jpg)
with rib racks
(http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o283/CaptJack50/BBQ/CBcharcoal_005.jpg)
cooks to come (http://i50.tinypic.com/20ztyfl.gif)
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Wow. Where did you find this new/old toy??
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Craigslist 8)
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Nice score Jack.
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I had one of these back in the 70's. Great versatility but not huge cooking space. Have fun!
Hub
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Looks like a copy-cat of the original Portable Kitchen that started in Tejas in the early 1950's and are now made in Little Rock Arkansas. http://pkgrills.com/
That is an awesome find and will provide some great retro grilling. That aluminum can really hold the heat in!!
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It does look exactly like a portable kitchen. I wonder why it's branded charbroil. Do you have any idea how old it is?
Bill
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Bill this was Char-Broil's copy/version of the PK
this one has to be late 60s~early70s
I had the same sized Char-Broil model but late 70s that had the slide out ash drawer (sheet metal) and the notches for the rotisserie. It was a great grill but had too many air leaks to slow cook in because of the ash drawer and the rotisserie notches in the lid
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It is way cool. Nice find. Congrats.
Bill
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Hey Captain, is that the original wood??
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Hey Captain, is that the original wood??
no, some cheap cedar that the guy who bought it at a garage sale, cleaned it up - made the two shelves
just got back from the sheet metal shop
new expanded metal fire grate & cooking grate
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1st "experimental" cook on the vintage grill
I thought I'd do a chicken, can't mess it up ;)
scorched the skin on the breast side in the 1st 30'mins
dang, this rascal got hotter than I thought
using natural lump oak charcoal and some hickory chunks
90'mins !! to temp
need to let it get to temp next time before I put in the meat (http://i50.tinypic.com/20ztyfl.gif)
(http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o283/CaptJack50/BBQ/CB_Alum_chick_001.jpg)
sure did taste good ;D
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Nice score!
I think that was Charbroil's spin on the "portable Kitchen" grills. It looks like it's in incredible shape and should last darn near forever being cast aluminum.
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That's a slick little grill! I bet you could find some Diamond Plate to replace the cedar with..
Ok, I have to ask about the Old Milwaukee can... :D
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"Ok, I have to ask about the Old Milwaukee can... :D
I trimmed the can down neatly with a pair of scissors
then punched a hole and threaded a key ring though it
it acts as a heat shield and hanger basket for the transmitter of my Maverick ET-732
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I like it!
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a buddy gave me some leftover grill racks from rigs he's gotten rid of
one was almost a perfect fit for my vintage CB charcoal grill
all I had to do was trim it at one end
sanded & brushed on the rusty spots
fired up the grill
& mopped on some vegetable oil to season the grill
(http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o283/CaptJack50/BBQ/CBcharcoal_006.jpg)
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You're having a good time resurrecting this old grill aren't you? :)
I'm enjoying watching!
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Captain, will you please hurry up and cook something on it...I can't take the wait any longer :o ;D
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smoke I cooked a whole standup chicken in it the other day
page-1 of this thread ;)
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Gotcha Captain. The Portable Kitchen was designed primarily for briquettes. Lump might be too hot with the way that aluminum holds the heat...just sayin.............my neighbor has a PK and she only burns Kingsford in hers. She uses lump in her UDS.......
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after that cook with the lump - I totally agree
but that lump is going to be great for the grillin' cooks (http://i50.tinypic.com/20ztyfl.gif)
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You betcha..that will be a lean mean searing machine 8)
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experimental cook #2
I had a scrap piece of stainless
I riveted a couple of hanger brackets on it
it became the new "heat shield"
still using up the oak lump charcoal
I really like how the chicken is responding to the indirect heat (http://i50.tinypic.com/20ztyfl.gif)
(http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o283/CaptJack50/BBQ/CBcharcoal_007.jpg)
finish pics coming
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Can hardly wait to see that yard bird Captain!!
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Ok, I've gotta ask, what kind of chicken is that? I don't see any legs and it looks like its wearing a long dress. Or is it just the angle of the camera shot?
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..well.....
the pics make it look sexy
but don't be fooled
it had a great charcoal smokey flavor
but the skin was chewy
and the meat was tough and dry
i should have brined the bird..
but...
not even in the same league as a bird in the SRG !!
(http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o283/CaptJack50/BBQ/CBcharcoal_008.jpg)
(http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o283/CaptJack50/BBQ/CBcharcoal_009.jpg)
bird from the SRG
(http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o283/CaptJack50/BBQ/CB_Chicken_03.jpg)
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It looks like a case of nostalgia vs technology Jack......But maybe brining - and a water pan for some moisture will help :)
T
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it didn't lack for moisture
it was sitting in it's own rendered fat :'(
the beauty of the SRG is all the fat runs off into the grease trap
and infrared is truly superior for poultry
nothin' like that crisp skin (http://i50.tinypic.com/20ztyfl.gif)
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I am with you on the SRG cookin' Jack!
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Sorry the chicken didn't work out so well Captain...sure looks good though......
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..well... not a loss ;)
I cut up all the chicken and put it in the Crock-Pot for a chicken chili/soup (http://i50.tinypic.com/20ztyfl.gif)
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What happened to soft tacos ::) ::) ;D
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CB-charcoal - cook #3
rump roast - tenderized with a Jaccard
house mix rub - thrown into the spice grinder to powder
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here's the finish - 140°IT at 2½hrs
all the vents closed - final chamber temp 243°
outstanding (http://i50.tinypic.com/20ztyfl.gif)
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Yeah baby, you nailed it!!
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The Captain is back!! Great coloring and smoke ring on that roast!! Glad your new retro cooker worked good for you on this cook!!
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indirect cook #4
ribs in the rack
house mix rub
Stubb's briquettes / pecan chunks
(http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o283/CaptJack50/BBQ/CBcharcoal_020.jpg)
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Since I have been on the forums with you Captain...I have never seen you cook with charcoal so much...how are liking it compared to the other heat sources you have used??
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smoke - when I got on the Char-Broil forum was when I bought my SRG - Thanksgiving 2010, it was my discovery of the infrared cooking technique. Right after that I replaced my old gas grill for an Urban RED 2-burner infrared grill. I really like the infared cooking technique but it is a faster "roasting" technique than traditional BBQ techniques.
After hanging out with you guys for over a year, I have really enjoyed and learned a lot from many of the in-direct charcoal cooks that have been posted - your's & Dave's in particular.
Back, many moons ago, when I had a Char-Broil aluminum charcoal grill I never did a in-direct cook in it. I only used it for a grill. When the gas grills got popular I switched for the convienence. I did experiment with in-direct cooking on my gas grill but it doesn't give you the same flavor as charcoal, even with a wood chip pan.
I started doing searches on my local Craigslist and came across this old Char-Broil aluminum grill. I had the other pieces I needed so I thought it would be a fun toy to play with in-direct charcoal cooks.
I've been very pleased (except for that 2nd chicken, but I know that problem ;)
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Thank you for the compliment Captain......glad you are enjoying your new grill and we are looking forward to your future adventures with charcoal.
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3hrs into the cook
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plan on pulling them at 4hrs
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Great looking cook there Capt. That be some sweet looking ribs
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Great coloring on those rib-skies!!