Grill Update

I actually had grand plans of live-blogging today's grilling.  I should have included it on the list, because it didn't happen. 

I don't know about you, but there is something incredibly fun about putting food on the grill before you have breakfast...and I have breakfast early every morning of the week!  We have been gifted with incredible weather this weekend, which made preparation a joy.  I had thoughts last night of rubbing down the shoulders, but I decided to wait until this morning.

For the brisket, I am adapting a recipe from Cooks Illustrated that was given to me by Dustin.  We have both had success with it over the last year.  It turns out when I made my list last night, I forgot how big the brisket was.  It clocked in at a little over six pounds, so I decided to start it at the same time as the shoulders.

Both kettles have been chugging away since about 8:30 this morning.  The smell of hickory and cherry wafting through the backyard is heavenly.  Temps have been staying steady around the 250 mark and if all goes according to plan, I will take them off around 6:30 to allow them to rest.  The smoked curry and lime rotisserie chickens will start spinning in about a hour and a half and the beer is iced down.  If there is one thing we have learned, it how to maximize the ice to beer ratio in our horse troth/beer cooler.  Right now, Zoe is eyeing the Sangria and I am admiring the beer.  Good eating awaits!