Ninja OG751 Woodfire Pro Outdoor Grill & Smoker with Built-In Thermometer

[JEBar]

4 slabs of bacon smoked today .... 2 different smoking's using the new racks ..... each of the 4 larger slabs will be cut in half which yields 8 smaller .... 7 will be frozen, the other 1 will be sliced and go into the frig for immediate use

[JEBar]

a friend told me that if we should let cheese "bloom" for a couple of weeks after smoking .... he said he saw on Facebook Cold Smoke forum that wrapping it in plastic wrap and aging for 2 weeks in the fridge mellows the bitterness of the smoke right off the grill, and allows the flavor to penetrate the entire block of cheese ....we hope to give it a try tomorrow ... can't help but wonder if anyone has tried this ..

[JEBar]

fixed a new version of an old favorite today .... ingredients dill pickle spear, sandwich sliced ham, cream cheese, thin sliced bacon .... old version: spread cream cheese on a half slice of ham and it around the pickle ... serve sold cold to room temp, often as a finger food appetizer ... the new part come from then wrapping it with thin bacon .... hold in place with a toothpick .... the friend who told me about it said to smoke the for a couple of hours at 250 degrees ..... in our Ninja smoker I smoked them for 30 minutes at 200 degrees, then turned them over for an additional 12 minutes .... we enjoyed them, the pickle retained its crunch and we plan to fix them often

[dave77]

Been watching this thread and finally bought one of the smaller models. Walmart had it on sale for $250, was looking at it on Ninja's site and the larger one with a stand was going for $450. Got a set of thermometers that also have bluetooth for around $30. Will be going back through this thread to check out your recipes. Was going to smoke a rack of ribs on the 4th but saw conflicting info on how long it would take so decided to wait. Will try some things that don't take as long first. The spot where I want to use it get's a couple of hours of shade late afternoon/evening, way too hot the next couple of weeks for no shade. Want to try your bacon/pickles, is the mat needed? Didn't see any locally, found this on Amazon, most of them there seem to be a mesh material.

https://www.amazon.com/Kona-Best-BBQ-Gr ... TB96&psc=1

[BigAl52]

Been watching this thread and finally bought one of the smaller models. Walmart had it on sale for $250, was looking at it on Ninja's site and the larger one with a stand was going for $450. Got a set of thermometers that also have bluetooth for around $30. Will be going back through this thread to check out your recipes. Was going to smoke a rack of ribs on the 4th but saw conflicting info on how long it would take so decided to wait. Will try some things that don't take as long first. The spot where I want to use it get's a couple of hours of shade late afternoon/evening, way too hot the next couple of weeks for no shade. Want to try your bacon/pickles, is the mat needed? Didn't see any locally, found this on Amazon, most of them there seem to be a mesh material.

https://www.amazon.com/Kona-Best-BBQ-Gr ... TB96&psc=1

Dave check out Cooking with CJ on YouTube he does a good job with the Woodfire grill. I have one also and have done some of his stuff. Turns out great. Not at all saying that Jims stuff isn’t good just giving you more food for thought

[dave77]

Dave check out Cooking with CJ on YouTube he does a good job with the Woodfire grill. I have one also and have done some of his stuff. Turns out great. Not at all saying that Jims stuff isn’t good just giving you more food for thought

I will check him out. I think I will get good use out of the Ninja. Charcoal grilling is too much hassle for me and I never cared for the results with a propane grill, seemed unless I was constantly watching it my steak would be on fire. Had better results searing it on my stove and then finishing it in the oven. Just setting the bluetooth thermometer to call me when it's done sounds great to me.

[JEBar]

Want to try your bacon/pickles, is the mat needed? Didn't see any locally, found this on Amazon, most of them there seem to be a mesh material.

looking forward to seeing your post as you become better acquainted with your Ninja grill .... best tip I can give you is monitor the cooking .... it cooks much quicker than any grill I've ever owned .... a meat thermometer is critical ....

here is an Amazon link to the mat I use : https://www.amazon.com/Dailyart-Accesso ... F0aWM&th=1

[dave77]

I bought this to monitor the temps, has good reviews but will check it against my instant read thermometer.

https://www.amazon.com/ThermoPro-Blueto ... r=8-5&th=1