nice weather

[dronfield BBQ Ranch]

Same here I have some new gear to test out.

Tell us more about you relish and all that.
Doc

i do most fresh things in season, have loads of great fantastic relishes and pickles, but hundreds of things that did not quite work. I tend to see what’s on the market and create something from the fresh stuff around. I must say pickled onions with chilli are to die for, especially when you mix them with normal ones when guests are not aware. LOL
Pickled eggs with chilli or garlic injected into the yoke, piccalilli with big chunky crunchy veg, onion relish that takes 6 hours to sweat the onions, melon lased with chilli vodka, raw pickled veg with balsamic vinegar and mild spices, the list is endless pal, wild mushroom pate with fresh garlic with cranberries, but one that I am pleased with is the sweet honey, brandy injected nectarines roasted then pickled in syrup, nice………

I can go on for ages but won't bore you.

Must swap some ideas sometime.

Later

[Chris__M]

Watching thunder and lightning out my window this afternoon, decided to postpone my brother's trip yet again.

I'm not worried about running the BBQ in the rain, but if they are coming up for the day, the least we should expect is for some sunny weather to sit out in.

So it is now going to be either August or September. Let's hope the summer sorts itself out by then.

On a brighter note, during a non-raining period today, I managed to get the hopper and replacement controller back on the Traeger. I tested the new controller last week, but every day I had time to put it all together, the skies opened up.

In addition, the grill now has a 2 meter lead coming out of it, ending in a 3.5mm jack plug . This is connected to a simple relay that will over-ride the Traeger's control of the auger. When not plugged in, the grill operates from the 3-way controller. This will let me experiment with the arduino control, while allowing me to cook normally otherwise.