Archive | February, 2012

Grillin’ Time – Green Mountain Pellet Grill

18 Feb

The Green Mountain Grills are absolutely fabulous. I have been cooking on these grills going on 4 years this April. I have seen these units go from basic small pellet grills/smokers with only Smoke/Med/High settings to the new units that have digital controls from 150°f to 500°f. Standard now is a meat probe that reads on the control panel the internal meat temperature without having to open your grill lid. Some other great standard features are the textured paint finish, all urethane green wheels, casters, low pellet alarm and fan only setting to blow the pellets out of the burn pot when you have completed your cooking. The grills come in two sizes –

GMG Daniel Boone

The Daniel Boone with 27X16 (432 sq. in.) stainless steel grate, and 13.5” clearance inside weighing 152 pounds and the Jim Bowie with stainless steel grate measures 37.5” X 16” (600 sq. in.) and the inside clearance is 13.5”. It weighs 183 pounds.

GMG Jim Bowie

Both grills have optional Stainless Steel Lids and Remote Control available. The peaked lid is unique to GMG and allows the cooking of Beer Can Chickens and Turkeys without the birds touching the lid.

As for the cooking – what can I say YUMMMMM! I have cooked everything from your standard baby backs, brisket, burgers, steaks and even PIE. The choices are endless and each one comes out perfect. Just the right amount of smoke and the best smoke ring. The recipes on the GMG site by Mountain Man Steve are all designed to be cooked on the GMG. It is great when people love a product, photos of great looking food cooked on the GMG are posted on Facebook pages and pellet grilling forums across the USA. The ease of cooking really good smoked food on the GMG is surprising, until you’ve done it you just don’t know. I do tastings regularly and once you eat the food you are hooked.

Appetizers

The Best Pulled Pork

The grills have a burn pot like a pellet heating appliance, but unlike a pellet stove the burn pot has a flash shield over the pot and a drip tray below the cooking grates. This setup protects your food and you practically can’t burn your food. The fan puts just the right amount of smoke into the grill and with a convection principle your food gets cooked.

GMG Friends

Green Mountain Grills can be found at select retailers in the USA or at Long Pond – Hot Tub | Fireplace | Fence in Wauregan CT

Sonos – WOW!

9 Feb

The Sonos HiFi  system is fantastic. I recently had the opportunity to put this system in our showroom.  Simple Play Integration from Wauregan, Ct set up the system as a demo for his business. I am totally blown away by the simplicity of the system. From the set-up to the sound quality this wifi player is amazing. I read reviews on line in regard to the user interface and how the IPOD, Android or Sonos controller were able to fully operate this system. Now with my own eyes and EARS I am experiencing a new gadget that I can’t live without. I can’t wait to get to the showroom everyday to listen to great streaming sound from online sources, to my playlist or a customer that stops in and pops their IPOD in the Sonos dock and I control the music.  Simple Play today downloaded and set up the PC control for Sonos, now I can send all my music from my desk to the Play.5 in the showroom or the Sonos Connect.amp with incredible in wall speakers. I am hooked on Sonos. Our showroom is in Wauregan, CT located at Long Pond – Hot Tub | Fireplace | Fence