May 2013 - Bay Breeze Patio

Smokin’ Good Ribs

This morning on WJHG, News Ch. 7, we continued our celebration of National BBQ Month and shared tips and recipes in preparation for Memorial Day Weekend.

If you’re looking for the insider’s guide to get smokin’ pork ribs that are “fall off the bone” good, simply follow these seven steps.
The ideal way to cook ribs is on a smoker. We used the Memphis Wood Fire Grill today.

Step 1. After purchasing your ribs, remove the silver skin on the back side of the ribs.

Step 2. Take yellow mustard and spread liberally over the front and back side. Then apply your favorite rub. Our favorite happens to be ANY of Wayne’s Get Grillin’ Rubs. (yes, we’re a little biased.)

Bay Breeze Patio Grill Master Wayne Paul Prepping the Ribs

Ideally you do this the day before to let the rub penetrate the meat. This is not absolutely necessary, but helps develop the flavor.

Step 3. Light your smoker and set to 225-250 degrees. Add wood chips if desired for an additional smoky flavor.

Step 4. Place ribs on smoker and smoke for 3 to 4 hours, depending on your temperature.

Smoke ribs 3-4 hours

Step 5. For the “fall off the bone” experience, try wrapping your ribs in foil after the 3rd hour and cook for one more hour in a little apple juice. If you like BBQ sauce, start saucing around the four hour mark. Be careful with sauces that have a lot of sugar, it will burn.

Step 6. The ribs are done when the meat has pulled back from the top of the bone and you can easily pull the remaining meat away from the bone. We like to wrap and put into a cooler for an hour. This seems to redistribute the juices.

Step 7. Get plenty of napkins and dig in!!!!

For more grilling advice or assistance finding the perfect grill or smoker for your backyard barbecue, call us at 850-269-4666.

by Wayne on May 23, 2013 - Categories: Outdoor Living - Comments: 0

10% Discount On All Gas Grills for National BBQ Month

FireMagic Grill

Grilling season makes us excited here at Bay Breeze Patio! In honor of National Barbecue Month, we’re pulling out all the stops to enhance your grilling experience AND the delicious results. For this month only, we’re offering a 10% discount off ANY gas grill, including Firemagic, Broilmaster, AOG, Gas Joe, Saber, and Wilmington grills. This deal is good toward free standing or built-in grill models. Offer good through May 31, 2013.

Happy Grilling!

by Wayne on May 22, 2013 - Categories: Outdoor Living - Comments: 0

National Barbecue Month – Tips for Cleaning Your Gas Grill

Since it is National BBQ month, we want to help you get your grill in prime condition for summer. It is very important to do preventative maintenance. Just as you get your car tuned up before you travel for summer vacation, you want to prep your gas grill for grilling season. Whether you’re grilling in Destin, Florida or somewhere else in the country, these tips will help keep you safe and make you look like a grilling superstar.

Here are 5 tips to keep your gas grill operating at peak performance:
1. Visual Inspection. Start with a visual check to see if all the parts look good. Double check hoses, grates and burners. Contact the dealer for any parts that may need to be replaced.

2. Cleaning. If the grill has been stored or not used much during the last few months, this would be a good time for a “spring cleaning”. Wash the exterior of your grill with soapy water and/or Stainless Steel cleaner, then polish with a high quality wax or Stainless Steel polisher. If the grates are really crusty, try cleaning with oven cleaner. Grates should be fully washed with clean water before applying oven cleaner, which is highly toxic so follow the directions very carefully. If the cleaner is ineffective, you can either purchase GrillGrates, interlocking panels that sit on top of any grill to form a new grill surface, or contact your local dealer to purchase replacement grates. Next clean the burners, and reinstall as shown in the owner’s manual. Most importantly, make sure that all the connections are tight when you replace. Confirm the seal is tight by taking soapy water and spraying around all the connections. If you see bubbles, redo the connection.

3. Test the flame. Turn on your grill and see how quickly it lights and how the flame looks. If it does not light right way replace the battery in your igniters. The flame color should be blue with a tint of yellow at the top. If not, you have some work to do! Once the burners have cooled off, remove them from the grill and examine them closely. If there is rust, the burner is no good and you should replace it. Is there anything nesting in the orifice area that is preventing gas traveling around the burner? If so, clean it out. As long as you have the burners out, you can drill all the holes to make sure they are not clogged. Follow your owner’s manual.

4. Air Shutters. Most grills have air shutters that you can adjust to get the correct flame color and height. By doing this you will get maximum heat from your grill. The shutter is usually at the point where the burner connects to the gas input. Depending on the color and height of the flame, you may have to open or close the shutter.

5. Clean Grease Tray. The grease tray is one of the leading causes of gas grill fires. Be sure to clean out the grease tray so there are no flash fires.

This will keep your grill working at peak performance. I can already hear the sizzle of the 2″ ribeye. I’ll take mine “medium rare,” please.

by Wayne on May 14, 2013 - Categories: Grillin’ & Chillin’, Outdoor Living - Comments: 0

National Barbecue Month:Celebrating Broilmaster–Made in the USA

As we continue our celebration of National Barbecue Month, this week we recognize one of the most reputable grill brands, Broilmaster. Since 1966, Broilmaster has been producing premium gas grills in the USA.

Broilmaster’s durable surface, including adjustable stainless steel lid and aluminum grill body casting with limited lifetime warranty, make the Broilmaster grill well-suited for homes in Destin, Fla. and backyards around the country.

Here are some of the top reasons that we’re a Broilmaster fan:
• Broilmaster’s patented stainless steel Bowtie Burners deliver unmatched heat distribution and precise control at any setting. Separate Left/Right Controls allow for indirect cooking.
• Broilmaster’s exclusive stainless steel Smoker Shutter allows you to convert your grill to an indirect cooking system with one pull of the lever–ideal for smoking, roasting, slow cooking, baking and more.
• The QRave. When Broilmaster introduced the QRave late last year, they claimed it was the most versatile, durable cooker known to man. So of course, we had to put it to the test. Slow cooking, steaming, smoking, grilling, the QRave performed impeccably.

Broilmaster has proven to be an industry leader for nearly 50 years and they continue to be one of the most respected brands on out on the market.

Check out this 1972 Warm Morning Broilmaster II, Model G-2000DX. What a beauty!

by Wayne on May 9, 2013 - Categories: Grillin’ & Chillin’, Outdoor Living - Comments: 0

May is National Barbecue Month

In honor of National Barbecue Month, each week we’ll be featuring our favorite grilling machines, recipes, grilling tools/technology, and tips for keeping your grill operating at peak performance. To kick off the month, we’re featuring Fire Magic.

Fire Magic Grills are known for their superior design, consistent heat, and durability. Fire Magic has always been known for professional quality grilling, giving the chef unparalleled heat to sear meat (sealing in the natural juices) and cooking control. We also like that they are manufactured here in the US. Here’s your options:

Fire Magic Portable Grills – Fire Magic offers 8 professional grade free-standing barbecue grill models in a variety of sizes as well as 4 free-standing charcoal grills.

Fire Magic Island Grills – Fire Magic offers 11 professional grade island grills. These build-in gas barbecue grill models are ideal for creating your dream outdoor kitchen (we speak from experience).

Fire Magic Echelon Diamond – The Mac Daddy of grills! Fire Magic has taken premium grilling to the next level. The Echelon Diamond series won the prestigious Vesta award for the best new gas grill on the market. Here are some of the advanced features that impressed the Vesta judges.
• unique burner system (4 cast stainless steel E Burners are powered by 30,000 btus each), removable zone dividers designed to give greater consistency of cooking
• Hot surface ignition insures that it lights every time – even in the pouring rain
• Built-In LCD digital meat and grill thermometer has 4 sensors inside the grill so you know the temperature at the cooking surface of each zone as well as a stainless steel meat probe.
• Rotisserie rod storage, giving you a place to cleverly store it right behind the hood
• The Echelon hood is spring assisted (Feather Lite) so even on a massive hood it only takes a finger to open or close it
• Optional Magic Window to see your food inside the grill without opening the hood
• Optional Power Hood (we admit this is the ultimate show-off to your friends) just hit the button on the remote and the hood goes up or down by itself
• Dual Fuel (simply add a Charcoal Basket to any FireMagic and you have a charcoal grill that is lit by gas)
• Personalized – If you’re going to splurge go all the way; Each Echelon Diamond can be personalized with a stainless plaque with your name