Blind Grilling Experience

Chris gives an update on his wife's dining table and how it is all clamped up together.  Also discusses the biscuit joiner and his talk at the Sertoma Club. Email us questions and comments at blindgrilling@gmail.com   Sponsor link:  https://kickashbasket.com/?ref=MgW7rNTx  

Long weekend is over and back to the grind.  Christmas will be here before you know it so be sure to support local businesses.   Sponsor link:  https://kickashbasket.com/?ref=MgW7rNTx Email us with comments and questions at blindgrilling@gmail.com

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The dining table is one step closer to being finished but not without some close calls.  Disaster averted and all the slabs are the same thickness.  I also have some gift ideas for the blind and visually impaired woodworker to help in the shop.   Email us with questions and comments at:  blindgrilling@gmail.com   Sponsor link: https://kickashbasket.com/?ref=MgW7rNTx

Christmas is soon upon us and supply chain troubles continue.  Here are some gift ideas you should jump on.  Also, answering an email question about smoking turkey on a pellet grill and introducing our new sponsor.   Email us with comments and questions at: blindgrilling@gmail.com Visit our sponsor at: https://kickashbasket.com/?ref=MgW7rNTx

Michelle jumped in to help me get started on this live edge walnut dining table.  Table saw cuts are done and ready for the planer.  Also, have some other projects like grill scrapers and a pizza peel.   Email us with questions and comments at bllindgrilling@gmail.com

Our weekly upload schedule has a slight change, but we will keep content coming.  My wife and I purchased a home and I'm getting my outdoor kitchen ready for the winter.    Email us with comments and questions at: blindgrilling@gmail.com

The one constant in my life has been change.  Some not so good; but some for the better.  An unexpected change out of nowhere made me want to quit my job and preach.   Email with questions and comments to blindgrilling@gmail.com

Chris and John Grimes talk about their favorite way to light the grill with a grill torch and compare the JJ George torch with the Grill Blazer grill gun.  Then we talk turkey for Thanksgiving and how to avoid a salty bird. Brining, injecting, time and temp; it's what you need to know for smoking the best bird ever.

Chris walks through the process of making recipe boxes and what tools he uses.     Email us with questions and comments at blindgrilling@gmail.com

This week I talk about my decision to get a guide dog. Email me with questions or comments at blindgrilling@gmail.com

I competed in a local KCBS style BBQ competition with ribs and chicken turn ins.  I walked through my chicken cook and reveal the results.   Let me hear from you at blindgrilling@gmail.com

I found a group of blind woodworkers online and I talk about the Saw Stop table saw.    Woodworking for the Blind website ww4b.org   Email us questions and comments blindgrilling@gmail.com  

Chris's mother is diagnosed with breast cancer and he gets to know others who are blind or visually impaired.  He is not the only one going through trials, so he learns to focus on others rather than himself.

Chris and Vince talk about some grilling accessories and get carried away discussing the Bug-A-Salt gun.  They also discuss how to find and cut against the grain of brisket, tri-tip, and other beef cuts.

In this week's edition of the Cut Straight Workshop, Chris is talking about why the band saw is one of the most used tools in his shop.     Email us at blindgrilling@gmail.com

The first six years of sight loss could have been the worst years in my life if it hadn't been for the people around me.  It's important to surround yourself with those who are supportive, encouraging, and willing to help you gain independence.  If you look hard enough, you can find someone who believes in you.   Email us with questions and comments at blindgrilling.com

Chris and Vince talk about their favorite woods for smoking and Vince shares his meatball recipe. Email questions and comments to blindgrilling@gmail.com   Vince’s BBQ meatballs Balls: 2 pounds grass fed/finished ground beef 2 pounds ground Mangalitsa pork 2 ounces (4 tablespoons) Lane’s BBQ chili lime rub 1/2 ounce (1 tablespoon) ancho chili powder 1 1/2 tablespoons brown sugar Cracked black pepp...

I'm looking for an accessible app to help identify types of wood.   Email us if you know of one at blindgrilling@gmail.com   We also discuss how to know the direction of the wood grain by using your fingernail. Finally we mention picking a small project to help you get comfortable with the tools.  

Chris tells about growing up in the Ozark Mountains hunting and fishing and when he found out a game warden had been watching him.

This week is all about chicken and that crispy skin.  Chris reveals some tips and tricks to help crisp up the chicken skin and some great ways to grill up amazing chickens.    Email us with comments and questions at blindgrilling@gmail.com

This week is all about safety.  A good face shield, ear protection, and being familiar with your tools is essential, along with a good shop vac.    Email questions and comments to  blindgrilling@gmail.com

Chris tells about his diagnosis and lessons he has learned when life unexpectedly throws a curve ball.   Email us and let us know what you think of the podcast: blindgrilling@gmail.com

Chris Peltz and John Grimes answer your email questions and discuss using binders and how to apply rubs.  John also talks about audio description for movies and plugs his podcast "Ambiguously Blind".

We are beginning a series on Fridays called Cut Straight where we discuss woodworking while blind and visually impaired.  Email us with your questions at blindgrilling@gmail.com