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Each week, Rick joins his buddy Sully to talk tech on the Limpert Tech "SullyCast on ALT 105.7, formerly TalkRadio 640 WGST

Entries in grilling (3)

Monday
Sep122022

Limpert Tech on iHeartRadio 9/10/22 - Stephanie Moram, Green Living Expert, the CEO and Founder of Good Girl Gone Green

Stephanie Moram is a Green Living Expert, the CEO and Founder of Good Girl Gone Green, and host of the podcast Green Junkie, where she guides people to live a greener and more sustainable life without feeling overwhelmed.

She joins Rick this week.

Have a listen:

It’s that season, tailgates and BBQs come with trash bags full of red solo cups and cans, thrown out plastic decorations, and so much waste! Moram, Founder of Good Girl Gone Green has been hosting green events with friends and family for years and is excited to teach others to reduce their waste!

Her tips for hosting a more eco-friendly summer BBQ including but not limited to:

Avoid Single-Use Items: Invest in reusable cups and cutlery for your event. Or, if the thought of doing all of those dishes is too much, look into compostable options.

Don’t Ditch Your Decorations: Either buy reusable decorations that you can bring back next year, or make your own! This can be a great crafting project to do with friends or children.

Stay Away from Pre-Packaged Food and Drinks: Avoid pilling up the plastic waste by making food at home. The same goes for drinks; make large batch cocktails or get a keg instead of buying individual cans.

Buy Local: Buying local ingredients not only helps the local economy, it also reduces carbon emissions!

Send Home Leftovers: Have guests bring reusable Tupperware to take home leftovers so no food goes to waste.

Keep It Natural: Buy or make natural bug sprays and sunscreens.

Tuesday
Oct082019

Limpert Tech "SullyCast" on ALT 105.7 and iHeartRadio 10/5/19 - Fall Grilling Tech

The weather has broken a little and the heat is not quite as bad.

It all depends on what part of the country you are in... but Fall is always the best season to man the grill and make some great food.

Did you know... 59% Use a combination of grills, stoves, and smokers to cook

Rick has some great tailgating gadgets and tech for the 2019 season.

Have a listen:

 

1.  IG Charcoal BBQ Grill

$499

Fits and goes just about anywhere.
Looks good too!

This new Santa Maria Style grill offers a unique grilling experience. The IG Charcoal  BBQ is a stainless steel charcoal barbecue grill  that has a rotating charcoal handle for temperature control, folding side trays, bottom storage rack, easy sliding ash tray collector, two wheels for mobility, and a grill top. The grill offers a large cooking area that makes it great for catering at events. The cooking area is 18 X 34 inches.  

State of the Art Charcoal BBQ
Stainless Steel Construction
Large Grill Top
Perfect for Grilling Skewers and Kebabs
Adjustable Heat Control with Lifting Mechanism
Easy Assembly and Wheel Installation / Removal
Foldable Side Trays
Easy Clean with Ash Collector

 


 
2. iGrill Products

https://www.weber.com/US/en/igrill/weber-25969.html

By Weber.  Take the guess work out of grilling.

Whether you're a self-proclaimed grill master or just digging in, everyone can benefit from a good thermometer and timer. If you're looking for the best and smartest, the Weber iGrill app-connected thermometer may be your answer. It makes grilling easier, more convenient, and a whole lot smarter.

$50-100

My favorite is the iGrill 2

iGrill 2

Works with any grill

The Weber iGrill 2 is an app-connected thermometer that allows you to monitor the doneness of up to four cuts of meat, from beginning to end, and notifies you on your smart device once food has reached the perfect temperature to serve. Whether you’re a seasoned grill master, or just digging in, it has never been easier to execute the perfect meal.

Apple: iOS 9 or higher required:
• iPhone 4S or later
• iPad 3rd generation or later
• iPad mini
• iPod touch 6th generation or later

Android: Most Android phones running Android 6.0 or higher and Bluetooth®️ 4.0 or higher.
 

3.  Grill Dome

Great for fall grilling!

Steal a trick from the diner and burger shack community by adding a grill dome that can cover meats for a blast of concentrated heat. This is a simple metal bowl with a handle that’s especially useful for quickly melting cheese on burger patties, in about one minute, preventing the meat patty from overcooking and becoming a well-done hockey puck. $4.99

 
4. Soundcore Anker Rave Mini Speaker


The best sound while you are grilling!

www.soundcore.com
$149.99

A wireless Bluetooth speaker that can accomodate your tailgate.

Rave Mini electrifies the air, sending the bass surging through the crowd.
The light show glows, ebbs, and flows along with the beat. It conquers water,
has outrageous playtime, and brings the party along for the ride.
And it all starts when you press play.

Feel the full force of Rave Mini as it delivers 80W of mind-blowing music via a 5.25-inch woofer,
2-inch tweeter, and 5.25-inch passive radiator. Our exclusive BassUp™ technology takes the body-shaking bass
and exaggerates it in real-time—intensifying every single song.

Start your day with a tailgate before the big game, then go to the after-party—Rave Mini’s got you covered with 18 hours of party-proof beats and lights.
  

5.  Coopers Craft Kentucky Bourbon Whiskey

The perfect for your outdoor grilling experience.

Coopers’ Craft Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey is saying goodbye to summer and hello to cooler temperatures and seasonal flavors with new fall and holiday cocktails courtesy of Coopers’ Craft Mixologist, Fitz Bailey. Featuring a fun pumpkin beer and bourbon mash-up to a vegan eggnog, these recipes are useful now through the New Year!
Coopers’ Craft Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey was introduced in 2016 as Brown-Forman’s newest bourbon brand in 20 years and earlier this year launched a brand new expression, Coopers’ Craft Barrel Reserve. Honoring the men and women who raise the barrels, Coopers’ Craft celebrates the company’s more than 70 years of barrel-making and wood expertise as the only major distiller that owns its own new barrel cooperage. Both bourbons begin with the same spirit but are aged using different wood techniques from the barrel resulting in final products with distinctively different flavor profiles – ranging from light and gentle to bold and robust.

“Coopers’ Craft is a celebration of barrel-making and recognition of the importance of wood when it comes to crafting bourbon,” said Lindsay Engle, Brand Manager for Coopers’ Craft Bourbon. “Both Coopers’ Craft Bourbon and our new expression, Coopers’ Craft Barrel Reserve, are perfect for sipping your way through fall and winter – neat, on the rocks, or in your favorite cocktail.”
Available in the following U.S. markets:  Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia. Coopers’ Craft is presented at 82.2 proof and is available at a suggested retail price of $21.99 to $24.99 for a 750ml bottle and Coopers’ Craft Barrel Reserve is presented at 100 proof and is available at a suggested retail price ranging from $29.99 to $32.99 for a 750ml bottle.
Nutty Harvest
Courtesy of Fitz Bailey, Coopers’ Craft Mixologist  
PHOTO: https://bit.ly/2m6nOa6

“As a child, I spent many autumn days with my Meemaw picking walnuts from the tree in her yard -- this cocktail brings me back to those crisp fall days.”

1.5 oz. Coopers’ Craft Bourbon
0.5 oz. walnut liquor
0.5 oz sweet vermouth
Instructions: Put all ingredients into an ice-filled shaker, shake and strain into a chilled martini glass and garnish.
Garnish: Speared Walnut

Bourbon and Brew
Courtesy of Fitz Bailey, Coopers’ Craft Mixologist  
PHOTO: https://bit.ly/2kJg5hR
“Pumpkin is the unofficial-official ambassador for fall and this pairing is perfect for when those long nights needs a little something extra.”
1.5 oz Coopers' Craft Bourbon
6 oz Your favorite pumpkin beer
Instructions: Rim glass with pumpkin pie spice and brown sugar. Pour bourbon in pint glass and top with your favorite chilled pumpkin beer.
Garnish: Rim Glass with Pumpkin Pie Spice and Brown Sugar

Sweet Chai of Mine
Courtesy of Fitz Bailey, Coopers’ Craft Mixologist  
PHOTO: https://bit.ly/2kGyP1B
 “This cocktail is perfect for a rainy, lazy Sunday. The only ingredients missing are an oversized blanket, your favorite streaming service, and a gloomy weather forecast.”


2 oz Coopers' Craft Barrel Reserve

1 oz Vanilla Chai Tea Honey Syrup***

3 Dash Black Walnut Bitters

Instructions: Put all ingredients into an ice-filled shaker, stir until chilled, pour into a rocks glass over ice cube and top with garnish.

Garnish: Speared Walnut

***Copers’ Vanilla Chai Tea Honey Syrup recipe:

Your favorite Chai Tea Packet

Local Honey

Instructions: Brew 1 cup of Chai Tea using either a stove or microwave. Remove tea bag and pour into heated skillet, add 1 cup local honey and stir until dissolved about 2 mins. Cook an additional 2 mins while stirring then remove from heat. Allow to cool and enjoy.


Coopers’ Hot Chocolate
Courtesy of Fitz Bailey, Coopers’ Craft Mixologist
PHOTO: https://bit.ly/2kycDH5

“Nothing quite says the holidays like heating up some chocolate and pairing it with Kentucky's finest. My favorite thing about Hot Chocolate cocktails is how versatile they are. You like peppermint? Throw in a stick. Enjoy hazelnuts? Add some Nutella! The limit is your imagination.”

1.5 oz Coopers' Craft Bourbon

6 oz Your Favorite Hot Chocolate Mix

Instructions: Combine all ingredients in a mug, top with garnishes

Garnish: Marshmallows or Coopers’ Whipped Cream***, Dusting of Cocoa

***Coopers’ Whipped Cream recipe:

8 oz Heavy Whipping

2 TBSP Powdered Sugar

.5 oz Coopers’ Craft Bourbon

Instructions: Add Powdered Sugar to chilled bowl, pour in heavy cream and beat with beater until stiff peaks form, add Coopers' Craft and continue beating for 30 seconds, serve.

Coopers’ Caramel Apple
Courtesy of Fitz Bailey, Coopers’ Craft Mixologist
PHOTO: https://bit.ly/2kHVafg

“Coopers’ radiates delicious notes of orchard and crisp green apple so it pairs perfectly with apple cider. The caramel syrup can be ramped up based on your personal preferences and can easily take it in a delicious dessert direction. Leftover syrup goes great on vanilla ice cream or holiday pie.”

1.5 oz Coopers' Craft Bourbon

5 oz apple cider

1 oz caramel syrup (store-bought or homemade***)

Instructions: Heat cider to the desired temperature, add bourbon and caramel syrup, pour into mug and garnish.

Garnish: Cinnamon Sticks, Apple Slice

***Caramel Syrup recipe:

1/2 cup butter

1 cup sugar

1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice

3/4 cup whipping cream

Instructions: Melt butter in a heavy saucepan over medium heat; add sugar and lemon juice, and cook, stirring constantly, 5 to 6 minutes or until mixture turns a caramel color. Gradually add whipping cream, and cook, stirring constantly, 1 to 2 minutes or until smooth. Serve immediately, or store in an airtight container in refrigerator up to 1 week.


Coopers’ Eggnog
Courtesy of Fitz Bailey, Coopers’ Craft Mixologist
PHOTO: https://bit.ly/2lZHFYJ

“Can you call it Eggnog if it’s technically vegan? Eggnog is my go-to holiday beverage and my original recipe didn’t accommodate my lactose-intolerant friends. This vegan twist lets me share a drink I enjoy with the people I care about.”

1.5 oz Coopers' Craft Barrel Reserve

1 oz Goya Coconut Milk

3 Tablespoons Aquafaba

1.5 oz Vanilla Almond Milk

Instructions: Shake Aquafaba vigorously for 30 seconds then combine with all other ingredients into an ice-filled shaker. Vigorously shake for another 1-2 minutes, strain into ice-filled glass, top with optional garnish.

Garnish: Dash of Chinese Five Spice (optional)

Holiday Boulevardier
Courtesy of Fitz Bailey, Coopers’ Craft Mixologist
PHOTO: https://bit.ly/2mj9dbt

“In need of a beautifully brilliant red cocktail this holiday season? The Campari does a lot of the heavy lifting in the color department but the added cranberry juice and bitters give this classic cocktail a delightful holiday spin that’s as delicious as it is striking.”

1.5 oz Coopers' Craft Barrel Reserve

1 oz Sweet Vermouth

1 oz Campari

.5 oz Cranberry Juice

Dash of Cranberry Bitters

Instructions: Put all ingredients into an ice-filled shaker, stir until chilled, pour into rocks glass with ice cube if desired and top with garnish.

Garnish: Speared Cranberries

Coopers’ Sparkling Cider
Courtesy of Fitz Bailey, Coopers’ Craft Mixologist
PHOTO: https://bit.ly/2kwGpfn
“This recipe is hard to mess up and super versatile – it’s perfect for brunch, winding up or winding down.”
2 oz Coopers' Craft Bourbon
Sparkling Apple Cider
Instructions: Pour bourbon into an ice-filled shaker, stir until chilled, pour into flute and top with desired amount of sparkling apple cider, then garnish.
Garnish: Apple Slice dusted with cinnamon on side of glass or floating

Imperial Boulevardier
Courtesy of Fitz Bailey, Coopers’ Craft Mixologist
PHOTO: https://bit.ly/2lSXksv
“The addition of apple cider to a classic Boulevardier highlights Coopers’ Craft Barrel Reserve’s wonderful baking spice and apple notes while keeping the spirit of the classic drink intact.”
1 oz Coopers' Craft Barrel Reserve
.5 oz Sweet Vermouth
.5 oz Campari
2 oz Apple Cider
Instructions: Put all ingredients into an ice-filled shaker, stir until chilled, pour into rocks glass with ice cube if desired and top with garnish.
Garnish: Apple Slice

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COOPERS’ CRAFT BOURBON (82.2) TASTING NOTES
Color:    Light Amber.
 
Aroma:  Light toasted and fresh oak character mingled with baked apple pie sweetness and a creamy citrus custard tang.
 
Flavor:   Soft lemon custard and apple pie notes layer a bed of toasted and fresh oak character seasoned with a light dusting of spice.

Finish:   Rich and smooth with lingering hints of fruit.

COOPERS’ CRAFT BARREL RESERVE TASTING NOTES

Color: Rich red topaz.

Aroma: Fresh hewn oak with hints of smoke and char are spiced with hints of cinnamon and leather atop a layer of orchard and citrus fruit. Sweetened with a sprinkling of vanilla wafer crumbs.

Flavor: Caramel and cotton candy coat fresh apple, pear and citrus fruit atop vanilla wafers dusted with sharp cinnamon.

Finish: Assertive cinnamon spice softens to a lingering apple and clean oak note.



ABOUT COOPERS’ CRAFT BOURBON

Coopers’ Craft is a celebration of Brown-Forman’s more than 70 years of expertise raising its own barrels at Brown-Forman Cooperage. Drawing inspiration from the craft of raising barrels and the importance of wood in bourbon-making, Coopers’ Craft uses a unique charcoal finishing process. Coopers’ Craft is a product of Brown-Forman Corporation, a premier producer and marketer of fine quality beverage alcohol brands including Jack Daniel’s, Woodford Reserve, Tequila Herradura, Korbel, Old Forester, Chambord and Sonoma-Cutrer.

Please drink responsibly.

Coopers’ Craft Straight Bourbon Whiskey, 41.1% Alc. by Vol., Produced and Bottled by Brown-Forman Beverages, Louisville, Kentucky ©2017.



Thursday
May262016

Limpert Tech "SullyCast" on Radio 105.7 - Omni Bedford Springs and Grilling Gadgets

Rick is Pennsylvania this week... kind of Western Pennsylvania as he was in Pittsburgh and then Bedford, PA at the historic, Omni Bedford Springs Resort and Spa. A great resort that has been around for over 2 centuries. 12 Presidents have visited the resort and President James Buchanan came here for 40 years and made it his Summer White House.  Great golf, relaxing and hot springs in the Allegheny Mountains.
 
See more: https://www.omnihotels.com/hotels/bedford-springs



With Memorial Day weekend here, Rick and Sully look at some grilling and BBQ tech.

 
Have a listen and see the show notes below:

 


1.  Flexible Skewers

From a company called Fire-Wire

Flexible Skewers ($10): These extra long skewers fit twice the amount of food as normal skewers. They also bend, which allows you to marinate your kebabs after they’ve been skewered.

 


2.  Outset Chicken Drumstick Roaster

Barbecue season will soon be in full swing. And if drumsticks are on your must-grill list, try Outset’s chicken drumstick roaster ($25) that will take away the hassle of constantly flipping your meat. The nonstick contraption can roast up to 16 drumsticks at once. Use it in the oven once the weather cools down. Find it at Chapters Indigo stores or various spots online.


 
3.  Thermacell Mosquito lantern

It doesn't matter where yoyu live in this country, be it the Pacific Northwest, the South  or even Midatlantic or Midwest regions, there is one problem just about every faces each spring and summer. That problem would be mosquitos and other insects that bite.

So an introduction to Thermacell and their all encompassing line of mosquito repelling lanterns, torches and repellers is necessary. Thermacell does something no one else does and that is use their technology to put a repellant that is a copy of the insecticide produced by chrysanthemums in their products. It proves to be 90% effective and welcome relief to those looking to spend an afternoon or evening outdoors with family, friends or a good book.

Thermacell says a latern will cover a 225-square feet area at up to four hours per mat or 12 hours for a refill kit. A Thermacell latern is not only more effective, but it is safer than using citronella candles.
Prices for lanterns start around $30.

 

4. 2016 Fuego Element F21C Carbon Steel Propane

A grill founded by a former Apple employee...

    Designed in California by former Apple Chief Designer Robert Brunner and winner of Vesta’s Best Gas BBQ & Spark Design Award
    Reaching temps of 500F in just 5 mins with overall range of 250F-650F
    15lb porcelain-enamel cast iron grate providing massive heat sink producing amazing sear marks
    Compact 21″ x 21″ footprint, perfect for small patio/balcony
    346 sq. in. cooking surface with ability to grill 12 quarter-pound (4 1/2″ Dia.) burgers, enough space for a family of four
    Featuring hinged tank storage access door, easy roll mobility, built-in lid thermometer & easy clean residue tray
    New and improved push button ignition system
    Assembly time of less than 30 mins with the use of only 14 screws
    21,000 BTU/hr. burner system good for over 50 (20 minute) cooking cycles from a standard 20lb propane tank
$299 at www.fuegoliving.com

Great talking about Memorial Day with Sully.