With the Ninja outdoor; 185F is the magic number for smoke flavor and a smoke ring for at the least the first 3 hours. Spraying the meat both pork and/or beef every 30 minutes with water enhances the smoke flavor permeating the meat more. I have stick smokers and the Ninja outdoor. Consider using mostly cherry wood. Also, Pecan shell pellets, not the wood but pellets made from the pecan shell give amazing results too. It's what the pro competitors use.
I am joining the crowd looking for a clarification re. your writing "185F is the magic number for smoke flavor". By "185°F" (or 85°C), are you referring to the temperature inside the Ninja Woodfire OR the target temperature inside the Brisket ? Asking for a friend 😎
I love the honesty in your videos! The way you cook doesn't make me feel like I am being talked down to but instead being helpfully informed by the average person. I am super impressed by the quality of the Ninja it is impressive that this machine can cook so well even next to high end pellet grills.
I just got my Ninja WFG, I made Chicken wings, and OMGOSH, they were perfection ! Who cares about smoke rings when it tastes like it’s got a smoke ring! I am an avid smoker & well seasoned Chef. I love this thing❤️🥩
Don't know if it's been mentioned before but you don't have to turn off the grill to get the pellets to ignite. You can just press and hold the smoke button for a few seconds until that flame icon pulses.
It would seem the first thing Ninja needs to do is double or triple the hopper for the pellets. Oh and the other thing they need to do is not tell customers that they need to ONLY USE THEIR pellets!! All that does is turn off the customer. Great job of doing the videos they are well done and show what a person should do if they buy the machine. 👍
To be fair, I believe all manufacturers do in a way say to use their own pellets. If anything goes wrong on the grill, that manufacturer will definitely blame the pellets. Camp Chef I know does this for sure.
Hey CJ just got done smoking my brisket but wanted to let you know you don’t have to restart your grill! Just hold down the ignition button until flashing. I smoked mine at 225 for 4hrs to hit 162-170ish wrapped heated grill to 250 until probe tender approximately 205-210
Does the grill setting work fine too? as I only have as I only have smoke, grill, roast and air fry and everyone else seems to back for the last part of the cooking?
I have interstitial lung disease and on oxygen 24/7. I had a gas smoker but had to stop using it because of fire hazard. So i had wanted to continue cooking but on some foods i wanted the smoke profile. This is perfect for me. Just a kiss of smoke is all i need. Not to much but still getting it. If i want pit bbq or a flame broiled steaks my wife and i will go out to eat. But this is perfect for she and i and for a few guests, you just have to plan ahead. Smoked prime rib is one of my favorite meats to cook. Thank you for showing its still possible with my state of health!! Keep the vids coming
Thanks for the info. I did a rib eye and the flavor was amazing. No rings as you stated but the flavor was totally there. Exactly what I wanted by not having to baby sit a grill.
Thanks CJ! I’m fixing to do a 13# Prime Rib roast on my new Ninja and I’m looking forward to it. Love your comment about real expectations-We actually have a big smoker grill but it’s a lot of work to use it. I haven’t had mine long enough to use it a lot, but so far everything I’ve done has come out great and the whole process, cleanup included, has been quick and easy. And that’s exactly why I will be using it! Appreciate the thorough explanation and will be checking out your playlist!
@@jimmatthews6657 It was amazing! I had dry brined it with Traeger Prime Rib rub and Rosemary & Garlic seasoning for 48 hours in the fridge, then just a few minutes over 2 hours on the Smoker setting at 250 degrees to an internal temp of 122. It was on the rare side of medium rare which was what I was shooting for. I wanted to have a little wiggle room for reheating the leftovers! One thing that surprised me was how very little drippings accumulated in the drain pan; there wasn’t even enough to cover the bottom! I guess the dry brining really kept all the juices inside! I double wrapped it in foil and a towel to rest for over 30 minutes and it was about as tender and flavorful as it could be! I have to admit I was a little anxious about experimenting with such a large, expensive piece of beef, but it was pretty dang awesome if I do say so myself!😂
@@CookingWithCJ my woodfire won't go lower on smoker mode than 250 faranheight is that what they all are meant to go as low as I seen someone say they wer smoking at 185
Just found thjs and getting my smoker. Want to do a brisket for the holiday. Once i put the rub on and wrap it do i need any liquid in with the meat to keep it moist during cooking? Mine is a #11 brisket will rhe tine and temp work
Followed your instructions with this recipe today in the Uk . Wow it was amazing - tender tasty unreal . Ate it with Asian slaw and jacket potatoes in ninja. We all loved it. Thank you .
Thank you for such great and informative articles! We’re in UK and have just received our grill! We’re hoping to test out our grill with a brisket tomorrow, which we got from our local butchers! Really looking forward to it! Extremely informative videos amd thank you! 🙏😀👌
Hi CJ, I watched your video from the UK. We have the Ninja produced with different temperature settings, however and thanks to your very clear guidance, I managed to produce a top-class brisket. So thank you very much for the time and effort made to produce this content, it’s really helpful and very much appreciated. Subscribed.
Awesome! My first few videos with the Woodfire only had the temps in F. But once I realized it was going to be big in the UK, I started adding C temps too. And my eCookbooks for the wood fire are in F and C too. Thanks for checking it out!
Thanks for the video. I tried it exactly the way you did it. The flavor is there and the outside parts of the brisket were tender, but in the middle it wasn’t as tender as I would want it and I actually cooked mine an hour longer than you did. It was my first time. I still have the other half of the brisket to try it again another day.
Nice! We travel full time in an RV. Had a large electric smoker, just too big for 2 people. I love that I can smoke some wings for the 2 of us(or4) and not have to store or freeze the leftovers.
Good Video ! I appreciated the up front announcement about the quality of the finished product. 🙌 I still watched the Video in it's entirety and think it was very useful and informative 👍 thanks.
I loved your comment about the smoke ring, so many people focus on that, and it doesn't mean crap as far as bbq, I have never had a smoke ring sandwich, i have never said man you can taste that smoke ring in that brisket. It's all about the flavor brother, good cook.
I'm anxious to get mine. Mr. Fedex say it's coming. I have an electric Masterbuilt Sportsman Elite smoker that works well for briskets but it is not mobile. We do a lot of camping and I've been looking at those new little pellet grills for my RV, but based on my years ago experience with Traeger (one of the original ones) It would not hold temperature and never accurate. And smoking didn't work at lower temperatures like 250. I know I'm rambling. Bottom line if it will hold temperature and smoke in an RV setting I will be satisfied. I'll use it at home and in my RV. Fingers crossed.
I have been smoking meat for well over 20 years, big smoker big family. Normally takes 15-18 hours. Now the kids are grown, I'm old and don't really feel like going through the woods cutting hickory. If I can smoke a brisket flat in 3 1/2 hours. I would probably smoke one every week. Instead of twice a year. Like you said may not be perfect BBQ quality, but it's fast and a lot less work. Thanks for the video
Thanks bro just about to test this procedure out on wood fire ninja smoker now, I only have a 2lb brisket so will reduce cooking time but stick with same temps? This is my first attempt ever at smoke brisket I hope to keep learning and developing my skills doing it. Cheers for vid love from UK
Thanks. You can reduce the time timing, but just make sure you are cooking to internal temps. You want to make sure it gets enough time to braise and have the fibers break down so it is tender.
@@CookingWithCJ Thanks top man CJ. It came out pretty good. Obvs room for improvement on my end but the technique I’ll be doing that going forward for sure. Cheers brother.
CJ my man, that brisket looked like it turned out really well. Be a fun cook to try, oh and I use the same type of towels to wrap for the rest period. Really enjoy watching your cooks
How is the clean up on this grill, cooking side looks as it made bbq less hands on, but does it take 2 days to clean? I do ponder if the air fryer fan gonna work after 20 times smoking something. Those of us that bbq with real fire know of the smoke resin build up gets on everything and turns to tar. I have grill/air fryer/ baker/ dehydrator from ninja that I absolutely love. Maybe after that is retired I will upgrade to this if it isn’t to bad to clean up after I am done smoking/grilling.
I have a good sized charcoal BBQ, which has features that can enable smoking, but getting the charcoal just right looks to be a bit of a faff (I've had the BBQ a few years, but wasn't into smoking briskets then). Now I have the smaller Ninja Woodfire Grill and in watching and rewatching (and reading the comments). I am wanting to do a Pastrami (It's been brining for the past 10 days or so, as UK briskets, (even Costco ones) don't usually come 'Corned' (pre-salted). I'd like to try it on the WFG but accept the limitations with the limited time the pellets last and I accept I need at least 10 hours smoking at a low heat. Any updated thoughts...? I'm taking it out of the brine today, with a view toward applying the rub and letting it sit in the fridge for some hours.
How did the brisket come out? This is really the true test of how good this thing is...How close to a real smoker does it get the flavor? Im on the fence about buying it due to this!!!
@@peterc504 it came out amazingly. Had a nice mahogany bark to it. Sliced up nice. No smoke ring but the smoke flavor was there. We did a pork shoulder as well and it turned out amazing as well we made tacos al pastor with it.
Wrapping brisket in butcher paper instead of foil will change your life. Also consider keeping your temp at 250 all the way through. Those hight Temps caused that brisket to tighten up and although tender, it could have been so much more.
Now knowing this video is 8mo ago….but I’ve been using jealous devil pellets and they last WAAAAAAAAAY longer than ninjas pellets. However I’m here for the brisket cook cuz I’m doing my very first one like ever today so thank you for the information brother stay kicking ass
I think it taste like smoke house brisket.... I've done two briskets so far. I have not experienced any shrinkage. I have just been adding pellets and holding the woodfire button until it flashes to re ignite. I put more pellets in over the ash if it very little
Thank you for the tutorial video I wanted to get this grill however I can’t be bothered with shutting the grill off and back on to constantly refill the wood chips. The container should have be bigger 😊
Does the regular model (not the xl connect) have a setting where you can add more pellets then hold the woodfire flavor technology button for 2 seconds or so to have it ignite while still in the smoke mode? Works for me
Just got mine. One question. Instead if letting the pellets burn out and shuting it down...cant you just open the box and sprinkle some more pellets in there so it just keeps smoking?
You can just add the pellets without emptying the pellet tray. They may start on their own but if not 3 seconds on the fire button. No need to shut it down guys!
I don’t know if it was in the manual for your smoker and maybe they revised it but mine states when the hopper runs out to just turn the woodfire setting off and reload the hopper and turn the woodfire setting back on.
Ninja says you can, but I’ve tried to add pellets half way through the burn and they didn’t catch. So I usually let it burn all the way and then add more pellets, hit the Woodfire button again and get them fired up.
I wouldn’t get this just for brisket. But, it works fine to cook a brisket. You get enough smoke with it. I’ve done a ton of videos using it, so you can see there is a lot of stuff that it’s good for.
Thanks for the video! After seeing not stop advertisements for it on the US TV during our holidays, I was wondering if I should go or not for it once released in Europe. Looking now to see the price and compare it to a Traeger or any other pellet grill (which are insanely expensive here, a Traeger 575 being €1300…
@@CookingWithCJ Dear CJ - may I ask you what is the temperature range on the Woodfire? I was looking at the online owner manual but did not find the info, I was especially looking for the lowest temp… Thanks!!
Yyyeessss!!!!Lmao!!!!! NO you didn’t break into a Bobby Brown.song!!!! (I would have too,🤣🤣!!!) Thanks for this recipe. Your videos are making my purchase of the Ninja Woodfire worthwhile. (And my Ninja Speedi also)
"Every step I take" 🚶🏾♂️ lol 😆 💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾 hey do u think I'd u get a pellet smoker tube in the inside the machine on the side .. will it work because I use the tube on my flat top blackstone .. with the top 👌🏾 it works for my hamburger and hot dogs ..
Lol!! I’ve been thinking about the smoker tube. I’m just wondering if it’ll have any adverse effects on the grill. Don’t want to mess it up. I’ll do some more thinking on it.
Hi CJ, just watched this vid and noticed time and temperature changes that are different to your other brisket videos. Would you please tell us why? Thanks
Well this was one of my first videos using the Woodfire, but other than that, I like to show there are differently ways to cook proteins. More than one way to skin a cat so to speak.
Hi there, it was just under 7lbs. I had the point/flat combo half brisket. If I were to do it again, I would do one or the other, point or flat, not the combo.
Instead of turning the unit all the way off, put pellets in and then hold the woodfire button for 3 seconds to ignite the pellets again after the first run
Your unboxing of this thing is what got my sub and I was waiting for the brisket. Looks really good. Question, can you not just keep adding pellets to it? Seems weird that it comes on ‘smoke’ for 4 hours but runs out of pellets much sooner. Loving your content so far, liked the video.
To learn more about or purchase the Ninja Woodfire Grill:
ninjakitchen.pxf.io/ZdAqqK
❤
Pink butchers paper safe to use in ninja?
With the Ninja outdoor; 185F is the magic number for smoke flavor and a smoke ring for at the least the first 3 hours. Spraying the meat both pork and/or beef every 30 minutes with water enhances the smoke flavor permeating the meat more. I have stick smokers and the Ninja outdoor. Consider using mostly cherry wood. Also, Pecan shell pellets, not the wood but pellets made from the pecan shell give amazing results too. It's what the pro competitors use.
Are you saying set the cook temp at 185F?
My ninja doesn't go that low? 185 f on smoker
I'm reading up itsais should go lower but mine won't go lower than 120celcius
I am joining the crowd looking for a clarification re. your writing "185F is the magic number for smoke flavor".
By "185°F" (or 85°C), are you referring to the temperature inside the Ninja Woodfire OR the target temperature inside the Brisket ?
Asking for a friend 😎
Looks like your full if crap since you never replied
I love the honesty in your videos! The way you cook doesn't make me feel like I am being talked down to but instead being helpfully informed by the average person. I am super impressed by the quality of the Ninja it is impressive that this machine can cook so well even next to high end pellet grills.
I appreciate that!
I like the good Ole down home honesty & equals......Good People
I'm trying out my Ninja smoker/grill for the 1st time here in just a few minutes, starting out with a brisket......
I just got my Ninja WFG, I made Chicken wings, and OMGOSH, they were perfection ! Who cares about smoke rings when it tastes like it’s got a smoke ring! I am an avid smoker & well seasoned Chef. I love this thing❤️🥩
Right on! Thank you!
Now that is really putting the Ninja to the test! Way to keep it real, CJ👍 People need to have realistic expectations 😊
Right?! Thanks Bobbi! Hope you’re having a good one!
Don't know if it's been mentioned before but you don't have to turn off the grill to get the pellets to ignite. You can just press and hold the smoke button for a few seconds until that flame icon pulses.
Yep! This was one of my first videos on the woodfire, since been corrected. thanks
It would seem the first thing Ninja needs to do is double or triple the hopper for the pellets. Oh and the other thing they need to do is not tell customers that they need to ONLY USE THEIR pellets!! All that does is turn off the customer. Great job of doing the videos they are well done and show what a person should do if they buy the machine. 👍
I agree 100%! Thanks much for watching!
So can u use any kind or type of pellets?
I used Pitt Boss wood pellets in it cause the cooker came before the sample Ninja pellets came. Seemed to work ok.
To be fair, I believe all manufacturers do in a way say to use their own pellets. If anything goes wrong on the grill, that manufacturer will definitely blame the pellets. Camp Chef I know does this for sure.
@@RMPANDA964 Exactly this.
Hey CJ just got done smoking my brisket but wanted to let you know you don’t have to restart your grill! Just hold down the ignition button until flashing. I smoked mine at 225 for 4hrs to hit 162-170ish wrapped heated grill to 250 until probe tender approximately 205-210
Thanks, it was one of my first videos with it and since have learned about holding the button to fire it up again.
Does the grill setting work fine too? as I only have as I only have smoke, grill, roast and air fry and everyone else seems to back for the last part of the cooking?
I have interstitial lung disease and on oxygen 24/7. I had a gas smoker but had to stop using it because of fire hazard. So i had wanted to continue cooking but on some foods i wanted the smoke profile. This is perfect for me. Just a kiss of smoke is all i need. Not to much but still getting it. If i want pit bbq or a flame broiled steaks my wife and i will go out to eat. But this is perfect for she and i and for a few guests, you just have to plan ahead. Smoked prime rib is one of my favorite meats to cook. Thank you for showing its still possible with my state of health!! Keep the vids coming
Thank you!!
Used your method to cook brisket today and it was so good. Thanks fot the video & tips
Awesome! Thank you!
Thanks for the info.
I did a rib eye and the flavor was amazing. No rings as you stated but the flavor was totally there.
Exactly what I wanted by not having to baby sit a grill.
Right on!
Thanks CJ! I’m fixing to do a 13# Prime Rib roast on my new Ninja and I’m looking forward to it. Love your comment about real expectations-We actually have a big smoker grill but it’s a lot of work to use it. I haven’t had mine long enough to use it a lot, but so far everything I’ve done has come out great and the whole process, cleanup included, has been quick and easy. And that’s exactly why I will be using it! Appreciate the thorough explanation and will be checking out your playlist!
Appreciate it! Merry Christmas!
How'd your rib roast turn out? Provide some details on your experience.
@@jimmatthews6657 It was amazing! I had dry brined it with Traeger Prime Rib rub and Rosemary & Garlic seasoning for 48 hours in the fridge, then just a few minutes over 2 hours on the Smoker setting at 250 degrees to an internal temp of 122. It was on the rare side of medium rare which was what I was shooting for. I wanted to have a little wiggle room for reheating the leftovers! One thing that surprised me was how very little drippings accumulated in the drain pan; there wasn’t even enough to cover the bottom! I guess the dry brining really kept all the juices inside! I double wrapped it in foil and a towel to rest for over 30 minutes and it was about as tender and flavorful as it could be! I have to admit I was a little anxious about experimenting with such a large, expensive piece of beef, but it was pretty dang awesome if I do say so myself!😂
@@CookingWithCJ my woodfire won't go lower on smoker mode than 250 faranheight is that what they all are meant to go as low as I seen someone say they wer smoking at 185
Just found thjs and getting my smoker. Want to do a brisket for the holiday. Once i put the rub on and wrap it do i need any liquid in with the meat to keep it moist during cooking? Mine is a #11 brisket will rhe tine and temp work
CJ thanks for all the tips!! Bustin out my grill today 😃 Get it Get it! Every Lil step was the jam 🙌🏾🎶
YES!! Thank you!
You need to have a grill/bbq channel for dummies with step by step instructions just like this lol. It looks amazing! Is there a lot of smoke flavor?
LOL. Thank you!
Followed your instructions with this recipe today in the Uk . Wow it was amazing - tender tasty unreal . Ate it with Asian slaw and jacket potatoes in ninja. We all loved it. Thank you .
Awesome! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you for such great and informative articles!
We’re in UK and have just received our grill! We’re hoping to test out our grill with a brisket tomorrow, which we got from our local butchers! Really looking forward to it! Extremely informative videos amd thank you! 🙏😀👌
Thank you! Much appreciated!
I thought that brisket looked mighty fine brother CJ. Great looking bark from that Uncle Steve's Shake. Cheers brother!!!!
Appreciate ya brother Troy! Cheers!
Nice CJ... looks like a really neat device and the brisket looked really tasty!!
Hey thanks John! Appreciate ya brother!
Nice to see you here, Jelly007.
I was waiting for this video! Still looks delicious 😋 Thank you CJ.
Awesome! Thank you!
Yes CJ…. ‘Cooking with Doug’ just presented the Indoor Smoker- he did cold smoke. Awesomeness, the one thing I said…. I wanna see BRISKET in it!!
Yeah I saw it. Pretty cool little cooker.
Hi CJ, I watched your video from the UK. We have the Ninja produced with different temperature settings, however and thanks to your very clear guidance, I managed to produce a top-class brisket. So thank you very much for the time and effort made to produce this content, it’s really helpful and very much appreciated. Subscribed.
Awesome! My first few videos with the Woodfire only had the temps in F. But once I realized it was going to be big in the UK, I started adding C temps too. And my eCookbooks for the wood fire are in F and C too. Thanks for checking it out!
Awesome video man!
That brisket looks so good, was not expecting that at all! 🔥
Appreciate it!
Love the video just got one of these grills.
Also youndont have to cut the grill of just hold the smoke button for about 2-3 seconds it will reignite
Yeah, I've learned that since then. This was one of my first videos on the woodfire. thanks
Thanks for the video. I tried it exactly the way you did it. The flavor is there and the outside parts of the brisket were tender, but in the middle it wasn’t as tender as I would want it and I actually cooked mine an hour longer than you did. It was my first time. I still have the other half of the brisket to try it again another day.
Keep working at it, every machine is deferent. Thanks!
Nice! We travel full time in an RV. Had a large electric smoker, just too big for 2 people. I love that I can smoke some wings for the 2 of us(or4) and not have to store or freeze the leftovers.
Right on!
@@CookingWithCJ taking it to louise and Jeff. To test it out in October
@@dixiechurch430 what amps per hour would this use...
Well, just bit the bullet and ordered one for Prime Day. Amazed at how good you got this from an electric grill.
Right on!
Thanks for your honesty, very helpful review
Thank you!
Good Video ! I appreciated the up front announcement about the quality of the finished product. 🙌 I still watched the Video in it's entirety and think it was very useful and informative 👍 thanks.
Hey thank you!
I loved your comment about the smoke ring, so many people focus on that, and it doesn't mean crap as far as bbq, I have never had a smoke ring sandwich, i have never said man you can taste that smoke ring in that brisket. It's all about the flavor brother, good cook.
Thanks brother! Cheers
Aye you got my attention with every little step I take, LMFAO, good job brotha !! 👍🏾👍🏾 keep up the good work. Much Love
Lol! Appreciate it! 👊🏻👊🏻
You know Ninja will eventually come out with the XL version, can’t wait!!! 🥳
I’m sure
Pretty nice for outdoor version 1.0 -- I'd wait for XL 2.0... if they can add a hopper for two hours of smoke they've got it
But you can reload the hopper when it runs out.
Better have a 220 volt plug if they make it bigger.
My, my, my! That looks simply delicious!!! CJ your a bad boy for sure. Oh and thank you for your honesty 😊
Lol! Thank you!
My brisket cooked wonderfully! Thanks for sharing!
Awesome!
I’m enjoying your videos thank you so much for all the helpful tips
You are so welcome!
Really enjoy your videos - the woodfired grill is amazing and working perfectly for us - thanks for the information
Thank you!!
Just trying it for my maiden voyage!!!! I cant wait!!!!
Awesome!
An interesting video. Thank you. Could you put a pellet smoke tube inside the grill for a little more smoke for a longer time?
You know, I thought of that too. I might just have to give that a try. Although I’m sure Ninja would be against that one.
Hey man it's good to know more of the process sometimes we just gotta hear it from time to time
Thanks brother
Really love your videos man. Keep up the good work!
Appreciate it!
Thank you! I’m so excited to try
Awesome!
Looks juicy, and a great bark! That little guy did a good job!
Thanks brother!!
Bought my machine yesterday, I'm drubbing through your vids to get the tips from a pit master!
Thanks!!
I'm anxious to get mine. Mr. Fedex say it's coming. I have an electric Masterbuilt Sportsman Elite smoker that works well for briskets but it is not mobile. We do a lot of camping and I've been looking at those new little pellet grills for my RV, but based on my years ago experience with Traeger (one of the original ones) It would not hold temperature and never accurate. And smoking didn't work at lower temperatures like 250. I know I'm rambling. Bottom line if it will hold temperature and smoke in an RV setting I will be satisfied. I'll use it at home and in my RV. Fingers crossed.
Right on. Should work great anywhere.
Have you gotten it for your RV yet? Does it use a lot of power?
I have been smoking meat for well over 20 years, big smoker big family. Normally takes 15-18 hours.
Now the kids are grown, I'm old and don't really feel like going through the woods cutting hickory.
If I can smoke a brisket flat in 3 1/2 hours. I would probably smoke one every week. Instead of twice a year.
Like you said may not be perfect BBQ quality, but it's fast and a lot less work.
Thanks for the video
Hey thanks for watching. Cheers
This dude is killin' it 😎
Thanks bro!
Thanks bro just about to test this procedure out on wood fire ninja smoker now, I only have a 2lb brisket so will reduce cooking time but stick with same temps? This is my first attempt ever at smoke brisket I hope to keep learning and developing my skills doing it. Cheers for vid love from UK
Thanks. You can reduce the time timing, but just make sure you are cooking to internal temps. You want to make sure it gets enough time to braise and have the fibers break down so it is tender.
@@CookingWithCJ
Thanks top man CJ. It came out pretty good. Obvs room for improvement on my end but the technique I’ll be doing that going forward for sure. Cheers brother.
CJ my man, that brisket looked like it turned out really well. Be a fun cook to try, oh and I use the same type of towels to wrap for the rest period. Really enjoy watching your cooks
Thanks brother! Have a good one!
Doing this one today, CJ! I'll let you know what I think.
Awesome!
How is the clean up on this grill, cooking side looks as it made bbq less hands on, but does it take 2 days to clean? I do ponder if the air fryer fan gonna work after 20 times smoking something. Those of us that bbq with real fire know of the smoke resin build up gets on everything and turns to tar. I have grill/air fryer/ baker/ dehydrator from ninja that I absolutely love. Maybe after that is retired I will upgrade to this if it isn’t to bad to clean up after I am done smoking/grilling.
Put a Pyrex in with water to steam it and wipe clean. Tada
Loved the vid man. Question tho would you be able to just add more pellets while it’s still on and continue to add them every time it runs out?
You can add as you go, if they don’t ignite, then press and hold the Woodfire button for 3 seconds.
I have a good sized charcoal BBQ, which has features that can enable smoking, but getting the charcoal just right looks to be a bit of a faff (I've had the BBQ a few years, but wasn't into smoking briskets then). Now I have the smaller Ninja Woodfire Grill and in watching and rewatching (and reading the comments).
I am wanting to do a Pastrami (It's been brining for the past 10 days or so, as UK briskets, (even Costco ones) don't usually come 'Corned' (pre-salted). I'd like to try it on the WFG but accept the limitations with the limited time the pellets last and I accept I need at least 10 hours smoking at a low heat. Any updated thoughts...?
I'm taking it out of the brine today, with a view toward applying the rub and letting it sit in the fridge for some hours.
You can keep loading pellets as they burn out. Just load the pellets, then press and hold the Woodfire button to ignite them.
We just got ours and I am doing a brisket this weekend. I am pretty excited to try this out. Thanks for the tips
Awesome!
How did the brisket come out? This is really the true test of how good this thing is...How close to a real smoker does it get the flavor? Im on the fence about buying it due to this!!!
@@peterc504 it came out amazingly. Had a nice mahogany bark to it. Sliced up nice. No smoke ring but the smoke flavor was there.
We did a pork shoulder as well and it turned out amazing as well we made tacos al pastor with it.
@@biggc49042 really awesome! Is it like restaurant quality?!
@@biggc49042 how long does the brisket take to make in here? Do you have a video on the process from start to finish!?
Wrapping brisket in butcher paper instead of foil will change your life. Also consider keeping your temp at 250 all the way through. Those hight Temps caused that brisket to tighten up and although tender, it could have been so much more.
I usually use butcher paper on my other smokers. But I was trying the foil because it’s such a short cook in a real condensed cooker.
Now knowing this video is 8mo ago….but I’ve been using jealous devil pellets and they last WAAAAAAAAAY longer than ninjas pellets. However I’m here for the brisket cook cuz I’m doing my very first one like ever today so thank you for the information brother stay kicking ass
Thanks! I’ll give them a try
Great vid like the honest easy going attitude of CJ
Thank you!!!
Every little step I take 🎶 ❤
😂😂
I think it taste like smoke house brisket.... I've done two briskets so far. I have not experienced any shrinkage. I have just been adding pellets and holding the woodfire button until it flashes to re ignite. I put more pellets in over the ash if it very little
Sounds good!
Thank you for the tutorial video I wanted to get this grill however I can’t be bothered with shutting the grill off and back on to constantly refill the wood chips. The container should have be bigger 😊
Thanks for watching
This guy is a freaking legend ❤️
Cheers!
Does the regular model (not the xl connect) have a setting where you can add more pellets then hold the woodfire flavor technology button for 2 seconds or so to have it ignite while still in the smoke mode? Works for me
Yeah it does. This was one of my first videos using it and hadn’t quite figured that out yet.
Just got mine. One question. Instead if letting the pellets burn out and shuting it down...cant you just open the box and sprinkle some more pellets in there so it just keeps smoking?
You can try, but sometimes they don’t ignite. So if that happens just press the Woodfire button for 3 seconds.
You can just add the pellets without emptying the pellet tray. They may start on their own but if not 3 seconds on the fire button. No need to shut it down guys!
Thanks for sharing
How'd u kno that?
Amazing little machine. 😎👍
Yessir!
I don’t know if it was in the manual for your smoker and maybe they revised it but mine states when the hopper runs out to just turn the woodfire setting off and reload the hopper and turn the woodfire setting back on.
Yeah you can
Thanks!
Hey thanks brother!
I don’t have the smoker but I sure do want one!! Love your videos!
Thank you!!
Hey buddy I really enjoy your videos, and I am still undecided if this is really a good buy? What are your final thoughts
Thanks! I really dig it. Haven’t had a bad cook on it.
Mayby if you refill the pellets for 4-5 time you can gat this smokering?
I haven’t tried. The smoke ring does nothing for taste, it’s just for appearances. I don’t stress about it.
Was not expecting it to come out that good. Awesome job
Hey thank you!
I would try doing a lower temp on the bake mode vs 350 like 289
Thanks! I’ll try it when I do the pulled pork.
@@CookingWithCJ that looks like a fun little experiment machine🔥🔥🔥🔥
Thx for this video, I learned quite a bit 😊
You're welcome!
Surely u can add pallets while it’s cooking before it runs out. After emptying the ash or do u have to shut down
Ninja says you can, but I’ve tried to add pellets half way through the burn and they didn’t catch. So I usually let it burn all the way and then add more pellets, hit the Woodfire button again and get them fired up.
Any particular reason why you used the bake setting vs roast setting on the second part of the cook?
Btw you videos are very helpful 💪
Thank you. And no, just what I used.
Aye CJ are you using the smoker as you have it baking with the aluminum foil? I just got a woodfire grill and want to do a brisket
I only use foil when I wrap in the Woodfire. I worry about using butcher paper if it gets near the heating element in there.
Hi CJ, Great video! I’m considering getting this grill. I’m subscribed now, cool being part of the community.
Hey thank you!
When you smoked for the second time did you have to wait for the white smoke to burn off please ?
I didn’t on this cook. But I would if I were to do it again.
Hey is it worth getting this to smoke brisket? do you get some of the flavour profile? Or would you recommend getting maybe a pellet grill?
I wouldn’t get this just for brisket. But, it works fine to cook a brisket. You get enough smoke with it. I’ve done a ton of videos using it, so you can see there is a lot of stuff that it’s good for.
Great video
Thanks for the video! After seeing not stop advertisements for it on the US TV during our holidays, I was wondering if I should go or not for it once released in Europe. Looking now to see the price and compare it to a Traeger or any other pellet grill (which are insanely expensive here, a Traeger 575 being €1300…
Thank you!!
@@CookingWithCJ Dear CJ - may I ask you what is the temperature range on the Woodfire? I was looking at the online owner manual but did not find the info, I was especially looking for the lowest temp… Thanks!!
My ninja doesn’t have bake, can I keep it on the smoker setting and just wrap it?
Yes you can
Yyyeessss!!!!Lmao!!!!! NO you didn’t break into a Bobby Brown.song!!!! (I would have too,🤣🤣!!!) Thanks for this recipe. Your videos are making my purchase of the Ninja Woodfire worthwhile. (And my Ninja Speedi also)
Lol!! Love me some Bobby Brown!
How do you get a full packer brisket in that thing?
Lots of trimming. 10-12 pounds will fit.
wondering when the brisket video was coming. nice looking hunk brisket
Thanks brother!
I bought an old smoky that seals completely so I can have it in my garage makes the best brisket and chicken
Right on!
"Every step I take" 🚶🏾♂️ lol 😆 💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾 hey do u think I'd u get a pellet smoker tube in the inside the machine on the side .. will it work because I use the tube on my flat top blackstone .. with the top 👌🏾 it works for my hamburger and hot dogs ..
Lol!! I’ve been thinking about the smoker tube. I’m just wondering if it’ll have any adverse effects on the grill. Don’t want to mess it up. I’ll do some more thinking on it.
hey cj, why not just add pellets before they run out instead of starting over after an hour?
I’ve found that they don’t catch when I do that.
could you share the recipe for the liquid that you put to moisture the brisket?
It was mostly beef stock, and just a few shakes of W-sauce. Nothing crazy.
Thanks CJ
Hi CJ, just watched this vid and noticed time and temperature changes that are different to your other brisket videos. Would you please tell us why? Thanks
Well this was one of my first videos using the Woodfire, but other than that, I like to show there are differently ways to cook proteins. More than one way to skin a cat so to speak.
@@CookingWithCJ Totally agree, so which time/temp do you like pest so we get it right the first time.
What was the ratio for the sauce you sprayed, covered with before you wrapped it?
Like 5 to 1 beef stock to worechestershire sauce
Got the smart ninja grill.. got to get this bad boy now.
Yessir
Mine is coming in a day or two. Going to be great for late fall, into winter (west coast )Canada 🇨🇦
Why can you not add pellets to the remainder pellets without ignighting? Will the burning pellets ingnight the fresh pellets?
No they don’t when I’ve tried it.
You can actually! Hold down the ignition button and it will reignite them no need to restart!
Dang that looks tasty! So that thing just plugs into a normal outlet like a treager? Or to a generator if your camping?
Thanks! Yep just a normal outlet.
@@CookingWithCJ yea I figured that out after watching all of your other videos. It turns out some good looking dishes!
I followed directions but the pellets didn't ignite for the second cooking at 275
Exactally what I was waiting for CJ... What is the weight of the Brisket please???
👍👍👍✔️✔️✔️🤗🤗🤗
Hi there, it was just under 7lbs. I had the point/flat combo half brisket. If I were to do it again, I would do one or the other, point or flat, not the combo.
Man you honest that’s why I like watching your channel I can’t buy that now
Hey thank you!
What is your ratio for beef broth and Worcestershire sauce?
Mostly broth, and a couple shakes of the W sauce.
😂😂😂😂 my guy on that Bobby B!
Instead of turning the unit all the way off, put pellets in and then hold the woodfire button for 3 seconds to ignite the pellets again after the first run
Yeah, I was still getting used to the unit. Got that down now.
Your unboxing of this thing is what got my sub and I was waiting for the brisket. Looks really good. Question, can you not just keep adding pellets to it? Seems weird that it comes on ‘smoke’ for 4 hours but runs out of pellets much sooner. Loving your content so far, liked the video.
Hey thanks! I’ve tried to add pellets as I cook, but without the heating element on, the pellets might not light.
we discovered that if you press the "flame" button for 3 seconds it will start the ignite cycle again - so can just add pellets during a cook
@@donnakarasek186 thank you! That might push me into buying one now.