How to use The Orion Cooker | The Orion Smoker
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- This is part 2 to the video we did last week on the Orion Cooker\Smoker un-boxing and assembly video. You can see that video here • The Orion Cooker | Un-... .
We show you loading the Orion Cooker up with the drip pan, wood chips, putting the meat inside, adding the charcoal, and the full cook in the video.
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Hey Ronnie. Hadn't heard of this cooker. Wow, very interesting design, and works. I'm interested in seeing more. Will go back and watch the unboxing. Great job. Would love to see the food.
+PHIL IN FLORENCE it works great. I am going to try just ribs in it next time. I think all the moisture from the brined bird cause the ribs to steam a little.
Looks good, I have two, been using them for about 10 years, add some foil around the drip pan it makes it easier to clean, you could add the ribs to your BBQ pit and sauce them, pork butts are the best on the Orion
Thanks for the comment! I appreciate it!
Really interesting! Looks tasty :)
+Mel's Simple Meals Thanks Mel!!
It all.looked good. I'll be checking these out, so how did u like the ribs??
+Keeping It Dutch Ribs were good. Had a slight pull to them. Not fall off the bone. It seems them steam a bit
Owner told me to put them in the fridge about 30 mins before cooking to evaporate the moisture off the surface. I had that chicken in there too and it was brined which has a lot of moisture to it. I loved the cooker. It's a awesome idea. Bass pro has them for 139.99 right now. They are normally 189.99.
Oh yeah, that smoker looks like it'll get after it!!! I need to look into one of these now lol!! Thanks for the review brother!! Dan
You are welcome. Give them a call and tell them I sent ya brother!
Did you add anything on the outside of the cooker to preserve the finish because it seems like with the coal directly touching it it'll rust easier.
The outside is Stainless steel so it shouldn’t rust. It will turn black though from cooking from the soot.
Thanks
DO NOT waste your money on this cooker. No customer service, no returned calls, but Orion will take your money and NOT send you any product. DO NOT BUY AN ORION COOKER!!!
I’ve never known anyone to have any issues with Orion.
I have looked at that orion before, never pulled the trigger. looks like it does a fine job
+doublejbbq It really fits my busy lifestyle. You can load it , set timer and come back when it's done!
Man buddy that thing is awesome, looks like the Chicken & Ribs came out nice! Great job on the video and making me hungry at 10:00 at night👍😂
Haha I know I try not to watch many food vids at night. I’ll be snacking if I do lol 😆
Dang you're killing me brother.... looks delicious👍👍👍👍👍
Thanks brother
What liquids do you use down in the pan? We use apple cider vinegar, apple or other juice, water, and wine or beer.
I haven’t used any yet. Since the moisture from the meat is trapped inside, there really isn’t a need for any. I’m sure it does give it a nice flavor though!
Lighter fluid ?
Yes. The lighter fluid is in the outside of the cooker. It never comes in contact with the food. Food is sealed up inside the cooker.
Great looking cooker..that food at the end started making me hungry!!
+Blue East Coast Thanks buddy. It was good!
Nice video man! Neighbor just gave us an Orion cooker, with the manual! I lost the manual so your video really helped.
Hey you’re welcome. I hope you enjoy it like I have mine!
I can't help but ask why you do not wait for the horrible taste of lighter fluid to burn off before putting the food in.
I normally would agree but in this cooker the charcoal never comes in contact with the food. The charcoal is on the outside and the food is sealed on the inside. I tried to explain that in the video, maybe I didn't do a good job of it. I might need to do a update video on it. If I was using a regular grill with charcoal, I would never use lighter fluid. I use a chimney. You could use it for this too but it is a bit slower. I hope this helps explain why. Thanks for watching and for posting your question.
@@SouthernFoodJunkie Thanks for the reply. After seeing your response I did some searching and I now understand that the fire is not allowed to enter the cooking chamber. Looks like a great cooker for things that are cooked long and slow. I personally would not use that much charcoal for steaks or burgers.
You are welcome.
@@doctoredable you would only do a burger in the cooker if you had cooked something else first and need to pop them in for a short time after you have taken the other food out.
That is correct! Thanks for your reply!
really neat setup keep us posted how this turns out over time for sure
I will do Chris. Thanks my friend.
Awesome, never saw this cooker. Looks easy. I like it. I just have so many other types of cookers. Thanks Ronnie
+Calvin's Corner72 Thanks Calvin
That thing sure nuff got-r-done! Looks mighty tasty buddy!
+CB's Greenhouse and Garden Yes sir smoked that bird right up.
I've heard a lot of good things about 'em... looks like yours worked great!
+Carolina Chris Outdoors Yes, a great cooker for a person that doesn't want to sit and watch.
Cool looking Cooker. It did a great job, thanks for sharing😃
+Christy's Cooking Channel Yeah it did pretty good. Can't wait to try it on a Thanksgiving turkey
How you know when the Orion is starting tocook
It’s based off of time. Once you light the charcoal, you start your time. It takes about 15 minutes or so to come up to heat.
For example, a Turkey takes 7 minutes per lb. So a 18lb Turkey will take right at 2hrs to cook. Put the bird in the cooker. Light the charcoal, then start your time. I hope that makes sense. Happy Thanksgiving 🦃
looks like a nightmare to clean and fire two heat sources, a pellet grill works so much easier, higher capacity, can't spill hot coals, etc. A pellet grill can be dialed into an exact temp and the newer ones are all wifi enabled. easy to monitor progress.... how do you control the temperature of this? . This is a really a crude / terrible design in my opinion
I agree that the Pellet grill has some advantages but this thing really is great. The cooking time is based on time and not regulating temperature. You light the charcoal and walk away and come back at the end of the time based on what you’re cooking. This is also smaller and portable whereas a large pellet grill isn’t. This really shines with Turkey or chicken. Thanks.
Good points and being portable is clearly an advantage. I’m a food scientist however and cooking strictly based on time concerns me a bit. Different meats vary in size and density. An internal meat temp should be confirmed with a thermometer to ensure safety and quality of a cook. But I appreciate every method has its pros and cons. Thanks!!!
@@StaceGordon-qn5se I absolutely agree too and mention that in other videos. I always temp meat before taking off. Thanks for commenting!
Looking good my friend. Nothing like some bbq
It turned out pretty good. Next time I am going to do the ribs separate and see if they turn out even better. The chicken was really good.
Wow that was awesome!! I got to try this.
+black mountain side It works really good. Get ya one. Bass Has them on sale right now.
Good review. Hope to see more of this later
+Carolina Man Oh yeah we will have more. Can't wait to smoke a turkey!
Very cool cooker. Great lookin food.
Thanks buddy. It works really good. I would recommend it for sure.
Great video! I just received one for Christmas. Cannot wait to use it. Thanks!
I really like mine! Especially for turkey and chickens.
I have had mine 11 years love the cooker .
Wow 11 years, that's awesome. I really enjoy mine too. I love how you can just through a chicken in there and light it up and forget about it till the time is done. Works really well.
Do you ever find the need to add charcoal? Or do you set it up once and it is enough for the entire cook? How much charcoar?
So far I’ve never had to add any. With this cooker, it doesn’t cook long like a traditional smoker do it’s not cooking but a hour or two. I really love this cooker though. So easy and simply to use.
That looked good
+3D Outdoors Thanks buddy
My ribs had a scorched taste but I let them touch the lid so might have screwed up.
Yeah mine didn’t taste like that. That might be the case!
This is exactly what I was looking for! Thanks man!! Going for the same meal now.
Glad it helped! Thanks 🙏
came over to see if you had a video on smoking ribs! This is a great demo though!
Thanks man. You need to get you one of these Orion cookers. I think you’ll like it. Do easy to use.
@@SouthernFoodJunkie i do not actually use a smoker that often. yesterday was my first time doing boston butts and ribs on the smoker
@@southerncharlesfamily6089 I see.
is this the small one for 169.00
Mine is the original which I think is in between the small and large ones.
Looks like that things is a winner Ronnie!
+Jaxx Drinkwater I like it a lot. Can't wait to use it again soon. To bad I'm working Saturday 😎
Nice but all I see is a big mess to have to clean every time. I’ll go with Blackstone!
It’s not really too bad. Thanks for watching though! I appreciate it.
Only mess is the drip pan. The water hose takes care of the rest..
Yes! Very easy to use.!
Why the hell did you not show the food!
Honestly, I forgot about it because we ate about an hour later. Also, this video was supposed to be more about how to use the cooker and how it works. Sorry to disappoint you. Sorry buddy, I'll try better next time!
Holy Smoke. Sold!
I got a few more videos coming out in two weeks. I still use it a good bit. I really like it myself. Do easy to use.
@@SouthernFoodJunkie we will be watching for more videos---new sub. Thanks for all your hard work.
You are welcome and thanks for subbing. I appreciate it!
What was your final thoughts on the ribs? Think you could do better on an offset? I have bad back and had back procedure done not long ago and my pit time has gone way down... I am very interested in the ease of use of this. Have you done a brisket yet or anything else?
It is great for a quick cook but the ribs are not as good as a offset. I love chicken or turkey on it the best. It's still a great way to cook and I would recommend it for sure. I think it's great for when you don't have time for a longer cook. I haven't tried a brisket though but I bet it would be good.
Did you use instant light charcoal? If so were you not concerned about the residual chemical taste?
I didn't use instant light but did use lighter fluid. Normally I don't do that but with this cooker it doesn't matter. The charcoal never comes in contact with the food. The charcoal is just used for heat and not flavor. Charcoal is on the outside of the cooker and the food is on the inside. I hope that makes sense. Thanks for your question.
@@SouthernFoodJunkie Charcoal not touching the food has nothing to do with chemical taste....
That is true but the fact is the charcoal is on the outside of the cooker while the food is on the inside. They never come in contact with each other in order for food to have a chemical taste. I’ve tried to explain that but the charcoal is only a heat source. The food is sealed up inside the cooker while the charcoal is on the outside. I have a video showing that if you want to see.
It shows you using the cooker, not how to use or the results other than a picture. So not a review or how to use, what is the purpose of this video?
It shows you how to set it up and cook on it.