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mchughcb
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Re: BGRC Nationals 2023 [Re: mchughcb]
      #379951 - 10/10/23 10:49 PM

9.3 and 416 in action

https://youtu.be/4Bl1nrAZxqQ?si=r7QpC5CcuYNAWOz5


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Re: BGRC Nationals 2023 [Re: mchughcb]
      #379964 - 11/10/23 06:51 AM

Thanks John - was great to meet you and chat over pies at lunchtime ;-)

Thanks Charles - always enjoy your videos - you needed some foootage of MasterChef Matt doing his magic on the steaks ;-)

And a big thanks to everyone else who made it a success.

Mark


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Re: BGRC Nationals 2023 [Re: m239]
      #379971 - 11/10/23 06:22 PM

Matt was a bit of an expert on the steaks and to cook about 35 of them and keep the juicy was a sterling job.

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Re: BGRC Nationals 2023 [Re: mchughcb]
      #379994 - 12/10/23 03:31 PM

Quote:

Matt was a bit of an expert on the steaks and to cook about 35 of them and keep the juicy was a sterling job.




I wasn't aware Matt was the steak chef. Excellent cooking, everyone I heard commented on the steaks, both reasonable steaks and cooked to remain juicy, not rare but not overcooked either. "Well done" to Matt. I doubt I could cook that many steaks at once to such a good standard.

I was also impressed with the breakfast Matt cooked for himself and his son, Sunday morning. Mushrooms, shallots and what other cooked with vermouth. Served on wooden boards.

I want the recipe!

I didn't see the steaks cooking out back, but Matt how was it done? Seared on both sides then into a warming grill for a period of time?

Sergeant Major Will was also good ordering guys five or six times his age around.

SA had a camp or pot rifle competition using Lithgow .22 RF single shots, sometimes unreliable, perfect for youths or to the annoyance of seventy year olds.

Well done for the weekend to Vic BGRC and those working and involved behind the scenes.

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Re: BGRC Nationals 2023 [Re: NitroX]
      #380002 - 12/10/23 07:50 PM

Matt will tell you how he did it but he is a real perfectionist. I just put seasoning on and later opened the BBQ lid.

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Re: BGRC Nationals 2023 [Re: mchughcb]
      #380003 - 12/10/23 10:25 PM

Lovely to hear it was a great time had by all - especially the R & R time afterwards!

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Re: BGRC Nationals 2023 [Re: 93x64mm]
      #380120 - 16/10/23 10:40 PM

The weekend was certainly an excellent event, there was much preparation done before though to make sure that it all ran smoothly. Everyone seemed to enjoy themselves, especially the Dangerous Game Events which are rapidly becoming the event of choice by most shooters.

We have already started working on more DG events including ones for black powder and bore guns etc. This is important to bring new members into the BGRC association as well as reducing the number of shots fired to allow for the current primer and powder shortage which considering the situation in Ukraine as well as now in Israel. The DG events however are more in line with hunting than just shooting stationary targets, even though these also have their place.

As for the cooking of the steaks, thanks for the kind words gents however I must point out that I had excellent assistance form both Mark and Charles. Without their help it would have been a disaster, especially as the barbie itself isn't that flash and needs replacing. Having a mobile cool room on site made a massive difference.


As for the cooking of the steaks here is what I do:

I ordered 1" thick steaks as I find they keep their moisture better.
Take the steaks early in the morning and salt both sides and then sit them on a wire rack uncovered in the fridge until and hour before wanting to cook them. An hour is a good amount of time to allow them to get back to room temp.
Then pepper both sides and rub with olive oil
Have to barbie at 3/4 heat and sear both sides for nice colour and keep regularly flipping from one side to the other, all the while continually checking the core temp with an instantaneous thermometer. I let the steaks get to 50 degrees or very close and then we moved them to another barbie with oven feature which was set at a very low temp and we let the steaks rest for 5-6 minutes before serving.


The breakfast is something we have regularly and is easy to cook.

Heat a cast iron pan to a medium heat and melt a good quantity of butter. Place Shitake mushrooms in the pan and let them cook on both sides without burning.
Finely chop a couple of shallots and thinly slice a couple of garlic cloves.
Remove the mushrooms and place in aluminum foil to keep warm.
Add some more butter in and then raise the heat to high and quickly shallow fry the shallots and garlic with out burning.
Pour in a good quantity of Vermouth and reduce while adding some more butter.
When the sauce has reduced to a smooth consistency turn off the heat and place the mushrooms back in and toss.
Leave everything in the pan and place on a bread board and eat directly from the pan, scooping up the sauce and shallots and garlic with pieces of crusty sourdough.

I made it again on the weekend and this time I used Dry Masala instead of Vermouth and it was even better.

Thanks again to everyone who turned up to the National shoot.


Matt.

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Re: BGRC Nationals 2023 [Re: Waidmannsheil]
      #380134 - 17/10/23 07:54 AM

Oh boy oh boy, that sounds bloody good Matt!
May attempt your way of doing steaks, will be extremely hard to beat a master though!


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Re: BGRC Nationals 2023 [Re: 93x64mm]
      #380136 - 17/10/23 08:18 AM

LOL, thanks but I am no master. That technique is pretty common amongst steak lovers. Salting that way makes a big difference, and the temperature probe is a game changer. I use it for all cooking now, obviously different internal temperatures depending on the meat being cooked. I got mine from the Webber store, $35.


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Re: BGRC Nationals 2023 [Re: Waidmannsheil]
      #380140 - 17/10/23 10:28 AM

Got my mouth watering. OH - getting close to supper time. LOL
(not to detract on your cooking, Matt - just the way my taste buds work.
Interesting 50C is 122F. VERY Juicy!!

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Re: BGRC Nationals 2023 [Re: DarylS]
      #380141 - 17/10/23 10:44 AM

Daryl, it is but by the time you have rested it in a warm spot or 5-10 minutes it has moved up to about 60 Degrees. Ideally steak is eaten on a wooden board as the meat won't cook any further but also wont cool down to quickly.

Matt.

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Re: BGRC Nationals 2023 [Re: Waidmannsheil]
      #380146 - 17/10/23 10:32 PM

Thanks Matt,

BTW - I didn't hear how the 'Warthog' event results panned out ... any news on bragging rights?

;-)

Mark


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Re: BGRC Nationals 2023 [Re: Waidmannsheil]
      #380164 - 18/10/23 07:45 AM

Quote:

Daryl, it is but by the time you have rested it in a warm spot or 5-10 minutes it has moved up to about 60 Degrees. Ideally steak is eaten on a wooden board as the meat won't cook any further but also wont cool down to quickly.

Matt.



And here he goes again with more good info.........definitely Master Class mate!


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Re: BGRC Nationals 2023 [Re: m239]
      #380165 - 18/10/23 08:20 AM

Mark, Neil got a perfect score and a time as fast with His Model 70 in 458 WM as any of the guys with doubles. He cleaned up the 4 DG events and won by a country mile.

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Re: BGRC Nationals 2023 [Re: 93x64mm]
      #380166 - 18/10/23 08:21 AM

Thanks Barry, well the info is there to help all of us eat our steaks better. LOL


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Re: BGRC Nationals 2023 [Re: Waidmannsheil]
      #380171 - 18/10/23 12:31 PM

The best steaks I've had in a long time, were some nice thick rib-eyes done on my "Large" Egg BQ, with some alder chips thrown onto the hardwood coals, part way through.

Soy chicken thighs are also so mouth watering done this way.
All day in a bag with soy sauce in the fridge, turned often,
the BQ's with low heat with alder chips on the hard-wood coals.

Fed those to a friend from up North, who upon returning home, ordered a "Large" sized Egg for himself.

I need to research and BQ a brisket some time.

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Re: BGRC Nationals 2023 [Re: Waidmannsheil]
      #380174 - 18/10/23 07:00 PM

Quote:

Mark, Neil got a perfect score and a time as fast with His Model 70 in 458 WM as any of the guys with doubles. He cleaned up the 4 DG events and won by a country mile.

Matt.




Thanks

Go Neil !


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Re: BGRC Nationals 2023 [Re: m239]
      #380287 - 23/10/23 10:02 PM

Oh, how I wish I could have been there to shoot!

Somebody please post photos and post the results. My mailings from BGRC take forever to arrive here in Virginia. I think sometimes they get lost somewhere.

Matt's steaks sound great.

My shooting in competition would have challenged nobody!

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