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With the right gear — and excellent recipes — you can keep grilling well past Labor Day weekend.
It’s easy to think of grilling as a summer thing — the temps are warm, the evenings are long and you’ve got a pool party’s worth of people to feed.
But grilling in the autumn might be even better.
Imagine: The leaves above are shades of red and gold, there’s a refreshing chill in the air and, finally, no mosquitoes to bother you. You’re in your favorite fleece, tending to crackling chicken legs on a hot grill, tongs in one hand, a glass of red wine in the other. Those chicken legs, by the way, aren’t for a big gathering but instead for filling your desk lunches throughout the week.
Nice, right?
Of course, that’s assuming the weather cooperates. If not? You’ll just need the right gear.
A seriously good raincoat, a pair of easy-to-slip-on boots (purchased with a discount code; more on that below) and a bright headlamp for those 5 p.m. sunsets can go a long way.
And if the weather’s really bad, how about firing up a pellet grill? Think of it like a smoky, self-contained outdoor oven that mostly takes care of itself. You could have tender, moist brisket in a snowstorm with very little time spent babysitting the grill outside.
But first: It’s probably time to clean your grill
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