Food Smokers and Smoking Tips/Tricks/Techniques

Flats by themselves don't have much fat to break down. The stall will move faster. I tend to cook flats around the 275 mark. Once wrapped start probing around 195. Your probe should fall right through it once done.

 

I dont really like baked potato's much but man those look tasty! Care to share the recipe?

 

Grilled and smoked pineapple with tajin and apple juice on them




Brisket is coming together real nice too

 

So I'm doing baby backs again in my WSM 18.5. Have never wrapped, just let them sit at 225 for 4 hours, but do yous think that the 3-2-1 or whatever it's called is the way to go?

 

I do 321 and never been disappointed.

 

Reading Amazing Ribs.com, Meathead says he never wraps ribs, and says that if you do that 2 hours is way too long in foil. Hmm...

 

Not everything works well or right for everyone. Lots of different variables involved for their to be a true and true way of smoking any meat.

 

Yeah, guess that's why it's so fun. You try to get the science down but eventually it becomes art.

 

Give the 321 a shot and see how you like it

 

It takes practice, but ribs actually are better if you never foil them. People do 321 and 221 because it is predictable and easy. You just have to be willing to fuck up some ribs in order to practice doing it without foil.

 

Better as in... ? Less mushy? Better bark?

 

I have always foiled my ribs & found them to be magnificent. Tender juicy Meat, not fall off the bone, but with a little tug perfect. Don't know what the 321 is. But would like to try it just to learn more in the ways of the art of BBQ.

 

WSM, smokers and grills on clearance at Walmart!!

for those thinking of getting their first WSM, looks like they are on clearance at walmart. Im sure this all depends on location too. Not available online.

But the store in Austin, TX had a 14inch WSM original price $199, on sale for $138.
They didnt carry the 18 or the 22. But almost all the other grills and smokers are on clearance also.

 

3-2-1

smoke for 3 hours, foil/wrap for 2 hours and let it rest for 1 hour

 

Doesn't show on their website though. I'll call my local... Good timing if true, because I have a buddy looking to get one.

 

not available online. you have to go to the actual store. im sure every location is different but im willing to bet they are clearing all the summer stuff out so most walmart store should have them on clearance. Tell your buddy to drop by the actual store. I only saw two WSM 14 at our local walmart

 

Pork was on the smoker around 15 hours. Only used one batch of charcoal. It was pretty damn good.

 

picked up a little boneless pork butt at 2.29 a lb. gonna smoke that tomorrow, but I've got some wings I'm going to jerk up tonight

 

I've called 3 Walmart super stores, they don't even have the WSM. Maybe different up here in Seattle area?

 

Well in Texas smoking bbq is pretty much an HOA requirement lol jk

wow no WSM in Seattle? They dont know what theyre missing