Food Smokers and Smoking Tips/Tricks/Techniques

Thanks. Temp has been great despite the wind picking up. Was able to hold for around 225° so I decided to nap.

Now I want some beer. Lol

 

I plan on building a baffle for winter smokes eventually. It's really hard to keep thin metal smokers and grills hot enough, plus the wind causes the temps to fluctuate.

 

Lunch is done





Brisket is still working, and collecting all those wonderful rib drippings

 

Here's a good tamale recipe, made them a few times. Assembling tamales is a very zen experience, you just get into a groove and you're lost in some other dimension. Takes time though.

http://www.food.com/recipe/traditional-tamales-pork-15286

 

Sounds good. I typically "hot tub" my steaks.

 

http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/james-brown-celebrity-hot-tub-party/n9133?snl=1

 

Season yo meat. Vacuum seal it in a bag. Put it in 100 degree water for about 45-60 minutes. (Internal temp should be 100°by then). Sear it on a really hot grill. Depending on temp of grill, 3-4 minutess a side should get a perfect med-rare

 

Ya I don't think that method would be much use on a roast. I think you have the right idea. Bring it up to close to finished temp and sear at the end

 

Scooter. This is called sous vide. I've posted pics of this before. Lol

 

You gon learn.

 

I actually use my hot tub

 

This is a win win situation. I just need a vacuum sealer.

 

I used to use something similar to this. Mine had 3/8 ply and hinges, so I could fold it flat to store it. I believe that wind hurts more than the cold temps.

 

stocking up the freezer. Texas prices, 1.97 briskets and 1.00 pork shoulders

 

And now the brisket is done too



Off to party.

 

Kroger had the shoulders for 88¢. I'm not sure why there's a 20¢ difference in cost between briskets for us vs you at an heb. Any others nearby you can try to see if you can get a lower price?

 

What's a good smoker to start with, I've never smoked.
*Inexpensive.

 

Man you'll get more opinions on that than you can count. Look for used ones on Craigslist. What is inexpensive to you? You can buy a "pill" smoker for $50.00 or so. They produce great product, but can be finicky about consistent temps and need to be tended quite often.