Food Smokers and Smoking Tips/Tricks/Techniques

For you pellet poopers....I'm sure someone has asked before, maybe even me!

What brand of pellets do y'all burn??

 

B&B brand, dirt cheap at walmat, free shipping to store - once they ignored the store part and shipped to my house for free. I also use 'Q' Pellets for orders, I am trying to find the info on another site I use but can't find it right now - they has 'free shipping' every couple of months but they require two bags - one box for it, you can mix and match all types except the apple for some weird reason must be two. My touch stone for price is $11 for 20#

 

I've used Q pellets. I like them, and usually go with the hickory.

 

Another dumb question...

My in-laws like their meat dead (overcooked IMHO) and dry.....

If I wanted to make a rib roast to my liking medium-rare....how the hell do I get them overcooked portions??

Although it's just irritating they like it dead.....I have avoided making a rib roast for years with them because of this!

 

Cut that thing in half and start your half later. That's how I did it last year.

 

I buy the gmg brand. 3 20# bags for 45.
I have seen some at Walmart but haven't tried them yet.

 

I may just end up doing tri tip and ham. According to the sis in law who moved to NC back in May....that cut of beef just ain't used over there and she's craving it.

Wtf do they do with unused cuts of beef in NC?? Or anywhere for that matter!!

 

Tri tip is also called poor mans prime rib... I agree. It absolutely rocks. At the end of the reverse sear stage, just put one end of it over direct heat and cook the shit out if it if that's what they like. The other end will be nice and pink. Should probably do two, one not quite enough for company.

 

Poor man's prime rib?!?!

Here in Commifornia, Tri tip is anything but inexpensive!!

Easy $6 to $7 a lb!

Highway robbery I say!!

 

If you go with prime rib this is a great idea, but I'd make a foil shield that just covers the cut end so it doesn't get cooked overboard. 3/4 of it will be cooked the way they want it, which leaves you 1/4 of each half pink. So you get 25% of the whole thing, maybe a bit more, and the rest they can drown in their gravy for moisture.

 

Costco in CA, Prime TT at good prices. 2 per pack. That's in Burbank, no idea about elsewhere. Regardless, still cheaper than PR and easier to deal with in context of this discussion.

 

Ah yes! I've purchased cryo untrimmed Prime Tri Tip at my Costco for $4.99/lb!! Steal of a damn deal around here!!

About 6-8 roasts per bag!

 

Dats da way. Trimming off that fat cap is worth the savings. Don't have to trim it off, but it takes and retains rub better if it's trimmed and the inlaws wont have yicky gross fat to dig around. Their words, not mine. Also, use a simple POGP rub on it, no salt in rub, and dry brine with a bit of kosher salt at least 2 hours before applying rub.

 

Family that eats at my house gets their meat the way it's intended to be served. Don't like it, don't eat it but I'll be damned if I'm going to disrespect the animal by overcooking the shit out of it.

 

I think they may but using an optical sensor if what I think I'm seeing in the picture is true. Hmmmm have me thinking now

THANK YOU. Has my brain going now. My friend and I are looking for some info on the current board that's in mine and if we can hack into the board or if we will need to replace it. Doing some research on the PID algorithms right now to control the auger feed into the fire pot. Sometimes the best part of upgrades is the fun in hacking the current system. If we have to replace the current one flat out I've been considering just replacing it with a weather proof touch screen.

 

No I'm not like that at all. Come on man most of us grew up eating dirt and we are all fine (well I'm not really sure fine is the word I should use lol).

I want to give it a try may have to pick up one the cooker and give it a whirl. My wife will be SO happy that now I want to spend more on something else to cook with then once I have it that means my best friend will want one which will make his wife SO happy.

 

I use Lumber Jack pellet's, great flavor from them good even heat out of them and awesome reviews. Harder to find but well worth it. You can order them online from them also.

 

I would cook the whole thing medium rare then slice theirs off and boil it in au jus till done to their liking. Or just give them the end pieces which should be more done

 

You might want to look into a Raspberry Pi 3 or a Odroid-C2 (need to add a mini USB Wi-Fi adapter for Odroid). There is enough open source home security software that can probably be adapted to your needs. They run on 5vdc and can be put into a water proof case, HDMI output, boots up on a SD card or USB drive. I have seen a touch screen on a Odroid but not on a working unit so not sure but probably about the same controls as a phone. Also check out an Arduino micro controller.

 

If anyone is in the market Cabelas has the 18.5" WSM on sale with limited stock for $214.49 and free shipping using code 6JOLLY. With a Cabelas Club Card purchase it is an additional %10 off for $193.04 and free shipping but they charged me an additional $14 in shipping for over sized items shipping fee, plus tax. Delivery is Friday. Not quite as good as the 10 Flats of shotgun shells I picked up earlier this year at $29 a flat delivered to my door but works for me.

Amazon had a flash sale this morning I caught the last 5 minutes of for the CyberQ Wifi BBQ Temperature Controller, 3 Digital Meat Thermometers, Weber Smokey Moutain Cooker Adaptor and Pit Viper Fan at $288 normally $360 not sure if they will do a repeat. My original intent was to put it on the Weber Kettle, but at ~$200 for the WSM couldn't pass it up.