Food Smokers and Smoking Tips/Tricks/Techniques

BBQ isn't always about the meat. As much as we all focus in on that, it takes many tools and techniques to make a final product. As important as the cook itself, the Prep is just as if not more important then the cook. A bad prep is going to result in a poor cook. So, make sure you keep your prep nice and tight. One way of doing that is....Keeping your tools sharp. Dial your cutlery in like your AR or or suspension once a month. It will yield better results.

 

I keep a wet stone handy so I can tune up the knives as I need to. My wife has a bad habit of slicing through stuff and into the cutting boards with malice.

 

I have a steel handy to keep my go to knife in tune.

 

The drone for getting the meat over to the smoker?

 

Silly you, that's to watch the temp.

 

Good luck!

Don't overdo it. And crisp it in the oven.

 

I can't use a steel. My wife cuts cucumbers like most people hack bamboo with a machete.

 

Got a wood cutting board?

Maybe bamboo?

 

Did your brisket turn out good?

 

maybe she needs sharper knives? Id be scared she'd lose a finger if shes putting that much pressure...I understand you arent being literal...

 

We bought some country ribs at walmart yesterday...might fire up the smoker today or tomorrow...

 

That's what she said ....

 

Haha. I finally told my wife she could use my good knives about a year ago and my go to chefs knife looks like she used it as a can opener! So many dings in the blade, need to have it professionally reground and sharpened.

 

Scored some oak today for smoking. Any of you all ever use it? If so, what meats?

 

Beef!

Brisket, tri tip.....

 

I've cooked all meats over oak...good stuff.

 

Using it as the main heat source, or for flavor, or both?

I may have to go grab some more from him.

 

Both. If you want to do something like chicken, chops or steak/burgers just do it on an open grill. Mesquite is the predominant hardwood here so I use it the same way. But when I go to NorCal (where I'm originally from) I'll snag as much oak as I can bring back. I like madrone also.