Food Smokers and Smoking Tips/Tricks/Techniques

do the bend test. temp probes in ribs aren't very accurate. i dont really like my ribs falling off the bones. the meat should pull away cleanly but should still hold together when you pick up one end of the rack of ribs.

 

That's about how these came out. There was still a little meat at the end of the bone, but still juicy and tender. Better than my last rack by a good stretch.

 

Done

 

Dear God, why havent I found this thread before. Sub'd!

Oh and I got a new grill as a house warming preset

Gas on one side and charcoal on the other!

 

Welcome the wonderful world of MAN... NOW I'M HUNGRY.

Congrats on the new grill and the new place.

 

Thanks Now I wanna cook me some Ribs and shoulders

 

My good buddy is coming into town later this week so I'm going to smoke a brisket late Friday afternoon until the AM for brisket BBQ breakfast. Figure I will put something else on on Friday afternoon for snacks that night. Going to do a fatty stuffed with cheddar, onions, and peppers. ABTs and scotch eggs. Can't wait!

 

Honestly I can start reading this thread right after I just ate and all the sudden be like NOW I'M HUNGRY and need to make that and that and ohhhhh that sounds good too.

So get to cracking on those meats and show us some pics of them.

I had some plans to smoke this weekend but my friend has talked us into going to Texas De Brazil, but I MIGHT still do a fatty or two one of the days.

 

Sounds like a good weekend. Thinking about doing a fatty or two this weekend also.

 

Cant start until this weekend when I get my fridge

Where do you guys buy your meat from? My wife loves moist brisket and I think thats what I wanna cook first in the new grill for her

 

Honestly it seems to really vary by the type of meat and who has it on sale. A lot here like Walmart for brisket (good price), I end up with a lot from Sam's Club also. Kroger (if you have them) had a really good sale on butt's not to long ago. I watch the local stores and also watch on here for when sales are mentioned. Local butcher has also had some decent deals lately and it's close to where my friend works so he has been grabbing stuff for us.

 

I miss Krogers They dont have them here in San Antonio.

I'll have to look around for the best deals. I know there is a meat market down the street from my house but scares me a little.

 

be ready to add 5lbs every couple months

 

Those are the best words I have heard all day

My neighbors are gonna come to my house each weekend based on smell alone

 

HEB sells good brisket. I just got some prime for 2.99 a lb this past weekend.
Costco sells them too for about the same price.

if you want really good top end, HEB has angus brisket at about $5 a lb and kobe brisket (special order) $6.99 a lb

 

I'm gonna get fat....

 

Was tending the smoker yesterday watching a guy on a paddle board get near the boat dock. As he got closer I could tell he was smelling the yummy the way his nose went up sniffing around. I had some real nice smoke going at that time.

 

Costco ftw.

 

Anyone got a lead on butts on sale? Would a Pork loin cook up the same for pulled pork? @scottalot
Last time I just went to Food Lion and they were apparently onsale at Kroger..

 

Pork loin is too lean of a cut to cook like a butt. You can still smoke it, but at higher temp and pull around 140 to keep it juicy, rest tented 10-15 min or so.