Food Smokers and Smoking Tips/Tricks/Techniques

Good Times at Bass Pro Shop today! Traffic was not that bad even. They had not restocked yet after Christmas and there were many half filled shelves. Fortunately they had the smoking wood I needed:

They said the truck just came in and I had to go to receiving to get these bags.

For those of you looking at pellet smokers (uhplifted), they had a nice selection of pellets:

I don't know much about the actual pellet cookers but they seemed to have a variety of units.....

Ammo stock was low, but boats and fishing were fully stocked. So was the fudge shop (Yum)!!

RiskDude

 

I don’t have the grill Yet. Just wasted 40 mins trying to install this waterport on my bed rails and come to find out it doesn’t fuckin fit because of my stupid bed bars. Can’t wait to get my cap won’t be having these problems no more

 

Ya projects that go south blow. Had to replace a water going to the fridge the other day. 3 trips later to Lowe’s for supplies I got it fixed. Stupid manufacturer of the fridge used some off sized line and I ended up having to make an adapter.

Then the stupid kitchen faucet apparently has been leaking at the joint where the spout attaches to the base so I picked up a new delta faucet and swapped that out also.

 

I mostly fixed it. Needed extra washers between bed rail and mount. It’s a super tight fit but I think it’ll work

 

Going to buy the GMG tomorrow. Antennas arrive Friday so I’ll install them Friday and do the burn in firing and then Saturday I think I shall do beer can chicken

 

So, keep an eye out for orbiting chickens in the vicinity?

 

Booster Rocket Chicken

 

Ya never know! Let’s hope the pellet pooper curse I have doesn’t transfer brands

 

A couple things.... you don't need the antenna to do the burn in. Just do it! If you must have wifi, hold your phone within a few feet or the controller and search for wifi. find GMGxxxx and connect, the password is the grill serial #. Have the app already installed on you phone, because the GMG wifi is not connected to the internet.
And cook burgers first! Get some greasy seasoning going.

With your luck, wear a fire suit.

 

Skip the can, spatchcock for the win. Everything about the “drunk chicken” is a total myth.

 

I know I don’t need the antenna but I want to just have it all at once haha. Buuuuut ya I may just have to do the initial burn tomorrow too haha I probably won’t be able to contain my excitement

 

But it just seems a lot more fun to stick the bird on the can. Plus I want to experiment with different beers

 

yup.. spatchcock!!

 

You can play with the wifi while doing the burn in. You gots pellets?

 

Sure do. Most of a 20# bag of lumberjack competition blend. Will be picking up another bag when getting the grill if they have them in stock

 

You can waste all the different types/styles you want. It simply doesn’t add any flavor or moisture. Don’t believe me, weigh your can of beer before and after your smoke and you’ll see barely a difference. In fact it makes for a way more solid mass so your legs/thighs/ wings will be over done before the thick mass breast (with beer filled can) can ever get to temp. Just saying, there are tons of opinions on the matter.

 

Lumberjack comp blend is my favorite, so far. A local friend charges $20 for a 40# bag.
Does your grill come assembled?

 

Guess I’ll just have to find out for myself

Well that’s a damn steal. I think I paid 16 for a 20#
Not sure if it comes assembled. I hope so because I don’t want to assemble yet another grill haha

 

I had no idea there was such a variety of pellet smokers or blends of pellets. Learn something new every day.