Food Smokers and Smoking Tips/Tricks/Techniques

Thanks.

 

Thermometers just inserted. Brisket at 142, one butt is 108, the other is 117. Smoker running at 235-40. Off to a church picnic for a few. Will bump temps to 275-300 when i get home to finish them. They all looked really good so far. Going for nice bark, no wrap on these.

 

Just referencin’ the good book myself right now.

 

We're running!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfTI9kOKKlw

 

Mornin! Just finally gettin up. Late night. Saw Rebelution at the fair. Should have taken pictures of all their giant ass grills everywhere. Too much though and I forgot.

Smoking burgers tonight though!

 

What do you put on them if anything? Going to throw some on with the burgers tonight. Temp you smoke em at? And for how long?

 

I sprinkled it with Tony Chachere's "extra spice" Creole seasoning @225* for just over and hour, as it seems to take smoke very well.

 

Will give it a try tonight and post results.

 

Pile of pulled pork perfection...

 

Went ahead and portioned some of it out and vacuum sealed for freezing, for those nights when a good sammie, nachos or even a PP salad sounds good but no time to smoke.

 

I will PM you my address

 

Noice. I can't wait to get my food saver this week!

 

I find I use mine all the time. If I'd realized I'd used it as much as I do, I'd bought a much nicer one. Mines a bare bones Seal a Meal, works fine, just doesn't have any features.

 

I bought one that someone posted a ways back. It's a $200 Food Saver brand one, but it's a refurb and only paid $99 for it. Was gonna buy the Costco one but it was $130 so I figured this refurb is still a better unit overall.

edit: this one: https://www.foodsaver.com/vacuum-se...n-system---certified-refurbished/2087356.html

 

I read somewhere some time ago that a refurb is a safer bet than brand new, reason being it's "supposedly" been looked over from one end to the other. Where as a production one was most likely never even tested? Makes sense, but who knows?

EDIT: That looks like a very nice unit, now I may hand mine off to my Sis and pick one of those up. Thanks for sharing.

 

Definitely makes sense in theory. I'll let you know how it is once I get it. I'm sure it'll be superb though.

 

I buy refurbs sometimes, if it has a warranty as long as the original warranty. If it's only ~30 days, nope.

 

Just had to pan my meat and put it in the oven. Juice was extinguishing the coals. Look and smell good. Celebrating with one of these.

 

Brisket is done.

 

I'll say! Well done!

That color! looks good! whens the slices coming?...