Food Smokers and Smoking Tips/Tricks/Techniques

I went to school in Pitt

 

This looks great! Seems pretty self explanatory but do you have a recipe for this? Mostly interested in the tomato gravy

 

I more or less follow this recipe for my Instant Pot, but cook the shrimp separate and add cheese to the grits when done. I sprinkle Old Bay on the shrimp before cooking and add Cajun seasoning to the grits before cooking.

https://www.southernkitchen.com/recipes/breakfast-brunch/instant-pot-shrimp-and-grits

 

Thank you! I just got a free IP so I've been experimenting with it.

 

As I've been reading about smoking with mesquite, all the blogs, forums, and comments scare you away from using it. They say it's quite strong and bitter yet that's what is suppose to be the top notch wood for beef. Last night the wife went out with her girlfriends for dinner which left me on my own. I stopped and bought a New York with a bone to give it a try. I have a Camp Chef Woodwind with a new sear box and wanted to try that also. I loaded up using the Traeger mesquite pellets, smoked at 225 until 115, fired up the sear box to 800, threw the steak on it for 45 sec one way, turned it 90 degrees for another 45 sec, and flipped it over and did the same on the other side. It was a nice med-rare at 135. Topped it off with a pat of butter and let it rest under foil for 10 minutes. Wow. It was good and the mesquite hit to spot. I know Traeger mesquite isn't 100% mesquite but it a blend. Any idea on what the other wood percentage is?

 

You sir, are a good man!

 

Don’t quote me, but I believe the base is usually alder since it’s a mild flavored wood.

 

I believe you are correct. Many say it’s alder in the west and oak in the east. Like what percent. I’m reading something as only 30% flavor wood and 70% filler wood (although all hardwood like the package says).

 

Just swing over to 29 and come up through Council Bluffs and Omaha! Haha

 

Ginger is getting new glasses today

 

Shhh. don't tell no one. Gotta reputation to maintain!

Lincoln is the destination. And I can't go much more east... Iowa is that way!

although I would swing by for Q and jack daniels! I'd make an exception

 

You know I have the Jack and you know I can smoke just about anything (alligator is the exception)!

And I don't have WiFi either

 

Hahaha!!

 

Confucius say... Wifi like parachute, better to have and not need than need and not have.

 

Well this was a fail...wont be trying to smoke something while at work again. Excuse my pretty nails.

 

Leftover tri tip cheesesteaks.

 

What happened

 

It can’t always be red meat....

Three types of greens... spinach and romaine from the store.. red leaf lettuce from my garden.
Carrots
Cucumbers
Chicken.
Also in the picture is some of my smoked pepper jack from my last batch of smoke cheese.