Food Smokers and Smoking Tips/Tricks/Techniques

spicy Italian. Just like me. But last time I did them I did chorizo and hot damn was that good. These were bought to grill and then the weather went warm so I used them for smoking.

There’s gotta be some butchers around you. That’s where you can get some of the good shit like cheeks and oysters.

@khaki2020offroad if in doubt, hickory. Just don’t go for soft stuff.

 

Money shot for y’all. Sausages came off at about 3 hours, maybe 3.5 ish. Chops came off with them. Ribs are still in at hour 3.75 now.

 

Here's how it went last night. Had more, but this is a pic of each cut. From left to right it's bavette, sunset/Denver steak, and picanha.


I skipped the skewers and just did the picanha as steaks. Reverse seared them. The other two cuts hit the fire first instead.

That little sunset steak was crazy good. Marbling was honest to goodness on par with some wagyu I've seen. I cooked it for about 60 seconds total and it was delicious.

 

Good work. Proud of you

 

Photo dump of pork belly burnt end banh mi. Served on toasted butter baguettes with sriracha mayo, cucumber, burnt ends, and pickled radish, carrot, and onion.

 

I hate cucumbers but I’d choke them down for that. Damn that looks good.

 

Really I gotta follow up THAT?!

I made ribs. That’s all I got.

 

They were thinly sliced

Those look great!

 

Damn!

 

No daikon or chili?


It looks great, though

 

I did put jalapenos on mine if that counts for chili

 

Just the grocery stores, and they don't count. This is a pretty basic small city I live in.

I did have some pretty good luck at the KJ's, though. Walked out with almost 40 lbs of pork and beef for about 60 bucks. That's not bad for this area.

 

Did a simple brine on these chops. Reverse sear. Seasoned with Pitfaced. Green beans, mashed taters.

 

On account of being an uncultured white, that’s probably closer to authenticity than I’ve ever been

 

Anyone need a decent insulated cooler for their briskets?

52 quarts. Was 147 now $64 and free shipping for the Gray one

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Ozark-Trail-52-Quart-High-Performance-Cooler/49229404

 

i keep mine in my 72 qt ozark like this. Works great and makes it smell so good inside.

 

I ordered one last week and arrived yesterday. Getting me one more

 

Ordered, Thanks for the heads up.

 

I've have one of these for three or four years. It's a pretty decent cooler. Wish it had been this price when I got mine!