Food Smokers and Smoking Tips/Tricks/Techniques

We'll be doing a test bird this weekend on the rotisserie in the kettle. Was wondering about the extra mounting holes. Any idea what size hole on the WSM that the silicone temp grommet uses? Thinking that one of those grommets could be handy on the rotisserie and if it fits the extra mounting point for the spit, it'd work out nicely.

 

i can measure the hole in mine today sometime and get back to you.

 

Y'all truss your turkey when smoking?

I'm sure this will elicit responses much like other smoking questions. Breast up or down, lump or briquette, fat cap up or down, etc...

 

spatchcock... every time. never truss.

 

Wear a glove and don't have cold fingers.

I never have, but, other than a little skin missing out on the smoke, it wouldn't hurt any.

I've never spatchcocked a turkey, believe it or not. Our smoked turkey will be our second bird for Thanksgiving, with the first being deep fried. Maybe I ought to give the spatchcock a shot.

 

My wife asked about smoking a turkey but I dont want to mess it up or take too long. I need to do a trial run first, so Im going to do the traditional oven method.

 

I smoked a turkey a few years ago. It turned out good, but just good. Nothing spectacular so I haven't done one since. I did a dry brine so maybe I'll try again with a wet brine...

 

They must be Mexican. Or my in-laws.

 

Said screw it today, got me a 22" Weber.

I'm sure wife is gonna wonder wtf I need another grill for.

 

You have an extra room?? My dog house won't be far enough after that comment!

 

looks like about 1.25". the silicon grommet is stuck to the hole from a couple years of bbq goodness. i didn't want to break the seal. =D

 

Yeah the grommet hole appears to be quite a bit larger than the holes on the CB rotisserie. Those appear to be 7/8" inch in diameter. Which a 1/2" electrical box knock out plug should fit perfectly. They are usually galvanized and quite a debate about using galvanized in a smoker. But really doubt for this use would get hot enough to gas off. If concerned you could first paint the plug with something

$14 Rust-Oleum 248904 Automotive High Heat Spray Paint, 12 Ounce (Pack of 1), Flat Aluminum

like this and may just do it. Or just tape it with some high temp flue tape that I have. Or just leave it as is not sure.

See no need to truss when smoking EXCEPT when it is on a spit spinning around and around. Trust me any bird will act like its alive when it is on a spit turning don't care how slow it spins. If you don't do it right it will be flapping around in no time LOL. They are escape artists don't care how dead that bird is.

 

Can’t wait! I love cooking

 

Jump in.. try different things, see what you and yours’ like. Read here or any of the B.B.Q forums. I run an MES as well. I suggest a AMAZN smoke generator, and you’ll be set...

 

Yea, I know the wife liked most of the bbq I cooked this past summer, luckily she loves spicy foods! Can’t wait to cook for large crowds! Last year cooked for 50 people at our house warming bbq! Both my Weber Kettles were rocking and I had to borrow an electric smoker from my dad. It was ok but nothing like the smoking I can do with my kettles.. can’t wait to use the WSM

 

We have done them the past couple of years.

2 Years ago:


Last Year:


Asked wife how she wanted it this year (roasted, smoked, fried) and she chose Smoked. So mine will be smoked again this year.

 

I was planning on smoking a boston butt this weekend but the wife accidentally picked up a boneless one instead from costco. I have never done a boneless one before? Anything I need to do different?

 

IMO not really. I smoked them before. Its nicer bc its a little smaller. I mopped them more then I would with a boned in one(I dont know why).