Food Smokers and Smoking Tips/Tricks/Techniques

It does great. I like having a charcoal grill/smoker! Best of both worlds!

 

You buying @Misplaced Nebraskan ? It’s in Austin area

 

Hmm needs some new wood and some a good sanding and painting. Offer $50

 

Mid day wings.

 

Yum! Tritip

 

Wow. Did not hear about that. Glad your ok and can joke about it.

My last car was a 2002 Subaru Legacy. Great car just wanted a truck.

 

First time using Grill Grates. Couple of Cap steaks don't need much surface space.

 

Just did wings for what I think is the eighth strait Sunday dinner. I should be sick of them by now, but I'm not.

 

Thought I rushed the tritip. Did not


I have also finally figured out how to sharpen a knife.

With one of these


My dad uses a whetting stone but every time I try it I just dull the tar out of the blade. I think I need a dummy knife and patience to figure it out.

 

Don’t get me started...

 

Apex Pro. End of conversation.
https://www.google.com/search?q=ape..._AUIEygD&biw=320&bih=413#imgrc=tua92RLBsa2pUM

 

Did some jerky today for next weekends tailgate. Sorry for inverted sequence....

 

I really need a good sharpening setup. I have a sharpening stone (two grits), but I can't seem to get good results out of it. I know my technique is a big part of the problem, it just isn't a skill I'm committed to learning. The Apex tool looks like a great solution.

 

I have multiple sharpening systems , although spendy, the Apex is idiot proof...

 

That looks a lot like the old Lasky system of the 80's, but more advanced. I have a 5 stone Lasky system someplace around here. I think, haven't seen it in more than a decade or so.



Grew up skinning and fleshing fur and latter cut meat as an apprentice butcher. I end up just going back to my Arkansas stones



Except my most recent set has dips in them now They are only good for so many times. But it is a lot and then you flip them.

A lot of my friends have moved to the

Work Sharp Knife & Tool Sharpener

Work Sharp system. Maybe someday I will too, not sure if I want to change at this point.

 

It is a similar concept to the Lansky, but way more precise. I have a diamond Lansky system as well. After setting the profile, I mostly touch up edges with the old moon stone set up.

 

I have one. It's easy to use and fast.

 

Did some caps last night. Bacon failed but flavor did not

 

I did T-Bones last night. Didn't get any pics but smoked em for about 30 mins then onto high heat to finish them off. These were simple ones just some seasoning salt on them.

 

Porterhouses for 1/2 off, two please. One is getting some smoke in about an hour.