Food Smokers and Smoking Tips/Tricks/Techniques

I went to my break room a few times and still don't see anyone... guess I'll go home and eat leftovers

 

Honestly have no idea how much it will make. Also gonna do 2 whole chickens for some friends that dont eat pork. Were just gonna make as much as we can until we run out of masa or theres no more meat.

Mom came up from Sacramento and we have a longstanding family tradition with tamales every year. Last year we did about 20 dozen elk and venison tamales. I should have saved more for myself... Handed them out on a friday to guys at work and monday everyone came back asking if they could BUY some more. We really just make them to hand out as gifts for the holidays from our family.

One year we had 3 families over to help make tamales. My aunt was selling a bunch for a fundraiser or something like that. In one weekend we did about 100-125 dozen.

Some Neighbors of mine are coming over and we're just going to do a big tamale cook. Way easier having multiple people help. And its way more fun when beer is involved.

 

i'm lucky if i get 2 or 3 dozen made...but thats just me because I dont get any help...lol What kind of seasonings do you use?

 

For the pork or the masa? I have no idea what i want to use on the pork. First time smoking meat for tamales, every other time its been carnitas or cooked a different way.
I know I want to use a lot of paprika and chili powder. Probably a bit of cumin, onion powder, garlic powder. I might just wing it honestly.

 

I did up some bacon wrapped meatballs, and chuck roast burnt ends for an xmas party this weekend. They were a hit!

 

the meat. I dont use much spices, just have to tone down the spicy level for the family. I used to buy this stuff from Herdez these 2 and now they are discontinued...

 

The cast of Shameless coming over to help?

 

My wife is off work today, stopping at friends houses with beer and wine, trying to recruit people too come help us lol.

 

Herdez makes a damn good base salsa verde. I'm actually just going to a dry rub

 

Sorry.. had to make a Costco run.. picked up a Barrel Proof Elijah Craig B519 for $54.99!

 

score! I'm checking on way home

 

Girlfriend got me a Daniel Boone last year and now a Davy Crockett this year! Woohoo! We did our Christmas this morning as we are flying up to Northern California to visit her family tomorrow morning

 

Its so cute...lol

 

Indeed it is. I love it. Now I won’t feel bad only doing 2 burgers or a single tri tip on this instead of firing up the bigger DB and having to use more pellets. Initial burn in coming very soon. Assembling the few pieces it needs now

 

Going to keep it simple. Recipe came with the beef tenderloin. this'll be my first BT.

 

22lbs of pork shoulder? What are you making, like 500 tamales? No dis, love some tamales.

 

However many we can make until we run out of masa or meat lol. So far its only me, my wife, her friend, and my mom. @wilcam47 You aren't that far lol come help!

 

If you take care of your shit (and keep it covered), it’ll last longer!

 

Initial burn in goin down!