Food Smokers and Smoking Tips/Tricks/Techniques

Here are the pork belly rectangles. I used freshly ground pepper (there aint no sub for it imo), pink himalayan salt, and chupacabra cajun seasoning. How yall are?!

 

Anyone have any suggestions on how to power my Davy Crockett if I take it camping? I’m thinking a deep cycle battery and just use the battery clamps to run it. Don’t really have the space or money to get a generator. Not sure what my other options would be.

 

looking at the specs, a deep cycle battery should cover any cook with it. The ignition is definitely the highest current draw. If you want to be on the safe side you could always get a small solar set up to keep the battery juiced up.

 

My first attempt at a Chubby Rapunzel... It'll get reheated and glazed tomorrow but I had to share today Haha!

 

Yesssssss!

 

Just get a jump pack. It will have a 12v plug-in, 12v clamps for starting a dead vehicle, USB to keep your phone charging while you surf the internet while camping, etc. Try it out at home, you still need to season your new DC, right?

 

I do have a jump pack. Idk how long it’d last though for a full cook. Guess I could try it out.

No I do not need to season it. Already did that day I got it!

 

Haha used up the last of the Spicy Meat Massage I had on that one.. cubed up the rest of the belly to make PBBEs and used one of my own rubs ... Next time I might use the whole length of belly to braid and pay more attention to the width of the cuts to make a better looking braid.
It smells so freaking good.. hopefully I can bring that back in the morning during the reheat!

Also... I might have used the Chubby Rapunzel name on IG

 

There's a thought.

 

This is what I’ve got for the truck

$100 NOCO Boost Plus GB40 1000A UltraSafe Car Battery Jump Starter, 12V Jump Starter Battery Pack, Battery Booster, Jump Box, Portable Charger and Jumper Cables for 6.0L Gasoline and 3.0L Diesel Engines

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B015TKUPIC/ref=ppx_yo_mob_b_track_package_o0_img?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

could get deep cycle marine battery. Recharge with truck

ouch
https://www.amazon.com/stores/GOALZERO/GOALZERO/page/21725527-030B-490D-B866-10492C8C485E

 

That otta do it!

 

I actually just saw that at a store yesterday and they didn’t have the price. 1800.... yikes. Deep cycle battery is likely the route I’ll go and maybe a solar pannel

 

I shall give it a try when I’m home next week

 

Look good

 

Thank you sir!

 

I stole it from SMF.

aside from what Said, i pull mine at about 180. Any sooner, and they aren’t tender for me.

 

Thanks for sharing it over here! SMF is incredibly frustrating for me and I don't visit there often.

 

Damn guys! The food turned out awesome. I could have made the brisket better by letting it rest outside the ove, but oh well, it was still a huge hit. The Misplaced Porkbelly turned out to be a yuge hit as well. I think I even liked the pork belly more than the brisket.

For the pork belly baste I melted a stick of butter, poured in some honey, crushed red pepper, a dash of worchester cheetah sauce and a buncha red hot cayenne sauce. Once the pork belly was done I layered it in a small tray and poured some of the baste sauce over it. I then put the tray in the smoker for another 10mins. The temp was 325ish. It caramelized a little, but not too much. It could have been a little better if I hadn't left it in the smoker the extra 10mins, maybe if I would have pulled em out 15mins earlier, then let em glaze, but oh well.

Thank you @Misplaced Nebraskan and everyone here on the thread for your previous advice on smoking meat.

 

All looks damn good from here. Glad it turned out alright! They only get better with trial and snackage!