Food Smokers and Smoking Tips/Tricks/Techniques

It's fantastic!! Just enough heat to know the habaneros are there but not so much that it ruins the rest of the dish!

 

My first real smoke is going well so far!



Just put it in an aluminum pan and covered with foil until it hits 203. Which will take longer than I'd like it to, I'm sure.

 

Looks great so far!

 

I refrained from taking off the aluminum foil for an hour while it rested but I could not refrain from taking a chunk off of the end.

Benefit of being the cook.





Pretty happy with my first outing.

 

Looks outstanding!! Good job!

 

Thank you! This new smoker is SO much better than my other one. And by better I mean this one actually works.

 

Smoked the Ribeye to IT 130F then reverse seared it on the grill to a medium 140F IT.

Smoked potato rubbed with olive oil and kosher salt and black pepper topped with thick cut bacon pieces, shredded cheddar cheese and crema.

Salad with shredded cheddar cheese, thick cut bacon pieces and a Bleu Cheese dressing.

 

What temp did you run and how long did the potato take?

 

250F... potato took right around 2 hours.. the ribeye took about 35-40 minutes

 

Kinda what you’d expect from a Smoker that wasn’t involved in a Street Fight.

 

Thanks, I bet it was delicious

 

I wasn't even talking about the first busted Traeger, I meant a cheap propane vertical smoker I got off of Craigslist for $25.

I could only ever get it to smoke when it was at 300+ degrees and then it would only char the outside of the wood, never smoulder it so the smoke wouldn't last. I tried all the suggestions I could find online but gave up on it. The Traeger is virtually foolproof.

 

Cooking meat!

 

Yew! That’s a meal!

 

Peach Habanero Glazed bone in Pork Chop with Mexican Street Corn and grilled potatoes.

 

@bvbull200 i had a 1/3 rack of ribs and a few slices of the sirloin and loin and one each of the chorizo/sausages.

I had wayyyyy less than you and near the end “shit I’m just tired of eating right now” reminded me of that haha.

 

It's a different level of fatigue, isn't it?!?!

Food looks great!

 

I stopped at Sams club today and pick a bag of this stuff up. I have never tried it but for $15 for a 40 pound bag........

 

Is the species of wood listed, other than hard wood?