Food Smokers and Smoking Tips/Tricks/Techniques

Been addin’ smoked pork neck bones to sauces for years now. Can still get ‘em in bulk at this little Italian place downtown if I don’t have any on hand. Makes an awesome difference.

 

Need to find some for soup I’m planning to make Sunday.

 

Supposedly have a bigger one out now.

 

They got those dried mushrooms that are like Crack to a soup if you reconstitute ‘em in some white wine.

 

I’m not a big mushroom person.

 

Masterbuilt is local here. We used to go by the factory/warehouse and buy grills/smokers. Good people in that company.

I used to have one of their barrel type smoker/grills. Lasted a long time.

We’ve also got Charbroil and Oklahoma Joe here. Their Factory outlet store is like a smoker/griller’s paradise.

 

It’s a shame when you buy direct from the company seeing what the retail markup is on those things.

 

I like the gravity design, and am evaluating getting one when this crap is over.

 

I like them also.

 

I’m a die hard stick burner fan. Only thing I like using. I’ve used one of the electric Bradley smokers but wasn’t impressed with it. I guess it’s ok if you want to not have to watch it but to me that’s part of the fun. I also think I get a lot better bbq with the stick burner.


Never used a pellet machine but it hasn’t really struck my fancy either.

 

give me that one you are building.

 

I usually use a beef marrow bone in my pasta sauce - I don't add nearly as much meatballs as my family does, so those help. Actually comes out really good too. Of course I only need 1 (or 2), and they come in ~5 packs....so the dog gets the balance

 

Could always make your own beef stock with the extras. Roast ‘em in the oven til golden brown & toss ‘em in the soup pot with onions, carrots ‘n celery. Then let it simmer for 12hrs or so.

 

I think my dog would kill you if she heard you wanted to take away her soup bones

 

Appears to be a contest photo.

 

Bought 8 racks of ribs to try different recipes just to try stuff out. Did 3 today I need a bigger smoker.

 

I’m limited to 2 on mine. Going big next time.

 

Maybe unless I can get another cook in.

Also this pork butt was excellent.

 

Looks great!