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Food Smokers and Smoking Tips/Tricks/Techniques

Discussion in 'Food Talk' started by Polymerhead, Jul 15, 2012.

  1. Nov 14, 2020 at 9:09 AM
    grdgz97

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    Martyinco

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    Question to everyone who’s smoked a meatloaf, loaf pan or just freeform? I’d assume if I used a pan I won’t get as much smoke into the meat, so my mind leads me to just freeform if and put it on the smoker.

    thoughts? Tips?
     
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  3. Nov 14, 2020 at 12:31 PM
    Beef Nachos

    Beef Nachos Here for a good time, not a long time

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  4. Nov 14, 2020 at 1:23 PM
    grdgz97

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    I’ve used a small foil pan to form it, then flipped it out onto a cooking rack. Makes getting it to and from the smoker easy.

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  5. Nov 14, 2020 at 1:36 PM
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    Always went free form myself. I don’t know if it’s better. Only way I’ve ever done it.
     
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  6. Nov 14, 2020 at 2:21 PM
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    I've never even considered trying to smoke a meatloaf before, but now I have to try it!
     
  7. Nov 14, 2020 at 2:22 PM
    la0d0g

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    Thanks! We're off and running with some cherry wood.

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    Meatloaf is on :thumbsup:
     
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    I always make up a couple of loafs free form, then place them both in a larger foil pan.
     
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  10. Nov 14, 2020 at 2:48 PM
    Martyinco

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    They’re both on there free formed, a relatively tight tube shape. We will see if they hold together :thumbsup:
     
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    2 more minutes... lol
     
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    2 lbs elk, 1 lb pork, 2 lbs beef brisket, smoked 250 with cherry

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    la0d0g Its 4 o’clock somewhere

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    Looks great.
     
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    Taste was good too :thumbsup:
     
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    Looks excellent
     
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    Tomorrow will tell for sure :hungry:
     
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    wilcam47 Keep on keeping on!

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    :eek:nice!
     
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    Tender? Or did you have to put the spurrs to ‘er.
     
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