Food Smokers and Smoking Tips/Tricks/Techniques

That's freakin awesome. I have wanted to try to brew for many years but have never been able to convince myself to spend the needed money to do it right (ya I'm one of those if I'm going to do it I'm doing it right people - which my wife says means I am going to spend a lot lol).

 

Ok so im throwin 20 lbs. of shoulder on the smoker. Can someone remind me, fat cap down or up???

 

I prefer it on top. This is one of those things people either do one way or the other and always argue over which way is right

 

Down if you have a hard time controlling temps. Adds a layer of protection from the heat source becomes to high.

Up if you have a pellet pooper like me or another way to control temps. Lets all that good fat (very little in the cap) render.

 

I like cross hatching but since i pull my butt kinda makes no sense. Just wasted motion.

 

I prefer all extra motion to go to 12 oz curls.

 

Not me!!! I am starting off with a not so cold whatever is on sale at walmart!!!!!

 

Now were talking. Still got a bottle of crown to crack too!

 

Sounds like a plan. Grilling burgers tonight. Maybe smoking on Sunday!

 

I go fat cap up, on a pooper though so temps are controlled well.

 

I was looking forward to some beers after work, but now I get to sit at Sam's Club while they put new tires on my wife's car. Hopefully I can wander around and find some stuff to waste money on.

 

Pretty sure I posted this, not sure I posted a pic though. I cross cut at least an inch into my butts. Creates lots more surface area, equals more rub, equals more bark. And it seems to reach temp a bit quicker. YMMV.

Then, I kinda bunch it back up some when placed on the grate.

 

if you do fat cap up, you have to realize that the fat molecules are too big to penetrate into the meat... they just wash the rub off. fat cap down for me every time, without question.

 

Sounds scientific.

 

Way to scientific!!

 

I might try this. How did it turn out?

 

In my opinion awesome. I've smoked all my butts like this for several years now. The good spicy bark is my favorite!!!

 

Just saw this thread and thought I'd sub for later. I'm about to start my vacation in 2 hours will be using my BGE a lot this week


Might have to make some chili since the weather is cooler. I usually start with the same basics and improvise from there

 

Welcome. This is a happy place. Other than the schism between pellet poopers and everyone else lol. Using a BGE puts u on the winning team