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Food Smokers and Smoking Tips/Tricks/Techniques

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

  1. Jul 10, 2017 at 9:55 PM
    medic2230

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    Thanks!

    I can't wait to smoke a Texas style brisket. I haven't had a good one since I left Texas.
     
  2. Jul 11, 2017 at 9:32 AM
    wilcam47

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    closest thing I found was the last brisket I made...Kosher salt, pepper and combo smoke of mesquite and apple wood. Flavor was excellent, I did have it too close to the coals so it was a little too dry in places but that "Texas" flavor was what I was looking for.
     
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    Going for it today. Got two racks of ribs on there. See if I can make this work.

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  5. Jul 11, 2017 at 11:50 AM
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    What time we eatin'?
     
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  6. Jul 11, 2017 at 11:51 AM
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    When this says 160. :anonymous:

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  7. Jul 11, 2017 at 11:53 AM
    Toyotacrawler

    Toyotacrawler She's got the jimmy legs

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    Haha! Fingers crossed you don't get any more storms over that way. Maybe it will stay dry this afternoon and evening for you
     
  8. Jul 11, 2017 at 11:54 AM
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    You've read up that temp probes in ribs don't work very well haven't you? Better off going by time+temp, then doing the pull apart test.
     
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  9. Jul 11, 2017 at 11:56 AM
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    I also do ribs by feel and how they bend.
     
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  10. Jul 11, 2017 at 12:00 PM
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    X2. The old bend test!
     
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    Just started raining here. I'm good though. Planned for it.

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    also the meat pulling back off the ends of the bone about 1/2" or so
     
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    Actually haven't. Only smoker I used before was a Bradley electric.

    I'll do the bend and pull apart test though. Thanks.
     
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    Two :thumbsup:
     
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    np, I just started a few months ago with a WSM, and got a lot of guidance from here and a couple specific people. Also used virtualweberbullet.com and smokingmeatforums.com. The Weber site is for WSMs, but the cooking/smoking instructions can certainly be used, just need to adjust since you are using a smoker that is 90 degrees off the vertical.
     
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    From the (formerly) funny pics thread :)
     
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    I was admiring the smoker!
     
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  18. Jul 11, 2017 at 12:26 PM
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    Ribs will be closer to 200 when done right
    The old bend n test is the only way to go and is a great opportunity to taste the product lol
     
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    Man being out of town and away from my smoker SUCKS. I'm thinking about looking on CL an seeing if I can find a cheap-o one while I'm in FL for the next few weeks. Then I just need to figure out how to get some pitfaced rub since I left mine at home.
     
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  20. Jul 11, 2017 at 12:32 PM
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    la0d0g Its 4 o’clock somewhere

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    I've never used a thermometer for ribs. Brisket and butts on the other hand...
     
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