(Topic ID: 292213)
Maricopa, AZ
Sana'a
Quoted from Jarbyjibbo:Im curious, how fast do you guys go through pellets?
Depends on if you are grilling, searing or smoking
One big bag of pellets will give you about 40 hours of smoking
If costs are a concern, you can get 40lb bags of 100% hardwood pellets for $5 a bag @ Menards
These are mixed hardwoods, so say "Competition Blend" if your friends ask what wood you are using to cook
6408282CMYK7 (resized).jpgBefore anyone has a heart attack about using plain "hardwood pellets' in their fancy smoker, this is from Indeck's own website:
Q:
Can I use Indeck Energy Premium Wood Pellets in my wood pellet grill or smoker?
A:
Our premium wood pellets contain no additives, scraps, or non-wood elements. They are manufactured with a mixture of northern Wisconsin hardwood species including aspen, ash, basswood, birch, maple and oak. To the best of our knowledge, there are no standards for barbecue wood pellets.
Premium Indeck Energy™ Wood Pellets contain:
NO inorganic additives
NO wood glues
NO wood derived from low-quality sources - like pallets or other scrap
Hardwood blend
If any of you use butcher paper and have a Publix nearby, they are blowing out the 75 sq. ft. pink Reynold's Wrap for $4.50. That's about half price. It's also gas card week in my area, so spend $50 on groceries (butcher paper counts), get $10 off a gas gift card.
Quoted from PinMonk:Smoking a turkey today...
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Nice!! We bought another freezer so we can stock up on frozen Turkey this year.
The meat is super tender smoking there is no reason to use an oven. At least that is how I feel.
Cuisinart stainless prep table on clearance for $74
Great idea having the garbage bag at the end to sweep your scraps into
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Cuisinart-Stainless-Steel-Outdoor-Prep-Table/307070186
Screenshot 2022-08-14 at 16-39-39 Cuisinart Stainless Steel Outdoor Prep Table - Walmart.com (resized).pngOriginally wanted to cook pork chops, but with all my real estate in the smoker might as well add more.
Experimented with a few chicken breast with/without skin to see how it turns out and basic Salmon with salt/pepper.
All turned out great! Protein for the week.
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Quoted from zermeno68:Originally wanted to cook pork chops, but with all my real estate in the smoker might as well add more.
Experimented with a few chicken breast with/without skin to see how it turns out and basic Salmon with salt/pepper.
All turned out great! Protein for the week.
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Hell yeah, I used to do that before I got the Big Green Eggs. I'd finish my cook and think man there's still lots of heat. I should use that because all that charcoal/wood will be ash in the morning.
With Big Green Egg, you shut it down and your unused charcoal is ready for your next cook.
Most Walmarts are clearing out the Pit Boss Lexington's for $80. Some have it for $140
Look on Brickseek, and see your closest store that is clearing it out:
https://brickseek.com/walmart-inventory-checker/?sku=160692525
DO NOT CALL THE STORE AND "PRICE CHECK" LIKE AN IDIOT !!!! The moment the employee on the phone sees the $80, they will tell you they are OOS and buy it themselves to sell on craigslist.
Once at the store, you will probably have to find the grill yourself, generally the big grills are outside in the greenhouse, high on the racks.
Screenshot 2022-08-18 at 12-22-22 Pit Boss Lexington 540 sq. in. Wood Pellet Grill w_ Flame Broiler and Meat Probe - Walmart.comQuoted from vid1900:Most Walmarts are clearing out the Pit Boss Lexington's for $80. Some have it for $140
Look on Brickseek, and see your closest store that is clearing it out:
https://brickseek.com/walmart-inventory-checker/?sku=160692525
DO NOT CALL THE STORE AND "PRICE CHECK" LIKE AN IDIOT !!!! The moment the employee on the phone sees the $80, they will tell you they are OOS and buy it themselves to sell on craigslist.
Once at the store, you will probably have to find the grill yourself, generally the big grills are outside in the greenhouse, high on the racks. [quoted image]
$199 is the lowest price near me. =(
Pit Boss Austin XL 1000 is clearancing for $222
Look on Brickseek, and see your closest store that is clearing it out:
https://brickseek.com/walmart-inventory-checker/?sku=793230399
DO NOT CALL THE STORE AND "PRICE CHECK" LIKE AN IDIOT !!!! The moment the employee on the phone sees the $222, they will tell you they are OOS and buy it themselves to sell on craigslist.
Once at the store, you will probably have to find the grill yourself, generally the big grills are outside in the greenhouse, high on the racks.
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Quoted from vid1900:I made a similar contraption for cold smoking, but found to work, it needed a piece of pipe out the top, to act like a chimney
once the pipe was added, smoke came out the top of the smoker like it should
Well, I added a chimney and still no dice. The only way the smoke goes into the chamber is if I force it via a small fan. Honestly, I may be done with this smoker. I’ve had it forever, may be time for something new. But I love the size of this one, wonder what’s out there that can absorb 4 pork butts, full racks of ribs, etc.
D5DAB02B-0549-4F48-821A-8895DAABCE46 (resized).jpegAnyhow, doing 4 pork butts tonight. I’ll smoke them through the night, pull them in the morning, split it into 12 oz servings, vacuum seal each serving and freeze. When it’s time to eat one, simply put it in hot water (low boil) for 20 minutes or so….
Funny part is I have another 4 butts in the freezer. Might do them this weekend just to have them all done. We’ll be eating pork for many months. But, at 99 cents a pound, it’s hard to beat.
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Something is blocking your draw
Take the chimney cap off, remove the aperture adjuster and open the mailbox wide
Light some smoky newspaper and see if the smoke goes up the box
Quoted from vid1900:Something is blocking your draw
Take the chimney cap off, remove the aperture adjuster and open the mailbox wide
Light some smoky newspaper and see if the smoke goes up the box
Maybe so. The adjustable vent piece was already removed. However, the remaining vent hole is original, meaning that it’s only 1/2 open. They didn’t cut out an entire hole for the vent, only two pie slices. I can cut out the rest and completely open it up. Why not, it’s already a frankensmoker!
First butt is done. Pull and cooling, almost ready to be packaged….
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1 week later
Rolling smoke for some St Louis cut ribs with Meat Church Holy Gospel rub.
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Edit: some other recent cooks: smoky chuck roast chili, Carolina pulled pork, and brisket
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1A720151-10E4-49F9-89CE-4BA5263A2DE8 (resized).jpeg22D15DB4-B9FA-4988-92E7-A6D904B09250 (resized).jpegQuoted from vidguy:Rolling smoke for some St Louis cut ribs with Meat Church Holy Gospel rub.
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That’s a sweet looking smoker. How do you like it?
Quoted from PinJim:That’s a sweet looking smoker. How do you like it?
Thanks, it’s been a great smoker. I really want a stick burner at some point, but I have three kids under 7 and can’t tend a fire all day. On a basket of charcoal and wood chunks this guy will hold 225* to 275* for 16 hours. It’s technically their small cabinet smoker but can hold six pork butts or three briskets with the racks set right.
Only real negative is the weight. It’s 500 pounds of steel so I’m not moving it too far.
Quoted from vidguy:Rolling smoke for some St Louis cut ribs with Meat Church Holy Gospel rub.
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Dang, that's a nice looking rig
Quoted from vidguy:Thanks, it’s been a great smoker. I really want a stick burner at some point, but I have three kids under 7 and can’t tend a fire all day. On a basket of charcoal and wood chunks this guy will hold 225* to 275* for 16 hours. It’s technically their small cabinet smoker but can hold six pork butts or three briskets with the racks set right.
Only real negative is the weight. It’s 500 pounds of steel so I’m not moving it too far.
Damn did you say 500lbs.The fucking grab bars probaly weigh 11lbs.
Lowes in the northern states have already started clearancing the Kamado Joes for the season @ $299
Brickseek still says $899, but in many stores they have yellow tags saying $299
Don't call the store like an idiot, because the CS person will tell you it's out of stock, but buy it for themselves to resell on craigslist
Use the brickseek to see if it's in stock, but don't trust the incorrect pricing:
https://brickseek.com/lowes-inventory-checker/?sku=1000707764
Screenshot 2022-09-01 at 14-23-00 Kamado Joe Classic I 18-in W Blaze Red Kamado Charcoal Grill Lowes.com (resized).pngGearing up to smoke some ribs for the weekend. Hope everyone has a great weekend and great food for it!
Only thing special I did this time was I finally plunged into Smoked Mac n cheese from scratch. Wow!! Why did I not do that before?? Oops… did not take a photo of the Mac n cheese after it was done. Darn kids got to it before I could take my photo.
Any ideas how to spice the basic recipe up? Add bacon or different type of cheese.
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Quoted from zermeno68:Only thing special I did this time was I finally plunged into Smoked Mac n cheese from scratch. Wow!! Why did I not do that before?? Oops… did not take a photo of the Mac n cheese after it was done. Darn kids got to it before I could take my photo.
Any ideas how to spice the basic recipe up? Add bacon or different type of cheese.
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I buy the Costco mac n cheese and throw it in the smoker on the tail end of my cooks. Family loves it. For mac n cheese, it's pricey, but it's convenient and tasty.
EDIT: by "tail end" I mean the last 1 to 1.5 hours
Quoted from Kevlar51:I buy the Costco mac n cheese and throw it in the smoker on the tail end of my cooks. Family loves it. For mac n cheese, it's pricey, but it's convenient and tasty.
Dang!!! Did not think of that. Mostly cause Nearest Costco is 1 1/2 hours away from us.
But… for sure next time I’ll do that!!
Quoted from Kevlar51:I buy the Costco mac n cheese and throw it in the smoker on the tail end of my cooks. Family loves it. For mac n cheese, it's pricey, but it's convenient and tasty.
That's a good tip
Tried this method of smoking ribs today for something a bit different than my usual way.
I used baby back ribs instead but I did everything pretty much the same, For rub, I used a combo of sweet preacher and honey hog rub, I just didn't use the 2lbs of rub like he did.
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Basically smoke at 275 for 2 hrs, wrap for approximately 1.5 hrs or until the ribs reach 204-208. I then removed them from the foil and brushed with bbq sauce and put on the grill for about 15min for the sauce to get tacky. They turned out pretty tasty, and got done a bit quicker than my normal method due to the higher cooking temp.
Quoted from zermeno68:Only thing special I did this time was I finally plunged into Smoked Mac n cheese from scratch. Wow!! Why did I not do that before?? Oops… did not take a photo of the Mac n cheese after it was done. Darn kids got to it before I could take my photo.
Any ideas how to spice the basic recipe up? Add bacon or different type of cheese.
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I would add some of the meat you smoke if possible, doesn’t matter what it is and try a variety of cheeses. Also some smoked jalapeños would be good too. We like gouda and havarti in ours for the smoker. Really the sky is the limit on the kind of cheese you use. We also like a nutty irish cheddar.
Quoted from RyanStl:Hope KJ isn't goign out of business. These deals are really good.
Every year WM and Lowes blow out all of the big heavy grills to make room in the greenhouse for the Christmas trees
KJ will restock the stores in late February - back at full price
Jumbo wings agian! $1.50 a Lb At restaurant depot in a 40 lb box.
Marinated for 48 hours with Lowery’s Caribbean jerk 15 minute marinade.
I forgot to add extra rub on top of that before I cook them but they turned out pretty good.E031025E-2800-44CD-BC31-A2DFD63312C0 (resized).jpeg
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Marinated for 48 hours with Lowery’s Caribbean jerk 15 minute marinade.
I forgot to add extra rub on top of that before I cook them but they turned out pretty good.[quoted image]
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Dang!!! Yummy. Have you tried doing Stuffed wings asian style and then smoking it?
You remind I should look at a cash n carry store for Wings. My local place charges $2.99 or $3.99 lb
Quoted from RVH:Jumbo wings agian! $1.50 a Lb At restaurant depot in a 40 lb box.
Marinated for 48 hours with Lowery’s Caribbean jerk 15 minute marinade.
I forgot to add extra rub on top of that before I cook them but they turned out pretty good.[quoted image]
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Now that is a deal. I'm jealous. At $1.50 I would be tempted to buy two, but 40 lbs is a lot of wings
Quoted from zermeno68:Dang!!! Yummy. Have you tried doing Stuffed wings asian style and then smoking it?
You remind I should look at a cash n carry store for Wings. My local place charges $2.99 or $3.99 lb
Never had stuffed wings, but a few weekends back I was at the lake with some buddies. One made the most amazing Asian wings from scratch
Quoted from zermeno68:Dang!!! Yummy. Have you tried doing Stuffed wings asian style and then smoking it?
No but I buy stuffed wings at the Hmong market already cooked.
Last month for a hot sauce the vendor gave me a very spicy chicken broth hot sauce, was awesome with the stuffed wings!
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Last month for a hot sauce the vendor gave me a very spicy chicken broth hot sauce, was awesome with the stuffed wings![quoted image]
Wow!!! Sounds super good. Jealous. My wife is actually Hmong so I know what your talking about.
Her culture introduced me to some amazing dishes with simple ingredients. Your in the heart of Hmong community.
Is it the first or 2nd largest Hmong community in the USA?
Quoted from RyanStl:Never had stuffed wings, but a few weekends back I was at the lake with some buddies. One made the most amazing Asian wings from scratch
Very time consuming to make to the point your willing to pay the next time you crave it.
Glad you got some Asian wings. Asian culture produces some interesting flavors to common dishes.
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