Smokers

[Leaky]

I agree with OnAFly, practice on a pork butt. Find a good spice rub

and rub it down at least 2 days before you smoke it. It will not last

long, or you can bag it up and freeze it for later. If your looking for

pork butts, Sam's club has them for $1.79lb for each or if you buy a

75lb case they are $1.39lb. My brother just bought a case, he has a

big super bowl party every year and I smoke up pork for pulled pork

sandwiches. I will be putting the rub on tonight and smoking on Saturday.

Start your self a smoking note book, write down everything you do.

Rub recipe used, how long it marinated, how long it smoked, type of

wood used. I even write down weather conditions as that will affect

smoke times. Most importantly, was it Good? Should I do it again?

Have fun!!!!!

I'm definately going to start a journal. I just hope it doesn't go like the fishing journals I've vowed every opener for the last 20 years to keep.

[Xplorer]

So what time should I be down There must be a few more projects that need fixin, and there is the rest of that HH to finish LOL!!

Enjoy!!

[Leaky]

Xplorer - Is there ever a time there isn't a project? I wonder if a guy could do enchaladas in a smoker? As far as the HH, well...................

[Xplorer]

Leaky,

No enchilada's, but that pork butt sounds gooooooood!! Freeze a little for me.

Have a b-ball tourny saturday and then headed off to some relaxation.

Oh, Bartender Bob says "HI", I stopped in at his house last sunday as I was sledding off the lake and paid my respects...they had 3 so far that weekend, and I was lucky to have 2 in the Otter that day. They will be going in the brine saturday and smoker sunday! Let me know how you like your new smoker, I will be looking for a new one this year.

C

[Leaky]

Have that butt rubbed (that doesn't sound right) and sitting in the fridge for tomorrow's virgin run. I sure could use a Taste Tester, but it sounds like you have some B-Ball & relaxation getting in the way. Where might that relaxation be taking place?

What size were the Lakers? Putting 2 in the Otter and hooking up with Bob the Bartender (and crew) sounds like a heck of a day on Burntside!!! He called me Sunday night from the sauna and we never connected. Is there good ice out there?

Fresh Smoked Lakers. How good is that?

[OnAFly]

Wow...that first sentence just sounds wrong.

[MNmikew]

Definitely start with the pork butt. There is so much fat in it that I think it is kind of hard to screw up. When you feel like moving up to a brisket prepare for the challenge, IMO.

Just to add in I love my Weber Smokey Mountain, or should I say both of them. To me the charcoal smokers are the best but they need to have vents so that you can control the oxygen flow and thus control the heat.

Second that on the Weber Smokey Mountains(WSM)! A great accessory for them is the Pitmaster IQ-110 pit controller. Hook it up to one of the air vents, close the other two. Set it and forget it.

[MNmikew]

Have that butt rubbed (that doesn't sound right) and sitting in the fridge for tomorrow's virgin run.

Wrapped in plasti-wrap right?

[Leaky]

Yes! It's killin me to wait until tomorrow.

[Leaky]

Wow.....that first sentence just sounds wrong.

It does, doesn't it!

[Leaky]

Sorry - I feel like I highjacked this thread.

The virgin run for the the Chef & his Masterbuilt & is going very well. Fired up the smoker @ 6:45 this morning with an outdoor temp of -10. Came up to 225 in 1/2 hour and has been holding steady since. Using hickory and it seems to be producing nice smoke (although its hard to tell what's vapor and what's smoke). Apple juice in the water bowl.

Is it too early to crack a cold one?

[Jim Almquist]

Is it too early to crack a cold one?

Depends on if you want to be awake when its done

[Leaky]

[reinhard1]

hey, not enough of that nice dark bark in the shreds!!!! sure looks good Leaky. dont forget that rainbow got pork butts in the bag for $1.49 per pound this week. good luck.

[Leaky]

Thanks RH. I'll be heading to Rainbow for sure. I paid $2.78 for this 5 lber at Cub this week.

[Xplorer]

That looks good, I'd say you are all set for next weekend!

Just headed over to Brainerd to a waterpark for a night, hit the hottub and a few adult beverages while Dylan played his guts out.

Lakers were about 20", couple three pounds each. Smoked up good last night in the garage, just used a simple tenderquick/brown sugar brine.

3 more weekends of B-ball tourneys and then we're done.

Gotta try and get down again before the end of March.

[old goose hunter]

Nice job,excellent color! I did 73lbs on Saturday full smoke house! Turned

out great also. I put the rub on Wed. night, smoked on Saturday. I mopped

them with a combination of apple juice and brandy about every 1 1/2 hours.

Smoked them for 13 1/2 hours at about 200 degrees. We shredded them yesterday

and added a gallon of sweet baby rays. Packed in two five gallon buckets

and set out in the shed to freeze. Super bowl Sunday will be good eaten.

[reinhard1]

that's a lot of butt's. great job and great eating. remember rainbow has butts whole in the bag for $1.49 this week. time to stock up again. that apple juice/brandy combo sounds great. good luck.

[old goose hunter]

Thanks Reinhard! I am going to have to pick up a couple at Rainbow, as that

is a great price. As for the apple juice and brandy its good in two ways,

first it adds another layer of flavor to the pork, second it takes the chill

off of me while I am tending the fire in the smoke house, or checking temps!!

I think my wife wonders why I have to check the smoke house so often.

[OnAFly]

One for the butt, one for me, one for the butt, two for me, one for the but...where was I again? Sounds like a good plan to me!

[Leaky]

Stopped into Rainbow today and those butts are averaging about 7-8 Lbs per. Very nice.

[reinhard1]

i've made a few of those important trips myself . have to check the grill a lot too. good luck.

[Fish Head]

I just bought a smoker today, a Masterbuilt electric. I can't wait to get started smoking! I've wanted one for years, I just finaly pulled the trigger.

Lot's of good info here!

[reinhard1]

Welcome to the smoking world!!!masterbuilt is recommended here a lot. good luck.

[otterman91105]

I just got a Masterbuilt electric smoker also. Just starting to learn how to smoke. Used it for the first time a couple of days ago. What i was supprised by was that it holds it heat well in temps around 30.