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It’s my 4th cook on this smoker, it’s actually a little easier than I thought it would be. Today was hot n fast brisket, mostly hovering between 275-300. Saved somewhere between 5 and 8 hours over doing 225 overnight on the pellet grill.
12 lbs, trimmed, traeger prime rib rub because I had half a can left and we need spice cabinet space. The fat was rendered in a small foil pan. Half went back to the brisket at the wrap, half saved for whatever on later cooks. Pulled around 195, 2 hour rest...
Smoked Low Country Boil Meatloaf and Loaded Potato Salad.
Started with a pile of ingredients.
Chopped Shrimp, Crawfish Tails, Andouille Sausage, Lump Crab Meat, Shredded Shrimp and Fine Crab Meat.
All the things in the pool.
Added, Egg, Milk and Breadcrumbs as a binder.
Formed into a loaf pan and put into the freezer for 90 minutes.
All the ingredients for the Loaded Potato Salad.
All mixed together
Into the pellet smoker at 350F
50 minutes later its 160F IT...
Hey all, as some of you know I recently got a new to me Weber Performer. Life as with most of us has been busy lately… so after having it for a few weeks… finally got to do my Maiden Voyage with it. The bottom grate was able to save… the top one was trashed. So ordered a new cast iron one.
Had some friends with a PR they were not going to be able to use and needed used up. So, they sent it home with us. I owe them a dinner when life slows down for them. And yes, it will be a good...
Two small pork bellies smoked this morning. Ended with a IT of 135 F.
Odena (local grocery store) in Kakabeka Falls has had small pork bellies at a pretty good price lately so I bought two and cured them over the last 15 days. Smoked pretty much for 6 hours in the bradley smoker. Dang thing is 14 years old and still going 😋
Back in the fridge over night to set & mellow over night and then slice it up tomorrow sometime.
Nothing better then homemade bacon.
It was a little rushed for time, so I ran the temps up to 285*.
Our local store had beef short ribs on sale for $5.00 a pound, and chicken thighs for but one pk get the next for free. I started to short ribs first, with S&P, ran them at 285* for about 4.5 hrs . Then added the thighs seasoned with Heath Rile's Peach Jalapeno & a little Garlic Jalapeno. Ran the thighs for 50 minutes at 285* then bumped the temps up to 400* to crisp up the skin a bit before saucing with Kinders Chipotle...
I'm smoking a couple of pork shoulders I still had in the freezer from the end of last year. Got a base layer of rub on yesterday and let them rest in the fridge over night. Then lightly dusted with a sweeter run before I got them on the smoker a little before 6am this morning.
The early morning beauty shot. 📸
We were at the market last week and turkey legs were $3.99 a pound. About a buck more than last year. The legs were big! We bought three legs at $21 and change. About 1 1/2 - 1 3/4 pounds each?
Made up a batch of Pop's brine. Cut the tendons, into the brine, and into the refrigerator for 5 days.
Pulled the legs out of brine, put in the refrigerator overnight to dry.
It's 100 degrees outside to today. Pushing 85 inside without AC. A great day to keep the cooking outside.
Into the...
My son wanted to smoke a brisket while he was over. Used Holy Cow to season. He trimmed it. Still needs improvement but he supplied the meat.
I cooked up a breakfast scramble while we fed the fire. 5 pounds of beef bacon is what we used Grandson likes fries so I used them for the scramble
The brisket was wrapped in pink butcher paper at 165. And removed when probe tender.
The brisket was delicious. Tender and juicy.
So I had Friday planned as a honey do list day and Mrs C says why don’t we break out the boat……so out it came…..
So after a made scramble to get the the gear cleaned up and installed new batteries (10 years on the old ones….not more trust) got up to the lake after lunch and set 10 pots along the honey hole……they went in at 3 so this will be a short soak…..also trying 2 different tilapia as bait…..
Bing 3 hours later scored 17 nice crawlers! The water is still cold and interesting enough...
I must have been under a living under a rock for awhile, because I just recently learned about the vortex. Being cheap, an not really knowing if it would fit my need, I went the diy route. By cutting the bottom out of a large dog bowl.
The main reason for teying this was for chicken wings an trying to get that crispy skin.
Can't really say for sure if it was the result of the"vortex" clone. But I will be using this technique a lot more in the near future
Purpose written articles and video on all things Thanksgiving including but not limited to smoked turkey, double smoked ham, Thanksgiving sides, appetizers made with leftover turkey, etc.
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