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  1. papajoe8

    Some Observations on Pulled Pork

    I just broke out my smoker for the first time this year for the Fourth (shame on me).  We were hosting a small party so I decided to smoke a pork butt in advance.  I made a few modifications in the procedure to what I would normally do. I rubbed the pork 3 nights before the party.  Two days...
  2. papajoe8

    Snowy Days

    So what did everyone smoke during and after the storms this weekend? How did it turn out?
  3. papajoe8

    Brining Pork

    In a recent thread GrillDad mentioned brining his pork butt before the smoke.  I am still a beginner and I mentioned that I had read a bunch about brining my birds.  The result with my chicken was fantastic.  I haven't read much about brining pork.  I believe pork butts are generally fatty...
  4. papajoe8

    My new Thermoworks Thermocouple TW8060

    I got a brand new Thermoworks Thermocouple TW8060 and used it for the first time yesterday.  Since it was a birthday present, I went all out and got the PRO BBQ kit.  It was expensive, but buying the kit brought down the price a little.  I have to say, I was pretty pleased with the result...
  5. papajoe8

    Problems with Pulled Pork~

    Today I made my second attempt at pulled pork.  I followed a recipe indicating smoking the pork at 200-220 for 1.5 hrs per pound.  I had 2 three pound pork butts which I smoked simultaneously.  I ignored the recommended time, but stayed at a smoker temp of a about 210.  I wrapped the butts in...
  6. papajoe8

    More Thin Blue Smoke Discussion

    I have a Camp Chef Smoke Vault 24' LP vertical water smoker.  I had done a couple of longer smokes in which I kept filling my wood tray up with soaked wood and letting them smoke until they were ash.  I think I only saw TBS just before the wood smoldered down to nothing while cooking at about...
  7. papajoe8

    Some 4th of July Chickens (Third Smoke Ever)

    I decided to try something new for the 4th.  I am not entertaining so it's a good time for an experiment!   I brined some chickens overnight in a simple low salt/brown sugar and water solution.  This morning I stuffed them with some lemons, apples, onions and garlic and coated them with a...
  8. papajoe8

    My First Smoke: Bourbon St. Louis Ribs

    I got my Camp Chef LP vertical water smoker for Christmas and I couldn't wait for prime smoking weather for my first smoke, so I picked the first day with a sunny forecast.  Unfortunately, that day in February in Northern New Jersey was about 20 degrees with 20-30 mph winds.  I had asked around...
  9. papajoe8

    New Smoker from New Jersey

    Hi all.  I am from Northern New Jersey.  Christmas this year brought me my very first smoker, a 24 inch (LP) Camp Chef Smoke Vault.  I have only had time to smoke once so far (I will post about that in a different forum).  Considering it was my first smoke ever, I chose a moderately complex...
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