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fatbastard09

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Feb 24, 2017
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7 cuts of meat and some early hot peppers on the smoker this AM.  Finally get a chance to play with my new build, so I cleared a good bit of room from the freezer and I still have a ton of space on the racks.   I tried to space everything on the racks so that I am not getting drips from above, man is it nice having this much room!  I am doing everything at 225-250F and plan on pulling at different internal temps. This is only the 3rd cook on it so I am trying to practice on the different cuts to see if I can pull off such a variety all at once.

Starting from the top left on the pic below going clockwise, here is what we have:

-Pork Shoulder for Pulled Pork (I don't expect it to be done for a long time but most will go in the freezer anyway)

-Brisket Flat (I cut a whole packer up into 3 parts and am cooking only one, same deal as the pulled pork - it won't be done until bedtime or after)

-Beef Short Ribs and Salmon

-Salmon (we have a ton, we were salmon slaying last weekend on Lake Ontario.  This is maybe 5% of what we have in the freezer)

-Selection of Peppers Picked This AM from the Garden (Poblano, Serrano, Jalapeno)

-Whole Chicken (cut in half and back removed) and more Salmon

-St. Louis Rack of Ribs & more Salmon


I'll be adding more pics as I pull things off throughout the day.  My son and I are working on this while the wife and girls are away today.  We both have big appetites but this might be a little too much too try to eat in one day...
 
What a happy looking smoker! 
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Salmon was ready after 2 hrs on the smoke; it turned out great.  I brined it with a soy sauce, apple juice, brown sugar and spice blend last night.  I am going to do more small batches of this throughout the late summer and fall to try out new recipes, although this one is already a keeper:


Thanks for the points NB!
 
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The salmon looks fantastic!

Sounds like a great way to spend the day with your Son!

Point!

Al
 
You can never have a smoker too big! In a couple years you will think you need a bigger one! Ask me how I know
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Yep that is one happy smoker for sure! 225 to 250 for salmon is a bit high isn't it? I usually do mine at 150 or lower and hold it in the smoke a lot longer. Not doubting you at all but how did it turn out?
 
The brisket flat was really thin. It stalled at 172f for a while so I wrapped it in foil. It hit 203f internal after a combined smoke/wrap of only 6hrs! Like I said, it was pretty thin. I have it still in the foil, wrapped in a towel in a cooler. I have the probe in it, once it hits 145 we'll slice it.

On the downside, I got a pretty large burn on my forearm pulling it out of the smoker. Liquid poured out the side and got a pretty wide area. 1st degree, not serious but still sux. At least my son got to practice his 1st aid skills (he went straight from Boy Scout camp to salmon fishing last week).

Iron City is good for burn relief by the way...
 
It's funny how my math actually improves with the addition of beer (history also proves whiskey does too). I only ended up smoking 6 cuts of meat, not 7. I have a pork belly I was going to make burnt ends with but saved for later this month.

I don't know how to change the title of a thread, so just calling it out here. It's a total of 7 items smoked, not 8. My bad...
 
The St Louis ribs were fantastic! Hey, who ate that hunk off the end!?


The brisket flavor was spot on, I think I need to check the calibration on the probe though. Pulled it at 203,sliced it at 144f but it wasn't as tender as I hoped. Still the best I've smoked, but I'm looking for best ever! That's why we practice.


The chicken is resting, the pork shoulder is still on.
 
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