After years of wanting to get into smoking, I finally bought one after moving into a house at the beginning of this summer. Went onto Amazon and bought the cheapest one, knowing that I was going to just learn with it all summer. What I didn't know was how much steeper I made the learning curve for myself with this cheap, non-ideal setup. I still had tons of fun with it, especially doing all the research and modifying but it was time to move on.
I recently bought a Dyna-Glo 36" vertical smoker on Amazon but it's not arriving until tomorrow because of shipping delays due to Hurricane Irma. No big deal, but I had a lot going on this past weekend and wanted to get my smoke on so I decided to give my cheap little offset one final swan song. Here's what I made (all ideas came from watching HowToBBQRight videos on YouTube, highly recommended):
For my brother's housewarming party Saturday
Smoked party wings:
-marinated overnight in zesty Italian dressing, frank's red hot, and some soy sauce
-rubbed in all purpose seasoning and Butt Rub
-smoked at 275 for one hour on each side with hickory chunks and apple finished off on grill
HUGE hit at the party
For my Aunt and Uncle that came into town Sunday
Smoked St. Louis Pork Ribs:
-rubbed in all purpose seasoning, slathered in golden mustard, then rubbed in Butt Rub
-smoked for 4 hours at 235-245 with hickory chunks (couldn't find any pecan)
-spritzed every 45mins with pineapple juice/apple juice/apple cider vinegar combo
-wrapped in foil up with butter, hit with a bit more rub, and put into 235 degree oven for 4 more hours
I would've liked to have finished them off with some sauce, but I couldn't lift them out of the foil without them falling apart. Not the worst problem to have I guess haha.
Smoked Mac 'n Cheese
-homemade mac 'n cheese, into a 10" cast-iron skillet
-topped with chopped bacon and panko bread crumbs
-smoked for an hour at 275, finished on med-hi heat grill for few minuted until bubbling
Also had my aunt make a side of homemade cole slaw
Here are the end results:
And here is the setup I used all summer, after modifications were complete:
I recently bought a Dyna-Glo 36" vertical smoker on Amazon but it's not arriving until tomorrow because of shipping delays due to Hurricane Irma. No big deal, but I had a lot going on this past weekend and wanted to get my smoke on so I decided to give my cheap little offset one final swan song. Here's what I made (all ideas came from watching HowToBBQRight videos on YouTube, highly recommended):
For my brother's housewarming party Saturday
Smoked party wings:
-marinated overnight in zesty Italian dressing, frank's red hot, and some soy sauce
-rubbed in all purpose seasoning and Butt Rub
-smoked at 275 for one hour on each side with hickory chunks and apple finished off on grill
HUGE hit at the party
For my Aunt and Uncle that came into town Sunday
Smoked St. Louis Pork Ribs:
-rubbed in all purpose seasoning, slathered in golden mustard, then rubbed in Butt Rub
-smoked for 4 hours at 235-245 with hickory chunks (couldn't find any pecan)
-spritzed every 45mins with pineapple juice/apple juice/apple cider vinegar combo
-wrapped in foil up with butter, hit with a bit more rub, and put into 235 degree oven for 4 more hours
I would've liked to have finished them off with some sauce, but I couldn't lift them out of the foil without them falling apart. Not the worst problem to have I guess haha.
Smoked Mac 'n Cheese
-homemade mac 'n cheese, into a 10" cast-iron skillet
-topped with chopped bacon and panko bread crumbs
-smoked for an hour at 275, finished on med-hi heat grill for few minuted until bubbling
Also had my aunt make a side of homemade cole slaw
Here are the end results:
And here is the setup I used all summer, after modifications were complete: