Since I'm a newbie I figure I'm allowed to ask really silly questions so here goes...
I've got my first pork shoulder picnic (what a dumb looking word
) on the smoker, all rubbed up and everything, should I have taken that layer of skin/fat stuff off it before I put on the rub and put it in the smoker or not?
I also seem to be having problems getting the heat up in the smoker. It's an electric one that I picked up at a garage sale and worked fine the last time I used it but this time it doesn't seem to be heating up very well. There's a bit but not lots and it's taking forever to cook this hunk of meat.
Can I switch to the oven and how do I get the smoke going in there without smoking up the whole house??
Thanking everyone in advance.
Linda
I've got my first pork shoulder picnic (what a dumb looking word
I also seem to be having problems getting the heat up in the smoker. It's an electric one that I picked up at a garage sale and worked fine the last time I used it but this time it doesn't seem to be heating up very well. There's a bit but not lots and it's taking forever to cook this hunk of meat.
Can I switch to the oven and how do I get the smoke going in there without smoking up the whole house??
Thanking everyone in advance.
Linda