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Spatchcock turkey? Dry Brine and/or injection? How to avoid too much direct heat on a small pellet grill?
I've always had good luck with a dry brine for baked turkey. Is there a reason to use wet brine for a smoked turkey that I'm missing? Or is it personal preference? -
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Spatchcock turkey? Dry Brine and/or injection? How to avoid too much direct heat on a small pellet grill?
Last year I smoked a turkey (I have a pit boss 500 series) and it was dry. I have had issues with that in the past with other meats as I think the size of the smoker forces it to sit over the heat and dry out faster than a 'normal' smoker. (Case in point, meats cook in half the time.) What... -
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Making own wood pellets - advice?
Thanks everyone for the help. Unfortunately I don't think there are any pellet makers on island so it's not an option, which is why I was looking to it as a new business. Biochar is an interesting idea I hadn't considered. Either way, thanks again.- drharps
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Making own wood pellets - advice?
Thanks everyone. Mesquite is one of the woods, the others being mango and strawberry guava. (Mango being less common.) My big issue is whether we could make it feasible to do. We literally cut down thousands a year so it comes down to how hard it is to make usable pellets with them. What...- drharps
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- Forum: General Discussion
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Making own wood pellets - advice?
Has anyone done this? I work in conservation and we remove lots of invasive trees that would be perfect for wood pellets, but I've only seen a few DIY tips online. Has anyone done it? What is needed? How much of a pain is it? Any advice is welcome.- drharps
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First Ribs - any suggested techniques?
Thanks for the advice everyone. I tried three methods: 3-2-1, 221, and straight smoking. The straight smoking method was tough, and the 221 was the best, though 221 and 321 were both good. My question is: I'm not getting good bark. My pork butt lacked it as did my ribs. When is it clear I will... -
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First Ribs - any suggested techniques?
Thanks everyone for the help on the pork butt. It came out a touch dry, but was incredibly flavorful. I am now going to try my hand at pork ribs and have a question: I've seen some recommend the 3-2-1 method, and others say that is trash, just smoke for 4 hours. Any thoughts/preferences? It... -
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Quick help with smoking Pork Butt
Thanks. I hadn't even factored in the stall, to be honest. What would you recommend? Wrap or put a pan of water in with the pork. -
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Quick help with smoking Pork Butt
It says on the packaging "bone-in." I too was surprised thinking it would be boneless given the size, but I live in a place with limited options. The only other option was a different store with 13lbs which was way too much for me to do. -
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Quick help with smoking Pork Butt
This will be my first time smoking anything. I just got a pellet grill and am going to do pork butt as a starter. The basics, to make sure I got it right: - I couldn't find sufficient size, so I got 2 - 2.5lbs bone-in boston butt - I will smoke at 225 - I am planning on it taking about 5 hours...
