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  1. smokedad

    kingsford charcoal smoker

    Sorry about the pic, I thought I had it in there.  I'll try it again.  It is the vertical type like you said, uzikaduzi.  Thanks for the advice.   
  2. smokedad

    kingsford charcoal smoker

  3. smokedad

    Pork loin, tender & juicy, steps & q-view

    I will try to slip it past them next time, Al.  I don't have a problem with some pink pork, it is more tender that way.  My mother-in-law liked the pork loin I did, too, so that is an extra step in the right direction. 
  4. smokedad

    Pork loin, tender & juicy, steps & q-view

    I smoked my pork loin last night, and it turned out pretty good for my first time with this cut of meat.  I just put some rub on it and put it in a pan with some chicken broth like Al suggested, and I used a mix of apple and pecan wood chips.  I used my Weber charcoal grill and indirect heat. It...
  5. smokedad

    Pork loin, tender & juicy, steps & q-view

    Thanks very much, Al, for the quick answers to my questions.  I have a Weber 22.5" charcoal grill that I will be using for the loin. I think I will smoke it in the pan like you did, as that makes sense that it would be more moist that way.  What other liquid besides broth can be used in the...
  6. smokedad

    Pork loin, tender & juicy, steps & q-view

    I ran across this thread this morning, and even though I'm joining it really late, I would like to try this with a 5 lb pork loin I got out of the freezer yesterday.  Al, the loin looks mighty tasty, and I hope mine turns out half as good as yours looks. I have a few questions for you about your...
  7. smokedad

    first time pork loin

    I am going to try smoking a pork loin for the first time, and I am looking for suggestions on the best way to do that.  I have a 5.09 lb center cut pork loin that has a layer of fat on one side.  I have a Weber 22.5" charcoal grill that I am going to use. I have seen lots of ways to do pork...
  8. smokedad

    smoking chicken

    I would like to try some ribs or other pork next time. I think we have some ribs in the freezer so maybe that will be next. I would like to try something that takes a few hours to do so that I can get some practice with maintaining cooking temps. Also, I would like to try one of the rubs that...
  9. smokedad

    Cons of concrete smoker?

    Thanks, Budster, for the reply and the pictures.  They help greatly to see how you have it set up.  The ribs and steak burnt ends look super. I did have 2 more questions for you.  You said you run a serpentine of charcoal and wood for 3 rows for heat.  Do you mean that you lay the charcoal out...
  10. smokedad

    smoking chicken

    I smoked chicken for the first time this weekend.  I used my Weber grill with indirect heating, and apple chips for smoke.  All I had were thigh pieces so I did those.  I took Foamheart's advice and did nekkid chicken.  I just oiled the outside a little and seasoned with some salt and pepper...
  11. smokedad

    Cons of concrete smoker?

    I like the idea of a concrete smoker.  Budster, can you please describe how you have your smoker set up?  Is your fire directly under the cooking grate or is it offset?  did you use mortar or just stack the blocks? do you have fireplace bricks as a base for the whole smoker?  I wasn't sure of...
  12. smokedad

    how much wood to use?

    Thanks, Chef JJ, for suggesting the Ecourse, I did sign up for that and am in the process of reading through that. Joe Black, you said that you use red and white oak for cooking heat.  Do you use wood for heat instead of charcoal, and then throw in some other wood for the smoke flavor?  Is...
  13. smokedad

    smoking chicken

    I plan on smoking some chicken this weekend, depending on what is going on at home that I don't know about.  More than likely it will be thigh and breast pieces, as I'm pretty sure that is what we have in the freezer.  For chicken out of the freezer, is there anything special to do for it...
  14. smokedad

    smoking ham

    We love eating ham (like you would buy for Thanksgiving), and I was wondering what cut of meat I would need to get to be close to this type of pork.  I also would like to know what kind of prep work goes into this before smoking.  I have read some other posts on brining ham shanks, etc, for...
  15. smokedad

    smoking chicken

    Thanks for the explanation, BBQBrett.  We often buy chicken pieces so I will try the foiling sometime and see how that goes. Foamheart, I like your suggestion for starting with a nekkid chicken and I did read the links you posted, and I will try that when I have the chance and let everyone know...
  16. smokedad

    New Kettle grill

    I am looking for a thermometer to put on my Weber grill to monitor the cooking temp.  Any suggestions as to which one to get, or features I should be looking for? Once I have one, would I be better installing it on the top of the grill or on the side to get accurate readings?
  17. smokedad

    smoking chicken

    BBQBrett, you said that you will foil chicken with some liquid partway through.  How does that work?  I'm not sure what that is.
  18. smokedad

    how much wood to use?

    Thanks for your responses.  I will read the links you sent, Chef Jimmy J, and look at the Ecourse.  I used 3 or 4 chunks of hickory for the steak I did, so that definitely sounds like too much, although I didn't mind the strong taste.  I will keep smoking and trying other woods.  I had a...
  19. smokedad

    smoking chicken

    I have never smoked chicken before but my family loves chicken so I want to give it a try.  I don't normally brine chicken before grilling it but I think I will after reading so many posts about how moist it makes the meat.  I have a few questions about smoking chicken: is there a basic brine...
  20. smokedad

    New smoker here, Looking for pulled pork suggestions...

    I would like to make pulled pork sometime in the near future, but I have never done it before.  I keep reading about smoking boston or pork butts, so I assume that is what I would look for when I buy the meat, but I'm not sure.  I have a 21.5" Weber charcoal grill that I would use for this...
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