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  1. smokedad

    how much wood to use?

    as a newbie to smoking, I had a question on how much wood to use for smoking meats.  I have only smoked meat once, and it was a small piece (2 lbs or under) that I used for practice.  I used hickory chunks for smoke, and it ended up having an almost overpowering smoky flavor (if there is such a...
  2. smokedad

    Billbo's world famous dry rub & BBQ sauce recipe's

    I ran across Billbo's recipes recently when looking around this site, and I made the rub this past weekend.  It tastes wonderful!!  I can't wait to try it on some meat.  Thanks, Billbo, for sharing, and I hope to be able to try the sauce soon. 
  3. smokedad

    New Kettle grill

    Jasper7, do you soak the chips in water before you put them in the foil, or do they go in dry?  A lot of what I have read about using chips says to soak them first to get more smoke. 
  4. smokedad

    apple wood logs

    I know the owners of a local sawmill near my house, and I can get plenty of hickory and oak whenever I want, and they have cherry sometimes, too.  A lot of it has been sitting around for a while so it is seasoned already.  I contacted some apple orchards and found 1 or 2 who get rid of their...
  5. smokedad

    New Kettle grill

    I took the leap and did my first small smoke on my Weber grill this weekend.  I had a small sirloin steak that I did using indirect heating.  I had some seasoned hickory wood that I got from a local sawmill and cut into chunks and put a few on the hot charcoal.  I even remembered a drip pan.  I...
  6. smokedad

    New Kettle grill

    I have a Weber 22.5" grill, and I wanted to try smoking some meat on it using indirect heating.  As this would be my first time using it for smoking, I was looking for advice on what to use for fuel and how to arrange it in the grill.  I have seen posts and videos of people using briquette...
  7. smokedad

    Bottom Round or Rump Roast

    Thank you, Bearcarver and dirtsailor2003, for your quick and informative replies.  What would be the internal temp if I wanted it done medium instead of medium rare?  Not too many people in my house would eat it rare or medium rare. I have apple and mesquite wood chips right now at home.  Would...
  8. smokedad

    Bottom Round or Rump Roast

    I have a small portion of eye of round left from trying to make jerky (maybe 2 lbs), and I was looking for advice on how to season it before smoking it.  this will be my first attempt at smoking so I thought I would start small.  Would any dry rub work or are there certain seasonings that work...
  9. smokedad

    Coleman smoker

    I made what I hope is a pleasant discovery yesterday at home.  I found a Coleman Deluxe Charcoal Outdoorsman grill/smoker that had been destined for the landfill.  As it has been outside for a while, there is some rust on the charcoal and bottom pans and the grates.  A picture of one is below...
  10. smokedad

    apple wood logs

    Thanks, Jamesoh79, for your reply.  I live in Ohio, and we have enough orchards nearby that I should be able to get some apple wood.  From your picture, it looks like you just split the wood instead of chunking it into pieces.  Do you burn just wood in your smoker, or do you use charcoal and...
  11. smokedad

    apple wood logs

    As I am a newbie to smoking, I had a question on burning apple wood, or any wood for that matter, in a smoker.  I have a few orchards near me that I could get apple and other wood from.  Once you bring the wood home, do you normally burn it as is or do you need to do anything to it before...
  12. smokedad

    newbie

    Hello, I am new to the world of smoking meat and would like to build my own concrete smoker.  I have seen many versions of these but wanted to get some advice on some questions I had about doing this.  - Does it matter if the fire area is offset or in where the meat will be?  I don't plan on...
  13. smokedad

    newbie

    Hello, I am a complete newbie to the world of smoking meats.  I have eaten lots of it and love it and now I want to jump in and do it myself.  I live in NW Ohio and I do not currently have a smoker, but I plan to make a concrete smoker.  I would like to use different kinds of wood to experiment...
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