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I think some above are missing the point. There is no way his grate temp is as high as he thinks it is. A 3.5 lb butt should be overcooked in 7 hours. I agree with noboundries regarding the water pan. Not needed and creating an unnecessary heat sink for a smoker that isn't as hot as he...
You will never be able to fit a 12 - 15 lb packer in the MES. My suggestion would be to cut off the flat end until you can fit it all. The flat end is usually pretty thin anyway and can dry out quite easily, so if you are going to cut off any of it, that should be the end. I typically trim a...
I think it may be the fact that they are cooking low and slow with big traditional wood fired pits in these restaurants. It is hard to get that kind of flavor from a gas smoker with chips. You may be smoking too hot / fast, but that is hard to know with the details you provided (you didn't...
I think it originally came about from competitions (along with the 321 method). Competitors were trying to pack all the flavor they can into one bite to really wow the judges, so they started putting the layers of flavor in the foil with the ribs. This has obviously worked, because almost...
Sheep casings (19-21 or 22-24) and an IT of 155ish. I didn't like the separation I always seemed to get with collagen and I learned the lesson the hard way not to stuff them the day before. If they get wet, you are in trouble when it gets to hanging time.
This past weekend's feast included a pork loin stuffed with Stove Top stuffing, lardon, onions and mushrooms. I decided to throw on a rack of back ribs as well.
I fried up some homemade lardon, threw in some finely diced onion and mushrooms and mixed that together with some stuffing mix. When...
If you have enough storage space and are interested in buying in bulk, I highly recommend it. I picked up a ton of Lumberjack pellets for $11 a 40 lb bag (price includes shipping, but I live a few hours from their factory. I am a fan of their Hickory and MHC (maple/hickory/cherry) pellets. If...
I don't wrap often - but occasionally do (depending on who I'm cooking for). No matter which method I use, I start with a coat of Sriracha sauce and a healthy coating of my rub, which is sugar heavy (I use white, brown and turbinado in my rub). The amount of sugar in my rub is all the...
I'm with you Pipeline. Just the sound of it turns my stomach. When I do wrap (which isn't often), I'll pour a few ounces of beer and a touch of apple cider vinegar in it and call it a day.