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Chad, I have a q. Does the brining of the bird not help the bird while it is in the danger zone? The salt would definitely hamper the bacteria growth in my experience. Maybe not enough for a bird of this size, but I have had success with birds of the 16# nature...Thoughts?
I just did this for christmas. I had a 16#'er and smoked it to 140F with a TBS of hickory. My family thought the flavor was awesome, but in my opinion, th ham was a little dry. But again, the taste was great...if you don't mind a little dryness.
I agree, regular cream cheese will freeze ok, but in my experience, peppers do NOT do well frozen. They get massive freezer burn and taste like crap when frozen. Too much moisture in the little fellows. If you cannot use them, just let them dry at room temp and use them in chili or soup later.
Has the point of only applying smoke until 140F been proven? I have sen several members here with differing opinions. Myself, I have always applied smoke throughout the cook time but wonder if there is proof to support either position. BTW. I do not soak my wood.
Not throwing bad Karma around but be prepared for rubbery skin at any temp lower than 300F. The meat will be perfect, but the skin will be a waste. That is fine with me as I trash the skin anyway with my ecb.
I have experienced thi as well with my ecb. What I have surmised is that since this unit does not have a temp control, it usually gets to about 250F. At this temp, the water in the pan boils and creates smoke vapor that I confused as too much wood smoke. But, when I removed the body and checked...
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