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Rich is spot on. Just relax on the temp difference. Pay attention to the flat. Yes, once the IT has dropped 5-8º to stop further cooking, wrap and back into the smoker at 150º to rest. And, per Bruce's comment, if your smoker has the heat at the side I'd rest the brisket away from the heat source.
I would ignore the point. Probe the flat & when tender all over it's time to pull, let the IT drop 5-8º while open on the counter then start the rest cycle in a cooler with towels.
We love pork steaks. Usually seasoned with salt, pepper & garlic. Grilled and basted with Italian dressing. Issue is thickness. Ours are normally 1.25-1.50" which allows them time to render better. At 1/2-3/4 they will get done rather quickly on the grill so watch them carefully.
IMO, the skin can be improved (some dry in fridge, some use a bit of baking powder, etc...) but in the end, you need heat! Personally I find it easiest to throw 'em over on the grill to finish.
Just need to have a plan in place the day before (check supplies, smoker cleaned & ready, meat prep) and then work it. 9# bone-in butts can easily be smoked and ready for dinner the same day.
Been using the rub from Alton Brown now for a number of years. Everybody I've served pulled pork to loves it. See the ingredients for the Pork Butt recipe in my sig below. No salt cause the butt is wet brined over night.
When you are done smoking I would remove all the pellets in the hopper and run the unit until it exhausts any pellets in the auger area. This scenario obviously works better if a smoker has a dump feature. Can't tell if these have that feature or not.
Based upon what you've indicated, yes. A pellet smoker would be a good choice. Lots to choose from but I would suggest you look beyond the entry level. Start with reviewing RecTec. Many here use them and I've yet to read negative comments on them vs a number of 'other' brands that seem to pop...
Going on 11 years smoking with my pellet pooper and have never had the hopper/auger catch fire. Not saying that can't happen but usually details are left out by those complaining about something going wrong with their equipment.
Would love to have a chamber version but these guys are way too big. Kitchen and other storage spaces are at a premium so freezing or partial then using my sportsman food saver does the job.
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