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  1. socalq

    Internal Temp for Prime Rib -- Medium/Medium-Well

    It sounds like 140-ish is probably where I need to be.
  2. socalq

    Internal Temp for Prime Rib -- Medium/Medium-Well

    My family isn't big on rare or medium-rare meat. We like ours medium or medium-well. I'm going to smoke a prime rib (or standing rib roast) tomorrow. What internal temp should I shoot for to have the meat come out medium? I'm hoping that after it rests awhile, the slices from the outer portions...
  3. socalq

    Adding wood during LONG brisket smoke

    Solid advice. Thanks!
  4. socalq

    Adding wood during LONG brisket smoke

    I've heard the same thing. Thanks!
  5. socalq

    Adding wood during LONG brisket smoke

    Interesting. Thanks!  
  6. socalq

    Adding wood during LONG brisket smoke

    I have a WSM 18.5.  I sometimes smoke brisket in LONG overnight smokes -- like starting at midnight and going 14 hours at 225. It occurred to me that during the first part of the smoke, when I'm asleep, once the wood chunks burn off there's no "thin blue smoke" until I wake up in the morning and...
  7. socalq

    turkey cannon

    Yesterday I put apple juice into the barrel, along with some apple slices. No C-4...this time!
  8. socalq

    turkey cannon

    Reviving an old thread... I used a Turkey Cannon yesterday on a 12.5 lb bird. The smoker temp was 275. After about 2.5 hours, the breast was 160-ish and the thigh 170-ish....at least that's what I thought. When I carved the bird after letting it rest for about 90 minutes, the wing and drumstick...
  9. socalq

    Turkey Time!

    Thanks for the tip!!
  10. socalq

    Turkey Time!

    I think I'm going to fire-up the smoker at noon, with the intent to have the bird smoking before 1:00. That will give me 5 hours. I'm using a "Turkey Cannon," and they're reputed to speed-up cooking time. As you said, if it's done early I'll wrap and keep it warm. My only concern is that if I...
  11. socalq

    Turkey Time!

    Austin: So if I'm cooking at 275, it sounds like a 12 pound bird would be done in 4-5 hours or so...at the most! Would you agree? Thanks!
  12. socalq

    Turkey Time!

    Pit: The recipe I'm using calls for 275.  At that temp, what would your guess be to get a 12.5 lb bird to 160 in the breast and 170 in the thigh? Thanks!
  13. socalq

    Turkey Time!

    I'm doing a Thanksgiving "test run" on Tuesday. I'm trying to decide what time to put the bird into the smoker to have it ready to serve by 6:00. The bird is 12.5 lbs. I'm going to be smoking at about 275°. Even though I'm going to go by breast and thigh temperature, is there a...
  14. socalq

    Track star briskets?

    Thermometer in the WSM dome is notoriously inaccurate. Try getting a Maverick or other similar thermometer that will monitor both the smoker temp at the grill as well as the internal temp of the meat. I've had my dome thermometer be as close as 10 degrees to the Maverick, and as far away as 50...
  15. socalq

    Drying Bird After Using Slaughterhouse Poultry Brine Recipe

    , I don't remember how long I had it in the smoker, but the smoker temp was 275° +/-. I removed tbe bird when the breast temp was about 155°. I let it rest until the breast got to 140°. Then I popped it under the broiler for a couple of minutes.
  16. socalq

    Drying Bird After Using Slaughterhouse Poultry Brine Recipe

    Well, the chicken came out of the smoker with not-so-crispy skin. I put it in a foil pan, covered it with foil, and let it rest for about 30 minutes. Then I put it under the broiler for just a couple of minutes, and the skin just shriveled up and basically disappeared. The chicken itself was...
  17. socalq

    Drying Bird After Using Slaughterhouse Poultry Brine Recipe

    You're not disagreeable at all. I'm grateful for your comments. So are you suggesting I put it in a foil pan or a dish and put a foil tent over it...and not wrap the foil around it tightly?
  18. socalq

    Drying Bird After Using Slaughterhouse Poultry Brine Recipe

    Makes perfect sense!  I'll foil it, wrap it in a towel, and put it in an Igloo cooler for 30 minutes or so (or longer, if necessary to bring the temp down). Then I'll either pop it under the broiler or put it on the grill at high heat. Likely it will go under the broiler... Thanks so much for...
  19. socalq

    Drying Bird After Using Slaughterhouse Poultry Brine Recipe

    Excellent tips. Should I foil the bird during the rest? Thanks so much!!
  20. socalq

    Drying Bird After Using Slaughterhouse Poultry Brine Recipe

    If I'm going to grill or broil for crispiness, what should the temps be when I remove the bird from the smoker?
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