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  1. barkerb

    To cover with bacon or not, that is the question.

    Smoking a venison roast this weekend for the first time and considering wrapping the roast in bacon to baste the roast and prevent drying out. Also planning on stuffing with a few pieces to keep the inside moist. Concerned whether the bacon wrap will impede the smoke penetration in the meat...
  2. barkerb

    Brisket strike out

    I have probably done 4-5 brisket flats and they have all turned out with good flavor but pretty dry. I can't find full packers around me and I am wondering if that is why, lack of fat. Most have had a decent fat cap but I wonder if the internal fat in a point helps out the flat. Anyway, my major...
  3. barkerb

    Thermapen? Not an option... recommendation on cheaper instant read thermometers

    I am not really interested in shelling out the cash for a Thermapen. I get that it might be a great tool but I just cant justtify the cost right now.  Does anyone have any recommendations for a quality instant read thermometer under $30? I know there are a bunch at every Target, WalMart, etc...
  4. barkerb

    Refueling and Maintaining Termperatures

    I have a Brinkmann Trailmaster Limited Edition that I am trying to work the kinks out on longer smokes.  I have done many modifications including building a charcoal basket, placing steel plates in to act as tuning plates and a damper, and sealing all the gaps with high temp caulk.  I typically...
  5. barkerb

    Smoking in the home of the chicken wing

    Hello from Buffalo, NY! A novice smoker here looking to share ideas and, most importantly, learn from the pros.  I have been cooking on an electric Master Forge bullet-style vertical smoker for 2 years and fell in love with smoke.  My wife recently hooked me up with a Brinkmann Trailmaster...
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