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First time jerky question
Hi all, I’m wanting to attempt my first batch of jerky this weekend. I picked up a Hi Mountain jerky cure and seasoning kit at a local store. I was wanting to try teriyaki flavor, I just now read the instructions in the kit and see that this is a dry marinade kit. My question for anyone that has...- mike3ga88
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- Forum: Making Jerky
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Dumb mistake with Boston butt
picked up 2 Boston butts at Kroger for .99 lb, forgot them in the truck. Outside temp about 63° and it was in truck for 3.5 hrs. Best bet to toss them? -
First attempt at smoked chili
Beautiful fall Friday here in NW Georgia. I figure let’s fire up the smoker and try something new. I put the meat and my veggies on the smoker first. When they were done I assembled everything and put it back on the smoker, going to let it ride for 1-2 hours and see what I get lol. -
36 chicken legs
Smoked up 36 chicken legs today for an event at my church this evening. I rubbed them in mayo and lightly dusted them with a rub. I used B&B oak lump for the first time today with some apple chunks, I really liked the way the skin smoked up with the mayo. They were a big hit. -
My first brisket
Just finished slicing up my first brisket, it was 15lb and took 16 hrs. I'm pretty excited with how my first turned out. Smoked it with just oak. -
First time ribs
Smoked 3 racks of St. Louis style ribs today on my Oklahoma Joe Highland for the first time. I ran my smoker between 250-275 and used oak/cherry combo. I did 3 hours on grate, 1 1/2 hrs in foil and finished with sauce for about 30. The times seemed fast but they seem to come out great. -
BBQ plates at a church festival
I am going to be doing pulled pork sandwich plates at my church fall festival. I`m looking at charging $5 a plate for a sandwich, 1 oz. bag of chips, pickle spear if they want one and either bottle of water or soda. My question is do you think its being cheap if I offer store brand sodas like a...- mike3ga88
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- Forum: Catering & Large Group Gatherings
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How long is pork good for?
I probably know the answer to this but thought I'd get others thoughts. I have a bone in whole Boston butt that was purchased last year and put in freezer right away. It has a sale by date of Jan of this year, it has no freezer burn on it and I thawed it in fridge on Monday, is it safe to smoke... -
Smoking butts 2 days early
Hi all, I am going to be smoking 6-8 butts for an event. I am planning on smoking them on a thursday and reheat and serve as sandwiches on saturday. When I pull them off the smoker and let them rest I plan on pulling them, my main questions are what is the best method of cooling that amount of...- mike3ga88
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- Forum: Catering & Large Group Gatherings
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walmart putting smokers on clearance
went in the local walmart today and there already putting seasonal stuff on clearance and some smokers were included. most were the entry level smokers like there basic offset marked down from 138 to 109 but they also had the weber smokey mountain 14.5" marked down from 199 to 119. Im hopinh...- mike3ga88
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- Forum: General Discussion
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Fathers Day Sirloin Tip Roast and Pork Loin
First off Happy Fathers Day to all the dads today. I smoked a 5 lb sirloin tip roast and a pork loin and did some twice smoked taters. Smoked at 250-260 with cherry wood, took right at 3 hours for everything. I pulled the sirloin tip it was at 137, and pork was at 145. I tented them for 30-45... -
How much to charge for pulled pork
Looking for any helpful advice, just finished smoking 84 butts, close to 800 lbs of pork at my church. We were selling whole butts for $25 and plates for $8. tomorrow is our church homecoming and our main event, were going to continue to do the whole butts and plates but are looking at offering...- mike3ga88
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- Forum: Catering & Large Group Gatherings
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My first attempt at turkey
Smoked this 14 lb bird tonight for a potluck dinner at church tomorrow, it is my first turkey. Didnt get any prep pics, just the finished shot, I was not prepared as I didnt get it completely thawed until 7:00 tonight. I put some butter under the skin, and stuffed the bird with apple and orange... -
Collecting drippings from Boston Butt
Ive read on here how alot of people put a aluminum pan under the butt to catch the drippings and once it cools you scrape the fat off and use the yummy juice. My question is I have tried this twice now, I have an el cheapo charbroil vertical charcoal smoker and I put the pan on the second rack... -
7lb Boston Butt with some Q-view
Rubbed it down last night with just a basic pork rub from kroger that I`ve used recently and liked, put it in fridge for the night. Got up at 7 this morning and got my el cheapo char-broil smoker going up to 250 and put the butt on. Didnt get any pics of the process but it took about 9 hrs and I... -
Paulding County GA BBQ Cookoff this Friday and Saturday 6-20, 6-21
Not sure if this is the right place to post this but there is an event this weekend in Paulding County GA this weekend, if you live in the Atlanta area this might be something to check out. https://www.pauldingbbq.com/ -
Char-broil or Brinkmann vertical charcoal smoker
Just getting into smoking I picked up one of these at Walmart for $74. I have added a wok grill pan for my charcoal and added sand to my water pan to get temps up. Each time I have used the smoker the food turns out fine, but with this smoker it seems like you have to babysit it, I`m having to...- mike3ga88
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- Forum: General Discussion
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Meat slicer or Food Saver?
Was wondering what most people consider more important? Just getting started in smoking, I love the idea of smoking different types of roasts and slicing them up for sandwiches but also know that for a family of 3 a food saver would come in handy, Want to eventually get both, but just trying to...- mike3ga88
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6.5# NY Strip roast for first time
This was just my 3rd smoke since I got my smoker, first 2 was some Boston Butts that turned out great, today I stepped it up and went all out for Fathers Day. I did a 6.5# NY Strip roast. I rubbed it down with evoo and montreal steak seasoning last night and wrapped in plastic wrap in fridge. I... -
New member from Georgia
Been following the forum since early April of this year, what I have already learned is great, the people here are awesome. I am from NW Georgia and I am a beginner at smoking, Ive got a char-broil charcoal vertical smoker from Walmart, one of the $74 smokers lol. Have modified the charcoal pan...
