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  1. island boy

    Brining Pork Chops

    Iâ€8482m brining some Pork Chops that I plan to put on the grill tonight along with a foil pouch containing some soaked hickory, Mystique & pimento berries. The Chops are partially defrosted, in the interest of time I have placed them in the brine solution to get started. Is there any danger of...
  2. island boy

    Blowing meat with a fan - Why?

    Iâ€8482ve noticed in Q-views; that some Q-ers seem to be using fans to blow air over meat before smoking. What is the purpose of this? Are there pros and cons to this practice? What meats does this work best with? Thanks in advance.
  3. island boy

    Brined Turkey Thighs - Problem

    I put some Turkey thighs to brine at about 10 pm yesterday, with the plan of smoking them today. But alas, something came up and I wont be able to smoke them before tomorrow (or if I really have to after 10 pm tonight). What do I do? Leave them in the brine? Or Should I remove them from the...
  4. island boy

    Fresh Picnic came out tough - What happned

    Last Saturday, (while trying to fight off the flue & I really was not feeling up to the project, but I had made the commitment...sooo...) I smoked over Mystique, a deboned 9* fresh Picnic …the flavors were great but the meat was tough & rubbery. I spritzed with beer about every 1½ hrs during...
  5. island boy

    Paint peeling inside the Bullet Smoker

    I have found that paint is peeling on the inside of my Charbroil H2O (modified to gas) bullet smoker (Clone of the ECB). What is causing this? how can I treat it and how do I prevent it from happening again. Thanks in advance for your help.
  6. island boy

    Help - Replacement thermometers Probes

    Where can I get replacement Probes for these thermometers: Oregon Scientific thermometer model # 129 (I believe that the Polder 365 works…Does anyone knows if this is so?) Charmglow model # ET-71 ….Clone of the Maverick ET-71 Iâ€8482ve herd that probes can be boiled in oil to “restoreâ€...
  7. island boy

    Help - Roasting Pepper for Sauce

    I am planning to make a batch of sauce using Roasted Peppers (Scotch Bonnet included) among the ingredients (I saw it done on TV once, but there was not much info provided). Does anyone know of any special things that I need to be aware of? (For example, by chance I came accross the dangers of...
  8. island boy

    Help!!! Mothers Day Smoke – Brined Chicken & Jerked Pork

    Iâ€8482m having 4 Moms & their families over for dinner on Mothers Day. The plan is: Jerk a 9* Pork Shoulder – Already dressed (Marinated & sitting in the fridge) Still working on a good Jerk Recipe (Itâ€8482s getting better) Iâ€8482ll post the recipe when I think itâ€8482s acceptable. Brined...
  9. island boy

    Modified Charbroil H20 & Smiking Mushrooms

    I just completed converting Charbroil H20 Smoker to gas. While testing I threw on a kielbasa & some mixed nuts. Iâ€8482m thinking of adding some mushrooms can anyone give me some pointers If all goes well with mods Iâ€8482ll be gassing tomorrow 8* Jerked shoulder & 7* Special Shoulder Iâ€8482ll...
  10. island boy

    Smoked/Roasted Chicken

    Hi folk, Iâ€8482m originally from the Island of Jamaica & brand new to the world of smoking. I got started smoking by trying to make Jerked Pork (I became frustrated with trying to find Authentic Jamaican Jerked Meat in South Florida) & figured Iâ€8482d have to make my own… So I played...
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