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Thanksgiving Chuckies: freeze ahead or make Tuesday?
I bought a couple of chuck roasts to smoke for Thanksgiving this year. I am traveling Wednesday but I'm off Tuesday. Option 1: Smoke Tuesday, refrigerate, and reheat Thursday. Option 2: Smoke a week or two ahead, freeze, and reheat Thursday. Also, for either scenario, will there be enough... -
Turkey on a gas grill? Help!
So, Thanksgiving is at my sister's house and I'm in charge of the turkey. I've had great success spatchcocking and smoking on my WSM, but my sis only has a gas grill (From Lowes: Char-broil Advantage 3 burner). I guess I have two questions: 1. Should I give up on smoking this year? 2. If... -
Birthday shopping list
So, my wonderful wife is letting me order a bunch of stuff for my birthday. It should add up to no more than $50 or so (we don't do big gifts and we're going out to one of those Brazilian steak parades for dinner!) I'm opening the floor to suggestions of fun toys I should get. The top of my...- hoffmaba
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Mini Weber smokes better than WSM...
So, I love my WSM for its ease of use but in the three years I've had it, I've always felt like my food isn't quite as smoke-flavored as it used to be when I just used a plain ol' mini Weber. Last week, I just threw some pecan chunks in my mini weber while I was grilling chicken. It was the best...- hoffmaba
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Pick my birthday menu
So, I have a nice piece of chuck shoulder mock tender to smoke for my birthday next week and I'm trying to put a menu around it. My initial thoughts are smoked beans and mashed potatoes. I may also do some chicken wings as an app. One groundrule: no pork/bacon! Recipes appreciated.- hoffmaba
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WSM cleaning
What do you all do to clean your smokers after your smoke? Specifically, I'm interested in the water bowl (that often has some drippings) and the bottom basin, which collects the ash.- hoffmaba
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Finish turkey on grill for crispy skin?
So, I've been having some issues getting enough smoke flavor on my bird which means that I won't opt for the common skin-solution of smoking at 300-350. In the past, I've just finished in the oven and that's been ok. Has anyone tried firing up the grill and throwing the turkey skin down for a... -
Cranberry brine?
Smoking a turkey for thanksgiving this year. I've done two before, so like we all do, I'm thinking of creative ways to tinker. I was thinking that since I'm using apple and hickory to smoke, using cranberry juice in the brine could be delicious! Or it could be gross. Or it could not make any... -
Thanksgiving Day Sides?
Hey all. I'm getting excited for my turkey day smoke. Can you all think of any cheese-free sides I might smoke along with the bird? We already have sweet potato casserole, corn bread muffins, roasted parsnips and apples, and balsamic roasted brussel sprouts cued up. But, I feel like I want one...- hoffmaba
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HELP! WSM issues (billowy smoke, no flavor)
So, I used to make the best bbq I've ever had in my mini Weber where I'd have to lift up the meat and the grill to add charcoal and used store-bought wood chips. In the year that I've had the 14.5 WSM, I've had so many smoking issues. I started using chunks, using 3 and the minion method. I... -
Wings/Pulled chix/jalapeno/habenero/mac & cheese/fish extravaganza
Well, since I don't smoke very often, thought I'd fire up the WSM and do a full day. Here's the day's rundown. I'll post pictures as I go: Jalapeno Poppers (cream cheese and onions with rub on top - no bacon) Habenero peppers - 2 to make a wing sauce. The rest I'm not sure yet. Chicken... -
Smoking a whole turkey for guests
So, this is far in advance, but I'm thinking about Thanksgiving. My plan is to smoke a whole turkey. Yesterday, I smoked some chicken thighs and made pulled chicken sandwiches. They were very good, but today after they sat overnight in the fridge, the chicken is "sneak over to the fridge at... -
First time pulled chicken
Used kosher chicken thighs (already brined) and a basic rub recipe. Combo of cherry wood chunks and hickory chips. Also, made a garlic mashed potatoes that's getting nice and smoky in there! I'll keep you all posted... -
Bad first time with wood chunks
I've done about 6 smokes with chips and they always come out great. I bought a WSM and wood chunks to go with it! My first wood chip smoke with the WSM was great. When I smoked with the chunks, I didn't soak them (like I usually do with chips) and I got a white billowy smoke and not great...- hoffmaba
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Fourth of July smoke (with third of July prep): Two Fatties and Mac and Cheese
So, for the fourth of July I've planned three dishes. To make my 4th enjoyable, I'll do almost all of the prep tomorrow so I can just smoke on Thursday. I'll post pictures as I go and I'll let you know if anything I make is worth trying to recreate. Also, everything I make is pork free and... -
Brine Ground Turkey?
Since brining is a chemical process, I can't think of any **chemical** reason why it wouldn't be good for ground turkey. However, I can think of a mushy ground turkey reason why... has anyone tried this? Instead of a conventional brining in which you leave it in a bucket for hours, what about... -
Recipe tweaking before I smoke - turkey fattie edition
Ok, I have two very important and very fattie unfriendly dietary restrictions: No dairy products and no pork products. So, after searching this forum and my own creativity, I've come up with these two fattie ideas that I'll be trying on 7/4. I thought I'd run them by everyone to see if anyone... -
Smoked Salmon Pizza
I finally have found a recipe of my own (ish) that I think is good enough to post here... Last night, I smoked some pieces of salmon with alder wood chips and bought a block of inexpensive mozzarella that I cut up in fifths and smoked for about an hour. After refrigerating overnight (a fairly... -
First Smoked Salmon (First WSM run)
Trying out some smoked salmon as my first cook in my new WSM. Using the brine and general method found here: http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/t/127170/hot-smoking-salmon-throwing-down-the-gauntlet Now I'm waiting for the pellicle to form and then into the smoker with some alder chips. Along... -
Ready for the big time!
Brian Smoking experience: couple of pork shoulders, turkey breast, chicken drumsticks, and wings all on a Weber mini. I've loved the board for a while now (I have some posts) and just assembled my brand new WSM 18.5. So, I'm ready for the big time! I truly love this board and community and...
