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  1. scooter-man

    Small 3 LBS Brisket - Qview

    I found a small brisket marked down on Friday, smoked it yesterday. The price came out to $2.35 per LB. Grabbed a small porn lion and made an early dinner. Never foiled it, pulled at 185°F, wrapped and let sit in a cooler (towel wrapped around) for 30+ minutes. Was dam tastey. Thinking that I...
  2. scooter-man

    Sunday Snack - Lollipops & Small Loin

    Had a decent pork loin cut into chops on the charcoal grill last night, saved a nice end for today's smoke. Found 6 chicken legs at the store this morning, marked down to $1.50. Why not do both on the smoker? So the legs are lollipop style with basic spices and the loin has salt, pepper, oil...
  3. scooter-man

    EBC + Turkey Breast = Yum-Yum!

    Had the need for an afternoon smoke. Decided to do a TB and did a 4 hour brine. Nothing fancy for the brine, salt, sugar, carrots, onions, seasonings, Cooked at 300 -325°F for 4-1/2 hours. Coated with salt/ pepper / garlic salt. Wow - was it good. Had a nice left over tray and will make soup...
  4. scooter-man

    ECB Tearing Up a Boston Butt

    This is the first butt of the Spring season. Used a homemade rub, sat wrapped in the frig over night. Woke up at 3:30am and had everything prepped (including a light). By 4:15am it went on, I went back to bed. By 1:20pm - it reached 205°F, pulled and wrapped. Thought it would be done around...
  5. scooter-man

    Fresh Turkey Breast - Got it Now - Smoke Tomorrow

    OK - bought a fresh turkey breast from local store as it was "day of meat" i.e. 50% off. This happened during my work lunch and left in the work frig today. Called the boss tonight - I'm going to get the breast tonight from work (7:00pm) and will take the later 1/2 day off tomorrow to smoke...
  6. scooter-man

    Cheese 'Sweat' or Moisture After Smoking Question

    I'm on my 4th batch of smoked cheese, each time is a fun learning process. I have a heavy mod ECM and use the ANMPS smoke generator with pellets for smoking. My question is after smoking, how long should the cheese set out before sealing? The cheese sweat or moisture remains after sitting for 2...
  7. scooter-man

    Gang-A-Style Chicken

    Ok - it's all about the chicken leaning - LEFT-  AFTER cooking. Got a 6 LBS chicken, brine over night, Smoked on modified ECB, did corn bread in cast iron skillet, and smoked two blocks of cheese while getting the chicken ready. Beautiful day in Virginia Beach, VA. Couldn't let a nice day go...
  8. scooter-man

    Finished Modding for ECB-Gourment (Q-View)

    Two years ago I started with the ECB, did some basic mods but knew I needed a better way to control the air flow: The link below is the build: http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/t/125062/smoken-grill-ecb-basic-mods-2012-q-view#post_1128918  This summer I acquired the bottom off a Gourmet and...
  9. scooter-man

    Burping Smoke - Boston Butt Style w/ QView

    Change in Labor day plans - ended up doing a 10 LBS Boston butt on the modified ECB. The smoker was up to temp at 4:15am and on she went. Pulled after 13 hours, did hit a 2 hour stall, let it sit, covered for over an hour.  Had the ladies pull the pork and the rest was burping smoke history...
  10. scooter-man

    Easter Day Snack

    After a busy weekend of a fence project, had to fire up the smoker. Wife didn't want that 'snack' to take away from Easter dinner, it didn't. Just some good snacking food. Baby back ribs. 2-2-1 method with some stuff Jap peppers and 3 three cheese mix.  Enjoy, Late!
  11. scooter-man

    Sirloin Tip Roast - 63° day in Winter

    Last week we had snow in the Mid Atlantic area and cold weather, the kids had early dismal from school on Monday and I had to take a 1/2 day off from work. Well, with a rare 63° day and very sunny, Couldn't let a day like that get away when the snow and cold is coming back, had to break out the...
  12. scooter-man

    Smoked London Broil - ECB - (Qview)

    Super Yummy London Broil done on the ECB smoker (June 2013) Marinated the LB in Goya Mojo Criollo for 24 hours. Seared both sides on charcoal grill Applied rub Got smoker going at 220°F Smoked 2 ~ 2.5 hours, internal temperature was 137°F. Pulled off, double foiled wrap, wrapped in towel...
  13. scooter-man

    Smoke'N Grill (ECB) Basic Mods-2012 Q-View

    So for Father’s day 2012, I got the ECB from the Wife and got excited. In an old life, I used a smoker many times, fast forward 12 years later and now it’s time to have fun again. So for the first break-in smoke, I did a turkey breast and some ribs (can’t waste good smoke) and the coals kept...
  14. scooter-man

    Hello from Va Beach, VA

    Hello there, Scooter checking in from Va. Beach. I've been charcoal grilling for years (no gas grill here) and had an old electric smoker years ago. After a few smokes on my Char-Grill smoker I knew it was time to learn some more, hence, how I found this kick butt forum. Neverless, I got a EBC...
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