marinade

Hello! I'm fairly new to Smoking/Curing Meat with a limited arsenal of tools in the kitchen(I only have a small propane grill, an oven and a food dehydrator), I joined the forum to mainly learn about new Jerky Marinades/easy pan/oven recipes. Let me know if you have any advice/tips! ~Crazed

I smoked my 2nd flat iron steak yesterday. The one I did before I used Jeffs Texas rub. This time I used the Texas rub minus cayenne (I was out), and I made a marinade by adding 1/2 cup of Dales low sodium steak seasoning and just a touch of olive oil. I haven't been on here in a while, so...

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I know technically it's not a marinade. One time I put a pork butt in Evan Williams bourbon for three days before smoking and it seemed to work well. I've also been told that spiced rum for three days works well but it has to be kept on ice (I'm assuming the freezer would work). But I can't...