A FULL smoker is a happy smoker!!!!!

[driedstick]

My smokers were full this weekend,

Started Fri, night with almost a epic fail

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Used Cherry pellets,,,, got a little warm,,, they smoked for about 5hrs or so,, cool enough, I left them in the smoker overnight to cool and dry 

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Here is where the fail About happened 

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Caught it just in time,,,, Vac pac'd and in storage for now. 

Saturday morning started off with some salmon,,, 

4 cups brown sugar, and 1 cup of Kosher salt,,, sat overnight 

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Sorry I did not get any finished pics of the salmon on this batch but this is how it looks when it is done. 

While still warm and right out of the smoker,,, brush some Honey on it and Course ground black pepper 

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See told you it was a busy weekend,,,,,

Now,

Never had this commercial grade mix,,,, but I will be doing this again,,, Very warm!! and good flavor. 

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All mixed up and ready for the stuffer. 

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Using 21MM Mahogany casings from Butcher Packer 

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Youngest wants some so he decided to help 

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They hung in the fridge overnight then into the smoker at 130* for about 2hrs to dry them with the dampers wide open. 

Sticks on the right were 19MM that I need to use up 

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After 2hrs I bumped temp up 10* each hour till smoker temp is at 170*,,, Then pull snack sticks at IT of 155* 

These turned out great ,, Used pitmasters blend pellets,,,,

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 No Ice bath on sticks just put them on counter and let bloom,,, then in the fridge overnight before vac packing 

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Like I said these have some heat,,,, better have a cold one. 

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Happy 4th everyone as I will be leaving for the weekend with my goodies,,,,, 

God Bless America, our troops, our vets, and old Glory!!! 

Thanks for looking!!!! 

 

[pc farmer]

Looks like a busy weekend for sure.

Everything looks great.

 

[SmokinAl]

That's my kind of weekend!!

Points!

Al

 

[driedstick]

 
Looks like a busy weekend for sure.

Everything looks great.

Thanks, farmer,, yep busy,,,, Loved it thou,,, Wanted to do a bacon loaf in the other smoker just never got the chance. 

DS

 

[Rafter H BBQ]

Awesome thread DS ! Looks like a fun time with your helper there ! Thumbs Up It all sure looks good ! And ya stayed properly hydrated too ! :biggrin:

 

[driedstick]

 
That's my kind of weekend!!

Points!

Al

Thanks Al,,, yes good weekend indeed..... and from the looks of it you will be having some good weekends also with that new shiny,  perdy smokin thingy you recently aquired. 

DS

 

[gearjammer]

You sure did have a smokin' weekend.

Good help, great looking food and snacks, good beer.

Sounds about perfect to me.

    Ed 

 

[worktogthr]

Oh man this is making me hungry! Great looking food!

 

[tropics]

DS That all looks good,I had the cheese do that once Have fun when you go away points

Richie

 

[driedstick]

Awesome thread DS ! Looks like a fun time with your helper there !

It all sure looks good ! And ya stayed properly hydrated too !

Thanks, WHB,,, yes stay hydrated 

 

[driedstick]

 
You sure did have a smokin' weekend.

Good help, great looking food and snacks, good beer.

Sounds about perfect to me.

    Ed 

Thanks, Ed,,, ya more of these to come,,, 

DS
 

 

[GaryHibbert]

Hey DS.  Busy, busy, busy weekend.  Too bad about the cheese.  However, it will still be great eating.  The salmon looks REALLY delish!!!!  And those sticks will give you lots of munching.

Nice job on everything.

Happy 4th.

Gary

 

[driedstick]

Oh man this is making me hungry! Great looking food!

Thanks,,, having a snack stick as I type,,,, goooooooddddd

DS

 

[b-one]

Looks tasty! Was that hunk of cheese right over the pellets? Been there done that.

 

[driedstick]

 
DS That all looks good,I had the cheese do that once Have fun when you go away points

Richie

Thanks, Richie,,, ya it will still be good,,,You enjoy your 4th also.

DS

 

[driedstick]

 
Hey DS.  Busy, busy, busy weekend.  Too bad about the cheese.  However, it will still be great eating.  The salmon looks REALLY delish!!!!  And those sticks will give you lots of munching.

Nice job on everything.

Happy 4th.

Gary

Thank you sir,,, have your self a great weekend also

DS

 

[cmayna]

DS,

Nice smokathon you did there.  What smoker(s) did you use? 

 

[disco]

Wild weekend, DS. Also, tell your son I am always looking for a sous chef!

Disco

 

[driedstick]

 
DS,

Nice smokathon you did there.  What smoker(s) did you use? 

Thanks, Craig,,, Cheese and sticks in my fridge build and salmon in my mes30 

 
Wild weekend, DS. Also, tell your son I am always looking for a sous chef!

Disco

Yes sir,,, he's not fond of the cold LOL he has to get more meat on his bones 

DS