Pit temp: 225 F
Duration: 5 hrs
Fuel: Royal oak lump
Wood: Apple
Smoker: kamado joe big joe
Process: Rub with Jeff’s rub, smoke till desired tenderness, and sauce the final 15 minutes.
So I’ve been trying just about every technique in the book on smoking meats and the past few smokes I’ve gone back to the basics and just focused on cooking the meat well. Surprisingly (to me at least) I’ve been cranking out some of my best Q. On the heavy collagenous meats (ribs, butts, chuck, brisket, etc.) I’ve also gone away from checking internal temps and now just going by probe tenderness. By doing this I’m really becoming consistent on my end product.
Now in case you’re wondering I haven’t been neglecting the trailer smoker. I will be using it the next two weekends. First will be for a charity outreach in Ohio and the next weekend a church bbq which is still kind of pending. The very next day after the church Q I’ll be doing a whole hog for a wedding but using a dedicated whole hog cooker instead of the trailer (not mine). Fun times ahead!
Duration: 5 hrs
Fuel: Royal oak lump
Wood: Apple
Smoker: kamado joe big joe
Process: Rub with Jeff’s rub, smoke till desired tenderness, and sauce the final 15 minutes.
So I’ve been trying just about every technique in the book on smoking meats and the past few smokes I’ve gone back to the basics and just focused on cooking the meat well. Surprisingly (to me at least) I’ve been cranking out some of my best Q. On the heavy collagenous meats (ribs, butts, chuck, brisket, etc.) I’ve also gone away from checking internal temps and now just going by probe tenderness. By doing this I’m really becoming consistent on my end product.
Now in case you’re wondering I haven’t been neglecting the trailer smoker. I will be using it the next two weekends. First will be for a charity outreach in Ohio and the next weekend a church bbq which is still kind of pending. The very next day after the church Q I’ll be doing a whole hog for a wedding but using a dedicated whole hog cooker instead of the trailer (not mine). Fun times ahead!
