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The Big Guy brought me 15lbs of boneless pork butt! I know from previous experience with what he's bought in the past, that it is two large pieces. Think I'm gunna inject one, dry rub both in a smokey, savory, heat & sweet mixture and smoke in a mix of apple, hickory & a touch of cherry towards the end!
Smoking for my girlfriends birthday party, about 20 people. 2 8lb bone in butts going on the smoker at 4am Saturday as well as some BBQ beans on the stove. (Gotta get a Dutch Oven, the wife would kill me if I put one her pans on the smoker) Butts trimmed injected with a 50/50 of apple juice/apple cider vinegar, rubbed sweet and mild heat and rested overnight in the fridge. Beans are pinto soaked overnight, then an all day simmer with brown sugar, grilled onion and bacon bits as well as bacon strips, my home made hickory sauce, a little rub and a little black pepper. Also considering either a late breakfast fattie, or my in-a-cupcake-pan smoked bacon and egg breakfast sammies. The whole smoke is over orange wood splits on an SFB. Probably throw on some chickin thighs and/or lollipops. PP, one pan plain, one pan drizzled with a apple cider vinegar based thin sauce, the other plane with a bottle of my mustard and vinegar based Carolina style thick sauce. Sounds simple enough, but if you were paying attention it's really complicated
I got nothing for this weekend. I spent last weekend ordering my new Pellet Pooper (GMG Jim Bowie), so now I am waiting for it to arrive. It is going to have to wait til this weekend to put it together, but they are calling for rain (and I have no cover) so it will have to wait for the following weekend for the inaugural smoke.
I just checked our forecast and it has been updated. Rain Friday, maybe rain Saturday. I know ya'll get it heaver up in Stockton but if I had a new smoker arrive I would be begging the neighbor for an ez-up and offer to buy some sides for it. I am like the postman: Neither rain nor sleet nor dead of night will prevent me from blowing smoke and playing with new toys. And congrats on getting a new smoker!
I'm payin attention and if you think a little bit of rain is bad......it aint half as complicated as it's gonna get as soon as she gets wise to the smoke you are blowin........ a rainy weekend will be the least of your problems.................or did I miss something?
Picnics on sale locally. Smoked till it can be Pulled. Sammiches with Coleslaw or Plated with Collard Greens and Mac & Cheese, maybe Dutch's Beans...JJ
The vent parts I bought online to modify the MF charcoal smoker I got for Christmas should be here today. I plan to modify my smoker based on mods shown here at this site to allow for better ariflow and venting of smoke as well as temperature control. I have bought the Maverick temperature sensor from A-Maze-N and HOPE to be smoking a whole chicken this weekend!! I have Jeff's book and will brine the whole chicken prior to smoking. Oh, and I alos got my hands on some Royal Oak lump charcoal from my local Wal-Mart, so I think I have all that I need.
Smoking for my girlfriends birthday party, about 20 people. 2 8lb bone in butts going on the smoker at 4am Saturday as well as some BBQ beans on the stove. (Gotta get a Dutch Oven, the wife would kill me if I put one her pans on the smoker) Butts trimmed injected with a 50/50 of apple juice/apple cider vinegar, rubbed sweet and mild heat and rested overnight in the fridge. Beans are pinto soaked overnight, then an all day simmer with brown sugar, grilled onion and bacon bits as well as bacon strips, my home made hickory sauce, a little rub and a little black pepper. Also considering either a late breakfast fattie, or my in-a-cupcake-pan smoked bacon and egg breakfast sammies. The whole smoke is over orange wood splits on an SFB. Probably throw on some chickin thighs and/or lollipops. PP, one pan plain, one pan drizzled with a apple cider vinegar based thin sauce, the other plane with a bottle of my mustard and vinegar based Carolina style thick sauce. Sounds simple enough, but if you were paying attention it's really complicated
I have been working on chuck roasts with some, perhaps all, turned into burnt ends. For me this would be a 2 day smoke as I will get a late start Saturday and will need to do the burnt ends on Sunday. But the forecast is for rain/snow Sunday, so a may switch to a butt for pulled pork. In either case since I like to fill my smoker I will probably add some pork country ribs and perhaps a fatty. I love to reheat slices of fatties with scrambled eggs for breakfast. Lunch is often cold country ribs with coleslaw.
I see a couple were paying attention LOL. Just to set the record straight it is an inside joke between the wife and I. The BD girl used to be our secretary and is still my wifes best friend. heck it was the wife who started calling her my girlfriend. Just checking to see who REALLY paid attention when reading.
It is funny, just after I replied my wife started pushing for me to hold off on smoking as we are about to have our backyard (if you can call it that) torn up for new sod and finally a cover for our patio. So it may be even longer before I can play with my new toy, or even use my old one.
I was wanting to do some almonds and sunflower seeds on Sat. as they make great snacks for work. Was gonna follow up on Sun. with some ribs and or chicken. Snow may cancel those plans though. Hoping for the best however.
Easy with the right equipment. If your smoker won't make smoke and hold temps under 90*F...You better put a pan of Pasta under the cheese cause you will have melted Cheese running through the grates!...Thanks Rabbithutch, for sharing an Epic Fail...JJ
Butts on sale again this week for $.99 lbs so picking up a few to make .
Pulled pork for the guys at work Saturday night.
Make and smoke some Kielbasa and some brats
If I make it to sam's this weekend going to pick up some meat to smoke some roast beef.
Got a couple chickens on sale, 77 cents/lb. Gonna smoke them up today (using up some vaca before I lose it). Probably do one chipotle lime, and the other I haven't decided yet.
