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[zeebneeb]

I've been smoking my own meats for a few years now, and my favorite is pulled pork;

10lb shoulder/Butt mustard binder. I use Meat Church seasoning, let it sweat for about 30min for it to really stick, smoke at 270° for about 5 hours, then wrap in a pan, with 3 stick of butter on top, season again, and cook a further 3-4 hours.

Pull that bad boy, then shred adding more seasoning, serve with a slaw, BBQ sauce of choice along with banana pepper rings on some buns.

Boring part of the season, so why not talk some smoked food? Got any game day specials?

[Manocad]

I'm a big hunter and usually have all my stuff processed but post-retirement in two and a half years there's no reason not to do it myself, and smoking is definitely on the agenda.

Pulled pork is awesome. Generally speaking relative to the rest of the world the US has a fairly low appreciation for pork because our beef is so good.

[zeebneeb]

I'm a big hunter and usually have all my stuff processed but post-retirement in two and a half years there's no reason not to do it myself, and smoking is definitely on the agenda.

Pulled pork is awesome. Generally speaking relative to the rest of the world the US has a fairly low appreciation for pork because our beef is so good.

I recommend a Traeger. I got the ironwood 885, and man, its easy, and using the pellets is a ton easier then using wood chips in a traditional smoker. Buddy of mine used to smoke that way, and you've got to pay way more attention to that type.(pellet grills in general are easier, and produce amazing results)

Its stupid easy to use, the app is great, and there is a big selection of pellet types, to flavor your meat. I've got a Butt going right now, and I'm using mesquite pellets, and it'll be done around 5ish.

Also, one of my favorites is smoked cream cheese. Both savory(I call it my everything bagel cream cheese with parmesan cheese)or dessert style with cinnamon toast crunch seasoning(yes its a thing)with real CTC crushed on top, with a caramel drizzle, and nilla wafers, and graham crackers for dipping.

Get to smoking man!

[mattao313]

For a while I been thinking of getting a treager smoker just for the convenience and ease. I'm not an experienced cook or with the grill or smoker lmao. I was wondering it's a good idea or the food doesn't taste good?

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[Pharaoh]

For a while I been thinking of getting a treager smoker just for the convenience and ease. I'm not an experienced cook or with the grill or smoker lmao. I was wondering it's a good idea or the food doesn't taste good?

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Not a cool or smoking enthusiast but some mates are and I suggest if you're into it then do it!

The pork and ribs I've been served by my smoking mates would amaze anyone.

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[mattao313]

For a while I been thinking of getting a treager smoker just for the convenience and ease. I'm not an experienced cook or with the grill or smoker lmao. I was wondering it's a good idea or the food doesn't taste good?

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Not a cool or smoking enthusiast but some mates are and I suggest if you're into it then do it!

The pork and ribs I've been served by my smoking mates would amaze anyone.

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Yeah my dad is goated with the grill I just never ask him to show me because he ain't a good teacher he acts like everything is common sense and simple lol. I'm just not sure if getting a expensive pellets smoker is worth it or is it best to just get a traditional one.

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[Pharaoh]

For a while I been thinking of getting a treager smoker just for the convenience and ease. I'm not an experienced cook or with the grill or smoker lmao. I was wondering it's a good idea or the food doesn't taste good?

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Not a cool or smoking enthusiast but some mates are and I suggest if you're into it then do it!

The pork and ribs I've been served by my smoking mates would amaze anyone.

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Yeah my dad is goated with the grill I just never ask him to show me because he ain't a good teacher he acts like everything is common sense and simple lol. I'm just not sure if getting a expensive pellets smoker is worth it or is it best to just get a traditional one.

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Not sure how yous go in the USA but a mate here in Oz has a pellet smoker and swears by it.

Something to do with the different pellets creating different flavours and all that

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[zeebneeb]

For a while I been thinking of getting a treager smoker just for the convenience and ease. I'm not an experienced cook or with the grill or smoker lmao. I was wondering it's a good idea or the food doesn't taste good?

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This is the easiest way to smoke food, period. It's one of those deals where the smoking isn't the hard part. It's deciding on which flavor you want your food to be, but there are thousands of recipes out there.

Its almost impossible to not be able to use a Traeger. Honest. Also, the food will be the best you've ever had. That's not hyperbole.

[bstein14]

I've been considering getting a Traeger (780 Pro Wifi that's $999 at Home Depot). My brother in law has one and every time we're over his meat is so much better than what I cook at home on my Weber propane grill. I've been busy building a cabin on our lakefront property up north but in the spring I'm hopefully going to pull the trigger and pick it up so we have it up there for weekends next summer.

[mattao313]

For a while I been thinking of getting a treager smoker just for the convenience and ease. I'm not an experienced cook or with the grill or smoker lmao. I was wondering it's a good idea or the food doesn't taste good?

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This is the easiest way to smoke food, period. It's one of those deals where the smoking isn't the hard part. It's deciding on which flavor you want your food to be, but there are thousands of recipes out there.

Its almost impossible to not be able to use a Traeger. Honest. Also, the food will be the best you've ever had. That's not hyperbole.

Bet sounds like it's the right choice. The idea of just being able to pop it on and not having to prep the fire and all that seems like a dream.

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[mattao313]

Not sure how yous go in the USA but a mate here in Oz has a pellet smoker and swears by it.

Something to do with the different pellets creating different flavours and all that

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Us Americans love it over here. I live in Kansas City and if you never heard it's one of the BBQ capitals in the USA so any random guy you meet here thinks he's a pit master lol.

But you guys are reassuring me that it's the right choice.

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[Manocad]

This thread beats the pants off the usual off-season stuff.

Well-played, zeeb.

[MotownMadness]

I want one for sure, my stepdad makes some killer ribs in one

[breezypeezy]

Got my smoker for Fathers Day, its been great this summer.

I dont do the pellets.

Its old school, coals and chips in the bottom, steamer pan and a couple layers of racks.
Bubble hood with thermometer and hooks for hanging veggies n stuff.
This style of smoking is for the patient, i usually get a nice bottle of wine to nurse while im making sure to keep it close to 190° for hours. I infuse the steamer pan with lemon and herbs.

Anywho being a nightowl and nightshift worker its nothing for me to do these over night wknd sessions and the meats are to die for.

[zeebneeb]

Got my smoker for Fathers Day, its been great this summer.

I dont do the pellets.

Its old school, coals and chips in the bottom, steamer pan and a couple layers of racks.
Bubble hood with thermometer and hooks for hanging veggies n stuff.
This style of smoking is for the patient, i usually get a nice bottle of wine to nurse while im making sure to keep it close to 190° for hours. I infuse the steamer pan with lemon and herbs.

Anywho being a nightowl and nightshift worker its nothing for me to do these over night wknd sessions and the meats are to die for.

There's the trade-off. Now it still takes hours (I do my pulled pork for 10 hours, 2 stage)but it's easier in the sense of minding the meat, but you can get a little more fine tuned in terms of wood flavor, and nuance, in heat, and smoke with a traditional smoker.

However you roll that smoke though, everyone should give it try, as the food is better then any restaurant, and leftovers are something you look forward to at 2:30 in the morning.

Besides that, if you want to really make any crowd happy, smoked items are always a hit

[whitehops]

jealous of all you guys that have pellet smokers and such, i only have a propane bbq. i've used it a ton this summer but mainly just done all cuts of chicken and seafood. i've "perfected" my grilled calamari so octopus is my next goal.

i was at a bachelor party where we smoked a suckling pig though, it was amazing. made me really appreciate the low and slow approach, plus the smoky flavour it adds. for those that do smoke meats, would you have enough time to have something ready for like 1PM on football sunday?

i've also been making homemade pizzas. i prefer neapolitan style but unfortunately don't have a pizza oven (you need like 700F/375C temps) to make them properly so i just make do with a regular oven. definitely still need work on making the dough as i can't make it as airy as i like.

i'm not a cook by any means but i've recently gotten into making new dishes and trying new things so i love this thread

[440BB]

This thread started on the heels of a friend dropping off a smoked whitefish from the UP. A smoker is on my mind too!

[zeebneeb]

jealous of all you guys that have pellet smokers and such, i only have a propane bbq. i've used it a ton this summer but mainly just done all cuts of chicken and seafood. i've "perfected" my grilled calamari so octopus is my next goal.

i was at a bachelor party where we smoked a suckling pig though, it was amazing. made me really appreciate the low and slow approach, plus the smoky flavour it adds. for those that do smoke meats, would you have enough time to have something ready for like 1PM on football sunday?

i've also been making homemade pizzas. i prefer neapolitan style but unfortunately don't have a pizza oven (you need like 700F/375C temps) to make them properly so i just make do with a regular oven. definitely still need work on making the dough as i can't make it as airy as i like.

i'm not a cook by any means but i've recently gotten into making new dishes and trying new things so i love this thread

Heres the beauty of it. To plan for a 1PM start, I like to lower the temperature sub 200°f, like around 170°. You can smoke something for 10-15 hours if you want. I will put something on the smoker, let's say around 11pm, let that baby smoke(let's say a pork butt)for 8 hours so I sleep well, then get up, out it in a foil pan, add more seasoning, stick of butter and brown sugar, then add some apple juice around the butt for an amazing au jus, wrap it, put it on super smoke, and let it go another 5 hours until gametime.

That puppy will melt practically, and putting that on nachos is so good its criminal.

Just got to plan ahead! Plus you can add some veggies for fixings of you want.

[440BB]

jealous of all you guys that have pellet smokers and such, i only have a propane bbq. i've used it a ton this summer but mainly just done all cuts of chicken and seafood. i've "perfected" my grilled calamari so octopus is my next goal.

i was at a bachelor party where we smoked a suckling pig though, it was amazing. made me really appreciate the low and slow approach, plus the smoky flavour it adds. for those that do smoke meats, would you have enough time to have something ready for like 1PM on football sunday?

i've also been making homemade pizzas. i prefer neapolitan style but unfortunately don't have a pizza oven (you need like 700F/375C temps) to make them properly so i just make do with a regular oven. definitely still need work on making the dough as i can't make it as airy as i like.

i'm not a cook by any means but i've recently gotten into making new dishes and trying new things so i love this thread

Heres the beauty of it. To plan for a 1PM start, I like to lower the temperature sub 200°f, like around 170°. You can smoke something for 10-15 hours if you want. I will put something on the smoker, let's say around 11pm, let that baby smoke(let's say a pork butt)for 8 hours so I sleep well, then get up, out it in a foil pan, add more seasoning, stick of butter and brown sugar, then add some apple juice around the butt for an amazing au jus, wrap it, put it on super smoke, and let it go another 5 hours until gametime.

That puppy will melt practically, and putting that on nachos is so good its criminal.

Just got to plan ahead! Plus you can add some veggies for fixings of you want.

1pm sounds good, just need date(s) and address. I'll even stop by at about 6am to check it so go ahead and sleep in...

[whitehops]

Heres the beauty of it. To plan for a 1PM start, I like to lower the temperature sub 200°f, like around 170°. You can smoke something for 10-15 hours if you want. I will put something on the smoker, let's say around 11pm, let that baby smoke(let's say a pork butt)for 8 hours so I sleep well, then get up, out it in a foil pan, add more seasoning, stick of butter and brown sugar, then add some apple juice around the butt for an amazing au jus, wrap it, put it on super smoke, and let it go another 5 hours until gametime.

That puppy will melt practically, and putting that on nachos is so good its criminal.

Just got to plan ahead! Plus you can add some veggies for fixings of you want.

that actually sounds amazing. is it hard to manage the heat if you're not attending it overnight or does it not make a big difference?