Smoke em if you got em! Memorial Day Weekend

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Smoking chicken wings/thighs and doing a firepit tonight, smoking a brisko tomorrow (can't friggin wait), and doing some bone in turkey breast with the family on Sunday.
 
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I smoked 8 pork butts for my daughter's grad party last weekend - turned out AMAZING & we still have some pulled pork left. It may be a couple more weeks before I get out the smoker again - but I plan on doing ribs next.
 
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Been busy all week, so I didn't get a chance to cure a pork belly. All is not lost though as I've got about 2 dozen wings I'll throw on the Big Green Egg with either pecan wood or cherry wood.
 
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Hey thanks for posting this. I’m a smoking amateur and am trying to get into it. I bought a smoker that looks like a mini fridge. Not sure on the actually name of it. Used it 6-8 times with decent results but can do better. The last time I used it it must not of been cleaned properly and i had to go the ER cuz it triggered my mold allergy bad. What’s the right way to clean that thing?
 
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Hey thanks for posting this. I’m a smoking amateur and am trying to get into it. I bought a smoker that looks like a mini fridge. Not sure on the actually name of it. Used it 6-8 times with decent results but can do better. The last time I used it it must not of been cleaned properly and i had to go the ER cuz it triggered my mold allergy bad. What’s the right way to clean that thing?
I'm assuming it's electric or propane powered. I'm a charcoal guy, so I might not be much help, but when I need to clean out the inside of my barrel I get the thing as hot as I can and do a "burn out" followed by a wire brush and various other scraping tools to clean it out. Use the shop vac to clean it up afterwards and then it's good to go.
 

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I'm assuming it's electric or propane powered. I'm a charcoal guy, so I might not be much help, but when I need to clean out the inside of my barrel I get the thing as hot as I can and do a "burn out" followed by a wire brush and various other scraping tools to clean it out. Use the shop vac to clean it up afterwards and then it's good to go.

Exactly this.
 

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View attachment 55263 Anyone smoking some meat this weekend? I started Friday off with a 12 lb brisket (it was the biggest Costco had unfortunately).
How far into your cook are you?
I've got a brisket thawing out in the fridge for Sunday, need to have it ready at 6 PM so planning on starting way to f***ing early. Pellet smoker, planning for 12 hours cook time with a couple hours of rest after, might throw on a pork butt as well.
 

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How far into your cook are you?
I've got a brisket thawing out in the fridge for Sunday, need to have it ready at 6 PM so planning on starting way to f***ing early. Pellet smoker, planning for 12 hours cook time with a couple hours of rest after, might throw on a pork butt as well.
Inject with some beef broth or my preference Mad Butcher brisket. Get some pink butcher paper and wrap at 165 tightly. It still leaves more of a bark than foil.

I buy a good amount of seasonings at Hawgeyes