Smoking Meat Questions and Discussion
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Butter under the skin should translate fine to a smoker just fine, I would think. I'm more concerned about how it would pair with a brined bird. I'm for sure gonna brine; I just want to be sure that also using butter won't lead to the skin not getting crisp or something like that before I do it. I would test it out, but I can only afford so many turkey breasts to control for the variables I would want to test.
I smoked a turkey last year and had a 2 hour drive to get to our family thanksgiving. When I got their I figured it would be soggy, which it was. I made room in the oven and put it in with the dressing. 10 minutes later had crisp skin.
If you're not set in stone on smoking, Alton Brown's brine and oven roast recipe is phenomenal.
I'm more of a wet brine guy. And more of a turkey frying guy.
But I picked up some Harvest Brine from somewhere and plan to follow this tutorial, some time before Thanksgiving. Though since it'd mid-October, I probably actually won't.
But I picked up some Harvest Brine from somewhere and plan to follow this tutorial, some time before Thanksgiving. Though since it'd mid-October, I probably actually won't.
Tutorial: Dry Brined & Smoked Turkey - The BBQ BRETHREN FORUMS.
Tutorial: Dry Brined & Smoked Turkey Q-talk
www.bbq-brethren.com
Trying something different today. Took a 5 lb roast out of the freezer, unwrapped it, spritzed with water and applied S/P and put directly on the smoker at 150. Will leave at that temp for 1.5 hours, then to 225 for however log it take to get to 200 IT. Going to try and save some of the drippings for gravy.
I was able to grab some chicken wings on sale. Any recommendations on how they cook/smoke them? I prefer dry rub wings because the rest of the family doesn't like buffalo sauce.
When I smoke wings I pat them very dry, then apply a dry rub, put on the smoker at around 200 (tops) for two hours, pull them off and sauce them, add more wood and kick the heat up to 400ish, put wings back on for another 30-40 minutes. I don't like it when wings are too saucy, so doing it this way bakes the sauce in so it has a more dry, tacky/sticky texture. I make my own sauce with Frank's, BBQ sauce, brown sugar, honey, melted butter.
This is the recipe that I like to use. They taste amazing and not very saucy at the end. Can sub out for any kind of rub.
https://howtobbqright.com/2016/09/19/smoked-party-wings/
Cookie’s All purpose seasoning is a great dry rub. Cook wings at 250. Approximately 45 minutes each side. Then apply Countryside BBQ sauce on one side. Until sauce thickens. Have GMG pellet. Consistently excellent. IMO Countryside BBQ is about the best there is. Good stuff.
This is how I do mine and people rave about them. I put them on 185 for about an hour and 45 minutes. Crank the pellet smoker up to high and leave them on for about 20 minutes or until they’ve got some crispness.
I do typically sauce them after pulling though because everyone usually wants something different.
Buffalo is my go-to wing, but this is a really good lemon pepper wing recipe (https://www.dixiechikcooks.com/smoked-lemon-pepper-wings/). I just use the marinade/wet rub and cook them using whatever method suits my mood. You can’t go wrong with the Vortex if you’re using charcoal. Gets you crispy wings in quick batches, and you can put wood chunks in there to get some smoke, as well.
Recently divorced, don't have room for my bay anymore. Traeger for a good home, built back before the company was sold, so solid parts. Control board needs replaced but all parrts, including new heating element included.
$200. Helluva deal, I'm gonna miss this guy dearly. I'll be in DSM Saturday.
$200. Helluva deal, I'm gonna miss this guy dearly. I'll be in DSM Saturday.
I have always wanted to try a pulled pork chili verde or a brisket Philly cheese steak soup.
I'll be throwing a batch on in about 90 minutes.
If it's pork, we just made the recipe below this week with leftover pulled pork and it was solid.
Potato and Pork Soup (Using Leftover Pork) - Don't Waste the Crumbs
This super easy homemade pork soup recipe is the best way to use leftover pork. It's thick and creamy - almost like a stew - but dairy-free (no cream cheese). Whole30 compliant and if you skip the pork, it's a delicious vegetarian meal!
dontwastethecrumbs.com
