Thread: Speaking of BBQ

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"ravenlynne" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> My neighbors are doing pork in their smoker today and I'm a little
> jealous! Guess it's time to start looking for a smoker to purchase. I
> think they have this one: http://tinyurl.com/35fslu9
>
> I have had some brisket that they made in it and it was divine. Made my
> oven roasted brisket pale in comparison.

I have the Great Outdoors Smoky Mountain from WalMart. It is propane and
gets hotter than any electric and is more useful in cooler climates. It is
a good bang for the buck if you don't want to spend for a Klose or similar.

On Fri, 31 Dec 2010 11:13:00 -0500, ravenlynne wrote:

> My neighbors are doing pork in their smoker today and I'm a little
> jealous! Guess it's time to start looking for a smoker to purchase. I
> think they have this one: http://tinyurl.com/35fslu9
>
> I have had some brisket that they made in it and it was divine. Made my
> oven roasted brisket pale in comparison.

The green (non-electric, charcoal powered) version is much better.
That's what I use.

If you want a decent electric smoker, you have to pay at least $200.
Even better, the propane assisted smokers for $150.

-sw

On 12/31/2010 11:35 AM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> ?
> "ravenlynne" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:ifkvem$om9$[email protected]..
>> My neighbors are doing pork in their smoker today and I'm a little
>> jealous! Guess it's time to start looking for a smoker to purchase. I
>> think they have this one: http://tinyurl.com/35fslu9
>>
>> I have had some brisket that they made in it and it was divine. Made
>> my oven roasted brisket pale in comparison.
>
> I have the Great Outdoors Smoky Mountain from WalMart. It is propane and
> gets hotter than any electric and is more useful in cooler climates. It
> is a good bang for the buck if you don't want to spend for a Klose or
> similar.

I"m in Florida....thanks for the recommendation!

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Currently Reading: Falling Free by Lois McMaster Bujold

On 12/31/2010 10:13 AM, ravenlynne wrote:
> My neighbors are doing pork in their smoker today and I'm a little
> jealous! Guess it's time to start looking for a smoker to purchase. I
> think they have this one: http://tinyurl.com/35fslu9
>
> I have had some brisket that they made in it and it was divine. Made my
> oven roasted brisket pale in comparison.
>

I have one like that but it isn't electric. I use lump charcoal. It
makes wonderful pork butts and briskets.

--
Janet Wilder
Way-the-heck-south Texas
Spelling doesn't count. Cooking does.

Janet Wilder wrote:

> On 12/31/2010 10:13 AM, ravenlynne wrote:
> My neighbors are doing pork in their smoker today and I'm a little
> jealous! Guess it's time to start looking for a smoker to purchase. I
> think they have this one: http://tinyurl.com/35fslu9
>
> I have had some brisket that they made in it and it was divine. Made
> my oven roasted brisket pale in comparison.

Ed's recommendation is a good one, this is a similar style of pit that I'm
familiar with (link to Amazon):

http://tinyurl.com/25m2c9r


--
Dave
"A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion,
butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance
accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders,
give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new
problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight
efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects."

Dave Bugg wrote:
> Janet Wilder wrote:
>
>> On 12/31/2010 10:13 AM, ravenlynne wrote:
>> My neighbors are doing pork in their smoker today and I'm a little
>> jealous! Guess it's time to start looking for a smoker to purchase. I
>> think they have this one: http://tinyurl.com/35fslu9
>>
>> I have had some brisket that they made in it and it was divine. Made
>> my oven roasted brisket pale in comparison.
>
> Ed's recommendation is a good one, this is a similar style of pit
> that I'm familiar with (link to Amazon):
>
> http://tinyurl.com/25m2c9r


BTW, let me know if you purchase something like this and I'll send you a box
of apple wood and cherry wood chunks.

--
Dave
"A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion,
butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance
accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders,
give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new
problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight
efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects."

On 12/31/2010 11:39 AM, Janet Wilder wrote:
> On 12/31/2010 10:13 AM, ravenlynne wrote:
>> My neighbors are doing pork in their smoker today and I'm a little
>> jealous! Guess it's time to start looking for a smoker to purchase. I
>> think they have this one: http://tinyurl.com/35fslu9
>>
>> I have had some brisket that they made in it and it was divine. Made my
>> oven roasted brisket pale in comparison.
>>
>
> I have one like that but it isn't electric. I use lump charcoal. It
> makes wonderful pork butts and briskets.
>

I've had that exact Brinkman electric smoker for about three years now,
works very well but is a real problem to clean. To clean it I have
learned to pressure wash the housing and lid every six months to get the
creosote off, the water pan and grates get rinsed well and run through
the dishwasher every time I use it.

So far I've done chickens, brisket, pork butt, ham, turkey, and both
spare and baby back ribs. Does a really good job. So good I bought one
for my SIL's birthday this year, He, too, is pleased with it. Plus it is
sold at a reasonable price.

On 12/31/2010 1:33 PM, Dave Bugg wrote:
> Dave Bugg wrote:
>> Janet Wilder wrote:
>>
>>> On 12/31/2010 10:13 AM, ravenlynne wrote:
>>> My neighbors are doing pork in their smoker today and I'm a little
>>> jealous! Guess it's time to start looking for a smoker to purchase. I
>>> think they have this one: http://tinyurl.com/35fslu9
>>>
>>> I have had some brisket that they made in it and it was divine. Made
>>> my oven roasted brisket pale in comparison.
>>
>> Ed's recommendation is a good one, this is a similar style of pit
>> that I'm familiar with (link to Amazon):
>>
>> http://tinyurl.com/25m2c9r
>
>
> BTW, let me know if you purchase something like this and I'll send you a box
> of apple wood and cherry wood chunks.
>

Oh thanks dave!


--
Currently Reading: Falling Free by Lois McMaster Bujold

On 12/31/2010 1:38 PM, George Shirley wrote:
> On 12/31/2010 11:39 AM, Janet Wilder wrote:
>> On 12/31/2010 10:13 AM, ravenlynne wrote:
>>> My neighbors are doing pork in their smoker today and I'm a little
>>> jealous! Guess it's time to start looking for a smoker to purchase. I
>>> think they have this one: http://tinyurl.com/35fslu9
>>>
>>> I have had some brisket that they made in it and it was divine. Made my
>>> oven roasted brisket pale in comparison.
>>>
>>
>> I have one like that but it isn't electric. I use lump charcoal. It
>> makes wonderful pork butts and briskets.
>>
>
> I've had that exact Brinkman electric smoker for about three years now,
> works very well but is a real problem to clean. To clean it I have
> learned to pressure wash the housing and lid every six months to get the
> creosote off, the water pan and grates get rinsed well and run through
> the dishwasher every time I use it.
>
> So far I've done chickens, brisket, pork butt, ham, turkey, and both
> spare and baby back ribs. Does a really good job. So good I bought one
> for my SIL's birthday this year, He, too, is pleased with it. Plus it is
> sold at a reasonable price.

Thanks...I think we'll end up with it too. My neighbors use it every
other day, I swear and they say it works like a dream. I wish I could
afford one of the others but I can't. This will work for now and with
military discount at home depot it's 60 buckaroos.

--
Currently Reading: Falling Free by Lois McMaster Bujold

ravenlynne wrote:
> My neighbors are doing pork in their smoker today and I'm a little
> jealous! Guess it's time to start looking for a smoker to purchase. I
> think they have this one: http://tinyurl.com/35fslu9
>
> I have had some brisket that they made in it and it was divine. Made my
> oven roasted brisket pale in comparison.
>
One of the nurses I work with is married to a bbq aficionado. Around
holidays they'll take orders for brisket, pork butts and turkeys. He
also does those competition type BBQ weekend events with a team.
The week of Thanksgiving we ordered up a brisket with a huge bottle of
his sauce ($35), and one each pork butt and turkey ($25 each).
Amazingly good brisket. I cut everything up to keep some for eating
during the week, sending to the kids houses and a little in the freezer.

They have a nice little side biz going on among friends and cow-orkers.

On Fri, 31 Dec 2010 12:38:00 -0600, George Shirley wrote:

> I've had that exact Brinkman electric smoker for about three years now,
> works very well but is a real problem to clean. To clean it I have
> learned to pressure wash the housing and lid every six months to get the
> creosote off, the water pan and grates get rinsed well and run through
> the dishwasher every time I use it.

Wash a smoker? A stiff brush to the hot grates before use it all it
needs. Sometimes you may need to brush off loose particles from the
inside of the lid, but pressure wash?

Most people don't wash smokers except for burning the grates. And I
use foil in the water pan so all I do is lift off the foil and throw
it away.

-sw

On Fri, 31 Dec 2010 13:53:18 -0500, ravenlynne wrote:

> Thanks...I think we'll end up with it too. My neighbors use it every
> other day, I swear and they say it works like a dream. I wish I could
> afford one of the others but I can't. This will work for now and with
> military discount at home depot it's 60 buckaroos.

Reconsider the charcoal version.

-sw

"ravenlynne" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On 12/31/2010 11:35 AM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>> ?
>> "ravenlynne" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:ifkvem$om9$[email protected]..
>>> My neighbors are doing pork in their smoker today and I'm a little
>>> jealous! Guess it's time to start looking for a smoker to purchase. I
>>> think they have this one: http://tinyurl.com/35fslu9
>>>
>>> I have had some brisket that they made in it and it was divine. Made
>>> my oven roasted brisket pale in comparison.
>>
>> I have the Great Outdoors Smoky Mountain from WalMart. It is propane and
>> gets hotter than any electric and is more useful in cooler climates. It
>> is a good bang for the buck if you don't want to spend for a Klose or
>> similar.
>
> I"m in Florida....thanks for the recommendation!
>
> --
> Currently Reading: Falling Free by Lois McMaster Bujold
>
>
I had a Great Outdoors Smoky Mtn and took it back to Walmart. I couldn't get
the temp. low enough to smoke fish.

Kent

Kent wrote:
> "ravenlynne" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:ifl2us$fle$[email protected]..
>> On 12/31/2010 11:35 AM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>>> ?
>>> "ravenlynne" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>>> news:ifkvem$om9$[email protected]..
>>>> My neighbors are doing pork in their smoker today and I'm a little
>>>> jealous! Guess it's time to start looking for a smoker to
>>>> purchase. I think they have this one: http://tinyurl.com/35fslu9
>>>>
>>>> I have had some brisket that they made in it and it was divine.
>>>> Made my oven roasted brisket pale in comparison.
>>>
>>> I have the Great Outdoors Smoky Mountain from WalMart. It is
>>> propane and gets hotter than any electric and is more useful in
>>> cooler climates. It is a good bang for the buck if you don't want
>>> to spend for a Klose or similar.
>>
>> I"m in Florida....thanks for the recommendation!
>>
>> --
>> Currently Reading: Falling Free by Lois McMaster Bujold
>>
>>
> I had a Great Outdoors Smoky Mtn and took it back to Walmart. I
> couldn't get the temp. low enough to smoke fish.
>
> Kent


She wants to cook bbq, not smoke fish.
--
Dave
"A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion,
butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance
accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders,
give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new
problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight
efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects."

Dave Bugg <[email protected]> wrote:

>Kent wrote:

>> I had a Great Outdoors Smoky Mtn and took it back to Walmart. I
>> couldn't get the temp. low enough to smoke fish.

>She wants to cook bbq, not smoke fish.

I can smoke fish pretty close to perfection using my Weber kettle.
So, I don't consider this a real drawback of a smoker, for
amateur use anyway.

Steve

In article <ifkvem$om9$[email protected]>,
ravenlynne <[email protected]> wrote:

> My neighbors are doing pork in their smoker today and I'm a little
> jealous! Guess it's time to start looking for a smoker to purchase. I
> think they have this one: http://tinyurl.com/35fslu9
>
> I have had some brisket that they made in it and it was divine. Made my
> oven roasted brisket pale in comparison.

Careful! Once you start, you'll never go back. <g>

I have an offset pit and now that I've finally installed a temp gauge
and purchased a proper meat thermometer, I've been using it a lot more
as the results have improved!

I use deadfall wood so it costs me next to nothing to operate.
--
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"Kent" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>
> "ravenlynne" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:ifl2us$fle$[email protected]..
>> On 12/31/2010 11:35 AM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>>> ?
>>> "ravenlynne" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>>> news:ifkvem$om9$[email protected]..
>>>> My neighbors are doing pork in their smoker today and I'm a little
>>>> jealous! Guess it's time to start looking for a smoker to purchase. I
>>>> think they have this one: http://tinyurl.com/35fslu9
>>>>
>>>> I have had some brisket that they made in it and it was divine. Made
>>>> my oven roasted brisket pale in comparison.
>>>
>>> I have the Great Outdoors Smoky Mountain from WalMart. It is propane and
>>> gets hotter than any electric and is more useful in cooler climates. It
>>> is a good bang for the buck if you don't want to spend for a Klose or
>>> similar.
>>
>> I"m in Florida....thanks for the recommendation!
>>
>> --
>> Currently Reading: Falling Free by Lois McMaster Bujold
>>
>>
> I had a Great Outdoors Smoky Mtn and took it back to Walmart. I couldn't
> get the temp. low enough to smoke fish.
>
> Kent

According to the posts that you make, you can't do anything right. You get
too hung up on YOUR word definitions, whether the definitions are right or
just yours. Nothing that you type should be taken as anything more than it
is, entertainment or plain old BULL ****

On 12/31/2010 6:27 PM, Dave Bugg wrote:
> Kent wrote:

>> I had a Great Outdoors Smoky Mtn and took it back to Walmart. I
>> couldn't get the temp. low enough to smoke fish.
>>
>> Kent
>
>
> She wants to cook bbq, not smoke fish.

Yes, I'm the only one here who likes it, so if I want it I'll obtain it
elsewhere. I'd like to do simple things, like ribs and pork butts.
Maybe chickens and small turkeys.

--
Currently Reading: Falling Free by Lois McMaster Bujold

On 12/31/2010 10:33 PM, Omelet wrote:
> In article<ifkvem$om9$[email protected]>,
> ravenlynne<[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> My neighbors are doing pork in their smoker today and I'm a little
>> jealous! Guess it's time to start looking for a smoker to purchase. I
>> think they have this one: http://tinyurl.com/35fslu9
>>
>> I have had some brisket that they made in it and it was divine. Made my
>> oven roasted brisket pale in comparison.
>
> Careful! Once you start, you'll never go back.<g>
>
> I have an offset pit and now that I've finally installed a temp gauge
> and purchased a proper meat thermometer, I've been using it a lot more
> as the results have improved!
>
> I use deadfall wood so it costs me next to nothing to operate.

Does that tastes as good as other woods? Here all I'm gonna find is
pine and sweetgum. maybe oak.

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Currently Reading: Falling Free by Lois McMaster Bujold