Home Cookin' The BBQ/Smokers/Smoked Meats Thread...

anyone having problems finding apple wood in stores?

I said "in stores", not online.

they seem to be selling like hotcakes.
 
I pretty much winged it.

Cooked them just exactly the same way as I did in our convection oven. Breast down, stuffed with lemons and garlic and rosemary, skin rubbed with olive oil, salt, and pepper. Foil-tented for the first half, last half without so the skin gets crisp. Temps and times to common instructions.

Didn't use any wood chips.

We do two birds every year, one in the BGE and one in the convection oven. They do taste different, and some like the smokey bird while others prefer non-smokey. The thing is...THE GRAVY made from the drippings that come off the smoked bird is WAY tastier than the convection oven bird.
 
so, I'm guessing bring the smoker up to the same temp as the oven.

when you say that the turkey from the BGE had a smoky flavor but you didn't use wood chips, would the smokiness come from the lump coals?
 
BeerMan said:
anyone having problems finding apple wood in stores?

I said "in stores", not online.

they seem to be selling like hotcakes.
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im only using the traeger wood pellets so i dont have a problem btwn costco and south coast supply by mys house.
 
nosoupforyou said:
so I picked up the Traeger Texas Grill today at Costco on the road show. 6 bags of apple chips and I need to go find some hickory.

very excited to season the grill tomorrow! I'm kind of sad to retire the brinkmann, but is definitely time.
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yeah, i went from a brinkmann to a traeger. the sadness goes away fast. much easier to use! looking fwd to some of the posts on your new traeger.
 
kingnut said:
yeah, i went from a brinkmann to a traeger. the sadness goes away fast. much easier to use! looking fwd to some of the posts on your new traeger.
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thanks, just spent a small fortune on pellets since they had the buy 3 get one free sale this weekend.

I'm pretty excited - the amount of smoke, cleanup, grill space all looks soooo much better already. just did the seasoning yesterday, will get my first smoke on Friday night.

newbie Traeger questions: when the drippings come out into the pail, do you add them back to the meat? or do you just discard them? also, do you clean the little pipe between the pail and the bbq?
 
nosoupforyou said:
thanks, just spent a small fortune on pellets since they had the buy 3 get one free sale this weekend.

I'm pretty excited - the amount of smoke, cleanup, grill space all looks soooo much better already. just did the seasoning yesterday, will get my first smoke on Friday night.

newbie Traeger questions: when the drippings come out into the pail, do you add them back to the meat? or do you just discard them? also, do you clean the little pipe between the pail and the bbq?
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Discard. A neat trick is to use an old coffee can, 2 liter bottle cut down etc that will fit. When its full, throw away. easy clean up!
 
nosoupforyou said:
so I picked up the Traeger Texas Grill today at Costco on the road show. 6 bags of apple chips and I need to go find some hickory.

very excited to season the grill tomorrow! I'm kind of sad to retire the brinkmann, but is definitely time.
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You are gonna love it! Best to keep it clean to avoid any problems. I use a shop vac to get all the ashes out of the firepot before each cook.
 
I'm gonna try a turkey this Thanksgiving on the Traeger. First try, hope I don't **** it up!

Got a chicken in the fridge for tonight, already injected it with broth/butter and I got a big pork butt for tomorrow for pulled pork.
 
nosoupforyou said:
so I picked up the Traeger Texas Grill today at Costco on the road show. 6 bags of apple chips and I need to go find some hickory.

very excited to season the grill tomorrow! I'm kind of sad to retire the brinkmann, but is definitely time.
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How much were they, if I may ask?
 
So I picked up a pork shoulder and have it in the freezer after being cut into cubes so I can make some sausage. Hopefully I will have smoked sausage on Weds
 
notbob said:
You looking for chunks or chips? Target sells Weber brand.
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I had no idea Target sells such stuff. I had been going to OSH and Home Depot out here. they're always out of apple wood. they have a lot of hickory, cherry, etc crowding up the shelves reserved just for apple wood. lame.
 
BeerMan said:
I had no idea Target sells such stuff. I had been going to OSH and Home Depot out here. they're always out of apple wood. they have a lot of hickory, cherry, etc crowding up the shelves reserved just for apple wood. lame.
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Check the markets as well. Everybody sell that stuff now. Although it will probably cost a few bucks more
 
BeerMan said:
so, I'm guessing bring the smoker up to the same temp as the oven.

when you say that the turkey from the BGE had a smoky flavor but you didn't use wood chips, would the smokiness come from the lump coals?
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It is mesquite lump, after all.
 
I got the small traeger and it's perfect for the 2 of us, in fact I always have plenty of leftovers.

I got an 8 lb. butt and injected it with this

Pork injection
3/4 cup apple juice
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup salt
2 tablespoons Worcestershire

rubbed it with yellow mustard and Byron's Butt Rub. Gonna smoke it tomorrow! First time injecting pulled pork so I can't wait. The chicken has been incredible, so moist and flavorful.
 
FBJ said:
It is mesquite lump, after all.
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I have found that mesquite lump is great for chicken and tri tip. It adds just enough flavor without being overpowering. I think if you use raw mesquite lump or chips for longer smokes it is too strong.
 
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