Home Cookin' The BBQ/Smokers/Smoked Meats Thread...
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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.
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.
holy crap I gotta try this.
Beef Shanks: It's just not for soups and stews anymore. Smoked and Pulled Beef Shank with better Q Pics
Beef Shanks: It's just not for soups and stews anymore. Smoked and Pulled Beef Shank with better Q Pics
kingnut
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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.
kingnut
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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.
You looking for chunks or chips? Target sells Weber brand.
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nosoupforyou
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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?
kingnut
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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!
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.
DRGinLBC
They're a finesse team.
How much were they, if I may ask?
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.
Check the markets as well. Everybody sell that stuff now. Although it will probably cost a few bucks more
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nosoupforyou
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it is 999 on line, I think it was 799 in the store...or was it 899? I'm going to eke out every penny of value out of this baby.
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.
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.
