Who likes to smoke their meat?

qclabrat

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I do my brines light so able to keep in for 2 days. Quick rinse and the pieces are nice and firm. Will dry in the basement for a day before ready for Apple and Peach wood smoke.
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qclabrat

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4 hours of apple, didn't feel like splitting some cherry or peach wood I had. I need a better smoker which can start slow at 120F for the first hour. Still had some white stuff ooze out, albumin. Used pans of water to lower the temp but 120 is always a challenge. Keeping two pieces and freezing the rest for family in the mother land.
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ekuhn

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Ribs and a pork tenderloin, ‘cause someone doesn’t like ribs.

Tried to keep at 275 on my Weber kettle. Used the basket for the charcoal and hickory, but 275 was the high end of the range. Tenderloin was great, smoke ring is there, just light. 2.5 hour cook with a seat before the last hour. Ribs were excellent. Used the Texas crutch for a 4.5 hour cook time.

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qclabrat

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Ribs and a pork tenderloin, ‘cause someone doesn’t like ribs.

Tried to keep at 275 on my Weber kettle. Used the basket for the charcoal and hickory, but 275 was the high end of the range. Tenderloin was great, smoke ring is there, just light. 2.5 hour cook with a seat before the last hour. Ribs were excellent. Used the Texas crutch for a 4.5 hour cook time.

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Both look great, I've never thought to do pork tenderloins
Jeff says to smoke it at 225F for 2 hrs with meat temp at 145F
The crutch is also my goto method, but I smoke it with the 3-2-1 at 225F
 

Bike N Gear

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Anyone smoking anything for tomorrow's game? Gonna be in the 40's, so perfect Spring weather for grilling. I have some wings going into a Bolero Snort brine. Hopefully the beer doesn't kill them. Only using it because I didn't like drinking it.
 

Patrick

Overthinking the draft from the basement already
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haven't had any requests yet, but it is still early - was thinking about stuffing some sausage tho.
 

mattybfat

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I may give ribs a shot for my rookie smoke.
Jmanic threw me a rub and how too though his was for kettle and I am cheating with an electric.
 

Patrick

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Ok. @ekuhn got me motivated to try smoking on the kettle. Added a temp guage, put in the baskets. Trying to dial in the dampers now. Added a layer of Al foil. Only problem is the ribs will sit in any rendered fat.

Will report back. A 12" riser to add a water bath would make this a win.
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mattybfat

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Ok. @ekuhn got me motivated to try smoking on the kettle. Added a temp guage, put in the baskets. Trying to dial in the dampers now. Added a layer of Al foil. Only problem is the ribs will sit in any rendered fat.

Will report back. A 12" riser to add a water bath would make this a win.
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qclabrat

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Ok. @ekuhn got me motivated to try smoking on the kettle. Added a temp guage, put in the baskets. Trying to dial in the dampers now. Added a layer of Al foil. Only problem is the ribs will sit in any rendered fat.

Will report back. A 12" riser to add a water bath would make this a win.
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Water is a must for kettles to keep it in the range. What type of charcoal you using and which stacking method? Went to NYC today, but have 3 racks planned for next week.
 

Patrick

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Water is a must for kettles to keep it in the range. What type of charcoal you using and which stacking method? Went to NYC today, but have 3 racks planned for next week.

kettle comes with charcoal basket to create indirect heat. i use king briquettes -
went with mesquite too, usually dont do that to ribs. pics to follow - i think it worked.
 

Patrick

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OK - so the heat stayed under 250 for a long time - like 5 hours without too much charcoal - added a few bricks and went 7.
the small internal space, and relatively air tight kettle probably made a difference there. also, i had
two charcoal baskets - one died out, so if two were going it may have overheated (or maybe there
is only so much O2, so maybe not)

anyway - the ribs that were nearest the heat came out great - fall off the bone, melt in your mouth.
the ones on the far side were moist, but not nearly as tender. decent smoke ring and flavor.
purchased rib rub was lacking any punch.

looking for a riser now - i see a 10" insert with a rotisserie.


hot side was on the right - see the difference!

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ekuhn

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@Patrick is that the Weber Performer serial #00001?

You need a rib rack, that will def help to get air flow.

I put a small water pan in the center, then put the baskets in or use the snake method around. I think I normally run 2/3s open on the bottom and 1/2 to 3/4 up top.

Ribs looks real good. I had hopes of smoking something this weekend, but it never happened. I’ve been wanting to spatchcock a chicken to try it out.
 
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