I finally gave up on my smoker and decided to get a new smoker. I went with a bigger model but less tech. Yes, its a cheater electric smoker. My 3rd one. I need more space to cook, I don't need help getting my smoke and temp right. :-)
I've also never used injection for flavor except for pork butt or other big cuts of meat. I decided to give it a try. I developed my own injection. Basically like the other recipes you have out on the internet but I'm putting the rub in the injection and using sirracchi.
Full results not in yet but my son and I think its the best sausage we have ever had.
No sauce. Marinated the meat overnight. Injected the meat. Slow cooked the ribs and chicken. Baste it with a combo of butter and apple juice. Using a combination of Apple, Mesquite, Cherry and Hickory wood.
I smoke at 250 to 270 on a brisket and never foil until I pull at 185 and let rest in coleman wrapped in towels. It will reach 195 just resting I always seem to get decent bark. Did you trim fat? [Reply]
Most meats stop taking smoke at 2 hours But I just dont believe in opening the smoker especially for foil and especially with a WSM. With the weber when I need add charcoal on long smokes I have one those fireplace scoop shovel tools fits perfect in the smoke chamber to dump a load quikly. I can keep my heat around 260 with the top full open and the bottom 3 I leave 2 closed and 1 half open. [Reply]
I do use the water pan in KC summer heat and have tryed apple juice in the pant but found no significant difference. Winter smokes I do not use the water pan. [Reply]
I checked the IT about an hour and half into the smoking process to see where I was at. The second time was right at 150, so I pulled it to wrap. I'm going to crank the WSM temp up and use the bottom grate. See if there's any difference. Might go 250f [Reply]
wont hurt may cut a little of your smoke time down. Some guys will smoke between 270 to 290 just to cut time and still get moist tender brisket. You wont get a smoke ring at that temp but that doent affect anything on flavor moisture or tenderness. Trim after the smoke never ever cut the fat cap before a smoke. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Inmem58:
I checked the IT about an hour and half into the smoking process to see where I was at. The second time was right at 150, so I pulled it to wrap. I'm going to crank the WSM temp up and use the bottom grate. See if there's any difference. Might go 250f
Get a maverick or weber IQ wireless probe they work great and you never have to lose your heat again. [Reply]
Originally Posted by srvy:
wont hurt may cut a little of your smoke time down. Some guys will smoke between 270 to 290 just to cut time and still get moist tender brisket. You wont get a smoke ring at that temp but that doent affect anything on flavor moisture or tenderness. Trim after the smoke never ever cut the fat cap before a smoke.
My PBC cooks around 305. I can do a full brisket in about 6 hours. I get a bit of a smoke ring, but it's not well developed.
I'll take that trade off for brisket and burnt ends in >7 hours. :-) [Reply]
Originally Posted by Fire Me Boy!:
My PBC cooks around 305. I can do a full brisket in about 6 hours. I get a bit of a smoke ring, but it's not well developed.
I'll take that trade off for brisket and burnt ends in >7 hours. :-)
