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Post by New Hope Engineer » Fri. Aug. 28, 2009 8:51 am

was wondering if we have anyone into bbq? when I say bbq, I mean slow cooked with a wood fire! ;)
me personally I like ribs preferably big beef ribs. :D man I gettin hungry just thinkin about it!


 
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Post by Richard S. » Fri. Aug. 28, 2009 8:59 am

I do ribs but no smoker, I have done Venison Kilebasi a couple of times:
And the most important part:

 
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Post by New Hope Engineer » Fri. Aug. 28, 2009 10:29 am

venison yummy! :D that looks pretty dam tasty!
i have 2 smokers a barrel style wood smoker and a electric bradley smoker.
i have smoked jerky, ribs,chicken,pork butt,prime rib and fish.my favs would have to be the beef ribs and prime rib.i got to see if I have any pics from past smokes.

 
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Post by New Hope Engineer » Fri. Aug. 28, 2009 10:40 am

here are 2 I dug up from last year.one is some venison jerky and the other is prime rib :D

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Post by Richard S. » Fri. Aug. 28, 2009 11:09 am

In the words of Homer Simpson ... "uhhhuhhuhuhuh". I could eat prime rib every day if it's done right and that looks done about perfect. :D

 
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Post by Complete Heat » Fri. Aug. 28, 2009 11:28 am

I am an Egg Head (Big Green Egg) and do ribs, briskets, hams etc. Nothing beats a wood fire.

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Post by 009to090 » Fri. Aug. 28, 2009 12:03 pm

New Hope Engineer wrote:i have smoked jerky, ribs,chicken,pork butt,prime rib and fish.my favs would have to be the beef ribs and prime rib.i got to see if I have any pics from past smokes.
Chicken or Turkey are great when smoked. My smoker, I believe its a Cabelas, is propane-powered, but with a wood tray to get the wood smokin without letting it catch fire.


 
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Post by VigIIPeaBurner » Fri. Aug. 28, 2009 3:48 pm

Ah, nothing like a timely topic. There's four butts, covered and cooling, siting on the counter waiting for the pullingg to begin. Just had to have the first sandwich just seconds ago so my fingers are slipping on the keyboard :)

The picture of the butts on the WSM are only an hour old. The ribs and chicken were from last month's smoke. I have one question; how come it ALWAYS rain when I'm cooking pork for pullin' :?:

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Post by coal berner » Fri. Aug. 28, 2009 4:42 pm

Nothing like good slow smoked Salmon :D
I smoke everything love smoked meats

 
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Post by Pa Dealer » Fri. Aug. 28, 2009 6:53 pm

Me and pop have been making and smoking sausage for years, the picture is of pop just finishing up a batch, half pork half deer.

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Post by Richard S. » Sat. Aug. 29, 2009 4:55 am

Pa Dealer wrote: the picture is of pop just finishing up a batch, half pork half deer.
Too dry for me but a lot of my friends do it that ratio. 70% pork is just about right IMO.

 
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Post by jeromemsn » Sat. Aug. 29, 2009 4:58 am

Now here is something I want to learn in the worst way. All you fellas are way ahead of me on smoked meats. I thought about getting one of those green eggs to smoke with or something else maybe, not sure yet. Now you guy's have made my mouth water, sheesh, (drool, drool, quick wipe with sleeve). Right now I have a "propane" grill would like suggestions on moving up to a smoker.

 
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Post by Richard S. » Sat. Aug. 29, 2009 6:19 am

Well there's various ways to do it but I'll describe how the big box we used works.

There's some flue pipe buried underneath it that goes off to the side, the ground slopes down so it eventually come out of the ground. At the opening of the flue pipe we build a little fire, don't need much. All the smoke goes up the flue into the box. Like I said a little fire, you want to keep this fire just smoldering. We usually use a combination of wood that has been soaking in water and some dry stuff. You'll want apple, cherry, maple or similar wood.

The key is the temperature inside of box and length of time but that's ancient Chinese secret and I would have to kill you if I told you that. :P

It's going to vary according to the meat and truthfully it's been a while so I forget but if I remember correctly for the kielbasi we smoked them for about 5 to 6 hours at 120 then bring the temp up to 160 right at the end for about 15 to 30 minutes.

 
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Post by jeromemsn » Sat. Aug. 29, 2009 7:23 am

Yep I have heard that low and slow will make the best smoke ring or line. I'm going to try several methods to see what will work for me and my taste buds. This box method will be first on the agenda, thanks captain. (mouth still watering)

 
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Post by tvb » Sat. Aug. 29, 2009 7:38 am

NHE, How do you like the Bradley smoker?


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