Just got a smoker

[Blarg]

At 14 lbs it better come quickly because you will be cooking for 14 hours or so before taking a bite. 

[Keener]

Yep.  Up to put it on predawn.  

Last one i did was from costco, and it was so fatty inside that it cooked way too fast.  Went back to a better cut, so i hope it is more on schedule.  I hate trying to make them hold.

[nate]

Brisket is more like an hour and a half per pound.  That thing is going to take a long time to finish.

[T.G.]

On 2/12/2018 at 6:58 PM, The Boogie Man said:

I am thinking I am going to buy my brother and I a smoker for Fathers Day.  What do you all recommend?  

[T.G.]

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[Keener]

I tried a little different approach.  Put brisket on at 6, at 225°.  At 10, it had reached 165° internal.  Looked beautiful.  Took it off, mopped, wrapped in peach paper, back on with heat bumped to 275-300°.  Supposedly 5 or so hours to reach done, then off to rest.  

Closer to the "hot and fast" myron mixon approach, without the foil.  I'll let you know how it turns out.

[Keener]

Turned out incredible.  Cooked from 6 to 4:30.  Cut at 6.  Will do it that way from now on.

 

 

[Tank]

"Just got a smoker" sounds like something you'd find in the urban dictionary.

[Lhalo]

Smoked me some ribs yesterday. My Traeger can only fit 2 racks and Costco spare ribs come in packs of 3 so I baked the 3rd rack. The difference between baking and smoking ribs is immeasurable. Got some recommended rubs from The Butchery over in Costa Mesa. Magnifique.

Side note: My Traeger overheated and turned itself off about midway through the process. Thank god I went outside with a beer to check on them or my whole day would have gone to hell. I flipped it back on and it corrected itself but I stayed outside watching the temp for the rest of the time. The good news is I had plenty of beer to pass the time. The bad news is I'm hungover at the office today. I called Traeger customer support and they're sending out a new digital controller and probe. Excellent service from them.

[Blarg]

You should have asked them to send more beer. 

[Biergott]

I got a Woodwind SG by Camp Chef earlier this year.  Best purchase I’ve made in a long time.  The sear box on the side is awesome for reverse searing meats.  Smoke a steak at 225 for about an hour then sear at 700-900 degrees for about a minute per side.  Between the sear box and easy ash cleanout Camp Chef was the easy choice over the other brands I was looking at like RecTec or Grilla  Also saw tons of negative reviews about Traeger since they moved production.  Camp Chef's service is unbelievable, but you’ll never really need it.  Also check out Loki thermometers.  Another company with great service.  

Edited October 16, 2018 by Biergott

[Tank]

1 hour ago, Blarg said:

You should have asked them to send more pumpkin beer. 

I'm here for you, bro.

[Stradling]

Bought my family a Traeger at the OC Fair and using it for the first time tomorrow night.  

[Tank]

11 hours ago, Baghdad Strad said:

Bought my family a Traeger at the OC Fair and using it for the first time tomorrow night.  

Let us know how the veggie burgers turn out.

[Brandon]

Going to Costco soon if anyone in OC wants to smoke. I want to try this but don’t have the space for one of these. I can grab meat and beers.

[Lhalo]

I'm going to smoke a turkey for Thanksgiving this year. Has anyone here tried that yet? I'll still fry a couple just in case I screw this up.

[Jason]

43 minutes ago, Lhalo said:

I'm going to smoke a turkey for Thanksgiving this year. Has anyone here tried that yet? I'll still fry a couple just in case I screw this up.

I have on a pellet smoker and it came out awesome