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Rather than do a turkey this year, I'm throwing 4 butts on the Traeger Thanksgiving eve.

#winning

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I love using mesquite in my smoker. Then again I'm in Texas and them things is weeds people will pay you to chop down and haul away. :D

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:r

Don't get me wrong, I love mesquite for grilling, just not a fan of mesquite chunks in my smoker because of the way Webers smoulder the wood and how food ends up tasting due to it, but, I will use mesquite lump charcoal with no added smoke wood from time to time.

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Ya mesquite is as popular in Texas as offset smoker's are, and I think the two go hand in hand.

I could see how it would overpower a WSM or similar.


Speaking of charcoal, have you used Stubb's (its at Lowes) and had any recent quality issues? It was my go to, but the last bag I got (Hecho en Mexico, :rolleyes: ) was not as good as in the past.

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Yeah, that's the downside to Webers, certain woods can be problematic and it's really easy to oversmoke stuff if you're not careful and get too much smoulder or use too much wood.

I've never used Stubb's. :sh

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today I'm practicing for the thanksgiving turkey by doing a small chicken. its the first time i've ever done a whole bird before, so we'll see how well it turns out.
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My turkey breasts are brining right now. Gonna pull them out about 1:00, and put on the smoker. I'm still up in the air about what rub to use, and whether to put any rub under the skin.
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Had a request for some mesquite smoked sea salt, so I did that the other day along with some paprika. Took a bit of time, but I feel the results were worth it, it has a really unique flavor. it doesn't totally make stuff taste like it was smoked, but just adds a whole new layer of flavor to the food it's applied too.

Too much reflectance off the salt to get a decent photo.

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out of the smoker and into the oven.
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Did 5+ pounds of beef jerky on Saturday and 5 1/2 pounds of cheese yesterday. 2 pounds cheddar. 2 pounds Monterey jack. and 1/2 pound each of Dubliner, Havarti, and Gouda.
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I'll be doing pizza on mine this Saturday.

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All that protein, you won't have to crap for a month. :r

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:D
Not all for me, Bob.
Bringing 2 lbs. to work for a potluck lunch.
Some more for Thanksgiving with the in-laws.

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Smoking a couple of butts right now. Going to try something different than I normally do. For pork, I usually spritz with a mixture of 3/1 apple juice & Captain Morgan, but since I have some of Mac's Apple Pie Shine all made up, I'm going to use that this time. I'm thinking it'll be yummy.

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YMMV on this deal, but Home Depot is has the Weber Smokey Mountain smoker for $60 or cheaper. My friend picked up the floor model (last one in the store) for $56. There was another store that had them for $41. Quantities are very limited and selling out quick, but you may still be able to score one.

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That's a really good price. I assume it's the 18" one?

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Yep. 18"
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Turkey tomorrow. I don't cook the turkey 100% in WSM, just like a hour or two and move to oven.

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Thanks Bob, after I saw your post the other day I hit all three HDs in the area. Unfortunately I had no luck as it seems that they didn't carry the WSMs in stores out here, or they unloaded them from this area a long time ago because none of the employees seemed to remember them.

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how hot is too hot for cold smoking salmon? mine's at 90's... is that too hot?

also, sadly my bradley heating element died today... searched the bradley forum and i guess its more common then i hoped... warranty covers it... but i was 1.5 hrs in on a rib smoke... now they're in the oven but i'm still kinda upset...

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90 is the upper end for cold smoking. Anything higher you run the risk of bacteria and spoilage.
:2

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thanks for the quick reply... i stuck a tray of ice in there... and now its down to 86 :)

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What are you using for your cold smoking chamber? If you describe your setup, one of us may be able to help out a bit more.

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digital bradley.. the 4 rack one

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Are you trying to use an electric smoker at the lowest possible setting? I'm not sure they are designed for cold smoking.

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you can turn on the smoking part only without the heating element.

my heating element died anways... but right now the chamber is full of smoke and temp of 86 degrees :)

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You should be o.k. but I would keep a close eye on it and keep using ice to keep the chamber cool. I would also make sure the smoker is not in direct sunlight. The cooler the ambient temperature the better.

Good luck. Let us know how it turns out.

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Hey...

50% one regularly priced item under $30 today (saturday) only at ACE hardware with coupon. Since it can't be used on sale items or power tools, it's a good time to grab things that basically never go on sale like the Weber brand accessories such as the stainless fish and veggie grate (reg. $25-29 ish) with handles or the BBQ wok (reg. $20-25 ish), stainless rib racks, etc... for 1/2 price if your local ACE hardware carries them (most do).

http://www.acehardware.com/coupon/index.jsp

Depending on your local Home Depot or Lowe's policies, they might even do a competitor match on the coupon. I know my local HD will.

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Got a 7lb turkey breast on the smoker right now. Brined it for about 20hrs Friday/sat and then put a thin rub on the outside and wrapped in cellophane (did i spell that right?) and it sat in the fridge till this morning. Its now stuffed with apples and oranges and smoking over pecan at 240°. Other side of the family thanksgiving dinner is this evening so im excited since none of them have had a turkey done like this before (brined/smoked).

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And turkey is done, might i add its rather tasty!

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Sounds really good Scott.

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Smoked up a 11lb brisket point tonight. 8hrs under smoke and sliced up nice and moist.




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Damn Jason, that looks fantastic.

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Drool.

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Tossing on 3 hog casings of venison Braunschweiger in a bit for a buddy. I was told I might receive a bit for my trouble. ;)

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Funny, you don't look much like a horse.

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Funny, evidently I act like the other end of the horse on a consistent basis.

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Some baby backs for the holiday party at work tomorrow.


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:tu:tu:dr

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OK, this wasn't done on my smoker, but we did a pig for my brother-in-laws birthday in his new pig pit today.

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I am stuffed!

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Got damn that looks epic. And my fav part is still there. Send some cheek meat my way please ! :D

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Mmm...cheek meat. :dr

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:dr:dr

:tu:tu

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Tummy full of pig, drinking some rum, smoking a huge Jaime Garcia, listening to the owls...life is GOOD!

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Better than smoking an owl and listening to Jaime Garcia

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I guess this isn't what's IN my smoker, but what's soon to be ON my smoker. :D

Received this as a Secret Santa gift from a bother on another board and wanted to share because it's so f-ing cool: a custom engraved walnut handle for the Weber Smokey Mountain Cooker!


Santa's the berries!

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That's sweet Vin. :tu

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~5lbs of cured Lake Huron King Salmon in the smoker, rolling at 70F.

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Niiiiiiiiice. :dr

What type of cold smoking set up do you have, Bob?

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I'm using a Bradley smoker with just the element for the pucks running. I also have a pan full of ice in there to help keep the temp down. Hasn't gotten above 76 yet and almost done. Tried pecan wood for this batch.