Last one...

My mom used to serve us smoked butt. Store bought, it was almost red. She boiled it in cabbage.
I remember liking it, but I think your's is going to be better.
CW
 
Dav4 said:
Hmmm, surprising. My biggest issue is keeping the temps LOW enough, basically between 220-250F.
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This is one of those largish upright box type units, I think the problem is the airflow for the coals as they just don't burn. I think the tray supplied was just that, a flat solid tray. I reckon if I drill a bunch of holes in it it will work.
I could use the Weber kettle but the smoker was a b'day gift so I'll persist with that.
 
Yup, you need to get some air-flow around the coals. Some chicken-wire layers slightly off-set so they form a bit of a "mesh" to hold the coals.
Get it up over your desired temp, let it burn down just below that same and start feeding your coals....just a little at a time.



Yum!!!
 
LanceMac10 said:
Yup, you need to get some air-flow around the coals. Some chicken-wire layers slightly off-set so they form a bit of a "mesh" to hold the coals.
Get it up over your desired temp, let it burn down just below that same and start feeding your coals....just a little at a time.



Yum!!!
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Yep, air flow is everything for these low temp cooks. In a few hours, I’ll have to poke holes down into the mass of semi burnt charcoal to make sure air can penetrate it to keep it going.
 
Last one? You don’t live in MA anymore, son. You can smoke those puppies year-round. 12-hour smokes are best started at bedtime, then when you get up in the morning they’re almost ready. Might have to do one when GA meets Bama for the SEC Championship...:D
 
LanceMac10 said:
Yup, you need to get some air-flow around the coals. Some chicken-wire layers slightly off-set so they form a bit of a "mesh" to hold the coals.
Get it up over your desired temp, let it burn down just below that same and start feeding your coals....just a little at a time.



Yum!!!
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Brian Van Fleet said:
Last one? You don’t live in MA anymore, son. You can smoke those puppies year-round. 12-hour smokes are best started at bedtime, then when you get up in the morning they’re almost ready. Might have to do one when GA meets Bama for the SEC Championship...:D
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I'm using a weber kettle... no way to adjust the temp or feed fuel. I was tempted to start it last night but thought better of it.

Plus, I now have an indisputably awesome excuse to drink beer ALL DAY LONG!!
 
Brian Van Fleet said:
Last one? You don’t live in MA anymore, son. You can smoke those puppies year-round.
Paradox said:
Last? pfft
Youre in Georgia, you dont have real winter.
We BBQ up here year round in 2 feet of snow.
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It doesn't feel right smoking a butt in long pants and a flannel shirt... it was only 63F when I started the grill... BBBBBrrrrrrrrr!
 
I got into smoking a couple of years ago. I agree with people above - smoke all year round man! I use a Pit Barrel Cooker, which is very easy to use, cooks a little faster than other smokers, with less clean-up needed. Very easy to smoke all year round.

And beer is great any time - though, I tend to Texas crutch my butts through the stall in foil with some beer in it. Smoked a 7.5 pound butt last night. Good stuff! I like big butts and I cannot lie.
 
Comon, drinking beer, watching football or hockey and BBQ feel good food is awesome.

Theres a house not far from me they have an outdoor fire pit and they set up a big screen TV and watch football out there and BBQ in the fall


God...now I feel like a beer
*heads for fridge*
 
Everything in moderation my friend!
 
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