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What’s on the smoker today?

Posted on 6/23/19 at 9:10 am
Posted by Tornado Alley
Member since Mar 2012
28456 posts
Posted on 6/23/19 at 9:10 am
Hungover. 9 lb butt on the kettle with the slow n’ sear. What’s on your smoker?
Posted by Turftoe
Denver
Member since Mar 2016
4362 posts
Posted on 6/23/19 at 9:29 am to
I put an 8 lb shoulder in early this morning. Trying something a little different, I’m using only pistachio shells for my smoke source.
Posted by TigerSaint1
Member since Apr 2014
1479 posts
Posted on 6/23/19 at 9:50 am to
Interesting. If you have time, take some pics and start a thread and let us know how it turns out.
Posted by TigerFanatic99
South Bend, Indiana
Member since Jan 2007
35055 posts
Posted on 6/23/19 at 10:04 am to
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kettle with the slow n’ sear


How do you have that setup? Any pictures?
Posted by Tornado Alley
Member since Mar 2012
28456 posts
Posted on 6/23/19 at 10:13 am to
How do I post pics from my phone?

Also, homemade rub and hickory. Thought about throwing some oak on there but stayed away from that Texas flavor in favor of true Deep South BBQ.
Posted by Tornado Alley
Member since Mar 2012
28456 posts
Posted on 6/23/19 at 10:24 am to
But to answer your question, I set it up like Adrenaline BBQ recommended. I got ten coals white hot. I then put a full chimney in the slow n’ sear. I then put boiling water in the water tray. Once the dome temperature got near 200 degrees, I set the lid vent to about 1/3 open and the bottom vent to about a third open too. It’s been steady at 226 degrees for over two hours.
Posted by pdubya76
Sw Ms
Member since Mar 2012
6493 posts
Posted on 6/23/19 at 10:32 am to
6lb pork loin , beef country style ribs, deer sausage, and smoked beans
Posted by Chucktown_Badger
The banks of the Ashley River
Member since May 2013
36018 posts
Posted on 6/23/19 at 10:38 am to
quote:

pistachio shells for my smoke source.


What? I've never heard of that. That's a delicious way to get your smoke.
Posted by Turftoe
Denver
Member since Mar 2016
4362 posts
Posted on 6/23/19 at 10:43 am to
Yep I’ve done it with ribs several times adds a really nice mild nuttiness to the meat
Posted by LSUbayouTigers
Member since Oct 2015
135 posts
Posted on 6/23/19 at 11:08 am to
Do you soak the shells in water 1st?
Posted by Turftoe
Denver
Member since Mar 2016
4362 posts
Posted on 6/23/19 at 11:21 am to
quote:

Do you soak the shells in water 1st?


Nope, I just go straight into MES.
Posted by tigerfootball10
Member since Sep 2005
9958 posts
Posted on 6/23/19 at 1:44 pm to

13lbs. Went on around 6
Posted by Turftoe
Denver
Member since Mar 2016
4362 posts
Posted on 6/23/19 at 4:32 pm to
Just pulled her, we’re resting now
Posted by tigerfootball10
Member since Sep 2005
9958 posts
Posted on 6/23/19 at 5:29 pm to

Meat sweats incoming
Posted by Chucktown_Badger
The banks of the Ashley River
Member since May 2013
36018 posts
Posted on 6/26/19 at 3:45 pm to
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tigerfootball10


Looks like you missed the chance to protect your heat shield with some aluminum foil

I've got two racks of St. Louis spares on right now. Spritzing with an apple juice and apple cider vinegar mixture.

Posted by Chucktown_Badger
The banks of the Ashley River
Member since May 2013
36018 posts
Posted on 6/27/19 at 10:35 am to
Final product on the St. Louis spare ribs



And one for the "electric smokers can't create smoke rings" crowd (yes, a pellet smoker is electric...I did plug it in after all)

Posted by tigerfootball10
Member since Sep 2005
9958 posts
Posted on 6/27/19 at 11:49 am to
It has foil on it, I've been lazy and haven't changed it. Ribs look good
Posted by Chucktown_Badger
The banks of the Ashley River
Member since May 2013
36018 posts
Posted on 6/27/19 at 12:04 pm to
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Ribs look good


Thanks. I will say that I've noticed when I'm doing a big hunk of meat and therefore using a large piece of foil that it sometimes does affect the ambient smoker temp. I think maybe because it's not porous so it directs the heat out to the edges and up the stack. But the thought of having to clean out that smoker after a 12 hour smoke with a pork butt and no foil is enough to make me deal with the temp issues
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