Smoker recipies

[woodenboater]

backs and sides. gonna be ton of leftovers that will be vac bagged for the freezer.

[misfish]

That is some sweet smok,n there SIR.

 

I can not bring myself to freezing smoked meats or fish. Probly cuz I end up eating and sharing all of mine.

[woodenboater]

3 minutes ago, misfish said:

That is some sweet smok,n there SIR.

 

I can not bring myself to freezing smoked meats or fish. Probly cuz I end up eating and sharing all of mine.

thanks. I prefer to wolf them down asap but it's nice to have a few ribs for days when I don't want to cook lol. praise be the mighty microwave. Also happy if I get a really nice smoke ring

[misfish]

I am off all week and have my rib racks to do. Shame I couldn't add a salmon to the course this morning. Lots of time.

Enjoy WB

[woodenboater]

28 minutes ago, misfish said:

I am off all week and have my rib racks to do. Shame I couldn't add a salmon to the course this morning. Lots of time.

Enjoy WB

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[FILTHY OAR]

I smoke something at least once a week but not fish, I have a large barrel offset smoker and a Pit Boss pellet smoker, some of this past summers food. Enjoy

[misfish]

 

This is snack,n bits Please share this.

 

Edited September 25, 2019 by misfish

[FILTHY OAR]

1 hour ago, misfish said:

 

This is snack,n bits Please share this.

 

Dr Pepper Jalapeno smoked jerky, took it off the internet, some call to heat up the ingredients but I did not, marinated  in the fridge for 48hrs. I also did not dry ea strip of meat off, right from the marinade onto the jerky racks and into the smoker. 3hrs tops, I start taking pcs off as they are done.

 

Ingredients

• 1 2-3 pound beef eye of round roast thin sliced against the grain

For the marinade:

• 2 cups Dr. Pepper
• 2 jalapenos sliced
• 1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 2 Tablespoons kosher salt
• 2 teaspoons black pepper
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon onion powder

Instructions

• In a medium saucepan, combine all of the ingredients for the marinade. Bring to a boil and reduce the heat to a simmer for 10-15 minutes or until the mixture has reduced by half. You should have just over a cup of marinade. Chill the marinade completely.
• Transfer the sliced beef to a gallon sized zip top bag and pour in the marinade. Massage the marinade into the meat and refrigerate for 8-12 hours, or overnight.
• Preheat your smoker or oven to approximately 170 degrees.
• Remove the meat from the marinade and dry each strip thoroughly by laying on paper towels. Transfer the strips to the grill grate, jerky rack, or cooling rack and smoke/cook for 2-3 hours (depending on the thickness of your slices, some thicker pieces can take 4-5 hours). Check often after the first hour to be sure your jerky is drying evenly. You are looking for jerky that is firm and still slightly pliable, but not soft. If you bend your jerky and it breaks, you've cooked it a little too long.
• Place the finished jerky in a gallon zip top bag while it is still warm. Don't seal closed all the way. The jerky will steam in the bag slightly and this step will make the jerky moist. The jerky will last 3-4 days on the counter or 2 weeks in the fridge.

Edited September 25, 2019 by FILTHY OAR

[Big Cliff]

OMG those are some beautiful looking eats and that jerky sounds amazing! That's one I'm going to have to try, thanks!

Just found my first puffball this year, they are about a month later than normal, I always fry some up (in lots of butter) then dehydrate the rest to use in soups, sauces, and stews but I'm going to try to lightly smoke a slab this year before frying.

Found a nice bunch of chantrells last weekend up North, I'm going to try to find more this weekend and dehydrate them in the smoker. I'm thinking a light hint of smoke on them might produce a unique flavor. Anyone ever tried anything similar with mushrooms?

[misfish]

Nice find Cliff

 

I got home to clean up today's catch and get in a brine for a smoke. This took up time for my pre made plans of the ribs I have to do this weekend. I thawed out 2 racks. One is with a wet rub. Club house maple hickory. The other is going to be a trial and error. I hope it turns out the way I hope it does. I am thinking it will taste like bacon, and know it will not be fall off the bone, but like a jerky texture. Just a brown sugar and salt dry rub. Both will get happy in their bags til Saturday. I will rinse off the dry cure and let it air dry for 4-5 hours, the other I will lightly rub off the remaining wet rub. Then I will toss them all in the smoker.

Any thoughts on my bacon taste theory ? I am always open minded to those that have done.

 

To be continued,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

[misfish]

I started the ribs at 10 am, by 11;30 I was not even getting close to 140 deg. It,s 16 deg outside. I have since put the box ( which I saved ) over it and it is climbing. Is it common for these units to not hold the heat at these out side temps ? Maybe I need to rethink about another unit to smoke in cooler weather.

[smitty55]

1 hour ago, misfish said:

I started the ribs at 10 am, by 11;30 I was not even getting close to 140 deg. It,s 16 deg outside. I have since put the box ( which I saved ) over it and it is climbing. Is it common for these units to not hold the heat at these out side temps ? Maybe I need to rethink about another unit to smoke in cooler weather.

Quite normal for the Big Chief, cool temps and wind do not help. Here's how I look at it. My main purpose with the smoker is for flavouring, not necessarily worrying about cooking it, although fish will work in them fine. Whether it's ribs, back bacon, pork chops or poultry it's no problem to finish the meat on the grill or fry pan or in the oven to bring it up to temp. So even in the winter there is no problem with smoke production, which is all I mostly care about.

 

Cheers

[misfish]

22 minutes ago, smitty55 said:

Quite normal for the Big Chief, cool temps and wind do not help. Here's how I look at it. My main purpose with the smoker is for flavouring, not necessarily worrying about cooking it, although fish will work in them fine. Whether it's ribs, back bacon, pork chops or poultry it's no problem to finish the meat on the grill or fry pan or in the oven to bring it up to temp. So even in the winter there is no problem with smoke production, which is all I mostly care about.

 

Cheers

Thank Smitty

I need to get use to this as far as meats go. You are right though, fish is easy. I reached 150 so far, swapped the racks. High to low ,low to high. They are looking good. Will leave for another 4 hours. I really hope  my bacon taste rib theory works. As for the other racks, I know what to expect with taste.  New menu,  bacon ribs and eggs. LOL

[misfish]

Oh, oh oh oh, my what can I say,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

I worried for nothing. It is after all, trial and trial and error at times.

I got to 160 with the box cover for 3 hours. Total time 7 hours.

Pull the box off for a look see. Everything looked good to me. Push on the meat  and it was well, good IMO. 

I could not wait no longer to try the  rib taste like bacon.

Well let me tell you, without the frying, it was soooooooooooooooo good. The maple hickory wet rub turned out just as I thought.  DELISH

I put all 6 parts on the grill for a quick char. It really didn't need it, but what the hell. Smoker was right there by the BBQ.

I told my granddaughter I was making rib bacon . She said what ????????.  This will be the real test.

 

WELL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And I got the

 

[Big Cliff]

Okay, thanks,  I just drooled all over my tablet lol. That's another one I am adding to my list?

[misfish]

6 hours ago, Big Cliff said:

Okay, thanks,  I just drooled all over my tablet lol. That's another one I am adding to my list?

Thanks

Sorry about the mess Cliff.

 Very pleased with my bacon rib trial. I am sure you will be as well.

[SmokestackLightnin]

Great thread, I use an offset barrel smoker and have no issue in cold weather.

[misfish]

Made my own heat cover.

Chief smoker sells a cover. I said to self,I can make that for 1/3 the price. So I did. Same material as in my hut to retain the heat. Will see how much heat I can retain today. 12 degs outside today. I have a batch of bacon ribs and chops on the go right now.

 

[Sinker]

When I had a chief smoker I used the box, and a moving blanket over that to keep her hot. 

That reflectix should work too. 

 

[misfish]

15 minutes ago, Sinker said:

When I had a chief smoker I used the box, and a moving blanket over that to keep her hot. 

That reflectix should work too. 

 

Oh it,s working. Holding at 190 deg.

[smitty55]

48 minutes ago, misfish said:

Oh it,s working. Holding at 190 deg.

Pretty good, never would have figured they'd get that hot. I do have one question though. It's very important that old smoke be allowed to escape and not get stale, hence the vents in the top.  With your cover I don't see anywhere for the smoke to escape.

 

Cheers

[misfish]

Just now, smitty55 said:

Pretty good, never would have figured they'd get that hot. I do have one question though. It's very important that old smoke be allowed to escape and not get stale, hence the vents in the top.  With your cover I don't see anywhere for the smoke to escape.

 

Cheers

It went on after all the smoke was done. Remember, smoke for flavor. Cover for heat after.

[misfish]

1 hour ago, Sinker said:

When I had a chief smoker I used the box,

I used the box for making the wrap. Perfect fit buddy.

[misfish]

Took the advice of wrapping the ribs in tin foil with 3 hrs to go. Lets see how it pans out.

[smitty55]

25 minutes ago, misfish said:

It went on after all the smoke was done. Remember, smoke for flavor. Cover for heat after.

Gotcha.