Any smokers here?

[Onebadcad]

I bought a Traeger at Costco three years ago, love mine.
Lots of good advice on interwebby.
Brisket is the best when smoked, and you are same as gas, 10+ hours.
As said, a real challenge, take the time need, a faster cook will ruin it.

NEVER, EVER go with a lean brisket cut, the fatty ones are a must, as the meat near the fat is the most tasty.

I would take a smoked brisket over most cuts of steak.

A bonus while taking half a day to cook is that nothing is rushed, you can go out, or prepare, a bunch of sides:
cole slaw, potato salad, BBQ beans, steak fries, tater tots, baked potatoes, etc

[GTOguy]

Originally Posted by Yadkin

Your first project should be to heat it up an burn off any factory residue.

See post #3.

[TheHammer]

Using lump or briquettes?

[Yadkin]

Originally Posted by GTOguy

See post #3.

I can't.

[GTOguy]

Originally Posted by Yadkin

I can't.

I'll fill you in:

[Yadkin]

Originally Posted by GTOguy

I'll fill you in: Attachment 99761

I'd fill her in.

[GTOguy]

I agree. She's a lot cuter than the Large Guy who uses her all the time as a go-to put-down attempt.

[Yadkin]

Originally Posted by GTOguy

I agree. She's a lot cuter than the Large Guy who uses her all the time as a go-to put-down attempt.

Large guy could never have a woman like that. If a woman at all.

[bsmith]

Originally Posted by TheHammer

Using lump or briquettes?

Surprised Canada allows wood smokers.

[Yadkin]

Originally Posted by bsmith

Surprised Canada allows wood smokers.

Flex is allowed one because he's a pole smoker.

[Red Baron]

Originally Posted by Yadkin

Flex is allowed one because he's a pole smoker.

Certainly not to be confused with a ...

[FLEXjs]

Originally Posted by Tikiman

Had this smoker for many years. Only used it twice a year on average so I finally sold it to a buddy who wanted it more than I did. Had some great BBQ / pool parties with it though. Old Fisher wood burning stove welded to the front of it. Nothing but heat and smoke in the smoking chamber. Would coast nicely once you got that wood burning stove going.

I guess I just got ratio'd. LOL.

[DDSLT5]

I've always thought about getting a smoker - haven't pulled the trigger. How much and where did you get this bad boy?

[FLEXjs]

Originally Posted by DDSLT5

I've always thought about getting a smoker - haven't pulled the trigger. How much and where did you get this bad boy?

Don't laugh but I got it on Wayfair.

I think it was around $600 and free shipping.

EDIT: $560

Here is the link:

https://www.wayfair.ca/Alphamarts--F...K~CSN11695.htm

[TheHammer]

Originally Posted by DDSLT5

I've always thought about getting a smoker - haven't pulled the trigger. How much and where did you get this bad boy?

It might behoove you to wait for a Flex review first.

[DDSLT5]

Originally Posted by FLEXjs

Don't laugh but I got it on Wayfair.

I think it was around $600 and free shipping.

EDIT: $560

Here is the link:

https://www.wayfair.ca/Alphamarts--F...K~CSN11695.htm

Interesting! I just bought a greenhouse on WayFair! Was waaaaay cheaper than costco, and a great unit. Thanks!

[Mick]

I used to make home made bacon: buy a boneless pork belly, salt cure it, smoke it, then slice it and you have bacon ready to be fried just like from the store.

Pre-COVID, I used to do it with a neighbor who had a good smoker, and a better slicer than mine. Once the plandemic came along, he bagged out on the process, and I had trouble finding boneless pork bellies. The one time I got boneless bellies, my daughter and I did the whole process at my house using my Weber kettle for the smoking. It was kind of a pain in the ass, but it worked.

If Meathead lived on my block, I'd let him smoke my salted bellies anytime. No homo.

[Anjdog2003]

I got me a smoker me, cigars

[Don Rickles]

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[Onebadcad]

Perfection, beef brisket, some fat to cut around, good for 3-4 days, as good as a ny strip.
I believe started at 11 pounds, yield is about 60%.
10-12 hours, well worth the wait.
Second favorite is a smoked turkey.