show & tell
Guys, Check out my smoker. I had it shipped from TX because I couldn't find anything in CA that was worthy of my meat. People here have no idea about barbecue.
So far I have smoked a whole chicken and a pork shoulder. The results have been good but but I was surprised at how much coal it takes to keep this thing hot.
So far I have smoked a whole chicken and a pork shoulder. The results have been good but but I was surprised at how much coal it takes to keep this thing hot.
posted by brian | 4:28 AM
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Why are you using coal? I'm sure they have wood.....OH wait you live in California.
For about the same price you spent on the grill and shipping, I'll send you enough wood to keep you goin for a while. What do they use over there? Hemp?
For about the same price you spent on the grill and shipping, I'll send you enough wood to keep you goin for a while. What do they use over there? Hemp?
For about the same price you spent on the grill and shipping, I'll send you enough wood to keep you goin for a while. What do they use over there? Hemp?
Very Nice!,
I recall that Jeff had the same issue when he moved to washington state. He drove to three different town shopping for something that was worth of his meat also.
I must admit my first response to your post was also: ??Charcoal!?!?
I understand, sort of, using charcoal for grilling but Why bother having a nice smoker like that if you aren't going to feed it some kind of wood. It is incomplete combustion of wood that imparts the deliciousity, especially if you can find wood from a fruit or nut tree, I know they have those somewhere in California.
Pecan wood is awesome for smoking I bet pistacio wood would be interesting and what about almond?
ok, I found a place selling oak and bought some. I cooked a pork shoulder for 8 hours (the first 4 hours was straight wood and the last 4 hours was a mix of lump charcoal and wood). The results were good - not too smoky.
I have always used a combination of lump charcoal and wood on my old smoker (RIP). I don't think I will ever find pecan or mesquite out here but I will keep my eyes open for hemp logs.
Call Dixon, he will prolly trade you pound fer pound
it seems most mega marts now how 'smok'in chunks' of mesquite and or hickory for sale, if you soak these in water and then mix them in with your oak you can really make alot of delicious smoke out of a tiny amount of decent wood
Seems horrible to buy cookin' wood, sorta like paying for sex.
Chris,
Since I have been in CA I have had to pay for a lot of things that just doesn't seem right.
Remind me next fall and I'll bring out some pecan chunks. I think we'll have a Richmond project in the spring and I'll have to be out there for pre-planning. I usually don't bring a checked bag, so I can probably fill a seabag full of something.
Wayne
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