Smoked Port Roast ... mmm ... mmm ... good!

[Reverend Al]

Took a medium sized pork roast and dry rubbed it with a mix of garlic powder, season salt, season pepper and a bit of "Cajun Cowboy" mix ... then a light spray of olive oil over all. Put it on the far right side of the BBQ and lit the far left burner on high with two pots of damp Hickory chips for 2 1/2 hours. Crispy outside, but nice and moist inside with a smokey, Hickory flavour.
8-)74546

[SciFiJim]

You are puttin' ideas in my head. I don't have a smoker, but do have a gas grill.
I am thinking about making my own chipotle peppers this year. My jalapeno bushes are covered with peppers.

[MaryB]

My annual BBQ coming up the 4th of July. 6 slabs of spare ribs, 13 pound turkey, 4 pound bison hump roast (new experiment).

[patsher]

Two of our favorite BBQ places are down for the count -- one being shut down so the space can be used to extend the lounge area of the bar with which it is associated, and the other had a fire and the owners are thinking of going back to Texas, which is a huge loss for us-- those guys really knew how to do Texas BBQ, and that's not real common in Wyoming. So-- today I've been looking at smokers, and wondering whether I need to just bite the boolit, and invest in one of our own... Anyone have any suggestions for a decent smoker without an outrageous price tag?

Pat

[gbrown]

I got a Bradley with automatic bisquette advance about 5 years ago. Works great. Have had to replace the heat element once. The bisquettes (hockey pucks) are a bit pricey, but each one gives about 20 minutes of smoke. I smoke meat about 2 hours and then finish cooking without smoke, so a box lasts a while. I also buy multiple boxes, so I can use apple/mesquite or oak/apple. I got mine on line for about 275 and free shipping. In my lifetime, I have bought gas grills for about the same and they didn't last half as long.

[MaryB]

Traeger pellet pit, looks like a gas grill, about the same size but pellet fed.

[Changeling]

You can do excellent smoking with a regular webber kettle grill. Check out the "Smoke Ring", these guys know everything about smoking/grilling/ Ect.

[Wayne Smith]

If you are serious about smoking meat and have access to wood get one of the grill/smokers with a separate fire box. Learn to use it, it is harder (requires a longer learning curve and more attention than the 'automatic' type) but you have more control, too.

[Reverend Al]

Did it again and it came out just as good as the first time around ... (well maybe even SLIGHTLY better!). Try it, you'll like it!

:drinks:

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[Reverend Al]

Used 3 tins of "Jack Daniels" charcoal smokin' pellets this time and left it on for about 3 hours ...

[bangerjim]

Good thing you got a good supply of propane or are hooked to nat gas! 3 hours of HIGH really sucks the gas! I have big double burner propane unit with ceramic coated grills that I covered COMPLETELY with lava rock (no holes thru to the flames) and then throw a handful of hickory, mesquite, alder, or apple on. Cranks out unbelievable rib eyes and chops! A trick I learned is to use apple juice, NOT water or beer, to quell the flames and flare-ups. Gives a slight sweet after-tone to any meat and a beautiful brown mahogany-tone finish to the steaks.

I prefer my electric smoker for true long-time smokin'. Throw some hickory chips in the tube ever half hour or so and everything come out perfect.

But that suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuure looks good! I jus luuuuuuuuuuuuvs pork!

thanks for posting! (now I'm hungry)

banger

[Reverend Al]

Well so far up here in "Kanuckistan" our propane prices haven't gone through the roof like yours seem to have (fingers crossed!) and the last refill of my two 20 pound BBQ tanks was about $16.00 Canadian per tank ... and at current exchange rates that's about $14.00 US per tank ...

[DLCTEX]

My refills about two weeks ago cost$20 per tank. It was $15 until cold weather hit. This while living in the middle of gas wells producing millions of cubic feet of gas per day each.

[gkainz]

Two of our favorite BBQ places are down for the count -- one being shut down so the space can be used to extend the lounge area of the bar with which it is associated, and the other had a fire and the owners are thinking of going back to Texas, which is a huge loss for us-- those guys really knew how to do Texas BBQ, and that's not real common in Wyoming. So-- today I've been looking at smokers, and wondering whether I need to just bite the boolit, and invest in one of our own... Anyone have any suggestions for a decent smoker without an outrageous price tag?

Pat
I have a Great Outdoors Smokey Mountain (propane) that I've been running for years (not the Walmart one - they're made with thinner metal). Bought this one at Gander Mountain for under $150 6 or 7 years ago. I think they've been bought out by Mastercraft or similar - I've seen similar ones at Bass Pro.

[smokeywolf]

Switched over to an offset smoker about 6 years ago. When I smoke meats I use a combination of mesquite charcoal and wood; applewood for pork. Don't forget to make slaw to go with that pork. Mrs. smokeywolf makes scratch made sandwich rolls and puts the pulled pork and slaw together in a sandwich.

I've got to run to the store this morning for a couple of pork butt roasts which this time will be done in the crockpot using this recipe... http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2011/03/spicy-dr-pepper-shredded-pork/

We always dress this up a little and as I don't like to follow recipes, it comes out a little different each time. Last time I added a cut up apple to the pot, plus some cayenne, paprika and I think a touch of molasses.

Some pretty good recipes on this gal's site, but most are a long way from health food. She operates out of her husband's cattle ranch in Northern OK and many of her dishes are oriented toward folks who work off the calories outside in the elements and on horseback. She uses a lot of egg, butter and cream in quite a few of her dishes.
Mrs. smokeywolf has tried several of her recipes, including apple pie. MMMMM good.

smokeywolf

[TXGunNut]

I gave myself a Cabela'a electric smoker for Christmas this year. I also have a little charcoal fired smoker but couldn't pass up something that had a thermostat, burned regular chips and wasn't affected by the wind. Oh, yeah. It was on sale! :-)

[Jailer]

I've got to run to the store this morning for a couple of pork butt roasts which this time will be done in the crockpot using this recipe... http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2011/03/spicy-dr-pepper-shredded-pork/



My wifes makes this recipe and it is fantastic!

If you guys with a grill want to add some smoke it's real easy. Bend up some hardware cloth into a trough and light one end with a small propane torch. When you got the end of it burning good, blow out the flames and it will smolder from one end to the other. A 12 inch trough will last almost and hour and a half and provide plenty of smoke. I did this with my electric smoker since the chip pan barely produced and smoke from the element and it's worked great.

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