Home Made Sausage, Cured, and Smoked Meats - Page 54

it's a myth that spritzing keeps bbq moist. Another myth is that a water pan keeps meat moist. if meat is tough you've cooked it too long and/or too high a temp. You need to understand the temp inside your smoker, then you'll be good to go. If you're just starting out, try to keep the smoker internal temp closer to 225, it will give you more room for error than a higher heat cook.

i do not agree

by the way - I;ve switched to using coffee to moisten brisket (I use apple juice for pork). I made the best brisket I've ever did today, I used a whole bucket of joe from dunkin donuts on 2 briskets.

Well. I put in as little charcoal as possible and temp seemed low to me. I guess this is a good excuse to spring for a thermapen, an oven thermometer, and a probe.

Vinous pleasure is correct.

it's not how much charcoal you put in it's your ability to regulate temp by restricting air flow. actually, I don't what type of smoker you're using, what is it?

a thermapen is a great toy but what you really need right now is a probe to tell you the internal temp of the smoker. Or even better, get an all-in-one meat and pit probe. Or, even better (and more expensive), depending on your smoker, get something to regulate air flow like a stoker or a bbq guru.

that is a sweet smoker.

yeah, I'm still using my first WSM, it was just $200, built to last and easily transports to bbq competitions. At some point, I'm going to upgrade, maybe an egg but your smoker looks like a strong possibility.

I use a couple of 70 buck tin boxes, and they are a lot of work but they produce very good meat. frankly, I enjoy the work, I like to be involved in the process.

^ yeah, I sit there with some beer, a cigar, and the new york times. some days with a nce bottle of wine. not a bad way to spend the day

no money. I don't think I can justify a 800 dollar purchase of anything

Maybe I'll get the thermaworks BBQ kit instead

I'm using a big cheap charcoal grill

Just get this masterbuilt. I've been using mine for a year with great results.

http://www.amazon.com/Masterbuilt-20070910-30-Inch-Electric-Smokehouse/dp/B00104WRCY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1347944849&sr=8-1&keywords=masterbuilt+smoker