Recent content by Jeffr Hode

I soak my plank for at least 30 minutes--can be more but I have not seen any appreciable difference in the plank catching fire. I soak the plank in water, but have read of others using juice or beer. Get the plank good and hot so it starts smoking a bit with the cover closed on the grill and...

D, I don't know of any place but mail order in our area. Home depot does carry chunks in season, but only hickory and mesquite. I miss typed my email above : It's jeffyr@verizon.net

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Jim P.: As usual I'm a day late and a dollar short. Jim </div></BLOCKQUOTE> Not claimed yet Jim. You want it....it's yours. email me at...

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by adam clyde: Wish I had reason to head over there. I've heard maple is a great smoke wood... </div></BLOCKQUOTE> I'll ship it to you for the shipping...

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content"> Dang! I'd take you up on your offer Jeff but I had a huge maple felled this summer (it dropped on us twice last winter ) along with trimmings from several others...

No takers in NJ I will open this up to anyone who wants to pay actual shipping from 07628 since it is boxed already. This is a nice bunch old seasoned wood cut with an electric saw and hand split with a hatchet. Seasoned in my garage on the windowsill in the sun. First to reply via email...

I have a 14lb. box of chunked and seasoned maple ready to use up for grabs. When our tree was taken down 2 years ago I took more than I can reasonably use. I am unloading the extra. Email me at jeffyr@verizon.net if you are interested in picking it up in Bergen County or the Newark area. jeff

I had to get things going for dinner last night, but coincidentally did what Bob T suggested. I used my favorite rub and went 1hour 15 min at 250, then foiled in pineapple juice for another hour. Glazed in Sweet Baby Rays and sliced thin across the grain. I pulled some of them apart to remove...

Hi all, I have about a dozen skirts that I save from the past couple of spare rib cooks that I was going to cook today. Last time I did the skirts alone they were a little dry and chewy. Any suggestions for cooking the skirts or secrets to share would be appreciated. Thanks ! Jeff

I really like the flavor of cedar on Salmon...I really get the planks smoldering before putting the fish on. But I thought that I read that using cedar as a smoke wood is toxic ? I have been getting the planks from http://www.barbecuewood.com who seem to have every wood under the sun.

I never considered Trader Joes for meat. Do they have a good selection and decent prices ?

I have read that cedar is bad for smoking, although I have used it many times for Salmon. I came across these cedar wraps that are for fish, meat, poultry, and fruit. Can anyone tell me why is it okay to use these, or to cook Salmon on a smoking cedar plank, but not use the wood in the smoker ...

I use http://www.barbecuewood.com They have a huge selection. I always order the "2nds" which are less than pefect cuts and chunks, but much less money.

I didn't wind up eating any of the chuck that day (except while puuling it). But on the reheat in the microwave on low until steamy it is great. Very tender and moist. I also picked through it by hand and removed a lot of the fatty pieces that i missed when it was hot. Yummy.

The beef turned out okay. I should have let it go a bit longer. I think the plateau for it was higher than any picnic ro butt that I have cooked and I was nervous about drying it out. I took it off at about 188 because it was there for so long and the thermometer showed very little resistance...