Search results

I was thinking of doing it like a beer can chicken except using a big apple juice can half full of apple juice, garlic, old bay seasonings, salt, pepper, and onion powder. Anybody think this crazy idea will work? SonnyJ

Thanks for the canola oil tip. I have two daughters who are extremely allergic to peanut products, including oil. It is a life threatening allergy so canola will be perfect. thx, sonnyJ

Anyone tried using an apple juice can (the big one) and a turkey in the same style as a beer can and chicken? The beer can chickens I did were great. I want to smoke the family bird for Thanksgiving, but wondered if a big apple juice can might help the turkey out. I was planning to have apple...

Whether I use a dry or web water pan, I like to foil it to help with clean up. SonnyJ

Hey John, Grew up in Parsons. 15 miles from Lexington right on the Tenn river. My first bbq in 1972 was from a concrete block building that might not have had a state health certificate. You know the place. Of course I am just guessing on the certificate. Six hogs laid out over hickory or oak...

Loaded up the fire ring with Kingsford and some lump. Dumped a hot chimney load on top. Let the WSM level off for about 30 min. Put the previously rubbed brisket on bottom and the rubbed butt on top at 8:00 pm. Used the Brinkman charcoal pan for the water pan. Checked it at 7 am and adjusted...

Thanks, Jim I will go with two butts on the top and a whole brisket on the bottom. Plan to use your method and put the meat on around 8 pm. Thanks for the help. SonnyJ

I have just graduated from the WSM school of ribs and chicken. I am ready for Butt and Brisket this weekend. Average size butt at the store goes around 8 lbs. Brisket comes in a flat or the big one. I guess that is flat and point and is about 11 lbs. Is it better to smoke the big size brisket...

Looks like it might be a pretty good salad dressing. sonnyJ

I found one at Academy for around $5. Sj

If you run out of time buying the rib rack, one option is to roll them and set them on their side. You can keep them together with skewers or with butcher's twine. (last time I didn't have racks or skewers.) The Sam's standard 3 rib pack fits fine on one grate. Since payday is today, I plan to...

I am guessing it tastes like chicken. <grin> SonnyJ

When I fire up the chimney, I put Kingsford half way in the bottom and the lump the rest of the way to the top. I put a layer of Kingsford all over the bottom grate inside the charcoal ring with some more lump scattered on top. I carefully dump the hot coals when ready all inside the ring to...

Thanks for posting your recipe. Got to ask, what gave you the idea to throw in some pecan shells as fuel? Sounds like a great idea! You have me thinking about walnut shells.

After realizing I didn't have skewers, the butcher's string was a plan B. Cooked the ribs at 230 deg. for 4 hrs rolled up. Cut the strings and foiled them stacked on top of each other and in the WSM for 2 more hours. Took them out, sauced, back in foil and rested for 1 hr. Kids said the best I...

Have been getting ribs lately from Sam's. Their package has three racks in it. I haven't yet bought a rib rack, so had to come with something different. After removing the membranes and fixing the ribs up with the rub, I turned them on the side and rolled them to where each end touches. Got...

Hey Bryan Better feed your kids what they want. Remember they will be picking out your nursing home one day. <grin> Trying chicken thighs and ribs today (Sat). sj

I really like smoked tofu. <just kidding> Now that I have my WSM, our kids are continually asking for ribs. Something about that fall-off-the-bone smoke flavor. SonnyJ

Hey Jim, The chicken on the bottom grate didn't stick at all. The ribs on the top did some, but they were the leanest ribs I had ever bought. I will be getting a rib grate, holder, whatever you call it. I will probably rub the grate with a little bacon grease we keep for beans, greens, etc. If...

Since it was my first cook on the WSM, I don't know if this was the best approach or not. I dropped the bent end of the poulder down the 100% open dome vent to read temp. Didn't seem to matter if it touched the side of the vent. I got a pretty constant temp, but consider the outside temp was...