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  1. NAR_Simpson

    My Thanksgiving Cook

    Hello All! This year I did 2 - 8 lb Turkey Breasts on my Performer with Rotisserie ring for added height. Cooked them @ 350, pulled at IT of 165, and cook took about 2.25 hrs. I cooked 2 this year as we ate one for dinner and there were no leftovers. The 2nd one will be for sandwiches and...
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    Pre-Brined Turkey Breast question

    I received 2 turkey breast that have a 15% brined solution already. My question is, can I do the Apple brine on them but just cut the salt in half (or all the salt) or not even wast my time with the brine? Thanks for the Suggestions. Ryan
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    Stuffed Boneless Chicken

    I want to thank Mildo for the inspiration of this cook after reading his post Here: https://tvwbb.com/showthread.php?75135-Stuffed-Boneless-Chickens. After watching Jacques Pepin's lesson on de-boning a chicken on Youtube, I decided to give it a try and just keep the stuffing simple. I stuffed...
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    Bone-in Turkey Breast Cooking Time Question

    I plan on cooking a 9 lb Brined Bone-in Turkey Breast on my Performer Grill around 325 - 350. I am thinking it will take around 3 hours, but not sure. Is there a way to calculate the cooking time? I usually use my WSM for the Turkey, but I am doing Ribs on the WSM for Christmas this year. This...
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    What is the biggest Spatchcock Turkey that will fit on a WSM 18?

    For those that Spatchcock their turkeys, what is the biggest turkey that will fit on a WSM 18? I don't want to find out the hard way after I spatchcock a turkey and it doesn't fit on the grate. I like the way my chickens come out when I spatchcock them, so I want to try to spatchcocking the...
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    What to do if Turkey is done early ?

    Happy Thanksgiving All ! I plan on smoking my 11 LB Turkey on my WSM 18" at 325 -350. The Turkey will be brined, so I am figuring about a 2 1/2 - 3 hr cook. If the turkey is done before, what is the best way to hold until it is time to eat? Is putting in an ice chest or an oven on low heat a...
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    Pepper Stout Beef this weekend

    I did a modified Pepper Stout Beef this weekend. I used my homemade BBQ rub instead of just salt and pepper. I also had been saving a "Whiskey Barrel Porter" home brewed beer that my boss gave me just for this cook. The PSB came out good and tender. There was not much left over after dinner...
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    Weekend Cook of Roadside Chicken and Salmon

    This past weekend I wanted to grill some Roadside chicken, so I got all the ingredients together that I needed. I also wanted to try some Salmon on the grill and made a simple rub of S&P, Garlic Powder and a little OJ for some citrus flavor. The Chicken came out great as usual. The Salmon was a...
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    Smoked some Ribs over the Weekend

    I had a craving for some Ribs over the weekend, so I went to the store and picked up some Loin Back Ribs. I made a basic rub and cooked them at 250 for 2hrs, then foiled for 1.5, then back on the grate for 30 minutes with some SBR. My wife likes them to fall off the bone and they did just that...
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    Turkey on WSM or Performer for this Thanksgiving?

    I have both the 18.5 WSM and Performer, but what should I cook the Turkey on this year? Last year I only had the WSM and I did the turkey on it. I loved the smoked flavor and the WSM did a good job. Now, I have a Performer and it cooks like a dream, but I have not done any long cooks on it like...
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    My first time of Roadside Chicken

    This weekend I tried my hand at Roadside Chicken. The wife and I enjoyed the chicken, but next time I think I will marinade longer to get more flavor into the chicken. We also got our new SJS for the camper for the next time we go camping in early November. Going to break the SJS in with a...
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    Boudin Stuffed Cornish Game Hen

    My local grocery store had Boudin Stuffed Cornish Game Hens and I just had to try grilling one. I used 1 full lit chimney and had 1 layer of unlit in the bottom of the charcoal baskets. I also added a small chuck of Cherry for a little smoke. Dome temp went to 450 then settled to 400 for the...
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    Rib cook from last weekend

    This past weekend I smoked some S.L. style ribs on the WSM. I haven't smoked anything in a while and was reminded how great and easy the WSM is to use. I was also reminded how good fresh ribs right off the smoker taste! Nothing special about the cook, just normal rub and cooking times. With...
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    Father's Day Pork Butts with no stall !

    Happy Father's day to all. I smoked 2 - 9 lb Pork Butts for Fathers day today. I have done Pork Butts in the past and have averaged 1 - 1.5 hours per pound, but last night they went 7 .5 hours with NO STALL! I got the smoker ready last night and put the butts on at 8 pm, smoking them around...
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    Carne Asada Tacos and Happy Memorial Day

    Last night I made some Carne Asada tacos as I had a craving for some. I marinaded it for a couple of hours using some fresh cilantro I had growing on the patio. Opened a Corona and lit the grill. While the grill got ready, I prepped the fixings for the tacos. I got the grill to 450 this time to...
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    Clay Pot Saucer Mod in WSM, will this work

    Hello all. I want to replace my foiled empty water pan with a Clay Pot Saucer for when I do long cooks. I plan on smoking a brisket this weekend and I want to know if this will work before I do it. Below are pictures of the current setup and the proposed clay pot saucer mod. I am just worried...
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    My Hand at Yakitori

    This weekend I tried my had at Yakitori. I found a recipe on the web and marinaded the chicken for a couple of hours. I saved some of the marinade to reduce down to make the glaze, but I got busy and burned it. :mad: So I had to come up with a quick sauce to put over the chicken while on the...
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    My Hand at Carne Asada Tacos

    After seeing all these posts about Carne Asada tacos, I decide to try my hand at making this dish. I pretty much followed Tony's recipe and they turned out great. My wife said she likes tacos this way from now on, so it looks like I will be grilling more skirt steak in the future! I like the...
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    Baked Beans in Smoker Question

    I know that some people put baked beans on the lower rack and let the top rack meat drippings drip into the beans. I am planning on smoking a Boston Butt for about 10 hours, so do I put the beans on the lower rack when I start or only the last few hours of the cook? How do you cook your beans...
  20. NAR_Simpson

    WSM Mods and Ribs

    This weekend I Modded my WSM. I added a table and probe grommet. I used some left over Bamboo flooring that I glued togther for the table. I used a lamp rod and an existing hole for the prob grommet. Now I have a table to set my Maverick on as well as a place to hang my IQ 110. After I finished...

 

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