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    Anyone use a 55 gal drum smoker? Is this 1 ok to use?

    Link to images of the drum: http://imgur.com/a/aP33k it seems fine to me. i scrubbed it down and gave it a good rinse. im about to set a big fire in it to burn the 'grease' residue. the 'grease' was in a bag, but there was still some in there and on the lid. all ready drilled holes. 3...
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    cleaning/maint/ water pan options

    I usually clean out my cooker a day a use. when im done cooking, i shut the the vents to kill the coals and let it cool. the next day, i notice there is a light coating of rust on the upper 3rd of the mid-section and the lid interior. should i keep the lid vent open to let steam get out...
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    A comparison of Pork Butt Injections

    So i did 4 butts over the weekend with 4 injections, injected 10oz into each 1-Strained, Kraft Zesty Italian dressing, solids mixed with yellow mustard and applied before rub 2-Pepsi(made with sugar) and chicken stock 3-My Pork Mop (oil, vinegar, water, soy...
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    Smoke Day 9 -- Beef Short Ribs

    Album of smoke day 9 below.....from Moline, IL....it was a wet weekend, but i still got the cooker fired up for WSM smoke Day. beef shorts smoked with apple/cherry pan/foiled after 3 hours, cooked to 190, removed from bone, cubed and simmered in injection/au jus turned out good....kind of like...
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    Just bought a partyQ for WSM 225...any tips?

    Just ordered today. What high heat tape should i use to seal it up? i went to lowes and menards and the only high heat tape i could find was up to 300 degrees. will that be ok? thx
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    Superbowl BBQ giveaway at seriouseats.com

    Over at SeriousEats.com ( a good site for foodies) they are giving out some of Mike Mills of 17th St BBQ in Murphysboro IL BBQ for superbowl party food. Log in, post a comment and they have a random drawing for a package of ribs, pulled pork, sauce and his rub and his book 'Peace, Love, BBQ'...
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    First Briskets on the WSM

    The Meat: 2 packers and 2 pork tenderloins On the Cooker at 6AM: Beef Stock/ Worchersire injection, Beef Rub: Black P, Kosher Salt, Ancho, Garlic P, Ground Mustard, White Sugar After about 6 hours the smaller 1 was at 165° and stalling. Move to pan and foil tightly with some stock...
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    Hello from the Quad Cities (IL/IA)

    Hey Guys, just stopping in and saying Hi. I bought a WSM 225 for xmas this year. I have had two successful cooks thus far. Did some ribs a few weeks back and just did some packer briskets this past weekend....it was 8° when i got up at 5am to get the cooker fired. Turned out...

 

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