Started with this cut:
IMAG0107 by gilaadm, on Flickr
Cut off the neck portion. Put garlic slivers in cuts in fat in both the shoulder section and in the neck. Marinated overnight in Guiness, Apple Juice, Rice Vinegar, garlic and chopped mint. Next morning patted dry and rubbed with a paste of Zatar, Rosemary, Garlic, Cumin, Brown Sugar and Olive Oil. Seared both parts, and re-rubbed. Here are both parts after searing and re-rubbing:
Lamb shoulder and neck after searing, rubbed and ready for smoker by gilaadm, on Flickr
Minion method. Hickory and mesquite chunks. On grate for two hours:
Shoulder and neck on smoker after 2 hrs by gilaadm, on Flickr
Then put large shoulder section in a foil pan and covered it, with apple juice in pan. Wrapped the neck in it's own foil packet (double wrapped, heavy duty foil). Two hours later, after internal temp of shoulder section hit 200:
Smoked lamb shoulder falling off the bone by gilaadm, on Flickr
and here is the neck:
Smoked lamb neck by gilaadm, on Flickr
My neighbors came by. The smell drew them to me. One of them, who used to work for Weber and is an expert in this stuff said: A+! Just enough smoke. falling off the bone.
Happy Thanksgiving everyone.
IMAG0107 by gilaadm, on Flickr
Cut off the neck portion. Put garlic slivers in cuts in fat in both the shoulder section and in the neck. Marinated overnight in Guiness, Apple Juice, Rice Vinegar, garlic and chopped mint. Next morning patted dry and rubbed with a paste of Zatar, Rosemary, Garlic, Cumin, Brown Sugar and Olive Oil. Seared both parts, and re-rubbed. Here are both parts after searing and re-rubbing:
Lamb shoulder and neck after searing, rubbed and ready for smoker by gilaadm, on Flickr
Minion method. Hickory and mesquite chunks. On grate for two hours:
Shoulder and neck on smoker after 2 hrs by gilaadm, on Flickr
Then put large shoulder section in a foil pan and covered it, with apple juice in pan. Wrapped the neck in it's own foil packet (double wrapped, heavy duty foil). Two hours later, after internal temp of shoulder section hit 200:
Smoked lamb shoulder falling off the bone by gilaadm, on Flickr
and here is the neck:
Smoked lamb neck by gilaadm, on Flickr
My neighbors came by. The smell drew them to me. One of them, who used to work for Weber and is an expert in this stuff said: A+! Just enough smoke. falling off the bone.
Happy Thanksgiving everyone.
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