agroff383
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what is a good brand/type to start out with? i want to smoke pork to start, and someone told me they had smoked chicken wings which just sounds awesome. any input would be appreciated.
I love my egg, but would never recommend that a beginner--who doesn't even know if he'll like the hobby--start out by buying a $600 to $1000 piece of equipment. While the duration of burn and temperature control and convenience of the egg is great, I can turn out a rack of ribs on the old Brinkman barrell that tastes just as good. Get a low-priced unit that allows for indirect cooking, read up on brines and dry rubs and some of the recipes on line. Learn the old way, and if you opt to move up later to the Egg you'll appreciate it more.
agroff383 said:well as much as i would have liked to go the high dollar route, i have made a lot of "withdrawals" from the goodwill bank from swmbo for the hobbies i love, so i went cheaper and got a brinkmann smoker and an upgraded thermometer, also read up on some mods to make it perform better.
anywhere to find good recipes?
Smoking meats fourm (search Google, its a pain to copy the link on my phone or I would paste it) It is the HBT of the smoking world
agroff383 said:well as much as i would have liked to go the high dollar route, i have made a lot of "withdrawals" from the goodwill bank from swmbo for the hobbies i love, so i went cheaper and got a brinkmann smoker and an upgraded thermometer, also read up on some mods to make it perform better. i figured 100 bucks into it even if i dont use it a lot it will pair well with homebrew
anywhere to find good recipes?
My friend and I each have a weber smokey mountain. Excellent smoker, haven't had something not come out delicious...
jammin said:^this is what I was going to suggest. I have a BGE and a Traeger - LOVE them both but the WSM seems like a really great little outfit. I believe there is an adapter for them as well so you can add a stoker or Digi-Q. Digital control of your smoker temp is a real stress reliever for overnight cooks. It's nice to know your pork butts or briskets will come out perfect in the morning. I set my Egg up, have a couple home brews, throw some meat on and have sweet dreams of perfectly smoked food!
Cheers
That sounds like a good nights sleep. Dreaming of home brews and smoked meat
dfess1 said:throw the mac and cheese on top of pulled pork, even better!
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