Just got the meat in the smoker. I sure hope it turns out good. I'll let you all know how it goes. Wish me luck.
Sent from my iPhone On May 25, 2013, at 7:19 PM, "Charles Rivard" <[email protected]> wrote: > One of the best things to start with is a boneless ham. Smoke it for 45 > minutes per pound. You don't even have to do anything else to it. > > I'm not sure whether your smoker uses wood chips or chunks, or how big the > water container is, but you want to make sure to keep water in the bowl, and > keep the supply of wood chips adequate. If you can use chunks, that's even > better, because they burn longer. Info on that should be in the user's guide > that came with the smoker. > > Another thing to try is smoking fish. Get some good thick fish filets and > smoke them for roughly half an hour per pound. One thing to remember is that > you weigh a piece of meat and smoke according to that weight, whether you > have 1 piece or 10. I could smoke 4 5-pound hams in the same length of time > as I could smoke 1 5-pound ham. It would take roughly 4 hours, and you > cannot oversmoke them. 4 and a half or even 5 hours won't bother a boneless > ham. > > I like using hickory or mesquite wood, but if you want a sweeter tasting > smoke, try cherry or apple wood. You can experiment with spices in the > water, too. The liquid turns to steam and rises along with the smoke, right > into the food. The result should be smoky and moist. > > --- > Shepherds are the best beasts, but Labs are a close second. > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carlos Taylor" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, May 25, 2013 6:06 PM > Subject: [CnD] smoker tips > > >> Hi all. I received an electric smoker for Christmas. I'm excited >> because the weather has finally gotten warm enough to set it up. That >> is what we've been doing this afternoon. I have a Masterbuilt 30 inch >> smoker. It kinda looks like a refridgerator. Anyway, it's all >> seasoned now and I'm anxious to try smoking something either tomorrow >> or Monday. Does anyone have any tips on what I should start with? I >> heard a cooking in the dark episode where dale was smoking ribs. Any >> ideas as to which episode number that was? Any other handy tips are >> welcome. I can't wait to get started! >> >> Carlos Taylor >> _______________________________________________ >> Cookinginthedark mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark > > _______________________________________________ > Cookinginthedark mailing list > [email protected] > http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list [email protected] http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark
