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Outdoor Cooking Equipment => Grills & Smokers => Charcoal Smokers => Topic started by: LostArrow on August 30, 2013, 10:51:27 AM

Title: A Cook for Smoke
Post by: LostArrow on August 30, 2013, 10:51:27 AM
Sometimes I cook for something to eat, sometimes because I have something that needs to be cooked & sometimes I cook for entertainment ::)
Well this is a rare cook that covers all those bases & also for Smoke to dream about while his cookers are in transit! It's a GRANDSLAM 8)
My chest freezer was unplugged for about 10 - 12 hours Sunday nite & while most items stayed hard frozen a couple things on top got slightly soft.
A brisket & a rack of ribs developed air leaks in the cryo-vac & I know this leads to freezer burn so they needed to cook.
I usually take the third Friday off as comp time , I had forgotten a co-worker had switched with me & I had today off ;D
I was going to cook on the Kamodo as a "set & forget cook "but what's the fun in that ::)
All right small charcoal basket with a pecan log & charcoal in the firebox of my "offset"
It'll burn about 4 hours while I run errands & then I'll feed with mini-logs.
Lightly trimmed the brisket for less mess in the cooker , no freezer burn yet.
Cheap mustard & homemade rub ( this batch a little too spicy hot for me) & on the cooker!
Pics at start!

Just lit fire
(http://i828.photobucket.com/albums/zz203/Lostarrow-photos/null_zps0d7b027f.jpg)

My folded space saver offset

(http://i828.photobucket.com/albums/zz203/Lostarrow-photos/null_zps34bdebe9.jpg)

Whole packer on the smoker

(http://i828.photobucket.com/albums/zz203/Lostarrow-photos/null_zps919235d9.jpg)

Just reminding Smoke what a fire looks like at start of a cook!
(http://i828.photobucket.com/albums/zz203/Lostarrow-photos/null_zpsf6732aa4.jpg)

 
Title: Re: A Cook for Smoke
Post by: sliding_billy on August 30, 2013, 10:56:01 AM
Where's that googly eyed "watching" picture when I need it?  :D
Title: Re: A Cook for Smoke
Post by: drholly on August 30, 2013, 12:01:54 PM
Definitely looking forward to this one.  :P :P :P
Title: Re: A Cook for Smoke
Post by: sparky on August 30, 2013, 12:09:56 PM
poor smoke.   :(  everyone giving him grieve.  your smoker w/ be here real soon buddy.  now,  lets get back to this great coal cook.   8)
Title: A Cook for Smoke
Post by: Pappymn on August 30, 2013, 12:59:59 PM
Smoke can always pick up a package of Curly's Ribs in the freezer section ???
Title: Re: A Cook for Smoke
Post by: muebe on August 30, 2013, 02:24:23 PM
Quote from: Pappymn on August 30, 2013, 12:59:59 PM
Smoke can always pick up a package of Curly's Ribs in the freezer section ???

And now you can get pre-made pulled pork in a plastic container. What does he need any smokers for?
Title: Re: A Cook for Smoke
Post by: LostArrow on August 30, 2013, 04:37:27 PM
Don't tell anyone, but I've discovered a secret that allows you to use your offset , feed it wood & not make it too much work!
At six hours the brisket is panned, tightly topped with foil & on the upper rack of gasser @ 250 till done ::)
(http://i828.photobucket.com/albums/zz203/Lostarrow-photos/22ccafd6995c7c0e69477eeaf3a7baa1.jpg)
Title: Re: A Cook for Smoke
Post by: smokeasaurus on August 30, 2013, 08:25:48 PM
That is a nice looking briskie.

If you tell us the secret, we promise not to tell anyone....... ;)