Making Chili

rwilabee

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• Feb 16, 2016

• #1

Do you think it would be necessary to pre BBQ some Trip Tip and Briskett if you are going to make a crock pot full of chili or can you just put it in raw.  I was thinking of cooking for 8 hours on low in the crock pot.

 

chewmeister

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• Feb 16, 2016

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Depends on what flavor profile you're looking to get. If I'm looking for a little smoky flavor in my chili, I toss in a chipotle or two.

 

SmokinAl

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• Feb 16, 2016

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For chili I always smoke the meat first. It gives the chili a wonderful smokey flavor, that you won't find in most chili's.

Al

 

pinelogpigs

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• Feb 16, 2016

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Al, are you smoking ground beef? And if so how do you smoke it?

 

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• Feb 17, 2016

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pinelogpigs said:

 
Al, are you smoking ground beef? And if so how do you smoke it?

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Yes, we smoke it all the time. The easiest way is to make patties or balls. If you don't have a jerky rack for your smoker it's alright to smoke them in a pan. The ground meat really picks up the smoke. If your putting it in chili, you don't need to cook it all the way, about1 1/2 to 2 hours of smoke at 225 is good then finish cooking in the chili.

Al

 

pinelogpigs

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• Feb 17, 2016

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Thanks Al, I'll have to try that.