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So for super bowl I started a 11lb packer sous vide, added my usual rubs after trimming , vac sealed it and put in the fridge ..thurs morning into the water bath it went ....I pulled it out this morning and placed it on the smoker for 3 hours at 135 degrees. Here are some presliced pics...
First sous vide / smoke experiment for me .... Full packer into the 138 degree water bath for 72 hours , 3 hours smoke... I separated the flat and point for the cook .. Here is a pick of the point ... Have to say it's the best brisket I've cooked out of about 10 on the WSM .... I will never toil...
Decided on fri it was a great day for ribs here on the left coast ... Quick trip to Costco for some Memphis cut spares.. I don't really like the results I've ever gotten with the 3-2-1 so I use a technique I call stacking ... After smoking for 2-3 hours , instead of wrapping i stack them...
Our Xmas beef was a lg 3 rib prime rib ... Kosher salt rub Monday , fresh herb /virgin oil paste Tuesday , and on the smoke for nearly four hours today .... 20 min rest and then eat ....tasted great !!
Brined some Chicken Quarters yesterday in salt ,sugar , and spices .. On the smoke today at 275-300 for
1-1/2 hours .. Used mesquite lump and cherry ...I rubbed with Rama Rub and also pulled back the skin on the thighs , rubed butter on thighs and also tucked it under the skin ,and applied...
So After trying diff versions of 3-2-1 , 5-6 hour low an slow ... No foil... Just haven't been quite satisfied with my cooks on the wsm the past year... Yea they were good, but just never the right profile I was looking for .... 3-2-1 was fall off the bone tender,and which most my friends loved...
So about 12 days ago I took a 15 pound brisket and separated most of the flat from the point ... I smoked the point a couple of days later and put the flat in a brine for pastrami .. The Brine is basically Pop's brine with a few personal touches added ... So 10 days brine , 2 days on the rub and...
So I bought a 15 lb brisket couple days ago with intent on making pastrami .... But the call of some juicy point beckoned me so I cut 3/4 of the flat off and it's in a brine for ten days .... The point I through on the smoker this morning and 10hrs later looked like this...
And 1-1/2 hrs later...
Brewing an IPA tomorrow so I'm throwing on a brisket at midnight ...it's a full packer around 13 pounds ... Here it is all rubbed an waiting ..... I will update at pics as the cook progresses ...
So at 5:30 am pst I threw a 13lb brisket on ... I usually start these at midnite but they are finished roughly around noon so I'm going with a day cook and lower temps , less fuel in the WSM ( consisting of kingsford comp, mesquite lump, cherry and pecan...temp right now is at 214 so I'm gonna...
Happy 4th ! Ribs on the wsm chugging away ... Just poured the freshly tapped rye IPA !! It's gonna be a good day and its only 9:30!!!!!! Pics of ribs to come when I wrap....
Brined for 3 days with a little pink cure too ....air dried and rubbed
After two hours and 180 degrees I pulled off smoker
Served up with a vegi rissoto
So tomorrow we are brewing 10 gal of Rye IPA and smoking a 15 lb brisket ...it's going on the smoke at midnite tonite ..I will try and update pics during the process ... The meat is all seasoned and ready to rock ... I did say seasoned as I want the smoke for flavor ......
So I happened to wander into a Smart and Final this evening to find packer's on sale for $ 2.30 a pound ... If any of you live in Nor Cal you know how ridiculously cheap that is for this area...trouble is they are big ! Mine is a little over 15 lbs... I'm guessing a cook time of about 15-18...
So did a couple racks of Costco pre rubbed ribs as base coat to my own rub... I did some last week that where really good and of a color and tug I prefer ... Did these today for a full 6 hr smoke non foiled ... Bones pulled out clean with a very slight tug ... My friends who prefer fall off the...
Decided to do a quick smoke using Costco's pre-rubbed memphis ribs with a coating of my own rub .....actually their rub makes a nice base coat ...pretty happy with the results.... 5 hours on the smoke ,235 -250 degrees,, no foil ... Usually cook at 220 but had issues getting my WSM temps down...