Search results

  • Some of the links on this forum allow SMF, at no cost to you, to earn a small commission when you click through and make a purchase. Let me know if you have any questions about this.
  1. ashman

    Preparing for weekend smoke

    Getting ready for my first big smoke, 7 butts. Doing this for a church gathering, so my small smoker was not enough. So, borrowed this big puppy from my dad. Actually, it is one he keeps stored for his church...so I am "storing" it for him for the weekend. 128522 Got all the meat rubbed...
    • ashman
    • Thread
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: Pork
  2. ashman

    New to propane

    I have always used charcoal, but I am cooking meat for a church gathering and it's gonna take more than my charcoal smoker will hold. I am going to borrow a propane smoker for this and wanted to know if there are any pointers, or things to watch out for before my maiden voyage. Planning to...
  3. ashman

    Timing-scheduling question

    I want to have a couple of butts ready for my daughter's birthday Monday.  They want to have them for lunch.  I have to work Monday morning, so was planning on smoking them over the weekend, however I wanted to have them hot off the smoker.  So...I can either cook them all night Sunday and be...
  4. ashman

    Looking good....

    Turkey is looking good.... Fatty was yummy this AM...
  5. ashman

    Ready for tomorrow...

    Well, I am smoking a turkey tomorrow, and it is in for the brine... I am also trying my first fatty....I rolled it out too thin and had trouble with the wrap up, but never gave up. Hope it turns out well....more Q-View tomorrow.
  6. ashman

    Pork Chops....

    I am really enjoying this forum. I have always liked cooking and especially liked grilling, but never was extremely happy with my results....until now. I have gotten serious about it and I now use a thermometer on everything I grill or smoke. Things turn out so much better than before, so I...
    • ashman
    • Thread
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Pork
  7. ashman

    Turkey and timing question

    My wife needs me to have a turkey smoked for her class at school (Thanksgiving Feast). I really don't want to babysit this all night to have it ready for her to take to school Monday morning, so....if I smoke it Sunday evening and wrap it in foil and refrigerate, then reheat early Monday...
  8. ashman

    Imperial Gasket Kit

    I needed something to seal the lid on my Char Grill from the smoke leaks, so I found a fireplace gasket kit at Lowes. It comes with the fiberglass rope and cement. Should I use the cement that comes with the kit or something else to attach the rope to the grill?
  9. ashman

    My dad gave me this....

    Well, I decided I did not want to use my CharGrill anymore to grill burgers and steaks and only use it to smoke meat. I mentioned to my dad that I was gonna pick up something to grill on, and he said he had one that I coul dhave and get it out of his way. Well, now that I have it home, I am...
  10. ashman

    My first smoke, sort of..

    Well, I have made very failed attempts to smoke meat in the past, and helped others with smokes, but this is my first official smoke of my own. Started the fire at 6AM, put the meat on around 7, turkey and boston butt. Temps have held pretty good, had to run to son's soccer game, and was a...
  11. ashman

    Cheap thermometer question

    I wanted to get two nicer thermometers for my chargrill smoker, but have not found anything I like locally yet, so may have to order some. as a stop gap to get a better temp readings than with the stock thermometer, I bought a $5 meat thermometer at Wally world. It has a 12 inch long probe on...
  12. ashman

    Well, I got the bug....

    Been reading a lot on here, and decided to get the SFB for my Char Grill. I bought the basket at Lowes to use for the charcoal, and I extended the exaust down to the grill with the flex pipe. I inverted the charcoal grate in the main body to use a the baffle. I bought a thermometer at Walmart...
  13. ashman

    Hello from Bama

    Hi guys, I am new here. I have always been a fan of outdoor cooking, grilling, smoking, etc. I really enjoy it. Never been extremely great at it, but want to get better. My intrest has been peaked regarding the clay pot smoker seen on the Alton Brown video, so I want to give this a try. I...
Top Bottom
Back
Clicky