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  1. veryolddog

    Smoking Ribs like the big boys.

    Tried to do some ribs like the big boys. Here's a little video of the results.
  2. veryolddog

    Smok'in Meat Loaf

    I don't want any of you guys to think anything dirty, but my wife has prepared and is now smoking meat loaf on the Yoder pellet smoker. She also has put on a batch of poblano peppers some of which she stuffed with mozzarella cheese and a big potato for baking. I posted her recipe a little while...
  3. veryolddog

    Smoking Ribs

    Hello Everybody, Note: You Tube uploaded the video back to back. The real size of the video is 31 minutes.  Taking the lead from Cecil B. DeMill on the creation of outstanding videos for the purpose of illustration, education and the sharing of information, I have taken the liberty of...
  4. veryolddog

    Sunday Tri Tip

    About three weeks ago, I tried my first Tri Tip Sirloin roast. The results, in my opinion, were excellent as we cooked the meat till it was rare to medium rare. Delicious! Very tender and a great flavor. So, since Wednesday, I have been marinading another Tri Tip with a mixture of rub and...
  5. veryolddog

    Smoked my first Tri Tip

    Yesterday, I smoked my first Tri Tip Sirloin. I marinaded the meat for two days in my home made marinade and put it in the smoker at 250 degrees. When it reached the magic temperature, I removed the meat wrapped it in tin foil packed into towels and placed it in my Playmate cooler for one hour...
  6. veryolddog

    ABT's and Moinks for Dinner

    I got ambitious today and prepared some Moinks and ABT's for dinner. I had decided already that I was going to start the smoker today because we have received over the last two days, 11 inches of rain. I had thought for sure that I might have wet pellets and wanted to run the Yoder so that I...
  7. veryolddog

    Got some good experience with the Yoder

    Well, I have used the smoker for a few cooks this past week since getting the Yoder YS480. Here is some information that I would like to share. 1. I cooked a pork butt at 225 degrees for 16 hours. I used 56 cups of pellets at 5.5 ounces per cup of pellets. This is a total of 19.25 lbs. of...
  8. veryolddog

    It has arrived ........New Yoder YS480

    Hello all, I ordered this smoker last Thursday, it shipped on Friday, and it was delivered today. That is not too bad considering it is 4 business days. Fed Ex put the whole pallet in my garage whereupon I set to disconnect the metal tie down straps, remove the protective wrappings, used a crow...
  9. veryolddog

    Pellet Smokers in the Greater San Antonio Area?

    Hi, I was just wondering if there are any pellet smokers in the Greater San Antonio area. I live in New Braunfels and was wondering if a group of people would want to get together and leverage bulk buying power for pellets and exchange thoughts on smoking. Thanks for your time. With kind...
  10. veryolddog

    Picking a Pellet Grill

    About a month ago, I decided that I would like to purchase a pellet grill and upgrade the ability to smoke food with a fire fueled by wood. Currently, I have an MES 30 which really for me has done a very nice job, but after visiting this forum and listening to the feedback on results, I was...
  11. veryolddog

    What's the fuss with ANMPS?

    I just started smoking with my new 5 x 8 ANMPS and this is generating a lot of smoke. I just did what the man (Todd) said to me in our email exchange.  I recently purchased the 5 x 8 and it already was filled with pellets, I assume oak. After taking off the shrink wrap I brought the unit to my...
  12. veryolddog

    Pellet Consumption Performance

    Hello everyone, I have been asking the question: what does it really cost to operate a pellet smoker used both as a smoker and a grill. Being retired on a fixed income of military pay, social security and annuity, no one is rolling up to my door with a wheel barrel full of money every month. I...
  13. veryolddog

    Cost of pellets per pound?

    I have been reviewing a variety of threads with respect to the different types of pellet smokers on the market, many of which are discussed by the kind gentlemen on this forum who have personal experience with these products. I just introduced the concept to my wife and began to "grease" the...
  14. veryolddog

    Smoken Meat Loaf

    Smoken Meat Loaf My wife and I decided to make one of her home made meat loafs in the smoker. So we decided to share this with you. I have been reviewing a number of very helpful threads on this forum about preparing and cooking meatloaf and this prepared us for the process that follows. The...
  15. veryolddog

    First Time ABT's

    Hello everyone, After reading about ABT's and seeing the pictures of this tasty treat, I decided to make a small batch. So, I purchased a dozen jalapeno peppers. The filling that I used is a cup of pimento cheese spread and a cup of crab meat. I mixed the two ingredients together and stuffed...
  16. veryolddog

    New from New Braunfels, Texas

    I was looking for information concerning times and temperatures for smoking a variety of foods and found the smoking-meat.com website and this forum by doing a Google Search. I have been using a smoker for 3 years and recently purchased a new Masterbuilt Electric which has exceeded my...
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