Best of last year and plans for this one?

[krusem05]

This is about a week later than I meant to post it, but Happy New Year! What were your big smoker successes this past year, and do you have any big plans for this one?

I got hooked on making my own sausages and cured meats this year, to the detriment of standard BBQ fair, but I had great success with a whole lot of new recipes:

Bacon (plain and maple)

Canadian bacon

Tasso ham

Andouille sausage

Smoked brats

Pastrami (which was also my first smoked brisket)

This year (like each of the last couple of years) I hope to do more brisket as well as a few new sausages.

 

[smoke dawg]

Last year was pretty basic getting the smoke house replaced and a few smokes. The last of the year was holiday turkeys.

http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/t/133846/lets-get-smokin-again

We have aquired a new Lem Grinder, mixer, patty maker, and a stuffer so this year will have plenty of new adventures. Also looking to try some curing.

Happy New Year and great smoking to All!

 

[krusem05]

Those are some gorgeous birds. I'm pretty sure that a full scale smokehouse is not legit in my backyard, nor would my wife look kindly upon it, so I'll have to stick to the offset sidebox!

 

[jarjarchef]

Last year my focus was to work on technique and rubs.

For 2013 my focus is:
New RF porch smoker
Build a trailer RF for comps
Compete in comps
Sausage, jerky, snack sticks and cheeses
To help as many people as I can.
If time, work on some sauces....

Just a couple things.........:biggrin:

 

[wes w]

Kruse, just tell your wife you'll do all the cooking on the week-ends.  Works for me.  If  you build a smokehouse, they will come!

My project from last year will do me for a while.  I'm thinking about a pizza oven, but I'll have to save up for that.

Wes

 

[chef jimmyj]

Made some Great Kielbasa under the tutelage of Shannon127. I would like to nail a " Juicy ", Tender Packer Brisket this year. I have made them tender but so far they have been dry...JJ