I finally gave up on my smoker and decided to get a new smoker. I went with a bigger model but less tech. Yes, its a cheater electric smoker. My 3rd one. I need more space to cook, I don't need help getting my smoke and temp right. :-)
I've also never used injection for flavor except for pork butt or other big cuts of meat. I decided to give it a try. I developed my own injection. Basically like the other recipes you have out on the internet but I'm putting the rub in the injection and using sirracchi.
Full results not in yet but my son and I think its the best sausage we have ever had.
No sauce. Marinated the meat overnight. Injected the meat. Slow cooked the ribs and chicken. Baste it with a combo of butter and apple juice. Using a combination of Apple, Mesquite, Cherry and Hickory wood.
Originally Posted by LoneWolf:
Thanks, FMB. Looks like a real simple system for a very affordable price. I'm probably going to order one.
I've really liked it. Good luck.
One note: using just charcoal gives you good results; but to me, it tastes grilled, not smoked. You get the fat and juice vaporizing on the coals and that's just the flavor. It's good, but not the same. The 60:40 charcoal:wood smoke I did was the best yet. Good, deep, smoky flavor, and the temp stayed around 310. I do have the air vent choked all the way down to help bring the temp down. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Fire Me Boy!:
I've really liked it. Good luck.
One note: using just charcoal gives you good results; but to me, it tastes grilled, not smoked. You get the fat and juice vaporizing on the coals and that's just the flavor. It's good, but not the same. The 60:40 charcoal:wood smoke I did was the best yet. Good, deep, smoky flavor, and the temp stayed around 310. I do have the air vent choked all the way down to help bring the temp down.
I might PM you if I have any questions after I receive my PBC and start to mess around with it. Hope you don't mind. [Reply]
Originally Posted by KChiefs1:
Any recommendations?
There is a lot of discussion in this thread about different brands and price points. I think the electric smokers in the $300-$600 range are basically the same between companies. You get what you pay for.
The <$300 and >$600 smokers you will find a wide and varied opinions. There are links in here to electric smoker forums that are full of guys that take using an electric smoker as an art form. But just get their information and opinions. They was way too serious.
Most of us in here are your typical backyard smokers. Probably have better advice for the smoking noob.
