Just bought a smoker...........................

[heycods]

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I have tried Apple, peach, plumb,and apricot wood they all produce a unique flavor, Dried Oak and green mesquite is my stand by

 

[Pony]

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Nice variety of woods there heycods.<br /><br />I am interested in trying the beer can chicken in a smoker, we grill them out all the time......even have one of those special ceramic chicken stands. We then usually make a gravy out of the beer in the drip pan.

 

[rottenray6402]

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I usually smoke a turkey at least once a year. I use apple, hickory, and mesquite wood depending on the kind of meat. My smoker looks like PONY's picture except it has electric coils in the bottom. About 3 hrs for a 10 -12 lb turkey. It has a water tray in the bottom that I put beer or a light pop like sprite in.

 

[JB]

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I use a stove top Colemans hot smoker.<br /><br />Salmon with alder. Marinate in 1/2 teriyaki, 1/2 Worstershire for about 1/2hr.<br /><br />Beef and/or venison for jerky with mesquite or hickory. Slice top round or flank about 3/16 thick and marinate same as salmon, but for about 24 hours. After smoking dry in a 150* oven for about an hour.

 

[heycods]

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Originally posted by P.O.N.Y.:<br /> Nice variety of woods there heycods.<br /><br />I am interested in trying the beer can chicken in a smoker, we grill them out all the time......even have one of those special ceramic chicken stands. We then usually make a gravy out of the beer in the drip pan.

Im never afraid to try a new wood as long as it fits my definition of hard wood, Some are quite strong and need a little toneing down, I started with a smoker like yours and just added my choice of smoge wood chips to the charcoal, If you see and smell strong smoke pouring out of your smoker and think it might be a little strong, pull a few chips out till the smoke smells right to you, Practice makes perfect.<br /> Elder son does the drunk chicken thing a couple of times a week , It never turns out bad, I have been thinking of trying this with various flavored wines, I think it would work the same.

 

[roscoe]

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EZLoader, nice job on the smoker.<br /><br />But smoked fish for lunch for a whole year ??

 

[Ron G]

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I did one in some peach wine it was very tasty.

 

[Pony]

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Wine with the beer can chicken............sounds like that might be an interesting combination.<br /><br />JB, do you dry the meat in an oven then smoke it? Just curious as I have been looking around for a good jerky recipe.<br /><br /><br />Oh and we just may smoke some homemade sausage in there on the next batch

 

[sanssouci]

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I keep our smoker busy all summer also...but what I like to do is dehydrate after its been smoked. There is nothing like making your own jerky. sans

 

[heycods]

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Originally posted by sanssouci:<br /> I keep our smoker busy all summer also...but what I like to do is dehydrate after its been smoked. There is nothing like making your own jerky. sans

I have tried some of the smoke and dehyd jerky, I cant get the smoke right for me, I dont like a lot of smoke on my jerky, I havent give up yet just aint got it right.<br /> Gona be a big year for you aint it San, at least a big 50

 

[Kenneth Brown]

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I like to use oak if its a long (12-14 hours) smoke or hickory if its a short (5-8 hours). I also like to add a couple of small sticks of pecan in there during the first of the smoke. I try to keep the temps below 225. Get on of the thermoters, it'll help you tremendously. Do a brisket for about 6-7 hours, by then the internal temp should be 175-180. It needs to stay at this temp for about 5 hours to break down the internal fat and make it good and tender. Smoking is a lot of fun.

 

[heycods]

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Originally posted by Ron G:<br /> I did one in some peach wine it was very tasty.

Which brings to mind, Good surrpy homade peach brandy, that would have to work on a drunk chicken.<br /> Any body got a sorce of good homemade surrpy peach brandy. My source died about 10 years ago.<br />Someone surly knows what Im talking about. About 30wt with little pieces of peaches floating around in it, chilled to about 40 deg. <br /> To he!! with the drunk chicken, I want to taste that stuff once more

 

[Ron G]

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Codley When ya find some give me a shout <br />Cheap burbon is good on the chickens too.<br />And if ya like fruity hot ,try mango hot sauce.

 

[Pony]

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Little bit of an update,<br /><br />Today made a Carribean Jerk marinated chicken in the smoker which turned out to be quite tastey. Last week we smoked a batch of fresh homemade sauasage.....polish and hungarians. It turned out surprisingly well as we werent sure how smoked polish was going to taste