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05-09-2021, 09:48 PM | #16 |
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Pellets take all the fun out of locating/ smoking with exotic or fruit woods.
it's like burning MDF boards just with liquid smoke and/ or apple juice in the mixture. I'm with Sponge on using stick burners. Leave the pellets to the ladies. |
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05-09-2021, 10:00 PM | #17 |
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I'm with sponge
I like stick burners with a selection of fruit and hardwoods. Pecan and apple with a little red oak can't be bought in a bag. But then again, your wifey can now smoke meat just as good or better than you. |
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05-09-2021, 10:05 PM | #18 |
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Sounds like my concerns are shared by several of you. That the flavor won't be as good with the pellets. I may just use it for grilling and stick with my wood smoker for smoking.
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05-09-2021, 10:07 PM | #19 |
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05-09-2021, 10:13 PM | #20 | |
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Besides there are pellet rigs in competitions, so don’t let the naysayers dissuade you without trying. Throw a butt on there and see what happens. Malcom Reed from the link above and Meat Church BBQ YouTube channels smoke a lot of stuff on pellets. I’m sure there are a million other channels as well. Give it a try, if you don’t like it no harm no foul, but definitely try it. It’s super easy. And I fully acknowledge that for some dudes the joy is in the process, but convenience has value. |
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05-09-2021, 10:24 PM | #21 | |
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pellet smokers are like automatic trannys. Just because most people buy the automatic doesn't make them better.
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05-09-2021, 10:34 PM | #22 |
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Check the BBQ thread. Lots of advice in there.
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05-09-2021, 10:43 PM | #25 |
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Get a tube of Pillsbury biscuits and cook them in the smoker. It will help you figure out what spots on your grill are hotter than other spots.
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05-10-2021, 03:31 AM | #27 |
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Make sure to season the grill for 600 years before it’s first use. Professionals call it the Age of the Earth method.
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05-10-2021, 03:44 AM | #28 |
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Practice smoker, competitive smokers use Rec Tec
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05-10-2021, 04:45 AM | #29 |
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05-10-2021, 05:04 AM | #30 |
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This is sound advice. I left pellets in the auger once over the off-season. Bad mistake. The pellets absorbed moisture from the air, and set up like concrete.
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