cholula69
Active Member
Not really smoking, but I attempted to make some tacos al pastor this past weekend.
Here's a pork butt right after pulling it off the smoke.
Here's a pork butt right after pulling it off the smoke.
Yeah I filled a drip pan with water prior to plopping down the beef. But it didn’t generate much steam. Even by the end of the cook there was still quite a bit of water left.Did you have a water bath going?
I usually run a little pan on top of the coals or fill the water insert on a slow-n-sear to keep the humidity high. For fuel, I typically burn briquettes and put the meat on cold. You can also "cheat" a little bit and put some curing salt on the meat surface.Yeah I filled a drip pan with water prior to plopping down the beef. But it didn’t generate much steam. Even by the end of the cook there was still quite a bit of water left.
Thanks for the tips! I’ll try putting the water over the coals next time. By putting the meat on cold, do you mean you just throw it on straight out of the fridge?I usually run a little pan on top of the coals or fill the water insert on a slow-n-sear to keep the humidity high. For fuel, I typically burn briquettes and put the meat on cold. You can also "cheat" a little bit and put some curing salt on the meat surface.
Yes, exactly. This opens up a larger window of time in which nitric oxide and carbon monoxide can travel into your meat during the cooking process.Thanks for the tips! I’ll try putting the water over the coals next time. By putting the meat on cold, do you mean you just throw it on straight out of the fridge?
DIY WSM
Is this a Smokey Joe conversion?
Looks awesome!
Please mark pornography as NSFW, I looked at this at the bar and now everyone knows the dirty stuff I'm into.First smoke of '24. These guys have been waiting in the freezer since Thanksgiving. Did the tenderloins as well but they go fast and aren't as sexy.
Just a quick run on this first real break out of winter day.
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There are no naked breasts in sight anywhere. Just naked arms and legs…Please mark pornography as NSFW, I looked at this at the bar and now everyone knows the dirty stuff I'm into.
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