The Knitting Circle
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Haha, well I may be on to something then...
I had some trouble with my grill, and wasn't paying attention to it. I figured I'd just throw on a metric ton of wet wood chips and then let it be, but it turns out they dried out and caught fire, which, ended up cooking them a little bit too quickly.
Flavor from the rub was good, and the chicken was really tender and juicy, but the smoke flavor was a little too subtle. Live and learn. Also found out that for smaller pieces of meat, like thighs, my rub is a little on the hot side. I think I could tone down the cayenne and it'd be a little better. For something like a shoulder where the surface area to mass ratio is a little lower, it seems to be ok. It was a little aggressive for the chicken though.
Did you just throw the chips on the burner or into some type of container?
On the rub I wouldn't adjust it if it works for everything else. You just need to introduce a sweet element to help cut the heat when cooking chicken. I find that a coke based baste does wonders.
On the rub I wouldn't adjust it if it works for everything else. You just need to introduce a sweet element to help cut the heat when cooking chicken. I find that a coke based baste does wonders.
I've got a smoke pan that I made out of a piece of galvanized sheet metal that sits on top of the flavor bars. It's just a pan like 18x12, and maybe 1.5-2" deep with some holes drilled in the bottom. I take the grate off the left side of the grill and put that on the flavor bars that sit above the burners. Only use the middle and left burner, keep the right burner off under whatever's cooking, so the heat is totally indirect. Put in wood chips that soak overnight, and usu it works. However, I'm also usually out there keeping an eye on it, and popping fresh wet chips on it occasionally.
that sounds like a lot of work. You need to make one of these:
I threw some ribs on it when I was fitting up John's sliders and literally forgot about them until he said "something smells good" five hours later. they were fantastic.
I threw some ribs on it when I was fitting up John's sliders and literally forgot about them until he said "something smells good" five hours later. they were fantastic.
or one of these if you don't want the big trashcan looking smoker in your backyard:
chicken for scale:
Okay the UDS is easy to identify but the other one is intriguing. Weber Smokey Joe with a custom made ring to turn it into a little bullet smoker? Or is it a purchased ring to turn it into a little bullet smoker?
Okay upon further review. I'm guessing a Smokey Joe with a turkey frying pot that has had the bottom cut out.
Okay upon further review. I'm guessing a Smokey Joe with a turkey frying pot that has had the bottom cut out.
It's a tamale pot smoker. There is a specific tamale pot that fits the smokey joe. Lots of variations on the internets, I cut the bottom out and use a ceramic planter base wrapped in foil as the diffuser/grease catcher at the bottom plus a couple of grates. I think two of the grates are off the shelf charcoal grate for a larger weber + the stock smokey joe grate. I have only used it a couple of times since I built the UDS but it is great and uses very little fuel. I cooked a butt on it and left it open after I pulled it off and I think it held 225 for over 12 hours without adding any charcoal and starting with about 1/4 bag.
Yeah, there were actually 3 of them that I went to school with. The guy that killed them committed suicide the next day.
About the only thing you'll find to ride around here are a few county dirt roads and the dirt trails in Tuskegee National Forest. Anything else and you're taking a risk.
Land Speeder
InstaH8R
Cory, i undeleted it! It's an important lesson for us all!
How you been?! I miss the AUburn area!
How you been?! I miss the AUburn area!
Land Speeder
InstaH8R
Crikey! A rare photo of the shunt as a kid!
I LOL'd!
justbecause
perpetually lost.
on a halogen light if you know you are getting power, and you know you are grounded, and if you used a meter to make sure you have current passing from your hot to your ground what is the next step in trouble shooting a non-operational lamp?
Blackdog
"Y'all smell that?"
Blackdog
"Y'all smell that?"
Great pic. Thanks for posting up. The boys and I had a great time with the crew from DLC and I really enjoyed meeting some new Toyota enthusiasts. cant wait til the next camp trip.
