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Super_Dave
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Jan 08, 2017

Pulled Pork in the cold

We had some company coming over yesterday and I had planned to smoke a butt for pulled pork. When I got up at 6:00 a.m. is was -2 outside. I took the butt out of the brine, which I'd left in the garage over night, and there was a thin layer of ice on the top of the brine. By the time I had rinsed, injected and rubbed the butt it was a balmy 0 degrees. I was real glad that I didn't have to spend a lot of time outside tending the smoker.



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  • 2012Coleman's avatar
    2012Coleman
    Explorer II
    Jan 10, 2017
    Hopefully not off topic, but I've been thinking of investing in a pellet smoker lately and just happened to see huge bags of pellets at Walmart for a reasonable price. Anyone try these? What makes a good pellet?
  • NYCgrrl's avatar
    NYCgrrl
    Explorer
    Jan 10, 2017
    Super_Dave wrote:
    NYCgrrl wrote:
    So the Force is with you even in freezing weather:C

    NYC, yesterday was cheat day on the diet. Lol!

    Uhmmmmmmmm I had a half of "mini" slice of a meat + spinach lasagne for breakfast today. Followed by same for lunch and dinner.

    Sounds like a heck of a lotta carbs to me....oops;):B
    Life happens with stuff included.


    mowin, SD, and magnus- the answer is NOOOOOO!

    Not surprised but still sighing sortakinda. Where I live now (in the middle of Manhattan)grilling/ BBQing/smoking is allowed in the local park only 2-3 unofficial days a year: Labor, Memorial and Independence Day and I'm rarely here to give my Webers a whirl on those dates.

    Sooooooooooo until I get on the road it'll be outta here far away from these maddening crowds. I get why but well sniffles.

    Err but what kind of smoker do you use, Super Dave? Right now I smoke on a Weber but gosh it require a lot of mods and not as much smoke flav as I'd like at times.
  • mowin's avatar
    mowin
    Explorer
    Jan 09, 2017
    NYCgrrl wrote:
    Just a heads up. All this talking of smoking and entrancing the neighbors with Scent-O-Rama, and succulent meats and and butt rubbing made me call my R/E broker FIRST thing this morn to find out if I can smoke (anything) on the terrace of the maybe new apartment. Waiting for a callback with tongue hanging out/ bated breath;).


    Fingers crossed for ya. Thinking a electric smoker with a amazn tube. I know when I first fire up my pellet smoker, the smoke is VERY thick and dence untill it gets burning good.
  • Super_Dave's avatar
    Super_Dave
    Explorer
    Jan 09, 2017
    My smoker would be the one for you. It emits very little smoke, no clouds. The smoker only requires a couple ounces of wood. Smokin-It smokers.
  • magnusfide's avatar
    magnusfide
    Explorer II
    Jan 09, 2017
    NYCgrrl wrote:
    Just a heads up. All this talking of smoking and entrancing the neighbors with Scent-O-Rama, and succulent meats and and butt rubbing made me call my R/E broker FIRST thing this morn to find out if I can smoke (anything) on the terrace of the maybe new apartment. Waiting for a callback with tongue hanging out/ bated breath;).

    Hoping it's good news for you.:)
  • NYCgrrl's avatar
    NYCgrrl
    Explorer
    Jan 09, 2017
    Just a heads up. All this talking of smoking and entrancing the neighbors with Scent-O-Rama, and succulent meats and and butt rubbing made me call my R/E broker FIRST thing this morn to find out if I can smoke (anything) on the terrace of the maybe new apartment. Waiting for a callback with tongue hanging out/ bated breath;).
  • magnusfide's avatar
    magnusfide
    Explorer II
    Jan 09, 2017
    Super_Dave wrote:
    We had some company coming over yesterday and I had planned to smoke a butt for pulled pork. When I got up at 6:00 a.m. is was -2 outside. I took the butt out of the brine, which I'd left in the garage over night, and there was a thin layer of ice on the top of the brine. By the time I had rinsed, injected and rubbed the butt it was a balmy 0 degrees. I was real glad that I didn't have to spend a lot of time outside tending the smoker.




  • Jaxom's avatar
    Jaxom
    Explorer
    Jan 08, 2017
    coolmom42 wrote:
    bigred1cav wrote:
    At zero I rub my butt for several minutes then back away from heat source and rub my butt again.


    LOL me too!

    Does Bid Red's DW get mad at you?
  • Super_Dave's avatar
    Super_Dave
    Explorer
    Jan 08, 2017
    NYCgrrl wrote:
    So the Force is with you even in freezing weather:C

    NYC, yesterday was cheat day on the diet. Lol!

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