Pulled Pork in the cold

[Super_Dave]

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.

[2012Coleman]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

NYCgrrl wrote:
So the Force is with you even in freezing weather:C

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

[NYCgrrl]

So the Force is with you even in freezing weather:C

[Super_Dave]

Mowin, it's so cold here that I'm about to pull my double smoked ham bone out of the freezer for some bean soup. Makes the best soup ever. Good luck with your smoke.

[mowin]

Dave, that looks great. Doing a doubled smoked ham tomorrow. High is supposed to be in the single digits.

[Johno02]

Use a crock pot in the kitchen where it is warm. However, the cookers do seem to warm up the area around them.

[Super_Dave]

My smoker is a Smokin-It dual wall and insulated smoker. It holds temp is any condition you would be willing to go out in.