I want to use my smoker for the first time this weekend, it's a propane 2 door style, anything I need to do to treat or season it before I use it Saturday? Any suggestions on what would b the best thing for a first time smoker to cook?
If you're looking, you ain't cooking. Leave it closed. Find a good thermometer to monitor temperatures while the smoker is closed.
Pork butts. Get a couple boston butts, bone-in. It's impossible (I think) to overcook them. Keep the temp under 250. Pull them when the internal temp gets to 200. You can let them go longer, including overnight, if you keep the temperature low.
It's really easy to make an awesome tangy vinegar sauce for pulled pork. Don't put store-bought BBQ sauce on there. That's my opinion after cooking a LOT of butts in the past.
Add wood when the meat is cold. I.e., add the wood right when you put the meat on. It's then that it will have it's biggest impact. Once the hard bark is formed on the meat, smoking is pointless.
Don't bother soaking the wood. If you can get "chunks", they are better, but even the little shredded chips are fine. No point in soaking.
If you're looking, you ain't cooking. Leave it closed. Find a good thermometer to monitor temperatures while the smoker is closed.
Cool thanks for the reply and advice. Now will I need to add more chips throughout the smoking process? And I'm assuming I'll need to add water to the pan at some point also.
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