Who's smoking meat this weekend?

[S-Met]

Your leg of lamb comment has me thinking... Anyone here have much experience with smoking non-standard meats?
By this I mean not beef, chicken, turkey, or pork.

Deer, elk, bear (once), lamb, goat, rabbit, numerous fish, oysters. Probably a few other randoms too. Smoked tomatillo, onion garlic and peppers for salsa, eggplant for baba ganesh(sp).

 

[TNJake]

Deer, elk, bear (once), lamb, goat, rabbit, numerous fish, oysters. Probably a few other randoms too. Smoked tomatillo, onion garlic and peppers for salsa, eggplant for baba ganesh(sp).

I do lots of sides and appetizers. My favorites are refried or baked beans, stuffed peppers, and hummus. I haven't set up any cold smoking for salmon or cheese yet but it's on my list.
But, more importantly, how was the bear?

 

[S-Met]

But, more importantly, how was the bear?

Freaking awesome! 75/25 bear amd beef in a smoked meatloaf. Bear was shot by my friend just a couple weeks prior.

 

[applescrap]

I do lots of sides and appetizers. My favorites are refried or baked beans, stuffed peppers, and hummus. I haven't set up any cold smoking for salmon or cheese yet but it's on my list.
But, more importantly, how was the bear?

I have always wanted to try things like this, Mac and cheese, idk pie. any tips?

 

[TNJake]

I have done chocolate chip cookies with pretzels. I smoked the pretzels first for idk, maybe 30 min. Then used my smoker as the oven for the cookies themselves. I believe I used apple wood. Next time I'll go with pecan and smoke pretzels lower and longer. My mac and cheese got a bit thick and congealed, so I'd recommend making it a little saucier than you want it to turn out.

 

[HoppyDaze]

Your leg of lamb comment has me thinking... Anyone here have much experience with smoking non-standard meats?
By this I mean not beef, chicken, turkey, or pork.

My wife has a shirt that says "What kind of asshoke eats a lamb". I hate because she's kind of right

 

[HoppyDaze]

...to clarify; not judging. I'm a lifelong hunter, fisherman and carnivore.

 

[schematix]

Baby sheep are delicious, that is why i eat them at least twice a month.

 

[S-Met]

My wife has a shirt that says "What kind of asshoke eats a lamb". I hate because she's kind of right

What has two thumbs and eats Lambs?

This Asshoke right here!!

 

[bleme]

When I was a kid, we raised our own lamb, goat, pork, beef, rabbit, chicken, turkey, guinea hen, emu and rhea! It's all yummy.

 

[brewbama]

 

[schematix]

WSM 18 assembled and DigiQ DX3 is being delivered today. I think some ribs are in order for Sunday.

 

[universalfrost]

Getting ready to fire up the new pellet grill / smoker (sams club brand made by ember grills) and do up a pork butt. Using some Louisiana Grills competition blend pellets that I have had good luck with in my electric smoker and gas grill. (Trial run and seasoning on this pellet grill /smoker was very easy)

 

[jammin]

smoked a juicy brisket

 

[universalfrost]

Smoking a pork butt on the pellet grill.

Used fat boy pork rub and Louisiana grills competition blend pellets.

 

[betarhoalphadelta]

Did ribs last night. Forgot to take any pics though. Oops.

 

[PbSlinger]

 

[TNJake]

I don't know if this is a picture from earlier or if you actually smoked ribs during a Monday sunrise but I'd still eat them for breakfast!

 

[schematix]

Ribs made.

Really good texture. Tender but not fall off the bone. Very moist. Seasoning was a huge miss though.

 

[HoppyDaze]

Beef ribs...Man, these were good.

 

[PbSlinger]

I don't know if this is a picture from earlier or if you actually smoked ribs during a Monday sunrise but I'd still eat them for breakfast!

Yeah, this past Saturday.

 

[applescrap]

Pork shoulder yesterday. 275 straight through, pulled at 198 after 9.5 hours. Not sure I've or at least it's been awhile since I've taken one this far. I had to pull it off in pieces. Used white sugar in rub because that's all we had. After it cooled I shredded it by hand with gloves on. Think I like it chopped more, but this is quick and easy. So okay who sauces their pork shoulder? I don't think I have ever done sauce. I do put it on the side. I was about to and my wife reminded me why because that way it's more versatile. Maybe I should put some in one of the bags before I vacuum seal? New old phone sucks.

 

[schematix]

First run on the WSM. This is the remnants. A LOT of unburned charcoal. Thoughts?

 

[passedpawn]

If you closed the ports, that's what happens. The fire goes out and the coals live another day.

 

[schematix]

If you closed the ports, that's what happens. The fire goes out and the coals live another day.

I should have been more specific.... a lot of unburned (not even ashed) coals on the left, almost all on the right burned out. Why didn't it burn more evenly?

 

[HoppyDaze]

Pork shoulder yesterday. 275 straight through, pulled at 198 after 9.5 hours. Not sure I've or at least it's been awhile since I've taken one this far. I had to pull it off in pieces. Used white sugar in rub because that's all we had. After it cooled I shredded it by hand with gloves on. Think I like it chopped more, but this is quick and easy. So okay who sauces their pork shoulder? I don't think I have ever done sauce. I do put it on the side. I was about to and my wife reminded me why because that way it's more versatile. Maybe I should put some in one of the bags before I vacuum seal? New old phone sucks. View attachment 617034

Your wife is smart..leaving it un-sauced allows for more options (tacos!).

 

[passedpawn]

Pork shoulder yesterday. 275 straight through, pulled at 198 after 9.5 hours. Not sure I've or at least it's been awhile since I've taken one this far. I had to pull it off in pieces. Used white sugar in rub because that's all we had. After it cooled I shredded it by hand with gloves on. Think I like it chopped more, but this is quick and easy. So okay who sauces their pork shoulder? I don't think I have ever done sauce. I do put it on the side. I was about to and my wife reminded me why because that way it's more versatile. Maybe I should put some in one of the bags before I vacuum seal? New old phone sucks. View attachment 617034

Ill never shred by hand again. Kitchen aid and dough hook. Believe me.

 

[TNJake]

Ill never shred by hand again. Kitchen aid and dough hook. Believe me.

I can attest to that. Even the "Y" paddle. My wife always does this with chicken.

 

[applescrap]

Ill never shred by hand again. Kitchen aid and dough hook. Believe me.

Sweet, I'll give it a go on the next one! Just toss it in or chunks?

 

[Jaybird]

I have 20#'s of corned beef I am going to turn into Pastrami this weekend. This will be my second batch of pastrami! First one was only 1, 4# corned beef. OMG was it amazing! What a fun process...
Picts to follow.

Cheers
Jay