Thanks all I did finally purchase the smoker and I am looking forward to using it this weekend. I will try either brisket or ribs my first time out. So now that you all talked me into this smoker how about a few tips and recipes?
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I have a used smoker (an older model called the SM008, which is now the SM009) you want something with a lot of fat in/on it to help with the initial cure of the walls of your smoker. So either a pork butt (for pulled pork or carnitas) or a Walmart brisket. Now I say WalMart brisket because those are pretty fatty. BUT there is a video you should watch first put out by Cookshack on YouTube about "curing" your smoker empty. Here it is, this works for any model Cookshack smoker:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b54NrXU9OxQ
Then after you have done your setup/cure run then smoke your product. Man I am telling you this is so much fun !! I got a batch of baby back pork ribs I just slid in (rub, brown sugar and cherry wood for the smoke).
Enjoy and like Smokin' says take good notes.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b54NrXU9OxQ
Then after you have done your setup/cure run then smoke your product. Man I am telling you this is so much fun !! I got a batch of baby back pork ribs I just slid in (rub, brown sugar and cherry wood for the smoke).
Enjoy and like Smokin' says take good notes.
??? There's no shortage of either on these forums - just browse around a little.quote:Originally posted by dkriss:
Thanks all I did finally purchase the smoker and I am looking forward to using it this weekend. I will try either brisket or ribs my first time out. So now that you all talked me into this smoker how about a few tips and recipes?
Hope you have as much fun with your smoker as I've had with mine.