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I’m going to be ordering the AmeriQue any day. What accessories do you suggest? I ordered the Thermogen today, which was on sale. Other items I’m considering are:

Cover
Rib Racks
Any books you might suggest
Looking at Cookshack Rubs
Maybe the jalapeño pepper holders

All suggestions welcome. While I don’t mind spending money for the stuff that works, I hate buying crap that I’ll look at a few months from now and just shake my head.

Thanks in advance for you help.

If this question has been posted before, I apologize, just post the link to the thread.

Jay
Western PA.
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I don't think you need much.

I would get a remote therm. I use a Maverick and have been happy with it. Others differ in their opinion, but I haven't found a remote model that is perfect yet.

I would get some heavy rubber gloves if you have to pull meat right when it's finished cooking. I got mine at Lowe's for about $12 and they work great.

Pick up one of their generic grill covers while you're there for about $10 for the smoker and you'll be happy.

Go to a restaurant supply store and get a few heavy duty half size sheet pans. About $5 each. Makes getting meat into and out of the smoker much easier. Buy a couple of extra because your wife will take at least two to bake on and wonder where they have been all her life.

You can punch holes in a disposable aluminium pan for the poppers, but the pepper holders are nice and I finally broke down and bought one. Check Cabala's as they have them on sale from time to time, but they seem to be the same quality as CS's. Get some disposable half pans from Sam's Or Costco though because they make pulling meat and storing it much easier, and then you toss them so cleanup is easier too.

CS's rubs and sauces are extremely good in my opinion. On butts I use a "secret" rub that is made from garlic salt and cayenne pepper. On brisket, I go crazy and add black pepper. Don't tell anyone.

Lastly, if you plan to cook a lot, both in frequency and amounts, buy a nice stand. You might be able to find something used at a good restaurant supply store, but even new, a 2'x3' stainless stand shouldn't cost more than about $150 max. Here's what I'm talking about:
http://www.webstaurantstore.co...-legs/600T2436G.html

Cut, or have someone cut, a 4-5" hole under where the drip hole will be, and then put a 5 gallon bucket on the lower shelf to catch drippings. It takes the worry away from forgetting the smaller included drip pan and then having a mess one morning, that is assuming you don't forget to empty the 5 gallon bucket.
If you will be ordering direct from Cookshack,you can combine the shipping, to be about free.

Get a case of the 5 lb jugs of brisket rub and a couple cases of gallons of CS MILD sauce.

You may use 10-12 0z of rub on a brisket,or large butt.

You will be on track with countless national winners,and it will go quick.

Cheaper than you can make it.

Pour the gals. of sauce into eight one pint bottles and it will keep forever in the refrig.

If you hot cook,or grill your chicken,the chicken rub wins lots of national contests.

Fast Eddy shared his all purpose rub with us at the Plant City contest and it is great.

You will think this is a lot today,but in a few months,you'll be wondering why you didn't order more-when it was cheap.

If you make much chili and like the OK/Tx style,a big container of chili mix is essential.

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