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[Neo_samurai]

hey,

So i'm not really sure if this is the place to put it, sorry in advance. But i wanted to know where i can get some information on smoking technique?

I read some guides online, but it seems VERY general and alot is up to the individuals taste but i ran into some problems that weren't really addressed in the guides

I was having real problems keeping the air temp high enough. the average temp was about 170 F but i read i should be keeping it between 225 - 250 F. After about 8 hours I only managed to get the pork half cooked.


i'm sure this is pretty obvious, but this is my first time using a smoker

Any advice?

cheers

[weekendballer]

wow not what i was expecting when i read the thread title.

[Marauder_Pilot]

I came here expecting something entirely different.

[RealtorTommy]

What type of smoker?......to get the temp up if you burning wood or charcoal you need air to get to the fire....by adjusting the bottom and top vents.....

Some smaller smokers you can't put alot of meat in....kills the draft.....

[John Satclaire]

Ditto to the first two responses: I thought "gee, that has to belong in "Bar & Grill"!

[forstgump]

Where's the girls?

[John Satclaire]

Originally Posted by Neo_samurai

Meat Smokers

Originally Posted by forstgump

Where's the girls?

You hope they're girls

[forstgump]

Originally Posted by John Satclaire

You hope they're girls

You're right!

[Neo_samurai]

it's about 1.5 foot diameter and 3 feet tall i'd say... no vents, but i think i'm gonna install one soon. It's got two doors, but alot of the smoke comes out when i open them because they are attached to one another.

but otherwise do i have the right idea? smoke around 225 -250 F for 6 - 10 hr for a decent sized piece of meat?

and i apologize for the confusion

[wolf13]

heh, i never even thought of THAT interpretation of the thread title.

Tommy pretty much hit it. one other thing is some types of smokers are really set up for indirect smoke and are best for fish or for a starter smoke. you can smoke to get your flavor and a good start in the smoker, then take it off the smoker and finish it in the oven. this is really good for think like brisket. while the purists will turn up their nose at the idea, fishing off brisket for a few hours in coca cola in the oven works great.