Hello everyone!!
Been a lurker here for the last couple of years, just as long as I have been smokin on the pellet smoker.
My first smoker purchase was a Traeger Tex. While it took about a year to learn its habits (it's been a great starter smoker), I definitely will be upgrading to the Mak. Not only is it well built and have that great app, they are made down the road. You know, something about buying local. In the last two years, I've tried about every pellet I could get my hands on and my top two are BBQ Delights and CookinPellets Perfect Mix. For the value, CookinPellets is by far the best.
Babybacks(Smithfield Prime seems to have higher fat content) are my goto for cooks, with a tweaked dry rub that I make sauceless. Cook at 150 for 3 hrs and 225 another 3. I've tried 3-2-1, wrapped in foil with honey, brown sugar etc, but always come back to the above method. I'll admit, I haven't tried the rub/sauce from this site, but plan to on this next go around. I just finished off my rub and sauce this last cook, so it's a good reason to try them. This process took me about 2 years to be happy with the finished product and shared with coworkers this last memorial day. I'm happy to say, I got the thumbs up from them.
I HAVE cooked up the turkey recipe from here this last Thanksgiving and am happy to say it turned out great. We had always deep fried them, so it's going to be a tough decision what we'll cook this next go round.
Sometime in the next two months, I'll be attacking brisket. I did my first flat last year and while it turned out good, It still needs some work. My local Costco is now finally carrying whole packers, at about the same price, so now that I've got the ribs down, it's time to go after the brisket.
Happy smoking!!
BTW: Anyone know how I can change my username, I misspelled it by one letter in my sleep deprivation.
Been a lurker here for the last couple of years, just as long as I have been smokin on the pellet smoker.
My first smoker purchase was a Traeger Tex. While it took about a year to learn its habits (it's been a great starter smoker), I definitely will be upgrading to the Mak. Not only is it well built and have that great app, they are made down the road. You know, something about buying local. In the last two years, I've tried about every pellet I could get my hands on and my top two are BBQ Delights and CookinPellets Perfect Mix. For the value, CookinPellets is by far the best.
Babybacks(Smithfield Prime seems to have higher fat content) are my goto for cooks, with a tweaked dry rub that I make sauceless. Cook at 150 for 3 hrs and 225 another 3. I've tried 3-2-1, wrapped in foil with honey, brown sugar etc, but always come back to the above method. I'll admit, I haven't tried the rub/sauce from this site, but plan to on this next go around. I just finished off my rub and sauce this last cook, so it's a good reason to try them. This process took me about 2 years to be happy with the finished product and shared with coworkers this last memorial day. I'm happy to say, I got the thumbs up from them.
I HAVE cooked up the turkey recipe from here this last Thanksgiving and am happy to say it turned out great. We had always deep fried them, so it's going to be a tough decision what we'll cook this next go round.
Sometime in the next two months, I'll be attacking brisket. I did my first flat last year and while it turned out good, It still needs some work. My local Costco is now finally carrying whole packers, at about the same price, so now that I've got the ribs down, it's time to go after the brisket.
Happy smoking!!
BTW: Anyone know how I can change my username, I misspelled it by one letter in my sleep deprivation.
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