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Best first time smoked ribs/brisket recipe: https://amazingribs.com/tested-recipes/spice-rubs-and-pastes/big-bad-beef-rub-recipe

Chickens taste better when cooked whole. Pickles taste better cut. Sandwiches taste better cut and bitten from inside. Meat tastes better sliced against grain.


Definitely a smoker is a personal choice, and what is better depends on what you are looking for.  I say it's a balance of goals, between: (i) making good food, (ii) making authentic BBQ, (iii) having fun with the maaseh of smoking, and (iv) convenience.  Items (iii) and (iv) don't only conflict, they directly oppose each other.

I opted for items (i) and (iv) so went PBC.  I would say WSM is also mostly a (i) and (iv) choice, but it brings in extra elements of (ii) and (iii), at a slight cost to (iv).  Maybe WSM also better at (i)--I have no idea either way.

Further to the above:

If all you want is good food, get a sous vide.

If all you want is authentic BBQ, get a huge offset smoker that you feed with split logs.

If all you want is having fun with the maaseh of smoking, again, get a huge offset smoker.

If all you want is convenience, use your oven.


Henche's PBC review
https://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=43018.msg1439199#msg1439199
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Re: Smoking Meats
« Reply #1420 on: February 07, 2018, 10:01:54 AM »
I found it on amazon for 17 and its on the way
Just confirm it's good grade. Some knockoffs are not
Edit I Found the land works one for 17. I got that in July for 21.
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« Reply #1421 on: February 07, 2018, 10:24:53 AM »
I found it on amazon for 17 and its on the way
What are the measurements? I wanted at least 24' wide.

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Re: Smoking Meats
« Reply #1424 on: February 07, 2018, 11:37:51 PM »
1. I live in Boston. 8.99 or bust.
$8.99 is the regular non-sale price. YT it goes on sale for $6.99-$7.99

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« Reply #1425 on: February 07, 2018, 11:44:41 PM »
$8.99 is the regular non-sale price. YT it goes on sale for $6.99-$7.99

I thought you would comment on my assertion that I live in boston

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Re: Smoking Meats
« Reply #1426 on: February 08, 2018, 12:24:48 AM »
$8.99 is the regular non-sale price. YT it goes on sale for $6.99-$7.99
Wow I thought 8.99 was cheap

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Re: Smoking Meats
« Reply #1427 on: February 08, 2018, 06:56:11 AM »
Wow I thought 8.99 was cheap
They're talking untrimed  full packers.

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Re: Smoking Meats
« Reply #1428 on: February 08, 2018, 11:30:47 AM »
how many pounds are these packers on ave?

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« Reply #1429 on: February 08, 2018, 11:49:43 AM »
how many pounds are these packers on ave?

In boston like 11-16.

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« Reply #1430 on: February 08, 2018, 02:19:07 PM »
In boston like 11-16.
They dont raise them any different in Boston.

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« Reply #1431 on: February 10, 2018, 07:04:05 PM »
They dont raise them any different in Boston.
it's all coming from the Midwest

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« Reply #1432 on: February 10, 2018, 07:24:29 PM »
it's all coming from the Midwest

I'm also coming from the Midwest. Hope to be there late tomorrow.

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Smoking Meats
« Reply #1433 on: February 12, 2018, 12:41:37 AM »
Next smoke ideas? I would love to do another brisket but the fact remains I don’t have that many ppl to feed. So I’m debating between having my butcher cut me flanked roast in half against the bones, maybe some shank bones (I saw someone do on another form looks crazy), or a good old point. Any other ideas something I could do small feeding the wife and 2 small kids. (I know chicken, do that all the time)

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Re: Smoking Meats
« Reply #1434 on: February 13, 2018, 04:46:41 PM »
Next smoke ideas? I would love to do another brisket but the fact remains I don’t have that many ppl to feed. So I’m debating between having my butcher cut me flanked roast in half against the bones, maybe some shank bones (I saw someone do on another form looks crazy), or a good old point. Any other ideas something I could do small feeding the wife and 2 small kids. (I know chicken, do that all the time)

I do a brisket, slice right away, and then freeze in one lb bags.

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Re: Smoking Meats
« Reply #1435 on: February 13, 2018, 04:54:15 PM »
I do a brisket, slice right away, and then freeze in one lb bags.
How do you reheat?
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Re: Smoking Meats
« Reply #1436 on: February 13, 2018, 04:56:22 PM »
How do you reheat?

I never reheat anything.  I cook food how I like it, and then would rather eat cold than reheated and ruin my cooking.

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Re: Smoking Meats
« Reply #1437 on: February 13, 2018, 05:01:55 PM »
I never reheat anything.  I cook food how I like it, and then would rather eat cold than reheated and ruin my cooking.

Had a feeling. Did you ever try reheating using sous vide?
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Re: Smoking Meats
« Reply #1438 on: February 13, 2018, 05:07:03 PM »
Had a feeling. Did you ever try reheating using sous vide?

Don't have a sous vide

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Re: Smoking Meats
« Reply #1439 on: February 13, 2018, 05:13:53 PM »
Don't have a sous vide
For brisket you can just do in a regular pot since it was already that hot anyhow.
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