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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
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Re: Smoking Meats
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« Reply #2181 on: May 30, 2023, 02:12:20 PM »
I think I am ready to upgrade from my Traeger to some real smoke. any suggestions that wont break the bank?

Traeger is missing proper bark and proper smoke flavors. I tried many different pellets
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I think I am ready to upgrade from my Traeger to some real smoke. any suggestions that wont break the bank?

Traeger is missing proper bark and proper smoke flavors. I tried many different pellets
How tough is ur bank, a quality cooker will run u over 1500 2k range, also depends on size
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Re: Smoking Meats
« Reply #2183 on: May 30, 2023, 09:18:10 PM »
How tough is ur bank, a quality cooker will run u over 1500 2k range, also depends on size
The downside of $400-$600 is the metal thickness?
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Re: Smoking Meats
« Reply #2184 on: May 30, 2023, 09:21:01 PM »
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« Reply #2185 on: May 31, 2023, 12:25:35 PM »
The downside of $400-$600 is the metal thickness?
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« Reply #2187 on: August 28, 2023, 09:50:13 PM »
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« Reply #2189 on: August 28, 2023, 10:18:51 PM »
happen to know the guy personally putting the food aside (which is top notch) he's a real mentch
raw meat, horrible, our stomachs are not metal canisters

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« Reply #2190 on: August 28, 2023, 10:32:36 PM »
raw meat, horrible, our stomachs are not metal canisters
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« Reply #2191 on: August 29, 2023, 07:18:18 AM »
What now?
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  • there are some that enjoy raw meat or as they call it medium rare,
  • there are some that enjoy dried meat as they call them meat boards,
  • and then there are some that enjoy nicely cooked fresh meat.

which one describes you?

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Re: Smoking Meats
« Reply #2192 on: August 29, 2023, 08:00:16 AM »
על טעם וריח
  • there are some that enjoy raw meat or as they call it medium rare,
  • there are some that enjoy dried meat as they call them meat boards,
  • and then there are some that enjoy nicely cooked fresh meat.

which one describes you?
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Re: Smoking Meats
« Reply #2193 on: August 29, 2023, 08:21:05 AM »
על טעם וריח
  • there are some that enjoy raw meat or as they call it medium rare,
  • there are some that enjoy dried meat as they call them meat boards,
  • and then there are some that enjoy nicely cooked fresh meat.

which one describes you?
“Nicely cooked fresh meat” sounds burnt and dry to me

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Re: Smoking Meats
« Reply #2194 on: August 30, 2023, 12:55:37 PM »
I bought a full packer for yom tov. should I
  • freeze raw and defrost a few days before I want to smoke it?
  • Smoke fully and then freeze?
  • Smoke to 140ish and freeze before texas crunch?

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« Reply #2195 on: August 30, 2023, 01:35:23 PM »
I bought a full packer for yom tov. should I
  • freeze raw and defrost a few days before I want to smoke it?
  • Smoke fully and then freeze?
  • Smoke to 140ish and freeze before texas crunch?
Freeze raw then defrost a few days before
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Re: Smoking Meats
« Reply #2196 on: August 30, 2023, 02:43:12 PM »
על טעם וריח
  • there are some that enjoy raw meat or as they call it medium rare,
  • there are some that enjoy dried meat as they call them meat boards,
  • and then there are some that enjoy nicely cooked fresh meat.
which one describes you?
I decided long ago that I don't let how other people like their meat cooked bother me. If i'm hosting and someone requests well done, I'll do it for them. (i will use a thermometer and pull it off at 155ish so it's not complete leather but it won't be pink on the inside)

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Re: Smoking Meats
« Reply #2198 on: August 30, 2023, 03:15:10 PM »
I bought a full packer for yom tov. should I
  • freeze raw and defrost a few days before I want to smoke it?
  • Smoke fully and then freeze?
  • Smoke to 140ish and freeze before texas crunch?
A packer can stay couple weeks in the fridge no problem.

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Re: Smoking Meats
« Reply #2199 on: August 30, 2023, 03:16:22 PM »
PSA: gourmet Glatt in Lakewood has brisket  packer for 7.99 regularly (all American)