Ideas for a first time smoker - Page 2

oifmarine2003 · 03-18-2013, 01:45 PM

Keep it simple until you get comfortable with your smoker. They are all different and you need to get a feel for yours before you get adventurous. Besides, it is better to build you confidence with easier things first. Naked fatty would be a good place to start..

frognot · 03-18-2013, 02:42 PM

Pork butt and fatties.

Never cook just one fatty. Trust me on this.

Trumpstylz · 03-18-2013, 10:30 PM

Pork butt/shoulders are very forgiving, but I generally just cook whatevers on sale.

93vpmod · 03-18-2013, 10:49 PM

I recently did a first UDS cook with pork spares and a fatty. This was an excellent 1st cook as the fatty was ready just under 2 hours and the spares were finished in about 5.5 hours. The slightly fatty spares are also forgiving as well.

The shorter smoke time reduces the concerns associated with a first cook. I have since ventured out in the last few weeks to fatties, brisket, babybacks, chicken and corned beef with very good results...other than the corned beef that was salvedged for dinner tonight.

markdtn · 03-19-2013, 07:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by onexchef

+1 naked fatty or pork butt

+2 on that.

Marrs · 03-19-2013, 10:40 AM

Pork butt is simple. So is a cheese stuffed meatloaf. Meatloaf is faster.

code3rrt · 03-19-2013, 11:10 AM

First off, welcome to the site, you will really enjoy it!

I would lean toward the pork butt, pretty easy and a relatively "forgiving" piece of meat.

That being said, there is a lot of great advice, let us know what you go with and how it all works out, good luck and enjoy!

KC

bigabyte · 03-19-2013, 11:27 AM

Fatties are sort of a tradition, but ribs are always nice too. If you are still new to making Q, it is hard to mess up a butt, and almost impossible to mess up a fatty.

Have fun!

03-18-2013, 01:45 PM	#16
oifmarine2003 Take a breath! Join Date: 11-26-12 Location: Grayslake, IL Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Keep it simple until you get comfortable with your smoker. They are all different and you need to get a feel for yours before you get adventurous. Besides, it is better to build you confidence with easier things first. Naked fatty would be a good place to start.. __________________ Homemade Wood Vertical Smoker (Yes I said wood and Yes it is safe)

03-18-2013, 02:42 PM	#17
frognot Babbling Farker Join Date: 03-22-04 Location: Allen, Texas Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Pork butt and fatties. Never cook just one fatty. Trust me on this. __________________ Large Big Green Egg WSM Weber One Touch Gold Weber Summit Gold Super Fast, Super Accurate Orange Therma-Pen Retired: NB Bandera (2003-2009) that introduced me to y'all crazy farkers "If you really care about this place, you'll show some respect for it." deguerre Thanks to N8man & NorthwestBBQ for the custom avatars! (\__/) (='.'=) (")_(") "Hang in there Dan Chambers!"

03-18-2013, 10:30 PM	#18
Trumpstylz is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 10-29-11 Location: Chicagoland Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Pork butt/shoulders are very forgiving, but I generally just cook whatevers on sale. __________________ Weber One Touch Gold 2001 Weber Genesis that is no longer used since the OTG

03-18-2013, 10:49 PM	#19
93vpmod Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 02-02-13 Location: Springfield, IL Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I recently did a first UDS cook with pork spares and a fatty. This was an excellent 1st cook as the fatty was ready just under 2 hours and the spares were finished in about 5.5 hours. The slightly fatty spares are also forgiving as well. The shorter smoke time reduces the concerns associated with a first cook. I have since ventured out in the last few weeks to fatties, brisket, babybacks, chicken and corned beef with very good results...other than the corned beef that was salvedged for dinner tonight. __________________ White thermapen, UDS with Weber rotisserie, Smoke Hollow elec. smoker, Weber One Touch Gold, SJG mini-WSM, Maverick ET-732 x 2

03-19-2013, 10:40 AM	#21
Marrs Knows what a fatty is. Join Date: 04-04-12 Location: Westchester, NY Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Pork butt is simple. So is a cheese stuffed meatloaf. Meatloaf is faster. __________________ WSM 22.5 modified, Mini WSM. Genesis Silver. Proud Supporter of Operation BBQ Relief!

03-19-2013, 11:10 AM	#22
code3rrt is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 08-09-12 Location: Spokane Valley, Washington Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	First off, welcome to the site, you will really enjoy it! I would lean toward the pork butt, pretty easy and a relatively "forgiving" piece of meat. That being said, there is a lot of great advice, let us know what you go with and how it all works out, good luck and enjoy! KC __________________ KC Weber Performer with rotisserie ring, 22.5OTS, Maverick 732, Weber Smokey Joe,PBC Smokenator/Hoovergrill, variety of microbrews, Gin and tonic, variety of lighters.

03-19-2013, 11:27 AM	#23
bigabyte somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 05-10-06 Location: Overland Fark, KS Downloads: 1 Uploads: 1	Fatties are sort of a tradition, but ribs are always nice too. If you are still new to making Q, it is hard to mess up a butt, and almost impossible to mess up a fatty. Have fun! __________________ Chris Baker For great food and and an even better time join the BBQ Brethren Throwdowns *First ever recipient of the Silverfinger Award!* Yes, I own a whole bunch of BBQ crap also. *Certified MOINK Baller & IMBAS Certified MOINK Ball Judge #0003 - Get your MOINK Certification today!* The Secret Squirrel Society doesn't exist - Zero Club member