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Q-talk *ON TOPIC ONLY* QUALITY ON TOPIC discussion of Backyard BBQ, grilling, equipment and outdoor cookin' . ** Other cooking techniques are welcomed for when your cookin' in the kitchen. Post your hints, tips, tricks & techniques, success, failures, but stay on topic and watch for that hijacking. |
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02-07-2013, 08:38 PM | #1 |
is One Chatty Farker
Join Date: 10-29-11
Location: Chicagoland
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Has anyone ever smoked on their Smokey Joe?
Anyone ever try it? What cut did you use? How did you arrange the coals?
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02-07-2013, 08:45 PM | #2 |
somebody shut me the fark up.
Join Date: 01-26-10
Location: Virginia
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I smoke in my Smokey Joe but only after I converted it into a smoker.
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02-07-2013, 08:48 PM | #3 |
somebody shut me the fark up.
Join Date: 07-04-09
Location: Jonesboro,Tx
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Chicken,chops, pork loin, fatties, burgers,
I bank the coals to one side cover the unused portion of the coal grate with foil, light up 5 briquettes to get the show started add 1 chunk o wood bottom vent open 3/4 top full open gives me about 260 for 4 hrs.
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02-07-2013, 08:48 PM | #4 |
is One Chatty Farker
Join Date: 01-16-12
Location: Winfield, IL
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Yes, following conversion. Awesome smoker! I found the Smokey Joe by itself to be a bot small to be very useful but the conversion totally changes that.
The one on the left.
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02-07-2013, 08:50 PM | #5 |
somebody shut me the fark up.
Join Date: 07-08-10
Location: Texas
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I have done indirect cooks on my Smokey Joe, unmodified. And, I have done many smokes on my Smokey Joe with the mini-WSM mod.
It is amazing what you can do with a Smokey Joe and a tamale pot. CD |
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02-07-2013, 09:17 PM | #6 |
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Join Date: 06-24-07
Location: visalia, ca
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i've cooked indirect. probably not actually smoking. but seen some folks who have but what was cooked was for 1-2 folks.
http://tvwbb.com/showthread.php?2949...the-smokey-joe
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02-07-2013, 10:04 PM | #7 |
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Join Date: 08-09-12
Location: Spokane Valley, Washington
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I'm not sure it really clasifys as "smoking" but I like to throw in some mesquite when I'm grilling steaks and burgers, or some cherry wood when grilling chicken breasts and the like. It always gives me the nice flavors I'm looking for.
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02-07-2013, 10:08 PM | #8 |
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Join Date: 08-09-12
Location: Spokane Valley, Washington
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I may have to try that, I would have never thought you could get a cook that long out of "little smokey".
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02-07-2013, 10:28 PM | #9 |
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Join Date: 01-13-13
Location: Central Tx
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exactly how I use mineI use chunks of mesquite and it really infuses smoke flavor
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02-07-2013, 10:33 PM | #10 |
is One Chatty Farker
Join Date: 01-20-10
Location: Dallas, TX
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I do with my sjg. Just treat it like it's a bigger kettle and it works great. I use it for fatties.
I've also got the tamale pot mod for bigger stuff like prime rib or brisket flats. Here is another mod I did that essentially works like a bge platesetter. Works great for indirect cooking of things that will fit under the stock lid. But for small stufg id just push the coals to one side and put meat on the other. You'll need to flip or turn food half for even cooking but other than that Keep lid on as much as possible because temps will spike when it gets oxygen. They come back down fast too though. Try it. It's fun. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I317 using Tapatalk 2
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02-07-2013, 10:38 PM | #11 |
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Join Date: 10-02-09
Location: Longmont, CO
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No I have not by itself. After I spent the $23.00 to convert it to WSM Mini, I smoked on it all the time. Butts, chickens, turkey breast. Works great except when the outside temp is 23 deg.
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02-08-2013, 08:26 AM | #12 |
is One Chatty Farker
Join Date: 10-29-11
Location: Chicagoland
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Doing some mini wsm research after your responses. How optional is the fire ring?
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02-08-2013, 08:58 AM | #13 |
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Join Date: 02-07-11
Location: brenham, texas
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All the time for chicken halves if it's just me. Eye of round, pastrami, etc. I like the smokey joe best for fajitas.
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02-08-2013, 09:14 AM | #14 | |
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Join Date: 11-22-12
Location: Boston
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02-08-2013, 09:24 AM | #15 |
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Join Date: 12-15-11
Location: Madison, MS
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I did a 5 pound butt once it turned out great. It was very basic I lit the coals and placed the butt in a foil wrapped clay flower pot water catcher.
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