Fire and Ice: A precautionary tale and PRON!.

SmokinJohn · 05-20-2013, 08:16 AM

So I planned to fire up the ECB and UDS smokers this weekend and experiment.

I was going to cold smoke some avocado and cheddar cheese, and hot smoke a pork belly and a shoulder.

I haven't smoked cheese before, so I'm going to sacrifice a brick to the smoke gods, and add more if successful.

Chapter 1: The Cold Smoker.

I cut into the avocado to place it on the grate, and I got avocado mush. I gave it a taste, and bleaah! Trash City.

I put the cheese on the grate...shhhhh, you'll ruin the story.....

and everything is running great, so I start with the belly and the shoulder in the UDS.

About an hour later, I open the lid to check on the cheese.

There's a reason that you're supposed to place an ice pan above the smoke source........

Mrs. SJ couldn't stop laughing....the remains looked like a frog.

Chapter 2: The Hot Smoker

Now, I'm gun shy about my belly and shoulder.

I was going to do the Pitmaster X, style, but after the cheese thing, I decided to smoke it at 275, and not at 400.

An amusing note about this belly:

I bought it at an Asian grocery store, but it is from a Danish pig. The pork ribs I have been buying from the American grocery store are also from Danish pigs.

I pulled it when it hit an IT of 160, and crisped the skin on the grill.

OMG! Money! Nom Nom Nom

The shoulder:

Deboned and defatted after spending a time-out in the cooler:

Pulled:

All in all, it was a good day. The Mrs. got a laugh, and I got a valuable lesson.

SmokeDiddy · 05-20-2013, 10:28 AM

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Mrs. SJ couldn't stop laughing....the remains looked like a frog.

LOL....I'm not laughing at you bro, but this sounds too much like my everyday experiences around my cooker. Looks like you saved the day, just not the cheese.

J-Rod · 05-20-2013, 10:39 AM

LOL best post of the day! Man I can identify with ya, we've all had our cooking blunders... but it's nice when you can laugh about it. I usually just approach it Pee Wee Herman style- when I'm cooking and I crash my proverbial bicycle, I just get up, dust myself off and say "I meant to do that."

05-20-2013, 08:16 AM	#1
SmokinJohn Babbling Farker Join Date: 10-15-12 Location: Anaheim, CA	Fire and Ice: A precautionary tale and PRON!. So I planned to fire up the ECB and UDS smokers this weekend and experiment. I was going to cold smoke some avocado and cheddar cheese, and hot smoke a pork belly and a shoulder. I haven't smoked cheese before, so I'm going to sacrifice a brick to the smoke gods, and add more if successful. Chapter 1: The Cold Smoker. I cut into the avocado to place it on the grate, and I got avocado mush. I gave it a taste, and bleaah! Trash City. I put the cheese on the grate...shhhhh, you'll ruin the story..... and everything is running great, so I start with the belly and the shoulder in the UDS. About an hour later, I open the lid to check on the cheese. There's a reason that you're supposed to place an ice pan above the smoke source........ Mrs. SJ couldn't stop laughing....the remains looked like a frog. Chapter 2: The Hot Smoker Now, I'm gun shy about my belly and shoulder. I was going to do the Pitmaster X, style, but after the cheese thing, I decided to smoke it at 275, and not at 400. An amusing note about this belly: I bought it at an Asian grocery store, but it is from a Danish pig. The pork ribs I have been buying from the American grocery store are also from Danish pigs. I pulled it when it hit an IT of 160, and crisped the skin on the grill. OMG! Money! Nom Nom Nom The shoulder: Deboned and defatted after spending a time-out in the cooler: Pulled: All in all, it was a good day. The Mrs. got a laugh, and I got a valuable lesson. __________________ Double Barrel Drum Smoker, UDS, ECB, Char-Broil gas grill & charcoal grills, Smokey Joe - Certified Moink Baller

05-20-2013, 10:39 AM	#3
J-Rod is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 08-15-12 Location: Irish Hills, MI	LOL best post of the day! Man I can identify with ya, we've all had our cooking blunders... but it's nice when you can laugh about it. I usually just approach it Pee Wee Herman style- when I'm cooking and I crash my proverbial bicycle, I just get up, dust myself off and say "I meant to do that." __________________ Okie Joe offset, UDS, Akorn, Weber Kettles, I'm JD.