On Sat, 22 Jun 2013 17:06:55 -0700, "Califbill" wrote:

"Earl" wrote in message
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On Fri, 21 Jun 2013 08:46:37 -0700, "Califbill"
wrote:

We bbq mostly chicken, pork and fish. If you have a wood burning grill,
then you will get more flavor. Gas, you might as well use the broiler.
We
have an electric skillet with a broiler lid, so not even a lot of mess to
clean up.
That is why I throw hickory chips in there.
I have a spare "floater" from my spa that I drop in a bucket of water
with a handful of chips and let them soak an hour or so and they smoke
up real good.
For chicken or ribs I sometimes use charcoal. Put the charcoal in,
fire up the gas and when the charcoal is good and hot, turn off the
gas. Just be sure to use pure charcoal, not that chemical laced "match
light" stuff.
I use my smoker about once a month. There is no need to soak the
smoking wood. It's actually better to get as much early smoke as
possible. When the meat is "sealed" from the heat it can't absorb much
more smoke. I learned this many years ago but started with the same
theory as you - to provide constant smoke by soaking the wood.
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Not soaking the chips get flames and little smoke in my experience.

My smoker is electric, so I never get flames - just smoldering. I got rid of the charcoal smoker
many years ago. Too much trouble when smoking a turkey.

John H.
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Hope you're having a great day!

John H wrote:
My smoker is electric, so I never get flames - just smoldering. I got rid of the charcoal smoker
many years ago. Too much trouble when smoking a turkey.

John H.
Smoking was the only way I prepared a turkey - until I learned about
deep-frying! I've never gone back except one year when we had a large
group and I did one each way. The only left overs were from the
smoked turkey.

On Mon, 24 Jun 2013 19:57:16 -0400, Earl wrote:

John H wrote:
My smoker is electric, so I never get flames - just smoldering. I got rid of the charcoal smoker
many years ago. Too much trouble when smoking a turkey.

John H.
Smoking was the only way I prepared a turkey - until I learned about
deep-frying! I've never gone back except one year when we had a large
group and I did one each way. The only left overs were from the
smoked turkey.

I've never deep fried a turkey. I started putting the turkey on a rotisserie over charcoal. Wow. The
Weber will handle a 15lb'er pretty well. They come off much more moist than in the smoker. Some
smoke flavor can be added by putting some aluminum foil wrapped chips on top of the charcoal.

John (Gun Nut) H.
--

Hope you're having a great day!

John H wrote:
On Mon, 24 Jun 2013 19:57:16 -0400, Earl wrote:

John H wrote:
My smoker is electric, so I never get flames - just smoldering. I got rid of the charcoal smoker
many years ago. Too much trouble when smoking a turkey.

John H.
Smoking was the only way I prepared a turkey - until I learned about
deep-frying! I've never gone back except one year when we had a large
group and I did one each way. The only left overs were from the
smoked turkey.
I've never deep fried a turkey. I started putting the turkey on a rotisserie over charcoal. Wow. The
Weber will handle a 15lb'er pretty well. They come off much more moist than in the smoker. Some
smoke flavor can be added by putting some aluminum foil wrapped chips on top of the charcoal.

John (Gun Nut) H.
Try it and you'll never go back. A 12# turkey is done in less than an
hour and tastes great! It's not greasy at all. The hot oil seems to
seal it up quickly. I've never tried injecting mine like many do - they
tasted too good already.

On 6/25/2013 8:31 PM, Earl wrote:
John H wrote:
On Mon, 24 Jun 2013 19:57:16 -0400, Earl wrote:

John H wrote:
My smoker is electric, so I never get flames - just smoldering. I
got rid of the charcoal smoker
many years ago. Too much trouble when smoking a turkey.

John H.
Smoking was the only way I prepared a turkey - until I learned about
deep-frying! I've never gone back except one year when we had a large
group and I did one each way. The only left overs were from the
smoked turkey.
I've never deep fried a turkey. I started putting the turkey on a
rotisserie over charcoal. Wow. The
Weber will handle a 15lb'er pretty well. They come off much more moist
than in the smoker. Some
smoke flavor can be added by putting some aluminum foil wrapped chips
on top of the charcoal.

John (Gun Nut) H.
Try it and you'll never go back. A 12# turkey is done in less than an
hour and tastes great! It's not greasy at all. The hot oil seems to
seal it up quickly. I've never tried injecting mine like many do - they
tasted too good already.

I inject with a Balsamic Vinegar / Honey mix.. About half and half in
the injector needle under the skin and in the meat.

On 6/25/13 9:32 PM, JustWaitAFrekinMinute wrote:
On 6/25/2013 8:31 PM, Earl wrote:
John H wrote:
On Mon, 24 Jun 2013 19:57:16 -0400, Earl wrote:

John H wrote:
My smoker is electric, so I never get flames - just smoldering. I
got rid of the charcoal smoker
many years ago. Too much trouble when smoking a turkey.

John H.
Smoking was the only way I prepared a turkey - until I learned about
deep-frying! I've never gone back except one year when we had a large
group and I did one each way. The only left overs were from the
smoked turkey.
I've never deep fried a turkey. I started putting the turkey on a
rotisserie over charcoal. Wow. The
Weber will handle a 15lb'er pretty well. They come off much more moist
than in the smoker. Some
smoke flavor can be added by putting some aluminum foil wrapped chips
on top of the charcoal.

John (Gun Nut) H.
Try it and you'll never go back. A 12# turkey is done in less than an
hour and tastes great! It's not greasy at all. The hot oil seems to
seal it up quickly. I've never tried injecting mine like many do - they
tasted too good already.

I inject with a Balsamic Vinegar / Honey mix.. About half and half in
the injector needle under the skin and in the meat.

I roasted a turkey last week in the grill in a roasting pan. We liked
the way it tasted.

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says...

On 6/25/2013 8:31 PM, Earl wrote:
John H wrote:
On Mon, 24 Jun 2013 19:57:16 -0400, Earl wrote:

John H wrote:
My smoker is electric, so I never get flames - just smoldering. I
got rid of the charcoal smoker
many years ago. Too much trouble when smoking a turkey.

John H.
Smoking was the only way I prepared a turkey - until I learned about
deep-frying! I've never gone back except one year when we had a large
group and I did one each way. The only left overs were from the
smoked turkey.
I've never deep fried a turkey. I started putting the turkey on a
rotisserie over charcoal. Wow. The
Weber will handle a 15lb'er pretty well. They come off much more moist
than in the smoker. Some
smoke flavor can be added by putting some aluminum foil wrapped chips
on top of the charcoal.

John (Gun Nut) H.
Try it and you'll never go back. A 12# turkey is done in less than an
hour and tastes great! It's not greasy at all. The hot oil seems to
seal it up quickly. I've never tried injecting mine like many do - they
tasted too good already.

I inject with a Balsamic Vinegar / Honey mix.. About half and half in
the injector needle under the skin and in the meat.

Brining works much better.

On 6/26/13 8:28 AM, iBoaterer wrote:
In article ,
says...

On 6/25/2013 8:31 PM, Earl wrote:
John H wrote:
On Mon, 24 Jun 2013 19:57:16 -0400, Earl wrote:

John H wrote:
My smoker is electric, so I never get flames - just smoldering. I
got rid of the charcoal smoker
many years ago. Too much trouble when smoking a turkey.

John H.
Smoking was the only way I prepared a turkey - until I learned about
deep-frying! I've never gone back except one year when we had a large
group and I did one each way. The only left overs were from the
smoked turkey.
I've never deep fried a turkey. I started putting the turkey on a
rotisserie over charcoal. Wow. The
Weber will handle a 15lb'er pretty well. They come off much more moist
than in the smoker. Some
smoke flavor can be added by putting some aluminum foil wrapped chips
on top of the charcoal.

John (Gun Nut) H.
Try it and you'll never go back. A 12# turkey is done in less than an
hour and tastes great! It's not greasy at all. The hot oil seems to
seal it up quickly. I've never tried injecting mine like many do - they
tasted too good already.

I inject with a Balsamic Vinegar / Honey mix.. About half and half in
the injector needle under the skin and in the meat.

Brining works much better.


Gosh, what if you like taste of turkey when it tastes like...turkey?

On Sun, 23 Jun 2013 11:43:33 -0400, wrote:

On Sun, 23 Jun 2013 07:34:51 -0400, John H
wrote:


My smoker is electric, so I never get flames - just smoldering. I got rid of the charcoal smoker
many years ago. Too much trouble when smoking a turkey.

John H.


I have a Brinkman electric smoker (one of 3 we got for free from
Gander Mountain) but the burner is way too hot. I ended up using a
control from a stove burner to tame it a bit. Now I can really slow
cook things.

The thermometer on the Brinkman shows the temp right close to the red zone. I've got another
thermometer, but have not installed it yet. How did you do the stove control?

John (Gun Nut) H.
--

Hope you're having a great day!

In article ,
says...

On Sun, 23 Jun 2013 11:43:33 -0400, wrote:

On Sun, 23 Jun 2013 07:34:51 -0400, John H
wrote:


My smoker is electric, so I never get flames - just smoldering. I got rid of the charcoal smoker
many years ago. Too much trouble when smoking a turkey.

John H.


I have a Brinkman electric smoker (one of 3 we got for free from
Gander Mountain) but the burner is way too hot. I ended up using a
control from a stove burner to tame it a bit. Now I can really slow
cook things.

The thermometer on the Brinkman shows the temp right close to the red zone. I've got another
thermometer, but have not installed it yet. How did you do the stove control?

John (Gun Nut) H.

If y'all are going to cook with gas, why not do it on your stove?