Smoking Meat Questions and Discussion

[AgronAlum]

I haven’t tried it, but maybe some bbq meatballs.

Welp, I hate bringing untested foods to stuff like this but I ended up doing some sausage balls.

1lb Pork Sausage
2C Bisquick
1C Cheddar
A brick of cream cheese
Meat Church Holy Cow Rub

The plan is to smoke tonight and then put them in a crock pot tomorrow with some wet paper towels to keep them moist.

 

[cycloner29]

Turned out great. Chopped the pepperoncinis up and added them back in. Had about 2 cups of non rendered fat after pulling the chucks apart. In the crock pot for the game!

 

[NATEizKING]

Anyone have some tips on reheating frozen pork butt? Plan on putting it in crock pot for game watch at a buddys.

 

[AgronAlum]

Anyone have some tips on reheating frozen pork butt? Plan on putting it in crock pot for game watch at a buddys.

Already cooked and shredded, correct?

I vacuum pack it and then when it needs reheated, I put the frozen pack in water and boil it. Otherwise just a crock pot and some broth.

 

[CycloneDaddy]

Already cooked and shredded, correct?

I vacuum pack it and then when it needs reheated, I put the frozen pack in water and boil it. Otherwise just a crock pot and some broth.

How long does it take to heat up unfrozen pulled pork. Smoked 2 yesterday for the tailgate.

 

[dmclone]

How long does it take to heat up unfrozen pulled pork. Smoked 2 yesterday for the tailgate.

Not long at all. A few hours on the counter and mine is ready to go.

 

[BillBrasky4Cy]

Anyone have some tips on reheating frozen pork butt? Plan on putting it in crock pot for game watch at a buddys.

I always put a pan with some water/apple juice under my pork butts to save the drippings. I skim the fat off and then pour that liquid gold into the crockpot with the thawed out puled pork. Turns out amazing.

 

[MLawrence]

Set a personal record in amount of pounds of meat smoked yesterday. I’m catering a wedding this weekend and smoke about 120 pounds of pork butte and another 60 pounds of chicken hindquarters.

 

[xboxfever]

Set a personal record in amount of pounds of meat smoked yesterday. I’m catering a wedding this weekend and smoke about 120 pounds of pork butte and another 60 pounds of chicken hindquarters.

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Jesus how big is this wedding?

 

[MLawrence]

Jesus how big is this wedding?

175 people

 

[Gonzo]

175 people

YOU get a pork butte, and YOU get a pork butte, and YOU get a pork butte...

 

[snowcraig2.0]

Set a personal record in amount of pounds of meat smoked yesterday. I’m catering a wedding this weekend and smoke about 120 pounds of pork butte and another 60 pounds of chicken hindquarters.

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Dude, each person is going to eat more than a pound of meat?

 

[MLawrence]

Dude, each person is going to eat more than a pound of meat?

That was raw weight and not the cooked weight. A couple of places I was using for guide was to plan for about 12 pulled pork sandwich per an 8 pound butte. Then I added a couple more buttes just in case people where really hungry. The chicken was used to make chicken salad. Full disclosure, this my first time catering and I could be way off base with my quantities.

 

[ISUAgronomist]

Dude, each person is going to eat more than a pound of meat?

'MERICA **** YEAH!!

 

[cycloner29]

Picked up a couple flank steaks at Walmart yesterday. It was listed for $12.33 lb. Got a 2.5 lb one for $13.50. The other one was 2.3 lbs for $12.70. So list price for both would have been around $58. I should have taken the other two they had on sale. Crazy savings!!

 

[JM4CY]

Bought some fuses to see if that was the issue (hopefully that’s all it is) but haven’t tried switching them out yet. If that fails, I’ll buy a new motherboard thing for it which is like $40 off Amazon. If THAT fails, screw it. Daddy’s getting a new smoker for FB season.

Update: New controller fixed the problem! Haven’t used the smoker in 6 weeks. Firing this b*tch up now for wings for the game. Daddy’s back in business boys!!!!!

 

[clone4life82]

Set a personal record in amount of pounds of meat smoked yesterday. I’m catering a wedding this weekend and smoke about 120 pounds of pork butte and another 60 pounds of chicken hindquarters.

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You got a nice collection of buttes there my friend.

 

[kirk89gt]

That was raw weight and not the cooked weight. A couple of places I was using for guide was to plan for about 12 pulled pork sandwich per an 8 pound butte. Then I added a couple more buttes just in case people where really hungry. The chicken was used to make chicken salad. Full disclosure, this my first time catering and I could be way off base with my quantities.

Kind of a rule of thumb from the meat cutting days…….

Bone in products you should plan for a pound per person uncooked (about a half pound for boneless). You should be good to go room to spare.

 

[dmclone]

Bought a brisket from Sam's today. Going to try to smoke it this week and then sous vide for 12 hours or so. Happy to see brisket prices lower.

 

[NATEizKING]

Smoked that catfish this today