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Stopped at Costco the other day and grabbed a Prime brisket for $2.99 a pound. Figured as miserable as it is here in Cleveland today I’d toss it on the smoker and be productive with my day at home.
All the necessary supplies to get started. Using Oakridge BBQ Black Ops Brisket Rub.
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All trimmed up and ready for some rub!
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Rub all on and ready to put in the smoker.
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Going on to the smoker. I can’t have a wood fired one where I am, so I have a Smokin-It model #2. Fits briskets up to about 10 or 11 pounds without trimming. Went on at 6AM on the dot. Will probably go till 10am, maybe noon before I wrap it.
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Oh man, that looks good, I gotta get a smoke one day
now I’m HUNGRY !!!!!
So what’s the address and should we bring a dish or just booze?!
looks delicious man!
Time to put @tonylandin to work with his rig! Love a good bbq
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Man that looks yummy 🙂
Tony drive up to Chicago I’ll bring the meat and beer we’ll have a TIA BBQ!
Jimbo
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We have snow here today…
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Almost 6 hours in. Starting to get some bark, but with temps outside in the mid 20s this may take all damn day.
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JimboS1ice wrote:
Tony drive up to Chicago I’ll bring the meat and beer we’ll have a TIA BBQ!Jimbo
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That’s the plan I’ll pickup mondo on the way up there and have a feast lol
tonylandin wrote:
That’s the plan I’ll pickup mondo on the way up there and have a feast lol
Pick me up in Indiana on the way and I’ll bring the cocktails!
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Stop by in Ohio for wigWag, dano and I!
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Wow I’m gonna need a bus lol
From a fan of tools with lots of assistance from Siri #TIACREW
The official TIA convention at dans backyard. We all come over n camp out talk tools and meet face to face. That would be awesome. Dan may not think so lol or his neighbors lol
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I say we surprise Dan too, just show up unannounced! We are the crew, surely he won’t mind right?
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kruton wrote:
I say we surprise Dan too, just show up unannounced! We are the crew, surely he won’t mind right?Sent from my SM-N900V using Tapatalk
The big surprise is we show up at Eric’s house. We would show up looking like the crew to extreme home makeover
Foiled for the last hour and finally probes to tenderness. Starting a couple hour rest now. Can hardly wait to cut into it.
(the foil throws off the color and it really isn’t black like it looks in the photo. LOL)
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tonylandin wrote:
The big surprise is we show up at Eric’s house. We would show up looking like the crew to extreme home makeover
I told Dan we should do a pig roast
Sounds like a TIA meet-up could be on the cards, give me plenty of notice, I’ll have to book flights 🙂
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Mmmmmmmmmm…..
that looks good
OK last pic. Rested for 3 hours then separated the flat and point. Made a couple slices. Turned out perfect. Not chewy and not at all dry and crumbly. The rub has some back end kick too. Must have just eaten an entire pound already.
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PROTOOLNUT wrote:
You bring the beer, and I will bring the hookers, and then we can have a real BBQ party [emoji14]
Hookers? What kind of barbecues do you go to?!
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Delicious! Sucks not being able to have wood fire there, I love living in the country and having a fire whenever I want.
What’s that smokin-it setup like? Is it gas fired and how’s it work for you?
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KnarlyCarl wrote:
1 hour ago, KnarlyCarl said:Delicious! Sucks not being able to have wood fire there, I love living in the country and having a fire whenever I want.
What’s that smokin-it setup like? Is it gas fired and how’s it work for you?
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I live in an apartment building so I can’t have anything on my balcony with fire, like a grill. Well technically they also say you can’t cook anywhere but the kitchen, but looking at the thing, it’s just a small metal box.
The smoker is electric and at the bottom is a sort of fire box. At the bottom of the box is an electric element like they use on the small water heaters. In fact it is the same one they use on the 5-10 gallon heaters. Just above that is a slide in metal box which holds the wood chunks. The element heats up and holds the smoker at temperature and when it does, the wood smolders. It doesn’t ever catch on fire though because the airflow is controlled by a small hole in the bottom of the unit. At the top you get the smoke and steam. It is the same principal as a regular smoker except the charcoal or wood is replaced by an electric heating element. It works surprisingly well and imparts some really good flavor, which you wouldn’t think as being capable by electric.
The downside is that it really can only cook up to about 270* because of the thermostat on it. They do sell add on controllers, but I’m not spending that $300 right now. I’d really like to be able to cook at 300-325 on it, but the current temps will do. Just takes a whole lot longer.
MikeInCtown wrote:
I live in an apartment building so I can’t have anything on my balcony with fire, like a grill. Well technically they also say you can’t cook anywhere but the kitchen, but looking at the thing, it’s just a small metal box.
The smoker is electric and at the bottom is a sort of fire box. At the bottom of the box is an electric element like they use on the small water heaters. In fact it is the same one they use on the 5-10 gallon heaters. Just above that is a slide in metal box which holds the wood chunks. The element heats up and holds the smoker at temperature and when it does, the wood smolders. It doesn’t ever catch on fire though because the airflow is controlled by a small hole in the bottom of the unit. At the top you get the smoke and steam. It is the same principal as a regular smoker except the charcoal or wood is replaced by an electric heating element. It works surprisingly well and imparts some really good flavor, which you wouldn’t think as being capable by electric.
The downside is that it really can only cook up to about 270* because of the thermostat on it. They do sell add on controllers, but I’m not spending that $300 right now. I’d really like to be able to cook at 300-325 on it, but the current temps will do. Just takes a whole lot longer.
I was wondering why you couldn’t use wood. I thought maybe there was type of city ordinance. However you cooked it, if it tasted half as good as it looks you were living right!
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tonylandin wrote:
On April 9, 2016 at 0:23 PM, tonylandin said:That’s the plan I’ll pickup mondo on the way up there and have a feast lol
I’ll be ready.
PROTOOLNUT wrote:
4 hours ago, PROTOOLNUT said:The only kind of party I go to, is one that involves woman in some form or matter. You can have all the fun you want with the guys, you can stuff your belly so fool of tasty food all you want. But in the end, only boobacious woman can finish off that day 😉
We can always get you a blow up doll! LOL
JimboS1ice wrote:
We can always get you a blow up doll! LOL
I’ll even donate a TIA sticker for her forehead!
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