insanityltd
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I got a smoker as a Christmas gift. I know it sounds odd, but I made an off-handed comment to my mother about "I wish I could get a small smoker so I could smoke pig ears for my dog and quit getting charged $15 a pound for the pre-smoked ones at WalMart!" Well. that set it off and running. So here I sit with my new Christmas gift learning some things and trying experiments. So far my husband, kids and dog are enjoying the experiments.
So far I've done ribs (turned out delicious..even though my smoker is too small to do full racks without cutting them in 1/2 ) potatoes, (also good) pig ears for my 4-legged brat (sorry didn't try those, but he loves them. ) and I'm making my first attempt at a ham this weekend.
My mom bought me a basic electric smoker (locker type). My step-dad smokes turkeys, so I've taken some pointers from him but so far I've already smoked a larger variety of things than he has although he's been smoking for 20 years. I'm buying the wood chips, not the pellets, since we don't have pellets sold around here. But so far I'm liking it so much, that if its not a passing fad, I'll be requesting a bigger and better smoker next Christmas! As much as my family LOVES smoked meats, I've got a feeling I've got a new hobby!
So far I've done ribs (turned out delicious..even though my smoker is too small to do full racks without cutting them in 1/2 ) potatoes, (also good) pig ears for my 4-legged brat (sorry didn't try those, but he loves them. ) and I'm making my first attempt at a ham this weekend.
My mom bought me a basic electric smoker (locker type). My step-dad smokes turkeys, so I've taken some pointers from him but so far I've already smoked a larger variety of things than he has although he's been smoking for 20 years. I'm buying the wood chips, not the pellets, since we don't have pellets sold around here. But so far I'm liking it so much, that if its not a passing fad, I'll be requesting a bigger and better smoker next Christmas! As much as my family LOVES smoked meats, I've got a feeling I've got a new hobby!