Food Smokers and Smoking Tips/Tricks/Techniques

At those prices, I'm guessing those were only 20 pound bags

 

That’s usually what I get with that mix +fixings.

First time using pork belly in meatballs. I’m expecting a large fat loss during cook, but a greater return in catering inquiries. Fat = flavor.

This is our hand out and parents are always excited to stop by. Spend a little, cover costs, eat happy.

I will DEFINITELY have to prep batches. I haven’t figured that out yet

 

Yes. I was able to get them cheaper if I did a bigger order. Last time I did 200 lbs.

 

I buy busted bags at Rural King of the LumberJack pellets for $5.00 (20lb bags). I just made a haul, three 20lb bags, mostly full and two others that were over 50% full for under $20.00.

 

Three trays of 80 .5 oz meatballs prepped (5 lbs.). I’ve got another 8 lbs. of mixture bagged and ready for departure. The remaining 11 lbs. of unseasoned 50/50 mix will get the same treatment in the coming days.

Two hours of work to get here, maybe 30 minutes of work rolling the remaining mixed meat. 2 additional hours of mixing/rolling for the 11 lbs. in the freezer.

 

Did my first pork shoulder ever. Came out absolutely stellar. Prep was simple, I slathered it in yellow mustard and then covered it with some kosher salt, paprika, and a rub called Honey Killer Bee. Let it ride in the smoker for about 10 hours on 190, then cranked it to 230 for the last 3. Let it sit for a few hours to come down in temp, then pulled it. So damn good!
I have a small smoker, the green mountain grills Davy Crockett and used mesquite pellets.

 

What do you do with all those meatballs? Just curious.

 

It's a secret, he can't share that information.

 

Can't argue with that.

 

Mini meatball bar for Halloween trick-or-treaters. Do something like this every year and the parents/kids love it!

 

You know I completely forgot about Rural King. I need to see if there is one around me here in GA, I know we didn't have one close in MI.

Just looked, closet one in like 90 miles away in bama.

 

Huntsville or Albertville?

 

800 meatballs gone in 1.5 hours. I’m tired.

 

Might be worth a trip up next year.

 

One of those red carts from Harbor Freight fits 2 buckets underneath, and a tabletop smoker on top.
If I didn't have the tabletop, I'd probably make the top into a prep surface or storage for smoker/grill tools anyway, and still keep the two buckets underneath.

A bag fills a bucket nicely.

 

Gross

 

It says Albertville

 

I’ve seen one floating around with menudo

 

"floating around" is quite the appropriate term to use.