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Bark Color Too Dark
Just smoked my first ribs and pork shoulder in a new Weber bullet water smoker. The meat turned out great in terms of flavor, but the bark was more black ...
Reheating a frozen, whole, bone-in, smoked Boston butt
Reheating in my oven. What temperature and for how long? I took it out of my freezer a day ago and it's been in my fridge since but still appears frozen ...
Defrosting a Boston Butt In Brine
Is OK to defrost a frozen Boston Butt by brining it overnight? Or should I thaw it first and then brine it?
Boston Butt In Freezer One Year. Still Good?
I have frozen Cooked & Pulled boston butt...it has been in my freezer since May 2010. No apparent freezer burn...is it safe?
Cooking pork loin in electric smoker
I am brand new to smoking and am wondering if you put the pork loin right on the rack in the smoker?
I have an electric 3 rack smoker and my next question ...
time to smoke a pork shoulder roast
Hello:
How long should I smoke a pork shoulder blade boston roast? It weighs 10 lbs and I will be using a charcoal smoker with hickory wood chunks....
What is the new pork done temperature?
I was planning to cook a couple of pork loins for this Memorial Day, and wanted to know what the actual done temperature is now. I thought pork had to ...
weight of cooked meat vs. raw meat
I am planning on opening a small barbecue stand and I have been crunching the numbers to find out my costs. What is the average amount of weight lost in ...
"resting" a pork shoulder
I have smoked a lot of pork shoulders and have had great success, but I have never "let one rest", as you recommend for an hour. Does it make a big difference?...
the button in pork loin
What is the button for in my pork roast? Does this mean it's done when it pops because it popped but meat doesn't look done.
My first whole hog
I have smoked/grilled many different cuts of meat, but now I'm looking for something a little more challenging. So soon I will trying my first whole hog....
Can I freeze smoked pork?
My husband went hog hunting and got 3 hogs. We have a lot of meat, but we are only renting a smoker for 24 hours for a party this weekend. Can we smoke ...
Brining Pork Shoulder before Smoking
Is there a benefit to brining pork shoulders prior to smoke-cooking them? I have not brined pork shoulders in the past. I just use a good barbeque rub,...
refrigerated smoked pork roast
How long can you keep smoked pork roast refrigerated? I've had mine for 6 days and want to make bbq sandwiches out of it.
Finishing Smoked Pork butt in oven
I took pork butt out of smoker. Can I finish it in oven?
smoking uncured sausage
Can you safely smoke non-cured sausage? I'm new at this and just bought 10 Lbs of sausage to smoke and now read many recommend not smoking non-cured sausage ...
Preparing Precooked Smoked Pork shoulder blade
I bought a smoked pork shoulder blade that is ALREADY fully cooked. How can I prepare it?
when to pull the meat on pork shoulder
I have to smoke my pork shoulder in advance. Should I put the whole shoulder in the refrigerator and cover with foil, reheat in oven and pull at time ...
How Many Servings in a Smoked Pork Shoulder
How many people will a 15 lb pork shoulder serve after it is smoked?
back ham for pulled pork
is the back ham on a pig good for pulled pork
pork recipes turning pork while smoking
I am new at this so I am wondering; In most of your recipes you say to put it in the smoker and smoke for three or four hrs. Does it need to be turned ...
smoking a precooked ham
I want to smoke a 20lb. bone in precooked grocery store ham. I have an upright propane smoker. I was thinking about injecting it with a marinade. Let me ...
baking boston butt in oven before smoking
Can I start out cooking in an oven with the butt wrapped in foil for a couple of hours then switching over to a vertical water electric smoker to cut down ...
Smoking Picnic Shoulder and it came off heat overnite
I was smoking a 9.5lb pork picnic shoulder over nite on my Smoke Hollow propane smoker @ 250 degrees. I put it in at 6pm and last checked it at 1am prior ...
preparing smoked pork butt from store
I already have a smoked pork butt from the store, but not sure how to cook it again. Do I just need to re-heat? Can it be eaten just as it is? Thank ...
hot links always come out dry
i have tried many different hot link recipes and they always come out dry. Any suggestions?
fresh frozen bacon
What can I do with fresh frozen bacon that was not smoked?
freezing a smoked boston butt roast
Before I freeze a smoked Boston butt roast, should I cut it up or should I freeze it whole? Should I freeze some of the fat?
smoked boneless whole pork loin
How long do I smoke a ten pound whole boneless pork loin?
ADDING SAUCE TO COUNTRY STYLE RIBS
DO YOU PUT SAUCE ON THE COUNTRY STYLE RIBS WHILE THEY ARE IN THE SMOKER OR WHEN THEY ARE DONE?
I WILL ADD RUB ON THE RIBS THE NIGHT BEFORE.
Oven smoking using oven as smoker
Can you smoke in an oven?
I don't own a smoker and was wonder if you can smoke ribs and pork butts in an oven?
How long to smoke 6 pound pork loin
I bought a 6 pound pork loin that I want to smoke in my vertical smoker. I plan to cut it in half so it fits better. I'm planning for Father's Day. Roughly ...
How to Smoke a Suckling Pig
I want to smoke a suckling pig for my sons first birthday. I have no idea how big of a pig to buy or where to start. I will have about 30-40 people and ...
Can you smoke a rolled pork loin?
I have a charcoal vertical smoker and have a family recipe for Italian pork (beautiful internal rub for the loin, then roll, with the belly left on, rolled ...
smoking country style ribs time and temperature
How many hours should you cook country style ribs and at what temperature should they be smoked?
Freezing Smoked Boston Butt
Can I Freeze An Already Smoked Boston Butt Pork Roast?
Grilled Pork Loin In The Refrigerator
How long can a grilled pork loin last when refrigerated?
How long to pit smoke a wild hog
we have a quarter side of wild hog. How long per lb will it take to smoke it in our pit?
Pork butt the next day
I have a smaller capacity smoker and I have approximately 15 guests coming for a BBQ. I planned on smoking the pork butt and reheating it the following ...
Are Porkcicles Pork Shanks?
Porkcicles. Eaten at Fatboys Grille in Florence, AL. These look like POPcicles, hence the name. I've done much research and think I have found out that ...
Recooking Undercooked Pork
Ok-I wish I would have found your site sooner. I am doing pulled pork--I cooked it to 180 degrees and pulled it but it is not as tender as I want this....
SMOKE FLAVOR OVERPOWERING ON RIBS
WHAT AM I DOING WRONG?..THE SMOKE TASTE IS OVERPOWERING...FOLLOWED INSTRUCTIONS...TEMP WAS GOOD THE WHOLE PROCESS...RIBS....WERE DONE
THANKS
seems i am burning my meats ?
I have an off set wood smoker BBQ
I burn alder with the bark on but split up
now I read a lot about not open hood and opening hood
I use a temp remote ...
Internal Temp Tenderness
Whats going on man. This us Patrick P. I sent in the comment about scoring the freshly butchered pork shoulder that has that pic listed. I practice smoking ...
smoking multiple pork shoulders
I have asked before about the difference in smoking times as it relates to multiple chickens in a propane smoker. My question today, is I see that smoking ...
Storing a Smoked Boston Butt in the Refrigerator1
I am picking up a fully cooked smoked Boston Pork Butt on Friday. How long will it last in my fridge before having to be thrown out? Can I freeze it and ...
Smoking an already cooked ham
I have a spiral sliced cooked ham that I would like to ad some smoked flavor to. I am using a Brinkman electric cylinder type smoker. I have available ...
Reheating Pre-Smoked Pork Shoulders
I ran into a great deal on already smoked Pork shoulders in the grocery store. Is it wise to re-smoke them, and at what temp and time? Or is it better ...
How do I smoke a fresh ham
I am looking for recipes for a fresh ham. I also need to know how long I would let the ham sit in the brine. I have seen several different options, but ...
Storing a smoked Boston butt in the refrigerator
I am picking up a fully cooked smoked Boston Pork Butt on Friday. How long will it last in my fridge before having to be thrown out? Can I freeze it and ...
How many hours to smoke a 7#PORK BUTT
after curing a pork butt with Morton's tender quick how much time should I smoke it before putting them in an oven to cook?
Smoked suckling pig
I'm smoking a 20 lb suckling pig for Christmas dinner, but don't know what to serve with it. I don't want a Luau theme. Any suggestions?
curing and smoking a pork butt
What is the ratio of cure #1 per lb. of pork butt and how long do I leave it in refrigerated storage? After rinsing it how long do i keep it in cooler ...
Smoked Pork Sausage-Smoking Wild Pork
How long should I smoke 5lbs. of wild hog sausage, and what temperature? I am using apple wood and a gas smoker.
Multiple Boston Butt Smoking Time
I am preparing to smoke two Boston butts. They will be smoked in one torpedo - top rack and middle rack. I have prepared my rub and they are marinating ...
NC Pulled Pork Using Fresh Butchered Pig...Amazing!
Took your advice about scoring the skin on the butchered pork shoulder. This piece of meat turned out amazing. Thanks for all the help.
NC Pulled Pork Using Fresh Butchered Pig...
I've just recently gotten into smoking. My first two attempts came out amazingly, thanks to the information I've gotten from this site.My question is... I ...
Pork Fat & Sugar Appetizer Recipe
I like to smoke these little appetizers in the last hour of smoking larger items.
Cut any type of smoked sausage (I like kielbasa) in 3/4" rounds. Cut ...
2 Boston Butts
I sent in a thank-you message for how my first Pork in the form of a 10 lb Boston Butt turned out last week. I left the excess fat on and put it on fat ...
Smoking Pork Steaks
New to smolking.
Do you have any recipes for smoking pork steaks? I don't know where that cut of meat comes from or if it has a different name.
Should ...
Smoking 15lb pork shoulder
I'm having a family reunion, and I 've decide to smoke a 15lb pork shoulder in a charcoal smoker. how long will this take? I 'm guessing an 1hr1/2 a pound ...
pork shoulder roast smoked
My roast is temping at 170 and it is falling apart, so does it still need to go to 190 or so cause I'm afraid it will be over done and dry.
Smoking a pig
My wife and I have purchased a 60lb full pig for a pig roast at our horse barn. I would really like to smoke it on my smoker. It's your basic backyard ...
Smoking an uncooked pork Shoulder Ham
Smoking an uncooked pork Shoulder Ham? What is the best method. I am think a sweet rub and then cooking until internal temperature of 150 F?
smoking a fresh ham
Hi
We have an electric smoker and some fresh hams. Looking for good ideas as far a rubs, brines etc. We have never smoked a ham before.
thanks ...
smoked ham
Is the recipe for smoked ham requiring a ham that has not been cooked or one that is already pre-cooked?
thks
Jeff M.
Refrigerating Smoked Pork Butts
How long will smoked pork butts and ribs hold in refrigeration?
Pork butt time
Hi,
I'll be smoking 3(8lb pork butts) at once, and just wondering if it will still take an average 1.5hr per lb. And what would be a good starting temp ...
boneless loin smoking time
How long does it take to smoke a 2 pound boneless porkloin on an electric smoker?
smoked pork loin in oven
How long do I put a smoked pork loin in the oven and at what temp? Do we cover it? I don't want it to dry out.
boston butt smoking
I am cooking a BOSTON BUTT for the first time and i am wandering if I should use a mopping sauce or a dry rub or inject the meat so it doesn't get too ...
Fresh Bacon
I have resently aquired a 10 lb fresh Pork Bacon and would like to try to cure and smoke my own. I am thinking about curing the bacon with a simple cure ...
pork thats been frozen!!!
Can you smoke a ham or bacon that's been frozen??
Pork Shoulder Picnic in Oven
Hi
I am looking to get some info on cooking pork picnics in an oven because I don't have a smoker. It has been so long since I cooked one of these. Well ...
Smoking Bone In Pork Picnic
I have a 12 lb pork picnic bone in I will be smoking for Super Bowl. My question is what's the best temperature to maintain and approximately how long ...
Smoking Spiral Cut Ham
How will a pre spiral cut ham smoke compared to a regular hamm ? I bought a regular half ham and used the Easy Ham recipe from your site and it did great....
Wild pork spare ribs in oven
I've got a slab of wild pork ribs, have all the marinades. What's the best way to cook them in an oven?
Boneless Pork Loin Smoking Time
How long do you smoke a boneless Pork Loin on an electric smoker?
What smoking temperature is correct for pork loin? Do you wait for the smoker to ...
Time For Smoking Pork Shoulder
How many minutes per pound will it take to smoke a pork shoulder at 200 degrees?
How Long To Smoke Boston Butt
I'm cooking a six pound Boston butt on an electric smoker. How long should I cook it on medium?
Smoked Pork Loin Water Pan
I am using the apple smoked pork loin recipe and wanted to know if I need to put water in the water pan in my smoker or should I use anything else in ...
smoking pork tenderloin- fat side up or down
I just got a gas smoker and have been told to cook with the fat side up by one person and fat side down by another. Can some one tell me which way is correct....
What if the cooker temperature Falls to 90
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I was smoking a 8 lbs butt in a green egg grill overnight and woke up early to find my temperature in the egg down to 90 degrees. It could have been at ...
Wild Hog Storage On Ice
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How long can you keep a hog on ice before you process it? My son shot a 250-300 lbs. hog and I have had it on ice since Saturday when it happened. Field ...
