New Smoker

[Diablo]

I mentioned that I threw out my smoker because it was on its last legs and this lady at church gave me an almost new electric smoker. Today I threw a barbecue with it, but it was my first time using an electric one, so the meat turned out a tad dry. But it was good. Country style ribs marinated in homemade barbecue sauce and slow smoked with pecan shells. You can use an electric smoker year 'round and I intend to. :)

[littlesister]

I mentioned that I threw out my smoker because it was on its last legs and this lady at church gave me an almost new electric smoker. Today I threw a barbecue with it, but it was my first time using an electric one, so the meat turned out a tad dry. But it was good. Country style ribs marinated in homemade barbecue sauce and slow smoked with pecan shells. You can use an electric smoker year 'round and I intend to. :)

So Diablo goes to church huh? :D I never heard of slow cooking with pecan shells. hmm Darn where my son lived his yard was full of pecan trees, to bad he isn't still there. I was hoping to send my mom some pecans for christmas. :( I grill out all year round. We have the gas grill on our deck.

[Diablo]

If you could possibly make it to a food place called Priesters (sp?) they would let you have a truckload of pecan shells for about five bucks. They're one of those catalogue food shops and are located near Montgomery, Alabama. They have an online catalogue which should be searchable. I think about going there myself, but I have a few pecan trees dropping them right outside. I'm not sure about using pecan shells with a gas grill, but it should work. You have to soak the shells overnight. Diablo gets roped into church sometimes.

[littlesister]

If you could possibly make it to a food place called Priesters (sp?) they would let you have a truckload of pecan shells for about five bucks. They're one of those catalogue food shops and are located near Montgomery, Alabama. They have an online catalogue which should be searchable. I think about going there myself, but I have a few pecan trees dropping them right outside. I'm not sure about using pecan shells with a gas grill, but it should work. You have to soak the shells overnight. Diablo gets roped into church sometimes.


Roped into it huh? Do you live in the south? I am in the Atlanta area.

[eightball61]

My parents got themselves a smoker that they cook a chicken out of once a while. There are different kinds of scented wood that you can buy so your meat will soak up the smell which add a good taste. You should check out your options on this because it does add a good flavor to your meat.

[Diablo]

Roped into it huh? Do you live in the south? I am in the Atlanta area.

We're practically neighbors. I live near Birmingham, Alabama

[littlesister]

We're practically neighbors. I live near Birmingham, Alabama

Well howdy neighbor. :)

[Diablo]

Howdy. :)

[littlesister]

Howdy. :)


So are you a southerner by birth? Do you have a strong southern accent? People ask me where I am from because I don't talk like them. :D

[Howard]

What's a "smoker"? :confused:

[piratesmate]

I guess i gotta get out of the stone ages and go buy a gas grill. LOL

[Diablo]

Charcoal actually gives a better flavor than gas, but you can use a gas grill year 'round.

[Diablo]

So are you a southerner by birth? Do you have a strong southern accent? People ask me where I am from because I don't talk like them. :D


I'm a southerner by birth, but I lost the accent after spending a lot of time in Lakewood, Colorado. Flippin' Broncos didn't win the super bowl until after I left.

[Diablo]

What's a "smoker"? :confused:

A smoker is kind of like a grill, except designed to produce more smoke using different hard woods. With some smokers, you can produce smoke without much heat in order to create a strong smoke flavor then amp up the heat to cook the meat. I prefer a moderate smoke flavor myself. Some smokers have a water pan which serves two purposes. First, it keeps the meat from getting dry;secondly, it keeps the grease from dropping on the fire. You don't want to use matchlight charcoal with a smoker equiped with a water pan

[littlesister]

I'm a southerner by birth, but I lost the accent after spending a lot of time in Lakewood, Colorado. Flippin' Broncos didn't win the super bowl until after I left.


finally someone around here to raise some helll. j/k. So you lived in Colorado huh? I am from Nebraska. I had a friend in highschool that had a cabin in Lakewood. So you lost that cute little southern accent huh?

[Diablo]

'Fraid so dear, but for you I'll fake it.

[littlesister]

'Fraid so dear, but for you I'll fake it.

That may be a bid hard to do. ;) ( I can't read your accent) I thought I better explain myself a little there.

[Diablo]

Aw shucks, it ain't neathuh

[littlesister]

Aw shucks, it ain't neathuh


LOL ok I was wrong. Dang I seem to say that a lot.

[Diablo]

That's okay, happens to everybody. But I have to bail early tonight, got a hucking feadache. I might try to come back later tonight.

[littlesister]

That's okay, happens to everybody. But I have to bail early tonight, got a hucking feadache. I might try to come back later tonight.


I gotta go too, I have to get my daughter from work. ;)I hope your hucking feadache goes away! Did you say that with an accent??

[Diablo]

Oops, talkin' like a damn yankee again!

[littlesister]

Oops, talkin' like a damn yankee again!


LOL that's ok I think it's sweet. How is the weather your way? We have flood watches and tornado watches here right now.

[Diablo]

It's going to rain all day; dunno if we're under a tornado watch or not, but if you are, I probably am too.

[littlesister]

It's going to rain all day; dunno if we're under a tornado watch or not, but if you are, I probably am too.

I think we better buy a boat soon. It seems like it is always raining!! You probably are under a watch, I think there are warning west of Atlanta.

[Howard]

Is a smoker better than a grill?

[Diablo]

That's a matter of preference Howard. Also, a high end grill is better than a low end smoker and vice-versa. I prefer a smoker myself because you can use hardwoods to flavor the meat. I usually use pecan shells for that.

[Diablo]

I think we better buy a boat soon. It seems like it is always raining!! You probably are under a watch, I think there are warning west of Atlanta.


Let us know you're okay tomorrow.

[littlesister]

Let us know you're okay tomorrow.
We had a tornado warning. Now I know there are no sirens around these parts. So I think I will sleep lightly tonight. Especially since my oldest son is out there doing god knows what! I have a son that I raised and warned about our little family history of drug and alcohol abuse but do you think he would listen? I wish I could just slap him upside his head! He is 6'4 so I would have to stand on a chair :D

[Diablo]

He's not going to listen to you anymore than you listened to your mother at his age. Anyway, it'll be a constant source of aggravation and worry for a while, but then something will happen to get him to thinking that he shouldn't be doin' that crap. Not sure how long that would take though.

[littlesister]

He's not going to listen to you anymore than you listened to your mother at his age. Anyway, it'll be a constant source of aggravation and worry for a while, but then something will happen to get him to thinking that he shouldn't be doin' that crap. Not sure how long that would take though.


Yeah I think of how long it took me to learn and it scares me more!! :eek: