Hi, I ordered a 2 and received it a couple days later. Being a 16 year ebay seller I really appreciated the packaging and quick shipping. Seasoned it a day ago and did a 9 pound butt today. Took 12 hours. The old saying "a watch pot never boils" can be applied to a smoker as well. Took it out, rested it for a hour and pulled it. VERY tender and tasty. It is probably not to every ones liking, but I smoked it in a disposable aluminum pan inside a heavy metal cake pan. Have the excess juice in the icebox now, but the pulled was very moist. About 3 hours with smoke, about nine at 225. I peeked once at about 6 hours, the only time I opened it. Used a commercial rub, probably use my goose/sandhill crane jerky marinade next time. A little hotter, not lip burning but forehead sweating.
Greetings! First smoke done, belly full.
- Thread starter mrgoose
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Welcome Ron. So you just had to peek! I don't blame you. It probably started smelling pretty good at around 6 hours, didn't it? You are right, most of us smoke on the bare racks so that the smoke surrounds the meat on all sides. The important thing is the final result. And it sounds very successful. Congratulations!
DivotMaker
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Glad to have you with us, Ron! Hard to believe you got much smoke on most of that butt, with that setup. Try one on the rack, and let the heat & smoke surround it. These smokers hold moisture extremely well, so no need to encase meat in pans. Save that technique for the oven. Might try brining a butt, too; it's great!
DivotMaker
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Good attitude, Ron! Yes, there are no "wrong answers" in BBQ! I urge everyone to try different techniques, and make their own minds' up about what works, and what doesn't. It didn't take me long to figure-out that all of the techniques needed in "traditional" smokers were not needed here. All of the foiling, spritzing, mopping, etc....designed to counter the drying-effect of the heat source, just wasn't necessary due to the tight, moisture-efficient nature of these smokers. Give 'em all a whirl, and I bet you'll see that Lazy Q really is the best approach! 8)
