Thanks for all the encouragement and great helpful hints.
Smoker is sitting in the middle of the living room until weekend, when it will be moved to the patio. When something wonderful to eat comes out of it, there will be pictures. Meanwhile, will continue to read your posts and information to ensure successful smokes.
Congrats Parrot.
Besure and take pics of that thing new, cause when the smoke starts rolling,
It takes on a new life and color.
Bring on the Weekend. Lets get this party started!! Dang it I have to work all weekend.
Congrats.
I'd keep it in the living room, run a vent hood.... ;D ;D
Good gravy...you're right! Should take pix of the thing brand new! That's an idea. Leave it indoors and run a vent from the vent on the top outside. We do it with the dryer. We do it with those portable air conditioners, why not???
Quote from: Parrot Person on April 29, 2010, 11:31:31 AM
Good gravy...you're right! Should take pix of the thing brand new! That's an idea. Leave it indoors and run a vent from the vent on the top outside. We do it with the dryer. We do it with those portable air conditioners, why not???
There are people doing it.
I think toker is running his in the kitchen of his house.
If I ever get around to a re-model on the Man Cave I might just do it.
Quote from: Parrot Person on April 29, 2010, 11:31:31 AM
Good gravy...you're right! Should take pix of the thing brand new! That's an idea. Leave it indoors and run a vent from the vent on the top outside. We do it with the dryer. We do it with those portable air conditioners, why not???
Agreed. Why is it acceptable for the dryer and not a smoker? I know which one is more valuable to me and it unfortunately sits outside.
Welcome and happy smoking. Don't forget to season that baby before you start cooking.
Yes, that is what I'm doing, running it through the window with a dryer hose and a duct fan to make sure the smoke does noes not back in the smoke generator. So far, no problem of course, never leave it unattended in case.
Not a bad idea to incorporate into a remodel! It IS a valuable piece of equipment. In fact now that you mention it, I may just keep it inside when not in use so that it doesn't rust out - squirrels and rodents aren't really a problem, but Southern California weather, though mild, can be. Good reason to clean up and clear out a space for the precious smoker. The cover is nice and thick and made very well and will still be used to protect it while indoors from bird dust and bird poop and cat hair, though. Good idea. Can't even think of creating a vent for it at the moment - the other half would pitch a fit and head might explode.
You won't need an air freshner in your house. ;D
The smell of that smoker after 5 or 6 smokes will drive you crazy.
But at least it is a good crazy.
Good to here you got your new tool, now lets smoke somethin.
Whats on the menu for the maiden voyage?
Oh my.... I remember when I was a "Bradley Virgin" not too long ago... now I've got three smokes under my belt and boston pork butt this weekened. You're gonig to love it.
The nice thing about this Forum is that it is very active.
If you're not quite forsure on a certain smoke, start a post when you start your smoke,
and post what you are doing. People will follow your smoke/cook and if you have a question
someone will help you right then. Everyone here loves to help.
All right, I have to ask. You are going to protect your smoker inside with your cover from bird dust and bird poop and cat hair. What do you got going on inside? I put mine inside after the smoke as well, but you sound like you got some crazy stuff going on inside.
Good luck with your first smoke. We will all be looking forward to pictures.
Quote from: bears fan on April 29, 2010, 07:25:44 PM
All right, I have to ask. You are going to protect your smoker inside with your cover from bird dust and bird poop and cat hair. What do you got going on inside? I put mine inside after the smoke as well, but you sound like you got some crazy stuff going on inside.
Good luck with your first smoke. We will all be looking forward to pictures.
Sounds like the cats are trying to eat the birds and stuff is flying everywhere...... ;D
Free range chickens in the basement?
OH going on inside? Parrots hanging around on their cages and on the "super highway" strung from the ceiling - they fly around the house. The cats are old and are only interested in the teeny birds, which they can't get to. It isn't house beautiful and there are a lot of nut shells and newspapers on the floor but whatever. The Shop Vac gets a lot of use. They also love meat and barbecue.
It would be great to have you along with the first smoke and even the seasoning. After the seasoning, a pork butt is going in for a 2-3 hour smoke, then pulled and finished in the oven and then FTC while I throw in a chicken for a smoke; Sunday want to do a couple racks of ribs. There will be MEAT one way or another this weekend!!!
Question - can I use apple juice instead of water in the little bowl that catches the burnt bisquettes? Or is that bad because of the sugar and acid in apple juice? Maybe better to just stick with splashing the ribs with apple juice when being wrapped in foil before going in the oven after the smoking, yes?
You can put what ever you want in the drip bowl.
I've used red wine before, the apple juice I use when cookin is sugar free.
Heck you could even use the marinade you used to soak the meat in.
That sounds good to me, then. Just as long as there is something in the bowl, it doesn't matter. Thank you!
Yet another question - I ordered the Maverick ET7 dual probe. Should I have gotten the ET-73? Did I get the wrong one or again, does it really matter?
Naw, you'll be fine. It's actually a little more flexible than the ET-73. You can use the 2nd probe as either a meat probe, or hang from one of the racks to monitor the cabinet temperature.
Thank you, squirtthecat. From the dates of the reviews on Amazon, it appears that the ET7 is a newer model than the ET73 and is slightly higher in price. Just obsessing. Stuck at desk at work and would rather be tearing membranes off of ribs or messing with smoker or something.
Take some pics of some of them birds.
Quote from: Parrot Person on April 30, 2010, 11:21:04 AM
Stuck at desk at work and would rather be tearing membranes off of ribs or messing with smoker or something.
I hear ya... I went out at lunch and snagged 3 roaster chickens (69 cents/lb) and a corned beef flat on sale.. Can't do anything with them until tonight.
Quote from: classicrockgriller on April 30, 2010, 11:21:52 AM
Take some pics of some of them birds.
(http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL87/506108/1172021/15039678.jpg)
Let's see if this works - yah, worked. This is one of the African Greys eating a piece of pomegranate.
Nice! thanks
Not a fan of the African Greys, I had a Timneh and that thing was mean as hell. He bit me so freekin hard, blood was squirting while I was flinging him around on what was left of my finger. Switched to an Umbrella Cockatoo, best bird I ever owned. Sucks that I had to get rid of him. Neighbors in the apartment complex complained about his screaming while I was gone.
Quote from: KevinG on April 30, 2010, 03:09:59 PM
Not a fan of the African Greys, I had a Timneh and that thing was mean as hell. He bit me so freekin hard, blood was squirting while I was flinging him around on what was left of my finger. Switched to an Umbrella Cockatoo, best bird I ever owned. Sucks that I had to get rid of him. Neighbors in the apartment complex complained about his screaming while I was gone.
Neighbors will probably complain about smoking, too but you can't give THAT up, right?
Don't have to worry about that now. Finally got enough money to move to a house. I went back to where I sold him, but he was long gone. :'(
Kudos for trying to find him again. Hope he got a good home. At least now you have your own house, though. Preferable to apartment dwelling. No common walls and always a place to park and smoking at will.
Yep, couldn't be happier - :-\ well could stand to lose the HOA.