Got my new stainless Bradley today. Im taking her for a test drive this weekend. Any suggestions for a first smoke on her. Also, has anyone ever done beer-butt chicken on a Bradley? Thanks in advance for any replies.
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First Congrats on getting a Bradley! Next, several of us have done the beer-butt thing with a chicken.
<i>*Opps I see Chez coming* LOL!</i>
As far as what to smoke first my choice would be a pork butt or a chicken. We have a recipe site <b>HERE</b> (http://susan.rminor.com). Check it out; at the moment there are about 130 member's tried and tested recipes there. If you want to do a simple chicken then check out the 4 recipes about Bacon Wrapped Chicken Breast.
Enjoy and Welcome to this place!
Olds
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http://www.chezbubba.com
Ya think next time I check into a hotel & they ask "Smoking or Non?" they would mind?
Welcome to the Forum, Lauren. Olds' advice is right on the money. Also, before you do anything, read bsolomon's excellent piece on seasoning your BS at http://susan.rminor.com/forums/showthread.php?t=129
A couple of other tips: 1) Don't open the door of your BS to check on the food--trust the thermometer (better yet, get a Maverick ET-73 or other remote temp probe so you can read the meat temp without having to open the door. Only open the door after 4 hours to replace the water in the bowl. 2) Most of us never use more than 4 hours of smoke time. 3) leave the damper open at 1/4-1/3 of the way to avoid moisture buildup problems inside the BS. 4) Remember Tip #1!!!
Good luck, and share your experiences and questions with us!
John
Newton MA
Welcome Railroad. You can find all the answers to your smoking questions by searching. I am pretty new to smoking but have smoked a lot already in my Bradley. The folks on this site are always ready to help with quick responses.
Hey Railroad,
Have fun experimenting. It's tough to ruin anything.
When I first started I did up babyback ribs for 6 hours using hickory pucks and they were the hit of the party.
I know, now, that I didn't have to go that long but they still were great.
I've done a bunch of briskets on my weber that were all failures but with the bs I scored the big one. It took 9 1/2 hours but man was it great.
Remember, though, a great rub goes a long way for success.
Have fun.
SteveBird
Thanks for the help. I seasoned her last night and am heading for the meat market real soon. Ill keep you informed. Railroad
WOW! Did Baby backs yesterday. GREAT! Today, a chicken. I love this smoker already. Thanks for the advice. Railroad
Welcome Railroad. I just got a SSBS a few weeks ago. For my first smoke I did chicken leg quarters. Brined them in 3 TBSP of kosher salt per quart of water for a couple of hours. They turned out very juicy and tasted great! Bradley rules.[:D]
John
Glad the ribs and birds came out so well . . . as John said, BS rules (Chez, leave it alone . . . )
John
Newton MA
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<br />BS rules (Chez, leave it alone . . . )
John
Newton MA
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No, <b><font color="red"><font size="6">NO!!! PORK FAT RULES!!!</b></font id="red"></font id="size6">
http://www.chezbubba.com
Ya think next time I check into a hotel & they ask "Smoking or Non?" they would mind?