New Stainless!

Railroad · June 06, 2005, 11:47:20 PM

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.

Oldman · June 07, 2005, 12:38:16 AM

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">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.<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

First Congrats on getting a Bradley! Next, several of us have done the beer-butt thing with a chicken.

*Opps I see Chez coming* LOL!

As far as what to smoke first my choice would be a pork butt or a chicken. We have a recipe site HERE. 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

Chez Bubba · June 07, 2005, 03:48:40 AM

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Oldman
 *Opps I see Chez coming* LOL!<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

[:D][:D][:D]

http://www.chezbubba.com
Ya think next time I check into a hotel & they ask "Smoking or Non?" they would mind?

JJC · June 07, 2005, 06:14:23 AM

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

Phone Guy · June 07, 2005, 04:55:05 PM

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.

SteveBird · June 10, 2005, 02:07:23 AM

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

Railroad · June 11, 2005, 12:58:12 PM

Thanks for the help. I seasoned her last night and am heading for the meat market real soon. Ill keep you informed. Railroad

Railroad · June 12, 2005, 03:33:33 PM

WOW! Did Baby backs yesterday. GREAT! Today, a chicken. I love this smoker already. Thanks for the advice. Railroad

jhurlbur · June 15, 2005, 11:13:03 PM

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

JJC · June 17, 2005, 04:27:40 AM

Glad the ribs and birds came out so well . . . as John said, BS rules (Chez, leave it alone . . . )

John
Newton MA

Chez Bubba · June 17, 2005, 05:40:41 AM

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by JJC
 BS rules (Chez, leave it alone . . . )

John
Newton MA
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No, NO!!! PORK FAT RULES!!!

http://www.chezbubba.com
Ya think next time I check into a hotel & they ask "Smoking or Non?" they would mind?