I've been wanting to do a writeup on this for a while. I always save the dripping when I cook a pork butt or brisket and this is how I remove the fat and add it back into the finished product as needed. Pour the juices into a container such as a jar. Put a cover on it and place it [...]
Before I explain how to make a foil woodchip pack, I need to explain why this is important. I often have folks ask me if they should soak the wood chips in water or not and my answer is always the same.. it's not necessary and in most cases is even counter productive. Here's some things that I have discovered [...]
There are many ways to light the charcoal for your charcoal smoker but I highly recommend using a charcoal chimney starter when performing this task. If I can go a step further, allow me to recommend the ones made by Weber as they are larger and more durable than most of the other brands that I have seen available. You [...]
Many of you new to the craft may be asking, "what in the heck is this minion method you are talking about ?" while you long timers may know what it is but just haven't used it or experienced what it can do for your cooking especially if you are using the Weber Smokey Mountain cooker or a similar unit. [...]
