What to put in the smoker this weekend?

[Great-Kazoo]

yes

[00tec]

One could buy pellets and just put them into an aluminum foil boat for a regular smoker right?

Get a pellet smoker tube to do something like that. It will control the burn a little better. They're like $20.

Dont get the maze type tray. We have issues with it jumping, then just setting all of your pellets on fire.

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We have used similar stuff to smoke a brisket on a charcoal grill. Get coals for a little heat, then light the pellets

[Irving]

Thanks, good idea. Save me from going through so much aluminum foil. Probably should have though if that a long time ago. I'll look up some photos and see if I can just make one.

[whitewalrus]

I havent seen even the slightest shrotage of big 33lb traeger brand pellets at Costco im sure lowes and home depot have plenty as well. While they could become scarce in the right circumstances theyre cheap enough that it would be easy to stock up on big bags, by the way pit boss pellets come in a 40lb bag and are cheaper per bag than the 33lb traeger bags I might try them next.

As for the last thing i put in my electric smoker.... About 2000 pieces of washed 223 brass to dry them hahaha

Most Walmart?s sell pit boss pellets as well. They typically have the competition blend 40lb for about $15 and a few of the single woods 20lbs for $9. I noticed a fruitwood blend at the one about a month ago. Haven?t tried it yet.

I use the pit boss pellets and they work great. For some stuff I do use the lumberjack pellets as I think the flavor is a bit better, but they are twice as much.

[whitewalrus]

I have had the occasional spam recently but mostly been living off of lunch meat.

In all seriousness, the wife and I aren?t big into cooking anything or even eating at home much. We usually eat out for the majority of our meals. Not really having that option recently we have been forced to find a way to get by.

I have been wanting to get a smoker for a while but have been procrastinating. Maybe I should see if I can pick one up now and start smoking some stuff.

Get the pellet grill smoker. It?s about the easiest thing I have used, I don?t normally like to cook much other than using it or the grill.

[00tec]

Thanks, good idea. Save me from going through so much aluminum foil. Probably should have though if that a long time ago. I'll look up some photos and see if I can just make one.

As long as you either create a tube, or a long trough, you should be OK. The ones that "maze" around in the tray have a tendency to jump track and set the next row off. You then will have about 10 minutes of super heavy smoke before you have to go refill the hot tray.
A tube will keep them better confined and they wont catch fire as easily.

[Gman]

If anybody is looking for pellets, I went to Murdoch's a couple of hours ago and they had a ton of options.

[Great-Kazoo]

Thanks, good idea. Save me from going through so much aluminum foil. Probably should have though if that a long time ago. I'll look up some photos and see if I can just make one.

Cheapest way to do so is. a couple of soup cans with holes drilled or punched in them. OR drill some holes in a piece of heavier gauge sheet metal. Roll in to a cylinder, then tac weld where it joins

[ray1970]

I have a small, cast iron box with a lid with slots in it. When I smoke stuff on my normal grill the wood chips go inside the box. Works quite well for what it is. I also start with the wood chips damp as it seems to work better than dry chips.

[buffalobo]

I have a small, cast iron box with a lid with slots in it. When I smoke stuff on my normal grill the wood chips go inside the box. Works quite well for what it is. I also start with the wood chips damp as it seems to work better than dry chips.

Like $9 @ HomerDePot, works good. I used it in my propane smoker, worked better than the one the mfg provided.