Smoke Somethin

Got this char-griller premium kettle for my birthday, it says its a smoker too.

So after a little research and about 40 bucks for charcoal baskets and a pizza stone I'm gonna give it a shot.

Here's the kettle

Charcoal baskets

Modified grate out of my old grill, had to cut the sides off, and hit it with a hammer a couple times so it would get past these bolts.

Pizza Stone(heat diffuser)

Water/drip pan

Forgot to add the apple wood, it wasn't that bad to open everything back up. Glad I took out some of the center of the old grate.

Iron mikes mustard Bbq for a binder and Montreal steak, some minced onions, salt and pepper on the rub.

Questions, comments, and suggestions all welcome. This will be my smoking/grilling thread.

Bout to slap the meat on now!

 

[Walchit]

Just got a couple trays of peach pods on, now I have a pile of reds, and a pile of whites left. And a giant pile of un-ripe/half-ripe. I'm ready to be done with peppers for the year.

 

[Walchit]

Couple more pics. Need to fire the smokers back up this morning.

Yellows,SLCR,and some chocolates.

Reds on the smoker, mostly reaper/primo.

Peach pods in the dehydrator.

Do you guys try to get the seeds out of your powder? Or just grind them up?

 

[PtMD989]

The seeds shake out of the dried pods kinda easy. I think it was ShowMeTheSauce who posted a good seed removal technique. Put your dried pods into a Tupperware bowl and shake the beejesus out of it. The seeds fall out of the pods pretty good [emoji16]


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[Walchit]

I already crushed them up, I was thinking about maybe a mortar and pestle, then running it through a screen.
I was really just wondering if it would make the powder taste better if I got a majority of the seed out. Or if I should just grind them on into the powder

 

[Downriver]

Personally, I remove (most of) the seeds before grinding. I think the powder is much more flavorful without the seed dust. To me, the seeds act more as a filler, and can even add off-flavors.
 
jmo

 

[Trident chilli]

The seeds shake out of the dried pods kinda easy. I think it was ShowMeTheSauce who posted a good seed removal technique. Put your dried pods into a Tupperware bowl and shake the beejesus out of it. The seeds fall out of the pods pretty good [emoji16]

Would those seeds be still viable ..... not a method I have ever used normally just dry on kitchen towel

Thanks in advance

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[Downriver]

I gotta try to smoke pods more. Andy, what wood(s) do you use?

 

[Walchit]

I had cherry chunks on hand, added a few pecan chips, Idk if they produced much smoke though, maybe for a minute or so lol.

I was afraid the seeds would impart a bitter taste. The first batch I made with the seeds is good, just wondering if it would be better without them.

 

[Ashen]

I have done the whole in the past , I prefer to seed them before smoking or dehydrating now. Have seen too may otherwise beautiful pods, when cut open,have mold inside. Plus seeds are indigestible, which means any that enter your system are coming out the other end.

 

[PtMD989]

The seeds shake out of the dried pods kinda easy. I think it was ShowMeTheSauce who posted a good seed removal technique. Put your dried pods into a Tupperware bowl and shake the beejesus out of it. The seeds fall out of the pods pretty good [emoji16]

Would those seeds be still viable ..... not a method I have ever used normally just dry on kitchen towel

Thanks in advance

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I’m not sure. I dry my seeds on a paper plate at room temperature.


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[Walchit]

I have done the whole in the past , I prefer to seed them before smoking or dehydrating now. Have seen too may otherwise beautiful pods, when cut open,have mold inside. Plus seeds are indigestible, which means any that enter your system are coming out the other end.

I hate that some have mold, it doubles, maybe triples processing time

 

[Walchit]

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I’m not sure. I dry my seeds on a paper plate at room temperature.


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I guess I missed this. Thee seeds that have been smoked are probably gonna be about 0% germination I would guess. If your dehydrator has a temperature setting then I think the seed is good up to a little over 100° don't quote me though

 

[Rajun Gardener]

Here ya go my Man, no need for fancy brining buckets.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KdrhqDYF6A

 

[Walchit]

Grinding supers isnt very fun! Wasn't getting very far between coughing/sneezing fits and then rehashing my hands, so I thought the towel would help. It did, but when I got to the batch that was mostly reapers, primos, and primo/lemon drop I coughed inside the towel and it blew the powder (that must have landed on the top edge of the towel) straight into met eyes. I still have a quart bag of smoked Sri lankans, I should have done them first, cause I gave up after the red superhot batch. My whole face was on fire.
If you cant tell, I think

I think it was already in my eyes when I dnapped this pic.

I need a respirator and some goggles for next year, like Trent does it.

 

[Walchit]

Got my rotisserie up and running! A guy on the weber forum sent me a spit for a gas grill, and I used the grinder and a file to make a round spot to ride on my 22"ring.

I tossed on a 14lb turkey, but I didnt tie the legs or wings up. About a half hour in I heard some clunking. One of the legs had come loose and flipped one of my charcoal baskets upside down. So I added another fork on the spit, with the legs crossed through there. Worked perfectly after that.

Grinder work

Loose leg

Crossed the legs

Spinning away

Resting

Giblet gravy!

 

[PtMD989]

Looks great [emoji106]. How long did it take,eh.


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[Walchit]

About 2.5 hours or so. I'm gonna do a pork loin tomorrow. I will try to get some pics

 

[MikeUSMC]

That turkey looks delicious, Andy! Great color too!

Keep up the great work, man! Love seeing your pics

 

[WarrantMan]

Keep up the great work, man! Love seeing your pics

 
I agree Mike. Andy is killing it.  I bet if he asks anyone over to eat, he never has to ask them twice to confirm they're coming... 

 

[PtMD989]

And if they go home hungry, it’s their own dang fault [emoji16][emoji106].


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