So this weekend I'm gonna start prepping for New Years.
NYE I'm planning on smoking a pork shoulder. It'll be my third one. I'm still dialing in/finding a rub I like to use. Anyone use any homemade rubs (I'm looking at the App Staters) they like?
I'm also going to experiment in the upcoming weeks with a smoked Pimento Cheese recipe I got this past week and cold smoke my cheese.
Anyone else here like to smoke anything on a grill or a good cigar?
(12-17-2021 11:32 AM)gdunn Wrote: So this weekend I'm gonna start prepping for New Years.
NYE I'm planning on smoking a pork shoulder. It'll be my third one. I'm still dialing in/finding a rub I like to use. Anyone use any homemade rubs (I'm looking at the App Staters) they like?
I'm also going to experiment in the upcoming weeks with a smoked Pimento Cheese recipe I got this past week and cold smoke my cheese.
Anyone else here like to smoke anything on a grill or a good cigar?
I got this at the Dollar Tree and was very surprised. Well worth it!!!
(This post was last modified: 12-17-2021 11:39 AM by Fanof49ASU.)
(12-17-2021 11:32 AM)gdunn Wrote: So this weekend I'm gonna start prepping for New Years.
NYE I'm planning on smoking a pork shoulder. It'll be my third one. I'm still dialing in/finding a rub I like to use. Anyone use any homemade rubs (I'm looking at the App Staters) they like?
I'm also going to experiment in the upcoming weeks with a smoked Pimento Cheese recipe I got this past week and cold smoke my cheese.
Anyone else here like to smoke anything on a grill or a good cigar?
I got this at the Dollar Tree and was very surprised. Well worth it!!!
I actually have a rub I came up with. I was shooting for Carolina style, but ended up with Memphis,
(12-17-2021 11:32 AM)gdunn Wrote: So this weekend I'm gonna start prepping for New Years.
NYE I'm planning on smoking a pork shoulder. It'll be my third one. I'm still dialing in/finding a rub I like to use. Anyone use any homemade rubs (I'm looking at the App Staters) they like?
I'm also going to experiment in the upcoming weeks with a smoked Pimento Cheese recipe I got this past week and cold smoke my cheese.
Anyone else here like to smoke anything on a grill or a good cigar?
I make my rubs. I’m too cheap to buy something pre-made. Fridge is full of a variety of smoked cheese. I give a bunch away as gifts at Christmas. Been smoking all my life. Did a 50 pound pig at Thanksgiving for the family. Going to do a ribeye roast, whole chicken and some turkey breasts this weekend to carry us through the holidays.
A word of advice on your cheese. Use fruit woods and when you’re done, rest it on wire racks for 2 hours then wrap it in plastic wrap. Store that in the fridge for at least 5 days to let the smoke mellow and permeate the cheese.
(12-17-2021 01:32 PM)sdcritter Wrote: A word of advice on your cheese. Use fruit woods and when you’re done, rest it on wire racks for 2 hours then wrap it in plastic wrap. Store that in the fridge for at least 5 days to let the smoke mellow and permeate the cheese.
I've heard those all are musts except for the 2 hour rest time.
(12-17-2021 11:32 AM)gdunn Wrote: So this weekend I'm gonna start prepping for New Years.
NYE I'm planning on smoking a pork shoulder. It'll be my third one. I'm still dialing in/finding a rub I like to use. Anyone use any homemade rubs (I'm looking at the App Staters) they like?
I'm also going to experiment in the upcoming weeks with a smoked Pimento Cheese recipe I got this past week and cold smoke my cheese.
Anyone else here like to smoke anything on a grill or a good cigar?
Rub
2 tbsp salt
2 tbsp sugar
2 tbsp brown sugar
2 tbsp cumin
2 tbsp chili powder
2 tbsp pepper
1 tbsp cayenne
1/4 cup of paprika
this makes enough for many shoulders, so you can lower the quantities if needed.
spray the shoulder three or four times with apple cider vinegar during cooking.
once you pull the shoulder, spray the chopped Q with the vinegar and add very little of the rub with red pepper flakes. Mix it up and serve.
You can never go wrong with my man Malcolm Reeds - Killer Hogs (The BBQ Rub) stuff. Go here to check out his products and go here to watch his YouTube videos.
Trust big people that cook!
Edit- my wood preference is Cherry and a mix of hickory and cherry is great on pork.
(This post was last modified: 12-17-2021 02:04 PM by AppYosef.)
(12-17-2021 11:32 AM)gdunn Wrote: So this weekend I'm gonna start prepping for New Years.
NYE I'm planning on smoking a pork shoulder. It'll be my third one. I'm still dialing in/finding a rub I like to use. Anyone use any homemade rubs (I'm looking at the App Staters) they like?
I'm also going to experiment in the upcoming weeks with a smoked Pimento Cheese recipe I got this past week and cold smoke my cheese.
Anyone else here like to smoke anything on a grill or a good cigar?
Rub
2 tbsp salt
2 tbsp sugar
2 tbsp brown sugar
2 tbsp cumin
2 tbsp chili powder
2 tbsp pepper
1 tbsp cayenne
1/4 cup of paprika
this makes enough for many shoulders, so you can lower the quantities if needed.
spray the shoulder three or four times with apple cider vinegar during cooking.
once you pull the shoulder, spray the chopped Q with the vinegar and add very little of the rub with red pepper flakes. Mix it up and serve.
What’s th opinion of mustard before adding the rub? Also gonna smoke my first turkey next week. Was planing on cherry pellets. Any opinions?
(12-17-2021 11:32 AM)gdunn Wrote: So this weekend I'm gonna start prepping for New Years.
NYE I'm planning on smoking a pork shoulder. It'll be my third one. I'm still dialing in/finding a rub I like to use. Anyone use any homemade rubs (I'm looking at the App Staters) they like?
I'm also going to experiment in the upcoming weeks with a smoked Pimento Cheese recipe I got this past week and cold smoke my cheese.
Anyone else here like to smoke anything on a grill or a good cigar?
Rub
2 tbsp salt
2 tbsp sugar
2 tbsp brown sugar
2 tbsp cumin
2 tbsp chili powder
2 tbsp pepper
1 tbsp cayenne
1/4 cup of paprika
this makes enough for many shoulders, so you can lower the quantities if needed.
spray the shoulder three or four times with apple cider vinegar during cooking.
once you pull the shoulder, spray the chopped Q with the vinegar and add very little of the rub with red pepper flakes. Mix it up and serve.
What’s th opinion of mustard before adding the rub? Also gonna smoke my first turkey next week. Was planing on cherry pellets. Any opinions?
I do the mustard. It's more to help the rub stick than flavor. Do the rub the night before and put it on heavy. IMO the key good Q is the bark. Good bark comes from heavy smoke the first 5 or 6 hours. I do heavy hickory smoke at a little higher temp than recommended to get a heavy black bark. Its hard to over cook Q especially with the fat side up. Take all the bark, chop it up, and toss it back in with the Q.
Applewood or Cherry for most birds. I like fruitwoods and light herbie flavors for turkey. Spatchcock the turkey so it smokes/cooks evenly and quickly.
(12-17-2021 01:22 PM)sdcritter Wrote: I make my rubs. I’m too cheap to buy something pre-made. Fridge is full of a variety of smoked cheese. I give a bunch away as gifts at Christmas. Been smoking all my life. Did a 50 pound pig at Thanksgiving for the family. Going to do a ribeye roast, whole chicken and some turkey breasts this weekend to carry us through the holidays.
What smoker do you have? I have one that is about worn out and I'm looking around.
When the weather is right I’m using an open pit I built in my backyard. But most of the time I’m lazy and use a Pit Boss 1150 pellet smoker supplemented with a smoke tube if I want to boost the smoke flavor. And I usually do. LOL.
(12-17-2021 02:38 PM)sdcritter Wrote: When the weather is right I’m using an open pit I built in my backyard. But most of the time I’m lazy and use a Pit Boss 1150 pellet smoker supplemented with a smoke tube if I want to boost the smoke flavor. And I usually do. LOL.
(12-17-2021 11:32 AM)gdunn Wrote: So this weekend I'm gonna start prepping for New Years.
NYE I'm planning on smoking a pork shoulder. It'll be my third one. I'm still dialing in/finding a rub I like to use. Anyone use any homemade rubs (I'm looking at the App Staters) they like?
I'm also going to experiment in the upcoming weeks with a smoked Pimento Cheese recipe I got this past week and cold smoke my cheese.
Anyone else here like to smoke anything on a grill or a good cigar?
(12-17-2021 11:32 AM)gdunn Wrote: So this weekend I'm gonna start prepping for New Years.
NYE I'm planning on smoking a pork shoulder. It'll be my third one. I'm still dialing in/finding a rub I like to use. Anyone use any homemade rubs (I'm looking at the App Staters) they like?
I'm also going to experiment in the upcoming weeks with a smoked Pimento Cheese recipe I got this past week and cold smoke my cheese.
Anyone else here like to smoke anything on a grill or a good cigar?
Rub
2 tbsp salt
2 tbsp sugar
2 tbsp brown sugar
2 tbsp cumin
2 tbsp chili powder
2 tbsp pepper
1 tbsp cayenne
1/4 cup of paprika
this makes enough for many shoulders, so you can lower the quantities if needed.
spray the shoulder three or four times with apple cider vinegar during cooking.
once you pull the shoulder, spray the chopped Q with the vinegar and add very little of the rub with red pepper flakes. Mix it up and serve.
I make my own pork rub also. Similar to what you have listed above.
But, for best results, brine your pork overnight. Keep the brine simple. For one shoulder I use a cup of sugar, a cup of salt, and a few cloves. Boil this in a small amount of water, let cool a bit, then add enough cold water to cover the shoulder. This will make a noticeable difference. As noted above, spraying during cooking with a spray of your liking helps much also.
As for cigars, a few years back there was an intern named Monica that new quite a bit about cigars. Not sure what ever happened to her?
(12-17-2021 11:32 AM)gdunn Wrote: So this weekend I'm gonna start prepping for New Years.
NYE I'm planning on smoking a pork shoulder. It'll be my third one. I'm still dialing in/finding a rub I like to use. Anyone use any homemade rubs (I'm looking at the App Staters) they like?
I'm also going to experiment in the upcoming weeks with a smoked Pimento Cheese recipe I got this past week and cold smoke my cheese.
Anyone else here like to smoke anything on a grill or a good cigar?
Rub
2 tbsp salt
2 tbsp sugar
2 tbsp brown sugar
2 tbsp cumin
2 tbsp chili powder
2 tbsp pepper
1 tbsp cayenne
1/4 cup of paprika
this makes enough for many shoulders, so you can lower the quantities if needed.
spray the shoulder three or four times with apple cider vinegar during cooking.
once you pull the shoulder, spray the chopped Q with the vinegar and add very little of the rub with red pepper flakes. Mix it up and serve.
I make my own pork rub also. Similar to what you have listed above.
But, for best results, brine your pork overnight. Keep the brine simple. For one shoulder I use a cup of sugar, a cup of salt, and a few cloves. Boil this in a small amount of water, let cool a bit, then add enough cold water to cover the shoulder. This will make a noticeable difference. As noted above, spraying during cooking with a spray of your liking helps much also.
As for cigars, a few years back there was an intern named Monica that new quite a bit about cigars. Not sure what ever happened to her?
As for cee-gars, try an Ashton . . . Product of the Dominican Republic, an excellent smoke . . .
(12-17-2021 11:32 AM)gdunn Wrote: So this weekend I'm gonna start prepping for New Years.
NYE I'm planning on smoking a pork shoulder. It'll be my third one. I'm still dialing in/finding a rub I like to use. Anyone use any homemade rubs (I'm looking at the App Staters) they like?
I'm also going to experiment in the upcoming weeks with a smoked Pimento Cheese recipe I got this past week and cold smoke my cheese.
Anyone else here like to smoke anything on a grill or a good cigar?