It's getting to be that time of year in the Pacific NW

[turbo347stang]

Well, today was my first day off with sun in months and I was caught off gaurd with no meat in the fridge to smoke. Unfortunately, not much I can to about today, but I picked up a 7.5 pound pork shoulder so next time (hopefully next week) I'll be ready to enjoy some pulled pork sandwiches. It's been two months since I used my smoker which is far too long!

My nieghbors are already asking when the ribs and brisket are coming.

[Evil Eye]

A day of sun in Washington!!! And you didn't have any meat to smoke??? WTF???

I lived in Bremerton for a couple of years and I REALLY missed the sun while I was there. Of course here in a couple of months, I'm going to be wishing for cooler weather.


SOOOOOOO.... When can we expect ribs and brisket?

[Austin G]

Hell yeah! Washed & Waxed my truck today. Might even mow!

If you find some meat to smoke, I'll be right over.

[turbo347stang]

I'm going out to wash mine here in a couple minutes.

The brisket will definitely be sooner rather than later, but ribs might be put off for the first T-shirt and shorts type day.

[Evil Eye]

Sooooo, you've got me wanting to smoke some meat this weekend. Between working on the truck and trailer, not sure I will have the time, but I'm definitely going to try...

[turbo347stang]

Well if you do try not to rub it in too much. It's raining again today and it's not supposed to stop for several days.

[Banshee34]

I smoked up a bunch of chicken the weekend before last! mmmm good!

Do you not use your smoker when the weather is crappy?

[CowboyCody]

I had kind of the same thing happen to me the other day. it was close to 70* for the first time here in MN, i got the meat out of the freezer. let it unthaw, lit my grill and went in the house to let it warm up. walked outside with the meat to a hot grill that was out. checked it and the tank was empty, man was i bummed. i live 10 miles from town so i ended up cooking with the broiler, in the oven. just wasnt the same!

[turbo347stang]

Originally Posted by Banshee34

I smoked up a bunch of chicken the weekend before last! mmmm good!

Do you not use your smoker when the weather is crappy?

Depends on what I'm making, I'll do salmon, a chicken, or things that don't require much in cooking attention or adding of coal or wood. For the most part it's more of a satisfaction thing. Being able to stand there and smell the smoke and then the meat as it starts to cook on a nice day. It beats moving the smoker next to the back slider so I can monitor the temp gauge from inside and then run out to flip, spray, add coal, or wood then run back in. It takes a lot of the joy out of it for me.

[FordGuy100]

I took great pride in the fact that we use to cook outside on our Traeger 3-4 nights a week, all year. Was kinda neat to be smoking some meat when it was snowing outside (it was underneath a covered area so no percipitation onto the Traeger).