Smokin Monkey

Hi Simon, welcome to the Forum. A few things to consider when choosing between a Pellet Smoker and a Kamado. 1. Cost and availability of pellets over charcoal 2. Easy of use, Pellet Smoker, set and leave over Kamado that requires some attention. 3. Amount of smoke flavour, more depth of smoke flavour with Kamado over a pellet smoker.

I would say it’s under cured by the amount of cure you added. Then 4 days in the fridge and 2 days hung (what temperature?) so that’s 6 days old.

@Wade might be able to answer this one?

Got some Lamb Ribs I am going to give a go next week.

These are a really good bit of kit. If you are looking to order, try this link BBQ Talks they have a partner offer of 15% Off! I can use one in a Dutch Oven which is thick metal and can receive a signal in the house 20 meters away. One trick you can do is use the receiver base as the bridge. Place the base halfway between the probe and your receiver (Phone) this helps with the signal.

That looks an interesting bit of kit! It should work well.

Great looking Cabinet @Icefever I would, just to be over cautious, stand the foil tray on a small Slab or Brick!

@Icefever Absolutely anything to do with Smoking, so your cabinet is in! Can you create a new Thread with this cabinet then I will delete, or possibly edit the above, just leaving your question!

This sounds great!

We did this a few years back, and thought it would be fun to do it again in 2020, seen as a lot of people will have time on their hands in the coming month! (Lockdown) So November is quickly approaching, and the outside temperatures dropping, so its time to get Your Smoke On! Get Cold Smoking (or Hot Smoke if you prefer) post up some pictures or a recipe, and we will try and find some prizes to give away. START A NEW THREAD YOUR YOUR SMOKEVEMBER. We will give each post a Number, then at the end of November a number will be randomly generated to win. depending on how many prizes we get in, depends on the numbers of winners! SMOKE ON!

Hi welcome to the Forum Waterbaby!

Could try and bend the door slightly so it fits, but best solution is to apply some flat Stove Rope, that’s used on Wood Burn Stoves

Haha, across the M1 @ Sutton In Ashfield!

Hi Sarah, welcome to the Forum! You can not be that far away from me!

Don’t know how I missed this, sure looks good! You know I am going to pinch this!!

Where are you ordering from @Justin?

Ice, did you buy the Pork Loin with the rind on, I bought it the last time I was in and it was fantastic when cooked, with the crispy rind!

I really liked the Wagyu Burgers from Aldi.

@Justin, if you do not want to remove the Daisy Wheel, then try @Wademethod, small stainless steel bowl with adaptor Wades Method.

Hi Mike, thanks for posting this offer up, great to see you back on the Forum.

That’s the same with the GMG, bellowing smoke on start up, my neighbour always complained when I started mine.

Hi Ele, welcome to the Forum.

There’s been a big increase with members purchasing Pellet Smokers on the Forum. I purchased a GMG Jim Bowie with the Stainless Steel Lid (non-Wi-fi) in August 2014. Used it regular for the first 2 years, then the novelty dropped off, this including some technical issues. Had problems with temperature control etc, igniter tube burning out, and some other problems I can’t remember! Been cleaning the BBQ Shack out today, and looked across at the GMG under its cover as it’s been for the last 6 years! And thought, let’s give it a go. Removed the cover and it looks pretty good, opened the pellet hopper, it was 3/4 full and pellets in good condition! Plugged it in, and turned it on. It went through the Start Up Procedure, and fired up! Stuck a digital temperature reader in. Controller scrolling from 155’C upto 120’C? Digi read 65’C! Could not alter the temperature up or down. Then I remember I had a spare controller in the garage, now I am not sure if it was new or 1 that had been replaced. Stuck it in started up again. Set temperature at 150’C, with in 20 minutes, read out showed 150’C, lid thermo showed 150’C and Digital showed 148’C! Pretty happy with that! New Standard controller from The American BBQ Co are £80.00 + Vat Wifi Option, £140.00 + Vat. So, it looks like I will be doing a lot more cooks on it, think I abandon it to quickly. While I was at it, also dusted off my Pit Boss Kamado, removed the Pit Controller and fired it up. Set vents and running at 130’C. Need to fit some perforated stainless in the air in let to give finer control.

Many years back, I looked at one of these as my first smoker, was soon put off buy the cost of the “Pucks” Another great tip is cut, some aluminum discs the same size as the Pucks, and put them into the chute, at the estimated time you want to finish your cook, these way you will save at least 2 Pucks per cook.