valve90210 Posted July 6, 2023 Share Posted July 6, 2023 Hi all, It's been a while since I was around here much, life has been rather busy for the last 4 years as I've been combining co-parenting, working full-time and studying hard. With my studies pretty much having finished now, I should have a little more spare time and I'm planning on using some of it for the wonderful art of smoking meat!! Having only done a few cook over the last couple of years of so, this morning I decided to fire up my Davy Crockett and I've currently got some beef short ribs and a pork shoulder on the go. This evening I will also be roasting a chicken in the DC so a good hickory smelling day here today. I'll try to remember to take some photos and get them up here. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamG Posted July 6, 2023 Share Posted July 6, 2023 Welcome back. Sounds like your wasting no time in jumping straight back in either😁👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wade Posted July 6, 2023 Share Posted July 6, 2023 Scott used to amaze us at the Smokingmeatforum cookoffs. He would raid local skips to salvage old rusty kettle BBQs which he would bring along. He would then use them to prepare some of the best BBQ that rivalled many of the other more expensive smokers. 👍 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valve90210 Posted July 6, 2023 Author Share Posted July 6, 2023 True that, still got my bargain kettle and it's still going strong! the ash catcher is rusted away but I'm going to make a blanking plate for it and she'll be fine again! lol. I hope there will be a national smoking weekend again, was always a highlight of my year!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamG Posted July 6, 2023 Share Posted July 6, 2023 Thats fantastic! How gutted would you be to have an all bells and whistles grill get a run for its money from an old rusty grill haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valve90210 Posted July 7, 2023 Author Share Posted July 7, 2023 To be fair I also have some bells and whistles such as a Smartfire...which I run on a rusty old gen 1 Callow!! 🤣 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
negolien Posted July 7, 2023 Share Posted July 7, 2023 welcome back no pics? Come on man lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valve90210 Posted July 7, 2023 Author Share Posted July 7, 2023 As promised, here are the photos. Getting some nice smoke - about a hour into the cook. Once the pork and ribs were done, I also cooked a spatchcock chicken. The ribs turned out nicely. Nice smoke ring and lovely and tender. Forgot the photo pre-pull but the pork turned out nice. Decided to finish the chicken under the grill to crisp the skin up a bit but got distracted and it caught a little which was disappointing but the meat was delicious. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamG Posted July 7, 2023 Share Posted July 7, 2023 Looks great👍🍻 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
negolien Posted July 7, 2023 Share Posted July 7, 2023 Fabulous bud thanks for sharing. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted July 14, 2023 Share Posted July 14, 2023 On 7/6/2023 at 2:46 PM, valve90210 said: True that, still got my bargain kettle and it's still going strong! the ash catcher is rusted away but I'm going to make a blanking plate for it and she'll be fine again! lol. I hope there will be a national smoking weekend again, was always a highlight of my year!! I agree but no one taking that on. I tried regional to be but it did not come off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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