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new to smoking, need some help on the basics (lemmy.world)
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I have a bbq/smoker combo and I'd really like to learn how to smoke meat. I don't really have anyone in my life to teach me. I know how to bbq, with propane, so most of my help would need to be centered around the prep, fire making, and smoker specific items I'll need. I have the smoker and a meat thermometer and that's it, so I know I'll need to get more stuff. Anyone know any good videos or articles that really go over the basics of smoking?

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Hey, welcome to the hobby! Take it slow and be kind to yourself, everyone makes mistakes.

Think about smoking as these steps.

  1. Prep meat (trim fat, remove silverskin, etc). Lots of great tutorials on YouTube for each cut of meat.

  2. Season meat (brines, marinades, rubs, etc)

  3. Smoke meat (keep smoker at consistent temp until meat reaches the desired internal temp).

The specifics will change based on the cut of meat you're using, but the above steps apply to everything.

I'd pick a forgiving and shorter cook time meat and look up recipes (basically the recipe is for the rub/brine). My favorite dead simple and crowd favorite cut is pork belly.