Come on folks, I know that you are all cooking. Post up the pictures, brag a bit, make us jealous, make us wish we were your neighbors and friends...
Salmon was cheap by the case at Sam's club last week, so we bought a 36 pound case.
As a side note, I thought I would illustrate why the YS1500 is the optimum smoker.
I have the smoker set to 200 degrees as my cooking temp. It is varying by a few degrees up and down, but this is normal and expected. It a wood fire after all.
I will take finished pictures after I take it all off the cooker...and NO I am not challenging you to a picture taking contest! But cooking, you betcha!
That would be fun. It would be even more fun to compare the food, but I'm sure you have the edge.
Yoder_Kirby wrote:That would be fun. It would be even more fun to compare the food, but I'm sure you have the edge.
Hey Herb,
Thanks so much for giving us a play by play. I love the details and step by step. You're gonna be eating salmon for a while my friend. Looks damn tasty. I'm thinking a nice rice pialf, maybe dirty rice, steamed broccoli and white wine. Dammit, now I'm hungry. A job well done.
This is making me very, very hungry.
Herb,
For us old guys that either forgot or can't find the info, please explain what happens when you close the smoke stack. I'm guessing that with the firebox open a bit the left side would be hotter.
I ask because with the recent hot weather we've been having my grate temp is 20 degrees hotter on the left side than the left.
Thanks in advance,
Bob
(YS 1500)
To begin with, I would leave the chimney damper wide open, and open the HMS damper about an inch and a half. This will bleed off some of the heat from under the plate and send it up and to the chimney.
If you do not have the reinforced burn grate, it is imperative that you make sure that the burn grate fits as tightly as possible in the firebox before each cook. Not doing this can also cause heat to build up on the left side, as the angle and force of the airflow is changed, which can cause a buildup of heat on the left side.
Herb,
Thank you for your quick reply. You're a real asset here. I'll give it a shot and that makes perfect sense. (and I've got the reinforced grate)
regards,
bob
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