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Title: Pellet grill newbie recipe?
Post by: scotsman on December 21, 2019, 05:19:45 PM: After lots of whining Mama got me a Pit Boss 22” grill for Christmas. Now I’m looking for a recommendation for the first relatively fail safe / yummy recipe. Let me know what’cha think I should try first, thanks.
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Post by: Smokeploe on December 21, 2019, 05:30:41 PM: SMOKED turkey
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Post by: wadu1 on December 21, 2019, 06:15:31 PM: After the 2 hour pre-season of my grill (last month) I did a flat iron steak for my first attempt. Used some Pit-Master steak rub from Wal-mart it came out great.
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Post by: Russ McDonald on December 21, 2019, 06:20:53 PM: Ribs

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Post by: Magnum_Willys on December 21, 2019, 07:17:52 PM: Quote from: Smokeploe on December 21, 2019, 05:30:41 PM
SMOKED turkey
Do pellet grills smoke turkey well?
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Post by: 3boys on December 21, 2019, 07:30:30 PM: Quote from: Russ McDonald on December 21, 2019, 06:20:53 PM
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:yeah: use the 3-2-1 recipe.
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Post by: ellensburgpo on December 21, 2019, 07:33:06 PM: Quote from: 3boys on December 21, 2019, 07:30:30 PM
Quote from: Russ McDonald on December 21, 2019, 06:20:53 PM
Ribs

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:yeah: use the 3-2-1 recipe.

:yeah:
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Post by: jrebel on December 21, 2019, 07:55:58 PM: Chicken is super easy and always turns out great. I would highly reccomend duing chicken for your first go round. Make sure you have a good meat thermometer for all meet. Chicken on a pellet grill is as good as it gets.
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Post by: Sr15 on December 21, 2019, 08:35:27 PM: Stuffed venison back strap on a pellet grill is better than sex!
Butterfly open and fill with sauteed onions and mushrooms (preferably morrels) along with fresh parmesan then fold back over and secure with toothpicks or twine.use a meat thermometer and don't over cook
Camp Chef website has a good variant of this recipe
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Post by: Crunchy on December 21, 2019, 08:50:54 PM: Pork shoulder/butt is probably the easiest/less likely to screw up. You just need a good thermometer. Tons of recipes on the net. I prefer to marinate an 8lb butt for at least 8 hrs. Throw on the grill at 225 degrees at say 8PM. Should be ready around noon the next day. My grill has a 20lb hopper so I never run out of pellets. This time of year your smoker will eat up some pellets so make sure you dont run out.
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Post by: slavenoid on December 21, 2019, 11:45:12 PM: Quote from: Magnum_Willys on December 21, 2019, 07:17:52 PM
Quote from: Smokeploe on December 21, 2019, 05:30:41 PM
SMOKED turkey
Do pellet grills smoke turkey well?
Absolutely! Only catch is everyone will demand you make the turkey for Thanksgiving from here on out.
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Post by: Smokeploe on December 22, 2019, 06:45:23 AM: Forty years of cooking turkey, only have cook 5 turkeys in an oven the rest have been in a Weber.
To help keep the meat moist and juicy, the night before cut up celery, onions, apples and either(optional) oranges and lemons, put in a large bowl and use a bottle of wine to soak the vegetables in. The next salt and pepper the inside cavities of the bird, then stuff and close up the openings. Oil the outside with olive oil no salt and pepper or use your favorite herb or spice. Wrap the wings with 2 layers of foil, they burn and crisp up very easily. Put in cooker and wait. In the Weber I can cook a 23 pound bird in 3 1/2 hours. Once you do it you never go back to the oven

Merry Xmas to all H-W family's
Smokeploe
Title: Re: Pellet grill newbie recipe?
Post by: Caseknife on December 22, 2019, 08:44:08 AM: Rack of ribs seasoned with a good dry rub smoked for one or two hours at 175 then wrapped in foil for another 3 hours at 300. Pretty simple, fall off the bone good.
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Post by: MtnMuley on December 22, 2019, 12:19:37 PM: Take a whole chicken and cut out the backbone, spread flat, and press the breast bone down (spatchcock). Rub in olive oil and generously season with your favorite dry rub. Cook directly on the grill with breast side up at 375° for 50 minutes or until internal temp is 160 degrees in the largest portion of the breast. (95% of the time 50 minutes at 375° is perfect) I've never heard nor had any complaints.
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Post by: Pnwrider on December 22, 2019, 02:21:00 PM: Quote from: 3boys on December 21, 2019, 07:30:30 PM
Quote from: Russ McDonald on December 21, 2019, 06:20:53 PM
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:yeah: use the 3-2-1 recipe.
3-2-1 for spareribs, 2-2-1 for baby backs and I usually never make it a full hour after I sauce em at the end.
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Post by: Russ McDonald on December 22, 2019, 04:10:26 PM: Quote from: Pnwrider on December 22, 2019, 02:21:00 PM
Quote from: 3boys on December 21, 2019, 07:30:30 PM
Quote from: Russ McDonald on December 21, 2019, 06:20:53 PM
Ribs

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:yeah: use the 3-2-1 recipe.
3-2-1 for spareribs, 2-2-1 for baby backs and I usually never make it a full hour after I sauce em at the end.
I never use this method. Rub on over night. 5 hours on the smoker at 225. I have a Traeger. I never put sauce on. I leave that up to the person eating them. Fall off the bone everytime. The nice thing is about pellet smoker is that you can bake on them to. I cooked my turkey this year at 300 for 4 hours, cooked skillet apple pie also chocolate chip cookies. Wild tukery jalapeno poppers. Those are awesome.

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Post by: wadu1 on December 22, 2019, 04:54:15 PM: I'm with Russ McDonald "I never put sauce on. I leave that up to the person eating them."
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Post by: slavenoid on December 22, 2019, 05:15:31 PM: Quote from: slavenoid on December 21, 2019, 11:45:12 PM
Quote from: Magnum_Willys on December 21, 2019, 07:17:52 PM
Quote from: Smokeploe on December 21, 2019, 05:30:41 PM
SMOKED turkey
Do pellet grills smoke turkey well?
Absolutely! Only catch is everyone will demand you make the turkey for Thanksgiving from here on out.

I would add to my turkey recommendation. If you don't mind brining meat then definitely do a turkey. If you dont want to brine then go with pork shoulders. Pork shoulder is as close to fool proof as it gets.
Title: Re: Pellet grill newbie recipe?
Post by: scotsman on December 22, 2019, 09:36:16 PM: Wow, lots of great ideas. Keep ‘em coming... I did the initial fire up today and will prolly try a pork butt tomorrow.
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Post by: Twispriver on December 22, 2019, 10:18:46 PM: Keep the tips coming - I got my son a Rec Tec grill for Christmas and I'm going to make sure he checks out this thread
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Post by: ridgefire on December 23, 2019, 04:47:42 PM: Chicken drumsticks are really easy. I pull the skin off and thenrinse them and pat dry. I then mop them with a mixture of mustard, brown sugar and apple juice. Coat them with some of your favorite rub and then smoke them for an hour or so then crank up the heat til they are done. I mop a heavy coat of sweet baby rays on at the end and pull them off once the bbq sauce starts getting almost caramelized. Really easy and turn out great. Also, the 3-2-1 ribs turn out great as well.
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Post by: elksnout on December 23, 2019, 09:33:21 PM: What's the 3-2-1 method?

Thanks
Elksnout
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Post by: wadu1 on December 23, 2019, 09:52:41 PM: If you are really a Scotsman try grilling a haggis, it's on my to do list. :dunno:
Title: Re: Pellet grill newbie recipe?
Post by: Twispriver on December 23, 2019, 10:34:07 PM: As I understand it, the 3-2-1 method is 3 hours on the grill, in the smoke at 200-225 degrees - remove and double wrap in foil after mopping the ribs in Apple juice or a juice and vinegar mix then back on the grill for 2 hours - and finally unwrap and back on the grill for up to 1 hour to finish. It's all theory and no practice for me as I have a different way I like to do it so those experienced with it may correct me if I am wrong.
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Post by: Gobble Doc on December 23, 2019, 11:05:15 PM: Quote from: ellensburgpo on December 21, 2019, 07:33:06 PM
Quote from: 3boys on December 21, 2019, 07:30:30 PM
Quote from: Russ McDonald on December 21, 2019, 06:20:53 PM
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:yeah: use the 3-2-1 recipe.

:yeah:
I like this too. If they are baby back I’ll do 2-1-1

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Post by: Mike450r on December 24, 2019, 07:20:50 AM: Pizza is easy and way better done in a pellet grill than the oven
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Post by: Sakko300wsm on December 24, 2019, 10:27:35 AM: Doing a 18# turkey in my GMG now! Brined for 36hrs
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Post by: scotsman on December 24, 2019, 12:24:35 PM: Ok, my wife came home from costco with a brisket. Just a 2#flat, not the whole brisket. I did 3 hours at 225 (smeared with mustard and dry rub), then 1 1/2 hours sealed in foil with beef jus, then rested for 1/2 hour. Wow, it turned out GREAT! Really tasty tender and juicy. Gotta say I sure like the Pit Boss with automatic thermostat and meat probes. Next is to get a wireless probe so I don't need to keep walking from the shop to house to check progress.
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Post by: slavenoid on December 24, 2019, 01:19:17 PM: There's something nice about maintaining a smoker all day but my wifi pellet grill allows me to barbecue far more often. I think other methods can produce better results but you cant control it from work or while hunting.
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Post by: Russ McDonald on December 25, 2019, 05:18:29 PM: Here are my ribs. Just shy of 5 hours at 225 on my Traeger. Used 3 different rubs and all fall of the bone.(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20191226/c7a303bc053990f923c54c8fb1002c99.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20191226/68297486baf774ddb5e5f244aac8856c.jpg)

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