It's BBQ Week at AoM! All this week we'll be posting videos with tips on how to smoke various types of meat. Today's video is a rundown of the very basics on how to get started with smoking.
I was butchering on the farm ever since I was 6 'till my father sold it when I was 12. But I realise now we were cooking meat all wrong. We never smoked any meat, and we never boiled ribs beforehand. These tips are amazing! Thanks a bunch!
Man I gotta say I've watched a lot of videos on smoking tips and such and this video has By Far been the most helpful and most informative I have seen yet. Great job!
I like how you are open to other methods, and not just your own. And your right, cooking is such a personal pursuit, it all comes down to how " you" like it. Good job!
I just bought my first offset smoker. I have been seasoning it now for 4 hours. I cant wait to try my first smoke in it . Thank you for the good video and knowledge
You can even use your oven in the kitchen. I did that with a turkey a couple Thanksgivings ago, and a ham the next month for Christmas. All you need is a pan with a sort of grate that keeps the meat sitting above the pan, rather than on it. You soak woodchips in water over night (there are different flavours). You can do all your preparations with the meat the morning of your smoking or the night before while the woodchips soak, unless you are doing a preparation that takes a while. For the turkey, I used a dry rub, for the ham, I used a glaze that I mixed with whisky. I also poured the whisky over the ham and woodchips. Once you have the woodchips in the pan and the meat on the grate, you tin foil it over so that all the smoke gets concentrated on the meat, instead of filling your oven and house.
This guy gets it. 💯 Grilling is equal parts art and science and yet highly individualized. All of his tips very helpful. I got into smoking over grilling certain meats in the last 2 years and I can use all the advice I can get.
What a great all round smoking lesson. you didn't say yours is the way to go. I like the way you said to experiment to find what suits your taste and your style of meat. 10/10 thank you
Im from the UK. Our BBQ culture consists of burned sausages and burgers. I bought a pit barrel cooker, got some mesquite and some wood chunks from an old oak whiskey barrel; ive done pork ribs, chicken (spatchcock and halves), ribeye, sirloin steaks, whole duck, thors hammer, fish and prawns, various veg, eggs on the smoker. Its legitimetaly the best way to cook food, hands down.
Great video! I smoke hamburgers (mostly venison burgers) all the time! Bring it to temp on the smoker and sear it on the cast iron with some butter! Amazing. Give it a try.
This video is good for life, not just for food, you could be a mechanic and this video would make sense... at the end of the day what this man is saying is what fits your application . Nothing's good nothing is bad but just what works for you and what works.
Not disappointed youtubing smoker and this popped up instead of the zombie video I was looking, but very informative and was always curious about smoke food and what the basics would be but overall I loved this video shocked this 7 years ago ,video quality is amazing up to par
No article or announcement on the video series yet, but I bet it's going to be great. Looks very promising. Although I started reading AoM for the philosophical aspect of it - for the manvotionals and essays about manhood - I find myself enjoying these laid back cooking videos just as nice and, most importantly, bringing me to my man-nirvana ;)
Great video. I'm a chef as well and I love the fact that you tell us to experiment, mess up, see what works for you instead of telling what and how to cook with. Exactly how I tell folks to find their nitch and practice makes perfect.
"If you messed it up, so what you've learned" Thats exactly how I learned how to BBQ, nobody ever taught me, trial & error but keep trying till you get it right & I am still learning but love it. Started with gas grills & now smoking with wood. If you don't try you'll only cook the same ole shit.
I was having trouble cleaning a barbecue yesterday. I mean really clean it, taking the cake off the sides and all. I tried three special clean your grill products and they did not work well at all. Do you have a video/article or can you make a video/article on it? I have a stainless steal gas grill.
Put a light sprinkle of vinegar on the bbq and then use baking soda and coat the bbq, then let it rest for a day, then take and soak with plain white vinegar. Then use the bbq with "no food" just a single cook and repeat the wash above. This took out major cheese and honey coated bars on the bbq. Hope this is not three years too late.
I just bought a Tera gear smoker at Maxi for only 130$. I made a smoked salmon and I'm really amazed!! The best I ever ate. If you guys want a decent one for cheap, they still sell them at Maxi in Montreal on Cremazie near Papineau. It works with propane gas (if you don't want to plug a propane gas tank to it you can start the fire manually). it's just a bit more job). For 130$ I'm really amazed.
Have you ever heard of this.... I received a water smoker from Weber. I placed a whole chicken on for a 4-5 hour smoke. light smoke with applewood. the inside was nice a juicy and perfectly done. The outside ring tasted bitter. Well being the hog I am, I ate a lot of it. For the next three day I was doubled over in pain ... went to the dr... many test later I ended up with uclers from chemical burns from mouth to exit......5 years later I am now getting over last bit of healing...I can eat peppers again..... I havent used the smoker since but I think I am ready to fire it back up......what in your opinion could have caused this? Creasote is the first thought.....
Can someone tell me what type of smoker is the one that uses it? I see that it is rotating and the trays move and rotate. Thank you Hi, I really like your videos, I'm from cancun, mexico and I would like to ask you about the brand of your smoker, since I see that it is rotating, could you give me more information ?, where did you buy it? Or how did you do it? thank you very much
Art of Manliness Good informative video, we smoke on the Masterbuilt Electric Smoker, Weber Kettle, Ugly Drum Smoker and even on a gas grill in our videos. Great job guys.
Gerald Davis im actually using a 14inch portable grill. 1/3 rack of rib with indirect fire. It's a squeeze but hey bbq for lunch, not going to complain haha. If you can somewhat control fire in a small grill, you'll get the hang of a regular sized smoker in no time. Stay smokey
I personally think my method is the absolute best. I listen to my BBQ elders, try out their techniques, augmenting my methods with the best of what I learn. That being said, love the video. Thank you, my BBQ Elders 😺
Yeah, what the first reply said, also burgers are very thin (usually) pieces of meat, so while yes the smoke could penetrate the meat, you would barely if at all, taste the smoke flavor inside of the buns and or cheese and anything else you put on it. And no1 wants a dry smokey piece of meat lol, unless it's beef jerky 🤟
We're about to try smoking for the first time - does anyone have any tips for using Mulberry Wood? We just took four Mulberry trees out of the pasture and I thought I'd put them back and let them dry for next year.
Hello like your video have a question, I just brought me a kitchenaid grill from home depot and I'm getting ready for a cook out. So what is the best charcoal or lump should I use for low and slow, my brisket is around 15lbs and how many charcoal should I use plus I'm putting on some other meat to.
okay its only going to be my first time smoking but I got some Cherry wood i was going to smoke baby back ribs. I was thinking about trying to keep it about 250 to 275 for 8 to 9hrs. Opinions on that time and temp?
Survivalist by Nature you are probably gonna be goin to long with ribs watch how to bbq rights channel, thats how i learned to do ribs an they turned out awesome
Can anyone tell me how long smoked meat lasts? I've read you can use this to preserve meat, but what do you do with it once it is smoked? Set it on the counter until ready to eat it two weeks later? That was a joke, but my question is serious, what do you do with it once it is smoked?
There is a good comedy bit going on here. As the weather closes in, he remains oblivious, but each successive location is more sheltered. Finish with him standing in a hurricane, still remaining on topic and ignoring the obvious.
I've just started smoking meat. Last weekend, I smoked a half rack and a pork loin for about 5 hours. The meat tasted good, but wasn't as tender as I like. suggestions?
It's BBQ Week at AoM! All this week we'll be posting videos with tips on how to smoke various types of meat. Today's video is a rundown of the very basics on how to get started with smoking.
Good stuff. Love the AoM!
+Art of Manliness Do I smoke using charcoal plus my flavor wood or just wood? how do I make sure its not over smoked?
wait im new to smoking meats can teach me how to smoke them meats?
I was butchering on the farm ever since I was 6 'till my father sold it when I was 12. But I realise now we were cooking meat all wrong. We never smoked any meat, and we never boiled ribs beforehand. These tips are amazing! Thanks a bunch!
Man I gotta say I've watched a lot of videos on smoking tips and such and this video has By Far been the most helpful and most informative I have seen yet. Great job!
I like how you are open to other methods, and not just your own. And your right, cooking is such a personal pursuit, it all comes down to how " you" like it. Good job!
I love the way you have explained the art of smoking.
This is going to be a great series. Love to BBQ on the weekends. Just about finished with my newest smoker, can't wait to break it in.
I smoke better than anybody and my ways the best.
Teach me
I smoke you
Put up a video cause i want to learn.
😂 as soon as he said that I was looking for this comment
Exactly:)
smoke meat everyday
lol'ed as soon as I read this.
my new motto. Thanks!
I just love you
croationbeoth I smoke everyday, sometimes it's meat.
Smoke weed everyday!!! Nate
Nice video, thank you sir. I like the positive attitude you bring. I can tell too its something you're really passionate about.
I just bought my first offset smoker. I have been seasoning it now for 4 hours. I cant wait to try my first smoke in it . Thank you for the good video and knowledge
How'd it turn out brother?
@@seanthemonkey28 it turned out real good.
Thank you.
You can even use your oven in the kitchen. I did that with a turkey a couple Thanksgivings ago, and a ham the next month for Christmas. All you need is a pan with a sort of grate that keeps the meat sitting above the pan, rather than on it. You soak woodchips in water over night (there are different flavours). You can do all your preparations with the meat the morning of your smoking or the night before while the woodchips soak, unless you are doing a preparation that takes a while. For the turkey, I used a dry rub, for the ham, I used a glaze that I mixed with whisky. I also poured the whisky over the ham and woodchips. Once you have the woodchips in the pan and the meat on the grate, you tin foil it over so that all the smoke gets concentrated on the meat, instead of filling your oven and house.
What if brine is used instead of water in the wood soak?
The wood explanation, priceless. Thanks so much.
“Smoking these meats” - Mark Zucc
Sweet baby rays! ☝️
I can't wait for the other episodes in this series!
I have been trying what you said to do my family and friends love what I have done. Thanks i appreciate.
This guy gets it. 💯 Grilling is equal parts art and science and yet highly individualized. All of his tips very helpful. I got into smoking over grilling certain meats in the last 2 years and I can use all the advice I can get.
Thank you for your insight. I've never smoke before and I found this VID very useful.
What a great all round smoking lesson.
you didn't say yours is the way to go.
I like the way you said to experiment to find what suits your taste and your style of meat.
10/10
thank you
You have a great presence! Nicely done
What a great 101 video, thanks... I also try to get family, friends and co-workers to try smoking...
I made some brisket last week using my Weber bullet smoker for a party and it was a hit. Looking forward to this series to up my game.
I love it! will do as you have done,learned a lot thanks man!!!
Just getting started. Doing my research. This helped a lot 👍
Thanks so much for the great video. Love it!
Im from the UK. Our BBQ culture consists of burned sausages and burgers. I bought a pit barrel cooker, got some mesquite and some wood chunks from an old oak whiskey barrel; ive done pork ribs, chicken (spatchcock and halves), ribeye, sirloin steaks, whole duck, thors hammer, fish and prawns, various veg, eggs on the smoker. Its legitimetaly the best way to cook food, hands down.
Thank you Chef Karl! Amazing info, hoping to propagate Proper and No shortcut American BBQ in my country!
thanks for the knowledge brother extremely helpful!
Thanks for the tips. Cant wait to try my first time.
Thank you very much for the best explanation on the topic
4 GREAT videos! I feel like Tim "The Smoke Man" Taylor and also hungry as hell!
Love your videos! I've been looking for a great lightweight glove but can only find big bulky ones.. What kind do you use in your videos? 👍
I enjoyed this. This is so informative. Thank you
I enjoy watching this right before I go to sleep! Seeing Karls meat makes me really want to go back from vegan just to taste it 👅👅
Well I just came across this video (5 years after it came out) and i will be watching the series now
I’m just a young 27 father that grew up without a dad with 2 boys of my own. I just want to learn how to cook, grill and smoke.
thank you so much this was very helpful.
Great video! I smoke hamburgers (mostly venison burgers) all the time! Bring it to temp on the smoker and sear it on the cast iron with some butter! Amazing. Give it a try.
when adding wood chunks do you add the meat right away, or wait for it to get hot and ash over like charcoal?
I've been smoking for 30 years and all I got was lung cancer
Lol
Oof
Waltuh
Best tips ever, thank u so much .
Thank you! Great video.
im always excited to learn the most effective techniques.
Using hickory wood for ribs is one of the best woods I found using
This video is good for life, not just for food, you could be a mechanic and this video would make sense... at the end of the day what this man is saying is what fits your application . Nothing's good nothing is bad but just what works for you and what works.
After listening to this guy I have the best smoking skills then anyone else alive…
This is an oldie but goodie, Thxs.
I've smoked burgers before. They're actually pretty good! Especially when I use my burger press and fill them with cheese, sauces, onions, etc.
you fat boy
Conor Blight Edgy. Insulting someone over a 5 year old comment. You’re so cool.
@@MustangChuck Looks like envy rather than insults. Burgers sound delicious
Not disappointed youtubing smoker and this popped up instead of the zombie video I was looking, but very informative and was always curious about smoke food and what the basics would be but overall I loved this video shocked this 7 years ago ,video quality is amazing up to par
No article or announcement on the video series yet, but I bet it's going to be great. Looks very promising. Although I started reading AoM for the philosophical aspect of it - for the manvotionals and essays about manhood - I find myself enjoying these laid back cooking videos just as nice and, most importantly, bringing me to my man-nirvana ;)
Tulsa?! I live in MWC. Might be worth a visit.
thank you for the videos
Thank you for great advice. 👍 I am a rookie.
Is there a thermometer to read the inside temperature of the smoker?
Thanks again and new follower.
Great video - really informative! Thanks!
You're welcome
Great video. I'm a chef as well and I love the fact that you tell us to experiment, mess up, see what works for you instead of telling what and how to cook with.
Exactly how I tell folks to find their nitch and practice makes perfect.
"If you messed it up, so what you've learned" Thats exactly how I learned how to BBQ, nobody ever taught me, trial & error but keep trying till you get it right & I am still learning but love it. Started with gas grills & now smoking with wood. If you don't try you'll only cook the same ole shit.
I would love to have your smoker! My weber smoker does the trick but would love to upgrade one day!
How do you set up a grill for smoking? As far as setting the wood on the grill etc
I was having trouble cleaning a barbecue yesterday. I mean really clean it, taking the cake off the sides and all. I tried three special clean your grill products and they did not work well at all. Do you have a video/article or can you make a video/article on it? I have a stainless steal gas grill.
Put a light sprinkle of vinegar on the bbq and then use baking soda and coat the bbq, then let it rest for a day, then take and soak with plain white vinegar. Then use the bbq with "no food" just a single cook and repeat the wash above. This took out major cheese and honey coated bars on the bbq. Hope this is not three years too late.
Just and idea for a video, I'd like to see how can I smoke anything in a weber kettle grill, TY keep it up guys!
I just bought a Tera gear smoker at Maxi for only 130$. I made a smoked salmon and I'm really amazed!! The best I ever ate. If you guys want a decent one for cheap, they still sell them at Maxi in Montreal on Cremazie near Papineau. It works with propane gas (if you don't want to plug a propane gas tank to it you can start the fire manually). it's just a bit more job). For 130$ I'm really amazed.
Thank you for this
The idea of metal post on the privacy fence is what caught my eye
I gotta get into this but it's a mind field on what to buy to get starred
Have you ever heard of this.... I received a water smoker from Weber. I placed a whole chicken on for a 4-5 hour smoke. light smoke with applewood. the inside was nice a juicy and perfectly done. The outside ring tasted bitter. Well being the hog I am, I ate a lot of it. For the next three day I was doubled over in pain ... went to the dr... many test later I ended up with uclers from chemical burns from mouth to exit......5 years later I am now getting over last bit of healing...I can eat peppers again..... I havent used the smoker since but I think I am ready to fire it back up......what in your opinion could have caused this? Creasote is the first thought.....
tks very much. Can i ask if you need to trap the drippings on a tray as the drippings falling onto the charcoal causes a lot of smoke too.
great info but did your cameraman work for Cloverfield or Blair Witch?!? hahaha
Can someone tell me what type of smoker is the one that uses it? I see that it is rotating and the trays move and rotate. Thank you
Hi, I really like your videos, I'm from cancun, mexico and I would like to ask you about the brand of your smoker, since I see that it is rotating, could you give me more information ?, where did you buy it? Or how did you do it? thank you very much
thanx for the tips
Art of Manliness Good informative video, we smoke on the Masterbuilt Electric Smoker, Weber Kettle, Ugly Drum Smoker and even on a gas grill in our videos. Great job guys.
Great info just bought a smoker and wanted some quick facts
First! I'm smoking a rack of spareribs at the moment. Oak wood fire with just a touch of citrus wood. Yumm
the only thing i have is a small grill so i doubt i will be doing this any time soon lol
Gerald Davis im actually using a 14inch portable grill. 1/3 rack of rib with indirect fire. It's a squeeze but hey bbq for lunch, not going to complain haha. If you can somewhat control fire in a small grill, you'll get the hang of a regular sized smoker in no time. Stay smokey
I personally think my method is the absolute best. I listen to my BBQ elders, try out their techniques, augmenting my methods with the best of what I learn.
That being said, love the video. Thank you, my BBQ Elders 😺
My way of smoking is the best! I have smoked meat once only but I watched many videos and my way is the best!
How come you wouldn’t smoke a burger? Genuine question, I just got my smoker seasoned yesterday and was planning on that in there future
Burgers need to be cooked hot and fast, if you cook it low and slow it'll dry out
You can Google George motz the burger Show for help ;)
Yeah, what the first reply said, also burgers are very thin (usually) pieces of meat, so while yes the smoke could penetrate the meat, you would barely if at all, taste the smoke flavor inside of the buns and or cheese and anything else you put on it.
And no1 wants a dry smokey piece of meat lol, unless it's beef jerky 🤟
@@deathsagaXX seriously, look up George Motz, Texas smoked burger. Shit will change your life
Do you think pellets are good for smoking cause I'm wanting to get into it and I say a lot of hickory pellets at some stores
Very cool - thank you - just bought my smoker. Adventure here we go.
Good information!!! Thanks
Wanted to see more about the fire & smoke and how to control that.
You guys rock
We're about to try smoking for the first time - does anyone have any tips for using Mulberry Wood? We just took four Mulberry trees out of the pasture and I thought I'd put them back and let them dry for next year.
About how much wood chunks would I use to smoke a 6-8 lbs brisket? Im using apple and it is a gas smoker.
Great video
You can also smoke cheese.
Drinking game, take a sip when you hear the word smoke :)
excellent video! thank you
What type of gloves was he using in the video? Anyone know where to find a pair?
Hello like your video have a question, I just brought me a kitchenaid grill from home depot and I'm getting ready for a cook out. So what is the best charcoal or lump should I use for low and slow, my brisket is around 15lbs and how many charcoal should I use plus I'm putting on some other meat to.
Ernest Clanton Kingsford original
Pig Pickin' Party? Man I am missing out on life...
okay its only going to be my first time smoking but I got some Cherry wood i was going to smoke baby back ribs. I was thinking about trying to keep it about 250 to 275 for 8 to 9hrs. Opinions on that time and temp?
Survivalist by Nature you are probably gonna be goin to long with ribs watch how to bbq rights channel, thats how i learned to do ribs an they turned out awesome
Very detailed.. good video ✅
Thanks for the video
You're welcome
What powder did you say after the honey powder?
Where do you find thermal gloves like the ones in the video?
You mentioned you would not smoke hamburgers, they are one of my brothers favorite!! Lol!
Can anyone tell me how long smoked meat lasts? I've read you can use this to preserve meat, but what do you do with it once it is smoked? Set it on the counter until ready to eat it two weeks later? That was a joke, but my question is serious, what do you do with it once it is smoked?
Did you say Jello? Wow. Gonna have to try that one. Not today, though.
There is a good comedy bit going on here. As the weather closes in, he remains oblivious, but each successive location is more sheltered. Finish with him standing in a hurricane, still remaining on topic and ignoring the obvious.
I've just started smoking meat. Last weekend, I smoked a half rack and a pork loin for about 5 hours. The meat tasted good, but wasn't as tender as I like. suggestions?
Great content
I AM THE GREATEST SMOKER EVER!!!!!
lol. Thanks for the video.
Great information