Hello Dr. BBQ, Thank you for your latest book–Road Trip. This cooking companion is the greatest cookbook I have in my arsenal! I have a question about the Honey Maple Brined Salmon from Chef McPeake. This will be my third time for this smoked salmon which is our favorite so far. How long can you keep this salmon refrigerated after …
Homemade Injectable Marinade
Hello Dr. BBQ, How can I make my own injectible marinade? I’ve been buying Tony Chachere”s’Jalapeno Butter flavor for years. Thought I had enough, but when I looked in the pantry, have 12 bottles of the Butter Bacon BBQ flavor; no jalapeno butter flavor. The BBQ flavor is not really what I was looking for with a turkey on Thanksgiving. …
Doubling the Meat Doesn’t Double the Cook Time
Hello Dr. BBQ: When cooking multiple pieces of meat (e.g. two pork butts) does the cook time double? I know the rule of at least 1 hour/pound but I am not sure about when that total weight is distributed between multiple pieces of meat. Thanks. Paul Hi Paul, No, the amount of time won’t double if you cook two pieces …
Positioning the Brisket
Hi Dr. BBQ: I would like your valued opinion on what end of a brisket to face towards the coals on a offset fire box smoker, the point or the flat. Patrick Hi Patrick, For me it would surely be the thick end which is where the point is. The thick end needs a little more heat and of course …
Seeking a Smokehouse
Hi Dr. BBQ: First of all I would like to say I love your books, please keep them coming. I own a BBQ joint in Alabama. I have a non-working walk-in cooler that I purchased awhile back. I have seen a smokehouse that was made from one somewhere but I can’t recall where I saw it. Have you seen any …