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Got Beef?

I smoked about 6 to 8 pounds of beefs this week to keep around for good protein rich meals. I just got the cheapest beef at the store for like $3.50 a pound or so, which means it’s real tough.

I seasoned them with a rub that contained salt, sugar, cayenne, cumin, chili powder, and garlic powder, and let it sit out for an hour or so with the rub on it. Then cooked it on the grill with some hickory smoke at about 250 deg F until the internal temp of the beef was 160. It’s a little tough and a little dry, but it’s edible and has some good flavor.

Here are some pics:

Check out that smoke ring! If you’re normal and don’t like eating beef that’s tough and dry by itself like I do, this works great for bbq sandwiches.

smoke a pig in the ground

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My brother has been wanting to smoke a whole pig in a hole in the ground for a real long time now, and after seeing a video on youtube of someone doing this on regular smoker that is much bigger than ours, I think I’m ready to give this project a try. I did some research on how to build an in-ground smoker and I think I have it pretty well figured out, although I do have some questions.

The first step obviously is to dig a hole. It has to be big enough to fit the pig we’re going to throw in there plus a bed of coals about a foot and a half high. I think I’ll get that bed of coals by burning regular fire wood, adding more as the pieces break down and once the bed of coals is just about high enough throwing a bunch of apple wood chunks on top.

Once the coals are in place we’ll lay down soaked tree branches with 6 in. gaps or so between them to act as a grate to set the pig on.

I’m not completely sure how I want to prepare the pig yet, I’ll talk to my brother about it when he gets back from Tahiti. We could just put some olive oil and rub on it and lay it in there like that. We could also wrap it in butcher paper and soaked newspaper, or wrap it in banana leaves and chicken wire. I’ll leave a comment on this post when I get it figured out.

Once the pig is laid out over the coals, all that’s left is covering the hole with a big piece of plywood and some dirt, and waiting 15 hours or so. It’s going to be AWESOME.