New Smoker!

Hey all,


Well, tried out the new smoker tonight.

Yes, I purchased a propane smoker a Grand Cafe Model CSM07ALP – and it worked great! It held the temp in a solid 200 degree (F) range all afternoon long. The owners’ manual stated I should check the water and chips every hour. After 4 hours only half the water had evaporated from the reservoir. Not bad at all, I assume the manufacturer is being cautious as some people tend to cook a bit hotter than smoking temperature.

I used Apple chips for the smoke part. Not a real deep smoke flavor, there was a hint of Apple in the ribs and the chicken breast of the Beer Can Chicken, but not a lot. I think next time:

A - I won’t soak the chips (there are still chips in the smoking pan.)
B - I will start the chips when I am bringing the cooking chamber up to temp.
C - Use a cooking temperature of 220 instead of 200 (F).

At any rate, here are some pictures of the ribs:

Here are some pictures of the new smoker:

The inside can easily fit a Beer Can Chicken and 2 racks of pork ribs:

I removed the middle rack, put the chicken on the lower rack, and placed the ribs on top.

Later,