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Bbq tips?

vito41

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Hi wanna discuss any bbq techniques or tips that are your go too when grilling or smoking. I love bbq and my favorite thing at the moment is to smoke tri tip
 
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I've tried a cardboard box smoking technique before, and it actually worked pretty well for cold smoking. It's great because it's really low-investment. It's not going to work for a brisket, but for bacon or salmon, it's great.
 

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What's your technique i love trying different things! I usually use my vertical grill to cold smoke my bacon or jerky
 

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I got a 20 lt oil drum, ( from rubbish behind a food shop ) cleaned it out , punch holes in the bottom for air flow . Set it up on some bricks to allow air flow in . Light fire and burn down to charcoal, or use BBQ charcoal . Put wood chips in , insert rack ( I used a cake cooling rack as its a good diameter size for those drums ) . suspended it down inside the drum by wire hooks I made ( From a 'wire' coat hanger ) , put fish , prawns, eel , etc . on rack and cover with a wet blanket or towel over the top of drum .

Smoked eel ..... Mmm - mmmmm !

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