What do you recommend for a first cook on a wsm?

Badjak · Nov 26, 2016

Okay, my 14" WSM has finally arrived....

I have never cooked on one, but I am sure I will learn fast with the help of the members here.

I got something against wasting things, even charcoal, so I want to cook something while learning to operate the wsm.
I was going to put a butternut in it as I though that nothing could go wrong cooking it, but yesterday I turned the butternut into soup (delicious, but that's another story).

Any good ideas of what to try?

yakdung · Nov 26, 2016

http://www.slapyodaddybbq.com/2012/04/slap-yo-daddy-bone-in-pork-butt-2/

bbqwizard · Nov 26, 2016

Pork butt! Easy and very forgiving.

Titch · Nov 26, 2016

Lamb Shoulder, very easy and forgiving as well:thumb:

Guess you cant get Elephant Brisket easily.:becky:

cheez59 · Nov 26, 2016

HELLO! Naked fattie!

bigdog10 · Nov 26, 2016

Bacon....Mmm

Doog · Nov 26, 2016

Chicken for a shorter cook. Pork butt for a longer cook.

Badjak · Nov 26, 2016

Ah, it's going to be a difficult decission

I have chicken
I have belly pork and pork chops (I have no pork but)
I may have ground meat, but I am not sure.
I do have beef ribs and I have done those a number of times on my lettle braai, so maybe that's a good idea?
I think I have pork ribs as well...

Neil · Nov 26, 2016

It doesn't matter what you cook as long as you like it.

4ever3 · Nov 26, 2016

Just light it up and throw something on!

hdrolling · Nov 26, 2016

For my first fire up I just wanted to season my 18.5 WSM, so I threw on some bacon and sauage. It was almost impossible to control the temps, smoke leaked everywhere. After that it sealed a little, but I did end up putting a gasket around my door. Now after cooking three other times (Brisket/ribs/turkey) it's sealed up nice and hardly leaks any smoke. Enjoy the new WSM!

angryelfFan · Nov 26, 2016

This is pretty easy and gives directions specifically for a WSM.

http://lowslowbbq.com/lesson1.pdf

Ron_L · Nov 26, 2016

cheez59 said:
HELLO! Naked fattie!

Naked fatties rock :rockon:

And, they are the traditional first cook of the BBQ Brethren!

MeatyOakerSmoker · Nov 26, 2016

Britu

T.Mac · Nov 26, 2016

First I did some venison sausage that had gotten freezer burned to give it a little seasoning and practice my temperature control. Anything that's been in the freezer too long will work, but the greasier the better for seasoning purposes. For the first edible cook, I kept it simple and inexpensive with a whole chicken. Figured if I screwed it up I'd only be out a few bucks, but it came out great.

Badjak · Nov 27, 2016

Thanks again all,
I figured it would leak the first time of using it and being difficult to control for
a) it still needs to seal
b) I still need to learn how to operate it :-D

It's going to be something fat and something fairly forgiving.
I will be cooking just for me (and the dogs).

I will keep you all posted, but I am leaning to beef ribs (the ones we get here are sliced, have enough fat and, best of all, they are cheap, about the same price as chicken)

What do you recommend for a first cook on a wsm?

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