Slow food

[AHoy]

I’ve always had a gas BBQ but would love to try slow cooking and maybe even smoking meat. Pulled pork, ribs, slow-cooked lamb, maybe even bacon? But I’m not really sure where to start. Can anyone suggest a cheap way to get into it? Would a cheap kettle barbie be OK? I’ve heard the Kamado chargrillers are amazing, but I’d hate to invest in one and then find it was all a bit too hard. The holidays seem like a good time to try, though.  

Tony

[Brad]

In the collection.
Hark Electric Smoker
Cadac Kettle
Yum Cha mini rotisserie
Beefeater Sportzgrill
Twin wok burner
Gasmate Pizza Oven

Inside is a Sous Vide from Sunbeam it gets used to pre cook meat to get finished over coals.

Google snake method for slow kettle cooking.

Lamb shanks would be my favourite slow cooked food.

[AHoy]

Wow @Brad, that is quite the collection! What do you do in the smoker?

Tony

[Brad]

Lamb shanks
Ribs
Mushrooms with bacon and cheese.
Hot smoked Salmon
Damper
Stuffed capsicums and eggplant
Jalapeno poppers
Dried apricots, bananas and chillies

You can do a version of Hogsbreath steak, I have done it via water bath and BBQ.

[Scottyw]

I'm hungry now...

[Brad]

If you have nothing to do tomorrow.

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For Adelaide people

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[Andy_Mann]

@Brad

If you're willing to be the designated driver, I'll pay for petrol, & as a bonus, I'll throw in free parking at Adelaide Showgrounds Farmers market on Sunday. : P

[Brad]

@Andy_Mann I am stuck being a passenger these days.

Managed a couple of free snags today and did a tour of Mile End's goodies.

[Andy_Mann]

@Brad, all good mate, I wimped out of going to the Showgrounds Growers Market this morning anyways, not a good hair day. : P

[MoonshineBen]

Hey Tony - be warned, smoking (meat) is highly addictive. I've been doing the low and slow BBQ thing for a while now, and it's something I try and do every weekend. 

I cure and smoke bacon every couple of weeks, as well as beef, chicken, pork. You can mix up your own rubs to try on the meats (plenty of recipes online) or buy them (also plenty online). If you're looking for inspiration, check out Instagram, there's some amazing BBQ happening on there.

Definiltey kick off with a kettle or a cheap smoker (but not too cheap - the heat peeled the powder coat off my first one after about a dozen uses), and the recommednations for having a look on Gumtree are good, there's some bargains to be had.

Good luck!

[Andy_Mann]

I forgot to mention purpose built smoke generators before, they're a way of dipping your toes into glorious smoke flavours, & they're extremely versatile.
Check out this "Smokai" :

http://www.smokai.com/