It's me Sweet_Cigars!

Welcome Vincent!

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Originally Posted by Sweet Cigars

Nice, never tried corned beef. Let me know how it turns out.

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Here it is so far - put it in the smoke box at about 0800.

http://i.imgur.com/638JJKx.jpg

(not sure why it came in two pieces; maybe Mrs. Bruck just bought 2 small ones)

Rubbed with olive oil, Penzey's BBQ 3000, and the spice packets they came with. Smoking with briquets, apple, mulberry, cherry, and pistachio shells.

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Originally Posted by Bruck

Here it is so far - put it in the smoke box at about 0800.

http://i.imgur.com/638JJKx.jpg

(not sure why it came in two pieces; maybe Mrs. Bruck just bought 2 small ones)

Rubbed with olive oil, Penzey's BBQ 3000, and the spice packets they came with. Smoking with briquets, apple, mulberry, cherry, and pistachio shells.

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What flavors do the pistachios impart on the meat?

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Originally Posted by Browns7213

What flavors do the pistachios impart on the meat?

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A little nuttiness (of course :)). But just the shells, not the nuts - the oils would be bitter and acrid. Supposedly other tree nut shells work for smoking, but I've just tried pistachios as they're the only nuts whose shells I can accumulate in quantity. I have tried peanut shells, but their smoke is like burning paper.