Labor Day Smoke

[BrewMasterJosh]

Had a good smoke yesterday. Did some chicken leg 1/4's and a pork shoulder. Brined chicken with regular brine that I added some white wine to. Then made a compound butter with fresh tarragon and thyme. Turned out really good. The pork I rubbed and then after few hours spritzed with a 5-1 solution of apple juice and a liquor called Cabin Fever. It is whisky that they add maple syrup to it. Not the best stuff to drink, a little too sweet for my taste, but was real good for this. Sorry, no pics this time, that darn picture taking phone thingy was dead, (someone forgot to charge it)

[Richtee]

Woah... I brined a whole yardbird with white wine, and made roasted garlic compound butter. Huh...GMTA :{) AND took no pix! But I did mine on Labor Day- Heh...Sounds good!

[SmokinLee]

Sounded like a great Labor Day smoke. Pic's next time. Maybe Memorial Day.

[Scarbelly]

Is this like a Christmas in July. I like it, Memorial Day in Sept.

I thought it was just me

[BrewMasterJosh]

Labor Day!!! Dang it, I switch those all the time, and no I dont know my left from right either. Oh well, rather have screwed up day than meat

[DennyD]

Wife and I both have type 2 diabetes so don't keep sugared syrups in the house as we can't use them on waffles or pancakes. IDEA!!! for the mention of maple syrup flavor in a mopping sauce. I can and do use some sugar in marinades and mops(on the rare ocassion that I mop), so having some maple syrup in the house will give flavor options we wouldn't have otherwise.

[Richtee]

Labor Day!!! Dang it, I switch those all the time, and no I dont know my left from right either. Oh well, rather have screwed up day than meat

for a fine riposte! En garde! Even got you your first bright green dot! Whatever that's good for...

[northern greenhorn]

No pics

I was gonna give ya some crap about the holiday, I was beaten to it , then I was gonna give ya crap about the no pics , but you got my attention with 2 words,
" Cabin Fever ", I'm bettin' that would add a nice flavor to some homemade breakfast sausage.

[BrewMasterJosh]

Thanks Northern. Yes Cabin Fever worked out well. Gonna have to see how it works in sausage soon.