Smoked burgers & Hot Dogs?

Cheffie · Posted: Sun Jan 29 06 6:22 am Post subject: Smoked burgers & Hot Dogs?

I tried it last year, with raw seasoned burgers & dogs, on a hot smoke (300-350 I think?). The dogs came out ok, but the burgers tasted a little weird & flabby , almost pork like. Now this is a huge smoker, so I don't think the taste was from the hot dogs.

I was thinking, what if I lightly grilled the burgers first, to mark them, then smoked them? Has anyone come up with an awesome smokeyburger?

Thanks- Cheffie

Alien BBQ · Posted: Sun Jan 29 06 10:18 am Post subject:

Smoking a burger really makes it fall apart. I prefer to BBQ mine (350 degrees) for about a half an hour and then finish them off by grilling (+ 425). You get the best of both worlds. On occasion, I will also have my cast iron skillet over the fire and drop the burger in the skillet to sear it.
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MacMitch · Posted: Mon Feb 06 06 10:45 pm Post subject:

Yea, I have been wondering about this too. I have a large cast iron grill that I can sear on. I was thinking about searing burgers & then smoke/grilling them. I think the searing might help with the falling apart problem. Has anyone tried that?
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kjwalker · Posted: Thu Feb 16 06 12:11 pm Post subject:

I used to do smoked burgers in a Brinkman Sportsman water smoker. They weren't pretty, but they were damn good. Only took about 30 minutes to cook, but you know, those type of water smokers work a little different than the standard offset smoker. They are more chimeny than smoker, and the temperature can get pretty damn high there at the top.

Anyway, not saying you should run out and by a brinkman just to smoke up some burgers, but thought I'd let you know it's an option.

KJ
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Steve-O · Posted: Thu Feb 16 06 10:24 pm Post subject:

Dogs, okay. Burgers I like mine med/rare. You can't do this in the smoker, only over high heat.
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kjwalker · Posted: Fri Feb 17 06 8:12 am Post subject:

Yeah, medium rare would be a challenge. Anyway, what we doin talking about "smoking burgers?" Smoking is for real meat....brisket, beef ribs, etc.... Things that weigh more than a couple oz's.
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mding38926 · Posted: Sat Feb 18 06 12:14 am Post subject:

allsmokenofire · Posted: Sat Feb 18 06 12:53 am Post subject:

mding38926 · Posted: Sat Feb 18 06 1:39 am Post subject:

bigabyte · Posted: Sat Feb 18 06 2:02 am Post subject:

Assing smoke flavor into your food is not a good idea. Crying or Very sad

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mding38926 · Posted: Sat Feb 18 06 2:09 am Post subject:

kjwalker · Posted: Sat Feb 18 06 8:29 am Post subject:

Damn, that's a funny typo. What was it supposed to say???

I want to meet the person who can ass a smoke flavor! LOL ....actually, no I don't
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adolpho · Posted: Sun Feb 19 06 10:32 am Post subject:

Ya'll have me cracking up!!! It's funny how one little typo totally changes the discussion of a subject. What a great sport you are Dinger.
Pobre Dinger, el es ahora la cola de nuestros chistes.
Loosely translated, "Poor Dinger, he is now the butt of our jokes." (no pun intended)
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mding38926 · Posted: Tue Feb 21 06 11:47 pm Post subject:

LOL......adolpho..........I have to be a good sport.........because were it someone else I would have to bust on em too.

KJ - I had intended to say add smoke flavor............
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bigabyte · Posted: Wed Feb 22 06 12:36 am Post subject:

I recognized it was a typo, and knew that the d was right next to the s so I knew what you were trying to say....

...but that one was just impossible to pass up! It was all meant in good fun! Laughing

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mding38926 · Posted: Wed Feb 22 06 12:39 am Post subject:

kjwalker · Posted: Wed Feb 22 06 8:11 am Post subject:

yeah, I finally figured the typo out. I read these things "my morning" so the second cup of coffee hadn't kicked in yet.

I still don't understand the Holiday Inn Express comment though Question

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allsmokenofire · Posted: Wed Feb 22 06 8:55 am Post subject:

kjwalker · Posted: Wed Feb 22 06 9:00 am Post subject:

....I've been in Asia too long. LOL

PS -- it's "Ken" not Kevin.
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allsmokenofire · Posted: Thu Feb 23 06 3:49 am Post subject:

oops.....my bad!

Each year the mind slips a little more.... Crying or Very sad

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