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Hi all, we have started a smoking business in Colchester supplying families with slow/smoked meats as a takeaway alternative. We are now getting into supplying the local pubs/restaurants with our "fresh from the smoker" meats. We have three smokers, one traditional horizontal coal smoker, a gas upright and an electric upright. Our passion is meat, and we wanted to join The British BBQ Society to further our love and understanding of smoking. Looking forward to sharing and swapping pearls of wisdom, hints, tips and tricks.
Thank you all, and look forward to hearing from you.

Joel
Colchester Smokehouse
http://www.facebook.com/colchestersmokehouse

Hi and Welcome

It looks awesome well done

What make of rigs are you using and do you find them efficient? Are you using wood or coals on the horizontal? Are you finding the UK brisket OK with it being a bit lean (prone to dry out). I know there is a guy in Smithfield's doing USDA prime brisket.

Ooo. Been looking for somewhere localish. Will try and get over and have a nosebag. Mmm.

Kiska95 wrote:Hi and Welcome

It looks awesome well done

What make of rigs are you using and do you find them efficient? Are you using wood or coals on the horizontal? Are you finding the UK brisket OK with it being a bit lean (prone to dry out). I know there is a guy in Smithfield's doing USDA prime brisket.

Many thanks!
Coals on the horizontal, may try the wood. Brisket is not too bad, get it from TheMeatManEssex (check facebook) he goes to Smithfield's and delivers across colchester.
Might ask him to sniff some USDA brislet out!

essexsmoker wrote:Ooo. Been looking for somewhere localish. Will try and get over and have a nosebag. Mmm.

Are you local? Might have to have a chat!

Usually no reason for me to visit Colchester from Witham...

webb745 wrote:Usually no reason for me to visit Colchester from Witham...

No reason for me either but you can't beat good food! So hard to find barbie food in Essex.

colchestersmokehouse wrote:

essexsmoker wrote:Ooo. Been looking for somewhere localish. Will try and get over and have a nosebag. Mmm.

Are you local? Might have to have a chat!

Not that local, in Chelmsford. How does the time slot thing work? Guess you can't just turn up?

Afraid not, due to the length of time it takes to smoke/cook. I have orders a week in advance normally. I get orders for say, some brisket and pork ribs for collection 1pm wednesday and that slot gets booked. That way I can get enough meat required and also be able to plan cooking. I only have three smokers at present, I really need a big one. I'm also looking for a catering trailer so I can setup at venues etc. What I would really like is to open a restaurant so I can keep the smoker going all day.

I've always fancied doing a pop up at the sid3 of the road. Ping on twitter when it will be ready and do a fixed amount of food and when it's gone it's gone.