04-29-2010, 12:27
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Wanted to remind you to report back on how Orion 5 treated that butt of yours.
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09-26-2010, 18:43
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Well I purchased an Orion Cooker about a month ago. It should be noted that I have never really smoked meat before. However, I love this cooker. I buy these incredibly large chickens from Costco and put them on the cooker. Wow are they good. Cooking some tasty things right now. Eating the smoked chicken sandwiches during the week makes it worthwhile.
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11-04-2010, 05:10
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Well seeing how I'm in Afganistan this Thanksgiving, is anyone going to be smoking there turkey in there Orion cooker?
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11-04-2010, 08:25
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Quote:
Originally Posted by chance
Well seeing how I'm in Afganistan this Thanksgiving, is anyone going to be smoking there turkey in there Orion cooker?
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Roger that. Every thing else has been so easy to smoke, I have to give a turkey a try.
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11-04-2010, 23:46
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Originally Posted by chance
...is anyone going to be smoking there turkey in there Orion cooker?
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No, probably not....but thanks for asking.
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11-05-2010, 06:40
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Originally Posted by orion5
No, probably not....but thanks for asking.
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Bahdumbump!
Good one!
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11-05-2010, 17:23
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No, probably not....but thanks for asking.
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Nice. 
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11-14-2010, 12:46
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Originally Posted by craigepo
OK, just cooked the best ribs I've eaten in a couple years on this Orion cooker. Here's what I did:
1. Put rub on the ribs.
2. Hung ribs on rib rack in cooker, put on lid.
3. Put charcoal in cooker, lit it.
4. Came back in 1.25 hours, took ribs in house and served.
Ribs looked perfect, were fall-off-the-bone tender. This cooker is the bomb.
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Did you use any wood chips? Did you put anything in the drip pan? I watched a youtube of a guy doing ribs, he put apple cider vinegar in the pan.
I tried mine twice, comments would be make sure you get a good application of a tried and true rub. Type and quantity of wood chips of chips is key. My first try was a chicken with Jack Daniels chips and the dark smoke coating was a bit too much.
Today I did ribs w/ apple chips. Outstanding, and I can't incinerate it! 
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11-14-2010, 13:46
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The only time I've needed to put anything in the drip pan was when I cook fish. I will get back to you on whether anything is needed for a boston butt.
I use wood chips, but very sparingly. The smoke all stays in the smoker, so a little smoke goes a long way. The jack daniels chips are pretty potent. The fruit woods are pretty good, as is mesquite. Haven't tried any hickory yet.
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11-14-2010, 19:54
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I cooked a turkey a couple of weeks ago and it came out okay. I did not use a meat thermometer which is something I always do now. Right now I have a couple of chickens cooking. I used a maple rub I bought at Costco and maple wood chips. I've done this before and it comes out really good. I will make chicken sandwiches and chicken pot pies with the chicken. Very tasty.
There is a forum on www.theorioncooker.com which is new, but has some good stuff.
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11-14-2010, 21:12
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How does this smoker work in windy areas? I live in an area with a strong wind that kicks up anytime I try to do anything remotely close to this. Winters can be cold too.
I purchased an offset smoker several years back but I was unable to gain the necessary skills or patience to use it effectively. I wound up selling it at a yard sale for $20.
I am leaning more towards an electric indoor model someday but am open to this model if it will work for me.
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11-15-2010, 09:32
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Originally Posted by BigJimCalhoun
How does this smoker work in windy areas? I live in an area with a strong wind that kicks up anytime I try to do anything remotely close to this. Winters can be cold too.
I purchased an offset smoker several years back but I was unable to gain the necessary skills or patience to use it effectively. I wound up selling it at a yard sale for $20.
I am leaning more towards an electric indoor model someday but am open to this model if it will work for me.
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I do a lot of smoking with an electric smoker and when it gets windy or real cold I'll wrap the smoker with tinfoil to block the outside wind and cold. I was also thinking of building a small cinder block enclosure just to block wind and cold.
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11-15-2010, 11:16
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BigJimCalhoun
How does this smoker work in windy areas? I live in an area with a strong wind that kicks up anytime I try to do anything remotely close to this. Winters can be cold too.
I purchased an offset smoker several years back but I was unable to gain the necessary skills or patience to use it effectively. I wound up selling it at a yard sale for $20.
I am leaning more towards an electric indoor model someday but am open to this model if it will work for me.
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The manual that comes with the cooker states that wind will have an effect on cooktimes, low temperatures not so much.
I think that wind will effect the Orion more than a regular smoker. This is because the Orion cooks in a sort-of convection way. The charcoal goes around and on top of a sealed cooking canister, and heats the outside and top walls of the canister. A strong wind moves some of the heat away before it can contact the outside wall of the canister; result is less heat, and longer cooking times.
On a normal smoker, the heat source is in the same heat box, or adjacent thereto. The charcoal is semi-protected by the metal heat box, as opposed to being open like the Orion.
"Smoking" is easy on the Orion. If you are wanting to cook indoors, the Orion won't work for you. Open charcoal flame needs to vent outside. If it is just a "cold-temperature outside" issue, the Orion will do the deal.
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"One man with courage makes a majority." Andrew Jackson
"Well Mr. Carpetbagger. We got something in this territory called the Missouri boat ride."
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11-19-2010, 18:32
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orion forum
here's some more tips and recipes for the Orion. We're trying a turkey this weekend.
http://www.theorioncooker.com/commun...wforum.php?f=2
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11-19-2010, 22:32
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Please get pictures for me.
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