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    2 butts after racing....

    Good God! My mouth is like a water fall right now looking at those beautiful specimens! Please let me know how the coffee rub goes, sounds very unique and tasty!
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    Greetings from Northern California!

    Smoked meat and Italian food? YES. I went to Italy this summer and had some of the most amazing smoked meats! From infinite kinds of salami, to smoked lard, and of course prosciutto and other various smoked hams....mmmmmm Dave, I will be moving to the Sac valley this Dec to be closer to my...
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    Smoking newb seeks advice

    Thanks all, for my first attempt I definitely not gonna soak and see how it turns out. I will try to remember to take some qviews, but I am generally heavily intoxicated during q sessions so no promises!
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    Smoking newb seeks advice

    Really?? Hmm...now im not sure what to do. Guess I will just have to experiment with the different ways to do it. But I could see that if you keep a consistent low temp like I will be trying to do that soaking would not be necessary at all. Thanks!
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    Greetings from Northern California!

    The Cotati hills is a beautiful place. That is pretty far south of me though... So what kind of gardening are we talking about here huh??? J/K, but yes the land up here is very fertile and the climate being mild and humid makes it a great place for a great number of crops.
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    Smoking newb seeks advice

    Thanks Cowgirl! Good advice, and that is what I am planning on doing. The thing I wasnt to sure on is where to place the chips (Im thinking in the drip pan that will be under the pork right?). The instructions I found say to add about 2 cups water to the chips while smoking and I was wondering...
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    Greetings from Northern California!

    Awesome! Glad I found this place. It got recommended to me when I posted a question about smoking on the Food forum of Craigslist. desertlites just out of curiosity where in humboldt did you live in the 70's?
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    Greetings from Northern California!

    Hi all, I am writing from the far north of California, about 2 hrs drive from the Oregon border in Fortuna, Ca. I am 24 years old and a HUGE fan of all types of BBQ. Although not the most experienced BBQer I have been a professional chef for about 7 years, the most recent being an upscale...
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    Smoking newb seeks advice

    Hi Mark, thanks for taking the time to respond. I will head over to roll call and announce myself. I am currently reading through the stickies and getting some good info, but am still curious on some tips on smoking in standard backyard charcoal grill. As I am reading/writing I am also preparing...
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    Smoking newb seeks advice

    I am gonna make some Carolina pulled pork tomorrow and want to use my Weber charcoal grill as a smoker. Has anyone done this? If so any pointers? I am a little confused on how to organize the charcoal and wood chips, and how to keep at a constant temp. I found this link...
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