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  1. kaotep

    second try at pastrami

    thanks Foamheart. the smoker wasn't too good at holding heat so i'm going to have to insulate it somehow so i would potentially save on gas.  I have another can which i'm gonna turn into a charcoal basket area so this would probably turn into a square version of a mini wds. the square grills i...
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    second try at pastrami

    Thanks Richie! I had no choice but to brine it myself as there are no locally available corned beef slabs in my area. I did find one on one occasion but it was ridiculously priced :)
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  4. second try at pastrami

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    second try at pastrami

    Hi Folks! This is my second try at pastrami.  My first attempt was done using a brisket cut (2lbs) from the supermarket (quality wasn't so good and but it came out ok.  I smoked it on a Weber type grill.  I kinda botched this one as I was my first time using that particular type of charcoal...
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  10. kaotep

    Hello from Cebu, Philippines!

    thanks Gary! i've mostly been reading around lately and soaking in information as much as I can :)
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    Hello from Cebu, Philippines!

    thanks guys! sorry I just got back. been busy with work the past few days (really hate quarter ends). but i already have my brickets and grill ready.  I should start smoking on monday. Should have been tomorrow but will spend the whole day at the wake park riding and shooting the folks there.
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    Hello from Cebu, Philippines!

    yeah, I sort of realized that as I was reading on the threads earlier. I didn't really think it through when I bought the brisket earlier. I just sort of went for it.  I was planning to use this one
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    Hello from Cebu, Philippines!

    hahaha well when you're roasting coffee, it produces a lot of smoke along the way :D
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    Hello from Cebu, Philippines!

    Hi Guys! My name is Joseph and I'm from Cebu, Philippines. I found my way here when I was googling on smoking meats (pastrami to be exact). I haven't tried nor attempted smoking meats yet but I found a nice slab of beef brisket in the grocery earlier and I knew I had to make pastrami out of it...
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