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  1. flipper0512

    thoughts on tomorrows smoke

    So thought I would try something different, turkey legs and a fatty. So here is what has hapened so far: 2 legs about 1.3lbs each brine - first ever should be intersting, did not break out measuring cup so eastimates 1/2 gallon water 1 cup cherry juice 1/2 brown sugar 1/4 cup mapple syurp...
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    Locally farmed or store bought

    Not sure where to post this, if anyone wants to move it, feel free. I went to a local fall festival this morning and ran across a bunch of local farmers that sell their meat.  My original thougt would be it would be cheaper, man NOT the case!!!!  pork butt $8 per lbs to give an idea.  We...
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    Favorite day of the year - spoon roast - pics

    It may sound strange but Columbus Day is my favorite day of the year.  Ask why, I have day off, wifey has to work and day care for my two kids (4 and 1.5) is open!!! finally a true day to MYSELF!! So being the good guy I am, I took my time off to give the house a good cleaning and then thought...
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    Beef question on time and temp

    So going to throw on a sppon roast just under 4 lbs for the wife and i for dinner.  Smoker runs about 240, smoking with some hickory and apple.  Rough idea on how long it will take? We like it room temp and a good pink, take to 130 and let sit awhile? Also going to throw some potatos on as...
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    First butt - complete - pics!!!

    First off I want to thank everyone that helped me through my first big smoke.  Here are some picsc of how it went down come of the pics are off my phone so not the best, but the bear views are with the good camera!!! 6.7# boneless, defrosted and ready for a good masage Rub after a good...
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    continuation first butt - getting ready HELP!!

    Ok so im all sest to start my first butt woke up at 6 to get my red bullet electric brinkman going, only one problem, brrr is 34 degrees outside.  smoker peaking at 199, do i have a problem?  I have not probed the meat.
  7. flipper0512

    First pork butt - starting tomorrow

    OK so tomorrow morning I am going to smoke my first butt 6.7lbs.  Been ready thread after thread and I am quite confident that I know what I am doing but looking for any last minute advise, and or tips that a newbie may forget. So going to do the mustard rub with brown sugar salt pepper paprika...
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    Sell by, cook by, freeze by

    Local store was having sale on pork butts, so I had to get it yesterday, 6.7lbs boneless. Sell by date is the 30, I have a party on the 8th, and don't want to freeze it.  Thought? Thanks again!!
  9. flipper0512

    First smoke.......Newbie here be gentle!

    So here was my first smoke, a beer can chix.  A learning process for sure but it came out pretty damn good. To much wood to start with? Ready to start....Rubbed with butter, salt, pepper, garlic, onion, paprika I should have learned about TBS before my first smoke...... 3 hours or so...
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    What to smoke??

    I can grill any thing and everything so thought I would expand into the smoking world.  Smoked many items on the grill, not the same but flavorful at least, but have alwasy wanted to truely smoke meats.  So I did as many have and tried to stay cheap on the first purchase and after reading review...
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