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    cajun injector electric smoker

    Should be easy enough to fix and sell or you can keep it as a spare for parts! Score!
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    WSM in Des Moines Area Craigslist $50.00

    It's been deleted. For $50, if it's in good shape I'd have considered buying it from Montana and then figuring out how to get it later!
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    Launching my local pseudo-forum for BBQ

    Well I've been threatening it for a while now, but today I finally "published" my Facebook-based Yellowstone Valley BBQ Association fan page. My intent is to provide a pseudo-forum for more local BBQ fans to be able to get together and talk about BBQ. I'm no Facebook expert and I'm certainly not...
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    Twelve inch deep fryer thermometer works great on uds

    I use the Eastman Outdoors models in both my UDS (two of them in Meatdawg) and they have always yielded me accurate results. I've tested them against my digital probes various times. Now I just rely on them without reservation . . .
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    Tonight's Dinner

    No smoke today, but I did grill up a 2.5 lb pork loin roast. Butterflied it and slathered it in a sea salt/fresh black pepper/minced garlic/rosemary/olive oil paste. Tied it up and seared it on the Smokey Joe before finishing it on the gasser. My wife thought the flavors were too strong, but I...
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    Westernsmokers vertical reverse flow insulated smoker build

    Looking forward to following along with your build J!
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    Questions about Smoke 'n Spice

    Rob - So then you are not in favor of the UDS as a smoker?
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    Questions about Smoke 'n Spice

    My questions resulted from me re-reading the introductory sections of Smoke 'n Spice, the James Beard award-winning cookbook from 1994. I've had it forever, but hadn't really read much of the info section in many years until last night. The authors are Bill and Cheryl Jamison. They make...
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    for sale

    It may or may not be difficult to remove the coating (which is probably not just paint, but actually a composite coating) from the inside of the drum. Some have had major trouble getting it off even with burning and grinding, but otherwise the drums sound like a perfect candidate for a UDS...
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    does the barrel grade matter ?

    My first drum was an old, plastic-lined barrel that was mostly rust on the inside. I got it from a farmer and have no idea what used to be in it. If you go this route, you'll want to get rid of all the rust on the inside (a drill and a wire wheel works wonders). If you burn it out and then...
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    I want to build a drum smoker

    Trav - can you remind me again what you're using to run your probe wire into your chamber? Thanks!
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    It's Tri-Tip Time! What should I do with it?

    Not that you don't already have plenty of options, but here's a marinade recipe I've used many times for tri-tip that always yields tasty results. It comes from Weber's Big Book of Grilling. Marinade: 2 Tbsp. Whole grain mustard 2 Tbsp. steak sauce (I like to use the A-1 Peppercorn sauce) 2...
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    Brinkmann gas grill

    Here's my 2 cents. I owned a nice stainless steel Brinkmann (Pro Series 2500) previous to my current Weber Genesis. I was always one of those guys that preached about how you were mostly paying for the name with Weber. The Brinkmann was a great grill. Cooked very evenly and I took great care of...
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    Wanted: 26 1/2 or 26 3/4 inch kettle grill lid

    Bump . . . . .
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    Drumming up some ribs in my spare time

    I didn't get of picture of the ribs when they were plated, but here they are right before they came off the drum. Texture-wise, they were great, but they were a little salty and the Stubs original BBQ sauce I used didn't help matters. Overall, I'd say they were a B as far as my ribs go. Thanks...
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