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    Smoked pumpkin seeds (an experiment)

    We carved the pumpkins the other night, and I always save teh seeds to roast.  This is the first year since I built my mini WSM so I decided to try smoking them. I tossed them in a little olive oil.  Then threw on the spices.  I used salt, black pepper, garlic powder, chili powder and a little...
  2. Smoked pumpkin seeds (an experiment)

    Smoked pumpkin seeds (an experiment)

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    First beer can chicken

    It turned out great.  I did get a tiny bit of lemon taste in there.  I also found that even cutting the cayenne pepper in half made the skin REALLY spicy.  But it did allow the taste to work its way into the bird.
  5. First beer can chicken

    First beer can chicken

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    First beer can chicken

    Thanks for the replies.  Being really new, I'm trying to stick to the recipe, it calls for 225-240F.  I'll experiment with the higher temps next time. For the beer can, yep, it's up the chicken.  I've had beer can chicken on the grill and there was a very slight taste from the beer, but the big...
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    First beer can chicken

    Early this year I built a Mini WSM. I have been smoking off and on. I also picked up Jeff's book and decided to try making a beer can chicken with it today. Here's the before shot. I decided to use a lemon shandy. I figure it will put a little lemon flavor into the bird. I can't do it...
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    Fritz's mini WSM build

    Last weekend I smoked a pork loin.  It was really tasty.  I used the recipe in Jeff's book for a butt.  I smeared it with mustard and coated it with Big Bald BBQ rub.  Here's the before and after.
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    Fritz's mini WSM build

    Care to share any tips for holding 200?
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    Fritz's mini WSM build

    Charcoal briquettes. Used chunks of pecan for the smoke.
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    Fritz's mini WSM build

    I had issues keeping the temperatures down.  It kept going up to 225 or higher.  I added some snow to the water pan and was able to keep the temperatures down to 190-ish.
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    Fritz's mini WSM build

    I made a batch of spicy smoked pretzels.  These are really tasty, but the cayenne builds up.
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