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Flap on the "pointed side" of the brisket
...i'm going to try and smoke half a brisket today, the "point" half. After trimming away most of the fat, I have a flap of meat near the point that was attached solely by hard fat. But after I've trimmed the fat this flap is barely hanging on. My question: is do I just cut this portion of... -
Sous vide substitute...
...I suppose, like they always say ....it's should be easy ..."in theory"...:). But $169.00 on Ebay is definitely something to look into. Thx for the input. Geoff. -
Sous vide substitute...
...I understand what a Sous vide machine is and what it does...but is it all that difficult to keep a pot of water at a specific temperature of let's say 130 degrees over the course of two hours???? Geoff -
Pre-Brined in the packaged???
...I hope to slow cook a Purdue 4lb whole chicken. Two questions: 1) The chicken is tightly wrap (the way it was purchased) what seems to be in water. Would this be considered a possible brine mixture in how it's packaged?? Or is this just packaged in water. Either way is brining still... -
Texas Cheat....
...well Brooksy...that article really did show me the "light of day". Very informative and I've bookmarked the page to refer back to it. As always most learning comes from trail and error...I just hope my errors still taste good. Thank you everyone for responding to my questions, back to...- gcansmoke
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- Forum: General Discussion
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Texas Cheat....
Brooksy... so what your saying is that there meat is done and now they're trying to "stall"...coast... before they turn in there products to the judges???- gcansmoke
- Post #9
- Forum: General Discussion
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Texas Cheat....
...I've been watching Bar-B-Que Pit masters and I notice on all there cooking meats....they always seem to take them out about 3/4 through the cooking time wrap them in foil and put them back in the smoker...I think the idea is to keep the meat moist. Maybe this is all about trail and error...- gcansmoke
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- Forum: General Discussion
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Texas Cheat....
...I hoping to do some smoking on my gas grill. My question is...in ratio to cooking time, how much of that should be for smoking?? For example: If I wish to slow cook a 4 lb brisket @ 1.5 hr per pound which equals six hours. How much of that time do I need smoke on my grill. After the...- gcansmoke
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Shrink Wrap on probes for the ET-733??
...thx everyone for the input. I put on some shrink-wrap on both probes just as a precautionary but I'll be careful to keep the probes dry and keep them away from any submergence in water...thx again Geoff- gcansmoke
- Post #7
- Forum: General Discussion
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Shrink Wrap on probes for the ET-733??
...high temp tape??? can that be bought at an automotive parts store??? Geoff- gcansmoke
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- Forum: General Discussion
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Shrink Wrap on probes for the ET-733??
I just received my Maverick ET-733 from Amazon and I'm really anxious to use it. Any input for sealing where the wire connects to the probes with wire shrink wrap??? Would you suggest this??? I've heard with possibly keeping water out ....it could also keep water in. Is this just an an...- gcansmoke
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Weber Smokey Joe smoker mod
....yes, using a Weber Smokey Joe (gold) and a 32 qt pot found on the internet. Is this a better (and less expensive) option then buying a Weber 14.5 WSM??? Geoff- gcansmoke
- Post #5
- Forum: Smoker Builds
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Weber Smokey Joe smoker mod
...so when using a Smokey Joe mod, you don't use water during the smoking process?? I'd like to start smoking brisket or pork shoulder so I'm wondering which route I should take...build my own or buy a Weber 14.5" WSM??- gcansmoke
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- Forum: Smoker Builds
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Weber Smokey Joe smoker mod
...I'm considering making a Weber Smokey Joe smoker with some directions I've found on the internet. My question is, how do you add water to the smoker after you start cooking??? It seems like it would difficult to add water to the water pan/diffuser, once you starting the smoking process. On...- gcansmoke
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