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    Jalepeno Poppers

    I forgot to add that I like the bacon soft, thus the lower heat/shorter time. Pretty dang good aren't they? I generally have to make a hundred at a time, just to end up with twenty for later!
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    Jalepeno Poppers

    take a saucepan, mix water and brown sugar in a ratio of 1 brown sugar to 8water. Example: 1/2 cup Brown sugar to 4 cups water. heat until sugar dissolves, brush on. This is a thin glaze for subtle flavor.
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    Jalepeno Poppers

    This is just a basic recipe for one of my favorite side dishes that my uncle makes. Whole Jalepenos 1 cup brown sugar 2 cups cream cheese 1lb bacon Cut Jalapenos in half. Remove all seeds, rinse to remove seed oil. fill with cream cheese, wrap with bacon. Make a glaze from brown sugar, brush...
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    Clay or Cob smoker

    Thank you both, Foam and dandl. Good point foam.
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    Clay or Cob smoker

    That looks pretty good, dandl93. Do you use larger vents for temp control?
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    Clay or Cob smoker

    Thanks for the replies. I've been reading up in other threads here on other guy's smoker builds. My cob oven is wood fired, which translates to constant PITA temp control. Most likely go with the electric two burner hot plate initially, as we are going to put in a huge amount of solar and a...
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    Clay or Cob smoker

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    FNG to smoking, WA state

    Thanks Thirsty. Wenatchee here.
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    Clay or Cob smoker

    Hello all. Mods, I apologize if this is the wrong forum. Has anyone made a smoker from clay/sand or clay/sand/straw (cob)? I ordered extra clay for building my house walls, got 12 cubic yards, turns out i only need ten. I have built a cob pizza/dutch oven, and an outside fireplace. Cob has...
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    What's your occupation?

    Worked in the Public Works Dept of two cities, then throughout my mid to late twenties traveled around the states seeing the country in my 86 Ford diesel, doing odd jobs, mostly in the south. Started a recycling business, was successful til 2008, biz bankrupt in 2010. Learned the basics of...
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    FNG to smoking, WA state

    Thanks! I'm already swimming over my head in things like "sand pan heat sinks." Should be a hoot!
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    FNG to smoking, WA state

    Hello all. I'm pretty much an FNG when it comes to smoking meats and veggies. We had a Little Chief smoker when I was a kid that we did all of our trout and salmon on. That is the total of my smoking experience. In the last several years, I have become more and more motivated to change my...
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