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    Where are the Indiana members located?

    Welcome Cole! The wife and I make frequent trips to Wabash. Incidentally, we just got our Christmas card from Charley Creek Inn! We love walking around downtown but we really missed not going to the Chili cookoff! Great people here and a wellspring of information. Oh, From South Bend here (GO...
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    Where are the Indiana members located?

    Been on SMF for about 15 years or so. Checking in from Osceola, Indiana (just East of South Bend) here and enjoying the 21st century for the last 4 years with an 800 sq in Pit Boss Pro pellet grill. I highly recommend pellet grills, they are flexible enough for nearly all smoking uses and great...
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    Trying Out Grass Fed Beef - Reverse Sear Steak

    V-Day dinner with my sweetie: 1.5lb Ribeyes (local, grazed,grass fed) with sauteed Morels, nice salad and Local winery (Tabor Hill) Traminette (Gewurztraminer blend). After reading their responsible sourcing info, I'll make the 20 min. trip to Kroger when they have their beef and pork sales.
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    Trying Out Grass Fed Beef - Reverse Sear Steak

    Apparently I have different tastes or pastured / grazed beef tastes different. We have a butcher that only sells local, grass fed / Grazed beef. In my opinion the flavor is hands down better than the meats from the grocery stores. Most concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) feed their...
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    Recommendations Please: Best Set It and Forget It Smoker?

    Haha, I forgot I posted to this one so, update: My Pit Boss 820 Has been smoking strong since that post. Dozens of slabs and shoulders, several brisket and lots and lots of steak, burgers and brats. I think for me, having the ability to sear and grill makes all the difference in the world. It is...
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    To trim or not to trim...

    Definitely a partial trimmer too. Like dougmays said, the amount of internal fat is more than enough to keep the meat moist if you're careful about the temp and I always have water in for shoulders. Leaving a small amount allows that initial melting but just enough to allow the rub to settle on...
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    Recommendations Please: Best Set It and Forget It Smoker?

    If you haven't already, check out the "Pit Boss at Menards" thread. It spans several years and gives a lot of good info on the ins and outs of Pellet Grills over the years. I have a Pit Boss 820 myself. I have been smoking and grilling for over 40 years now so from a 1950's grill to a wedding...
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    Pit Boss at Menards

    AB Canuck. The fix for the pellet hopper is easy. I bought a food grade carnuba wax spray. Empty and clean the hopper really well then spray it from a foot or so above and let it settle onto the inside surfaces. Wait a few minutes then with a soft, clean cloth wipe the surfaces lightly and...
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    Pit Boss at Menards

    I'm on my second season owning this grill and I'm impressed at how well the grates are holding up too, especially at the higher temps. It really is a good fit for those that can't, or don't want to, have a separate grill and smoker. Personally, I always pull the drip plate when I'm grilling and...
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    Pit Boss at Menards

    Menards will ship one to your local store for free and hold it for you at no charge. You have to purchase it online and select the store you want it shipped to.
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    Pit Boss at Menards

    I've tried injections and never had great results until I departed from all recipes and used a modified turkey baster to allow all of the spices to get injected too, until then I could never get any good flavor. I've totally abandoned injections for smoking turkeys. I use a heavily seasoned...
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    Pit Boss at Menards

    Agreed. I tried several other single species pellets and blended some myself and the results are unreliable. There's a reason they call it competition blend, I could see using it in a competition and that being one less thing to worry about getting wrong. It's a good, solid, general purpose...
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    Pit Boss at Menards

    I bought the previous model year for $299.00 on clearance (wheels are on the opposite end) in 2015 and the thermocouple immediately went out. I was able to light it manually but it was kind of a pain. I called and they shipped a new one that day and received it the next, no proof of purchase or...
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    SMOKED A 21# TURKEY IN 3 1/4 HOURS ON THE LANG

    Have you tried this method with a spatchcocked turkey instead of parting it out? This year I will attempt my first smoked turkey breast in my new Pit Boss pellet grill (Couldn't afford a Treager :)). so far ribs, brisket, chicken have all turned out really well I don't expect this breast to be...
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    Traeger Pellet

    The one he's buying is the older roll top model with a HUGE hopper / work surface in the front. He did some more ribs this weekend and they were awesome. He's got the rub down but I'm working with him on the sauce now. I told him to buy Jeff's recipes and we'd go from there. When I bought the...
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