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    Jm S

    Hey Martin, just saw your welcome. Thanks. I used to do jobs in the elmira, corning, painted post area, Retired now. Hey I'm smokin a whole chicken today as my first project. I brinked it 4 hrs. this morning, and cooking now 2hrs. so far, probably need 4 or so. I split up some oak from my...
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    favorite whole chicken brine

    Hi Jimmy, Jim here too. My first smoker experience will be a whole chicken this week end. I've seen your recipies for brine and rub, and I'll probably be using them. My biggest question now is How long to I use smoke in the recipe. I don't mean how long do I cook, but do I supply the wood chips...
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    Lots or fire today with the Gas Smoker

    I'm new to this so I can't help, but I'm interested in doing a deer hind quarter. Have you done one ?
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    Chips, Chunks or Pellets?

    Hey, thanks . It does help. Have you done venisen hind quarters ? I have an "extra" one I  could use to smoke, if you think it will work. I'm a little comcerned about the lack of fat. Wadda you think ?
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    Chips, Chunks or Pellets?

    Hey, decenty doe man. I like to put 2 does a year in my freezer. They taste better period. Have you played with smoking a deer hind quarter ? I'm  lookin for some advise/recipie on that if you can. Thanks.
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    Jm S

    I never got into ice fishing, but now that I'm retired I might give it a try. I trout fish alot (35-50 times a season), on the west branch of the delaware, near Deposit, so smoking trout is probably gonna be my big thing, although I get a couple of deer a year too, so I'm sure that will play a...
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    Cutting BBQ wood with a chainsaw

    Thanks Lance, I'm having trouble getting the smoker I want at the price I want, but I'm getting closer. Probably in next few days I'll either have it or order it on line. I've got plenty of dry oak waiting for the smoker. I'll get back to you when I'm ready to rock and roll. I'm sure I'll screw...
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    Cutting BBQ wood with a chainsaw

    Hi Lance, I live in Bainbridge,NY and do some varied wood work. I'm real new to smoking and wonder if I could pick your brain on a couple of things. First off, I never see mention of Maple wood for smoking. My woods are pretty varied, but maple, oak ash poplar and hickory are common. Do I use...
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    Chips, Chunks or Pellets?

    I burn wood for heat so I've got plenty of oak, ash, hickory, maple, poplar. Can someone answer a couple of questions for me ? Should the wood be dry or green, bark/no bark, Maple ?? , what size "chunks" are we talking about ?
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    Jm S

    Hi, I'm new to this. I'm trying to get a Cajun elec. smoker. I should have it ordered by the end of the week (little web site problem). I live in upstate NY near Oneonta and Binghamton. I fish, hunt , camp , and drink beer . The rest of my time I just waste. (semi Retired). I really want to...
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