Recent content by john sand

Wow! Those look great! What cut is it? I have an Akorn too, only for a few weeks. I've done ribs twice, steaks and pizza. I'm impressed how well it holds temps, and how little charcoal it uses.

Thanks Guys! School, I have a neat little hand bound log that my niece brought me from Peru. I'm noting all my charcoal cooks in it.

Well, I took modest bites. My first smoke today, baby back ribs on an Akorn. And baked beans there too. It was all good, it can stand improvement, but my first smoke was a success. (No applause, thank you)

Good Morning, Sass I may be busy this weekend, so I'm heating up my smoker right now. Good luck with yours!

I haven't searched for stats, but I think that homebrewing is booming. I've got an APA in the fermenter, one conditioning, and an ESB in the keg. Warm weather means Belgians!

Makes me hear that commercial with the cowboys sitting around, chiding the guy who gets salsa "from New York City!" I can picture a smoker on the balcony of a high rise. Better still on the roof with a pool. Of course, I know it's much more likely in the yard of the thousands of houses in...

Hey Mike! Hello back at you from Long Island!

Thanks Gary.

Hey Burt I'm a little east of Port Jefferson. I was fishing last week, caught a couple of short fluke.  -J

Hi. I just bought an Akorn last week. Seasoned it and then made pizza. I'm reading and studying everything I can, trying to plan that first smoke. I've been cooking since I was a kid. Back then I grilled over charcoal, the last twenty years mostly over gas. I still have a Weber Genesis. I'm...