Recent content by matts

Thanks for the tips and the recipe.  I will definitely be doing that one next.

I have been experimenting with adding some seasoning after the pork has been pulled.  I usually mix up the separated juices with some cider vinegar but an episode of Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives showed a guy in the Carolinas adding his rub afterwards.  From what I have noticed in my experiments...

Thats looking great Tom.

Good Luck ECTO. 

Looks Great.  Maybe add a little blue tint to the smoke, you know, perfect TBS.  

Well, I screwed up.  Things got a bit crazy after everything got sliced up and put out.  I never (forgot) got a chance to get pics.  But it was all a huge success and almost sold the smoker a couple times.  Sorry for not getting any money shots.

Doing a party today and one of the items on the menu is a big brisket.  I also did some pulled pork the other day for this.  But the brisket was the big item.  I picked up a 14 pounder from Sam's and went to town on it yesterday afternoon.  Started with a little trimming.  The bottom got a...

Perty toy.  I just found some hickory in my back yard the other day.  Several big logs and I haven't found out where they came from yet.  I need a new toy also, but its gonna be a big one.

Normally there isn't a baffle at the end of the RF plate.  It is just an opening.  Some guys have put a baffle at the firebox side just for a little extra control.  I haven't heard if that is really a benefit or not.  The only baffles you really need is on the firebox.  I like to put them on the...

Voted again.  Looks like your in the top three now, thats all there is in the burgers.

I just put two hind quarters in the freezer last night.  Last year I did one and I brined it for a few days then wrapped in bacon.  It tasted great.  I just took it to about 170.  I plan on brining again but will probably smoke it like a you mentioned, just give it a good rub and let it rock. ...

That was the one I was thinking of also.  I don't recall any other one.  Did it have pics of someone building a smoker or any diagrams in it.

The gathering for the brisket isn't mine, I am just cooking and don't know anyone there.  But I am cooking at home so I will have something for him on there.

oh ya, WELCOME TO SMF!!!

There is nothing wrong with that.  As long as the pipe diameter is big enough to get the correct draw.  I assume your talking about welding the pipe to the end of the firebox and not thru the inside? I have seen this done a few times.  Keep your holes in the pipe along the front and back side to...