Recent content by OldSmoke

Initially, I put a 12” square concrete paver wrapped in foil on the bottom rack to act as a heat sink and help stabilize the temp. It helped a little. The temp control problem is the wood chips burning in the cabinet. Once they get going, they add a lot of heat that you can’t control. Do a...

Damn. Wrong end of the country. There is one near me in Oregon for sale, $1800, like new. Those look like really nice smokers.

The other roast that was part of the two for one sale was used for shredded beef tacos. I rubbed it with taco seasoning overnight, smoked for four to five hours, then brazed it in a Dutch oven with a chili sauce for five hours. I puréed the leftover sauce and used it for taco sauce. It is...

I usually use brisket, but we had this chuck roast in the freezer left over from a Kroger two for one sale. Mrs. Smoke wanted it gone! Best way to do that is invite some friends over for chili! This is my first swing at smoking a chuckie like a brisket. I found a lot of good info here. I...

Careful with the prednisone. Follow the tapering off instructions or it will be an uncomfortable night. It can really help though. That blanket is a great idea! Let us know how it works out. I’m in the middle of smoking a chuckie for chili, could probably use one.

Sorry the run collapsed, just the kind of event we don’t need. I do admire the way you recover though. That’s first class grieving!

I have a set of those and they are SHARP! In fact, I added a chunk of my finger to a lemon orzo recipe this week. A year old and still did a number on me!

Been there. Don't scratch that itch, it will spread rapidly. Clobetasol cream can help. This is a photo of some skirt and flank steak I smoked for Jeff's tacos, marinated with lemon and lime juice. It got rave reviews and is now on the favorites list. No pictures of the tacos. After the meat...

In NW Oregon, we have had a long spell of dry, sunny, cold (for us, 28 degrees) and windy weather. Hell I'm still mowing the damned lawn every week. That mower should have been hibernating for months by now. The mountains are really suffering for snow pack. I have daffodils that should bloom...

Many of these units don’t have a thermocouple to shut off the gas if the flame goes out. Inside of a box, well you can imagine the rest. Get the right fuel/air mixture, relight it, and it could level your house.

Besides cancer, the other anomaly that can be detected with checkups is an enlarged prostate. When they become enlarged enough, they can raise the dickens with all kinds of functions. I went through four TURPs, two biopsies, and three Urologists that my PSA of 17 scared the heck out of them...

I‘m afraid you may not be the only person to realize this. At least you are aware of it. That matters.

We cruise, but it is kind of DYI.

I think one of the challenges between returning from WWII and Vietnam Nam was in WWII, it took months to get home on a ship. Guys had a chance to talk with each other and possibly begin a transition. They were welcomed home. In Vietnam Nam, you could be rotated out and home in a week on a plane...

We have been visiting Virginia during the last two weeks getting ready for a wedding. I know there are a few folks on here from there. You certainly live in a beautiful state!