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    Favorite beers

    I, too, am a BJCP judge and have judged in the final round at the national finals when the conference was in Chicago. It is one of my favorite memories. My favorite styles are English style barleywine and doppleboch. I am lucky to have several micro-breweries in my area as I'm sure BDawg has...
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    Spices you don't like...

    I don't like Cilantro but I love the seeds (coriander). Bay leaf is another dislike.
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    Quick questions from a newbie

    Most municipalities do not allow charcoal grills on decks. Some municipalities go so far as to say that gas grills must be "hard plumbed" to the buildings gas supply. Check with your apartment manager and local codes.
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    Char-Griller Smokin Pro with firebox- Mods

    Check Craigslist for free wood. I've gotten white oak, apple, and pear wood for free from Craigslist. Also check local apple orchards or tree trimming companies to see if they would work with you to acquire some good hardwoods.  
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    Neighbor got a Brinkman Trailbalzer for Xmas...not going so well..advice?

    What is he using for a thermometer? Is the one he using accurate?
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    Housing a smoker in a shed?

    If you are using wood or gas for fuel, be sure to have a combustion air intake somewhere to keep you alive. A 4 inch flex tube coming out somewhere near the smoker should work. Curly
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    blond

    A man goes into a saloon and sits at the bar. He sees a beautiful blond at the other end. He tells the bartender "I'll have a scotch and soda, and give me one of what ever that blond is having." The bartender says "you won't get anywhere with her, she's a lesbian" The man says "watch and...
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    Sunday Supper, Smoked Porketta

    The "traditional" method on the Iron Range in Minnesota is to put the seasonings on a flat piece of pork and roll and tie it. Since this is where I got my experience with Porketta, I thought it was of Czech origin. Go figure. Curly
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    Hello From MN

    Hi Mike. I recently found this site also. Welcome to a fellow gopher. I have an off-set chargriller pro. After making a box for the charcoal (I use lump) out of expanded metal, I get about 4.5-5 hours of even heat without any other mods. Curly
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    Coffee Roasters

    I have been roasting commercially (about 1500-2000 lb/yr) for about 5 years. I started with a heat gun and stainless steel bowl. I now roast on a 6 lb Primo. I used to get all my coffee from Greencoffeebuyingclub.com. They have excellent prices on real good coffee, and they are a community like...
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    Anybody Buy from and Aldi's?

    The company also owns Trader Joes. No brand names and no one will tell you where the stuff comes from. Curly
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    1st pork shoulder(s)

    I did these for my son's Grooms Dinner on Friday. They were on for 12 hours on my Char Griller with SFB. The only mod so far is a coal box made with expanded metal. I used the Minion method with lump charcoal (Royal Oak) and 3x3x3" apple wood chunks. I had to refill the firebox only twice. The...
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    General question from relative newbie

    Hi all. When calculating time for smoking do you use total weight or weight of each individual piece. For example, two 8 lb butts and two 8 lb pot roasts. 12 hours, right? Curly
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