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The Magnum pepper-mill was tested by Cooks Magazine in a shootout of peppermills, around 25 years ago, and the Magnum pepper mill by Unicorn was not only the BEST,but it was so much better than the others that it was termed: "The Darth Vader of Peppermills"! We have ben using the Magnum...

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Magnum!

Agreed!

Thanks for the idea Dave! I actually have a small Delta band saw and didn't think to use it - though I usually have a soft metal cutting blade on it. It has plenty of throat and it only takes a few minutes to change the blade to one with more appropriate teeth per inch.

Forgot to mention that sometimes in the warm months, like now, I also make a minced/muddled Peach and Bourbon Iced Tea that is both refreshing, and ties in with the Peach flavor used in smoking, and my Hot Peach Preserve and Bourbon Finishing Sauce.

Peach wood has a flavor profile that is a little stronger and sweeter than Apple, and goes really well with the Hot Peach Preserve and Bourbon Finishing Sauce I make for Grilled Pork Tenderloins and Pork Chops.

Chef JimmyJ, A number of years ago I met someone that had a close relative with a peach orchard and he agreed to bring me some trimmed discard wood from their peach orchard in exchange for six dozen fresh eggs from our chickens. The wood was in short length branches of a few inch diameter that...

Thanks folks! I just placed my order for 50 pounds of 3" X 3" Peach wood chunks for $93, shipped!

Thanks for the thought, but the problem with Amazon Prime (I am a member) is that it's NOT really free shipping, as the shipping price is already built into the price you pay and they just say it's free as a catchword! I was paying $20 for a 2/3 cubic foot bag, which would translate to at least...

I used to buy 2/3 cubic foot bags of Peach Wood Chunks made by "Smoke Me BBQ Wood" in Russell County, KS from my dealer FireCraft, but that dealer seems to now be out of business. They had a minimum order for free shipping of $100 which I could happily meet by ordering enough bags and other...

I just drilled the holes and installed them, and didn't use any RTV. The holes were somewhere between 1/4 and 3/8 inch and I just picked the right drill bit. It took a little while to drill through the steel, but the thermometers came with all the right hardware. There were no leaks.

Greetings from New England! Hope you enjoy your cooking journey!