Recent content by smokeybreeze

Google KithenAid KSM5 ProLine 325 watt stand mixers made in Michigan. I find used ones on eBay all the time for under $200 and they're the 30+ year old bullet-proof metal gear models that still have complete parts availability...

A Kamado cooker is just a special type of oven with benefits. Anything you can do in an oven can be done better in your Kamado - bread, biscuits, pie - yep, it's all good. Sourdough biscuits and pecan pie (the addition of the smoke was a wonderful addition)

What I've done in the past when I had to cook 4 16+ pound briskets for a party, I cooked the briskets the weekend prior on my BGE, ensuring that they were cooked to perfection - I wrapped them, rested them in a cooler, cooled them down, sliced them, and vacuum sealed them. When I arrived at the...

I started with a 5# Weston vertical stuffer, but not even half-way into stuffing my 40# batch of sausage its gears seized, so I got the LEM 5# vertical stuffer and not only did it work flawlessly, it was a breeze to clean, and it came with clamps to hold it down. See my post here about that...

I also agree on the Flavor Bible. I'll also add The Food Lab (J Kenji Lopez-Alt) as a great all around resource. Earlier this summer I did a dry rub rib-off up at the lake with 5 different rubs (10 full racks, 2 racks of each), no sauce was used at the grill or at the table. The 5 entries...

Greetings! Since this forum is the place to start I'll introduce myself. I've been a Big Green Egg fan (Egghead) for a number of years, smoking, grilling, baking, and cooking spatchcock turkey, pecan pie, breads, pizza, jambalaya, ribs, brisket, pulled pork, chicken of all kinds, and more -...