Recent content by valleypoboy

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    Quick Smoke

    Tritip takes about an hour doing a reverse sear method. Results are awesome.
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    Mold!!!

    Im no super scientist but pretty sure FIRE kills mold. Fire that baby up and get good and hot. Problem solved.
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    Cast Iron pizza

    This is the way I do it also.
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    Cleaning OK Joe or any offset smoker

    Killerb468, there's a drain on the left side of my OK joe, most of the drippings flow out it during a cook.
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    How to store smoked cheese?

    I think I stumbled upon something cool. With my 2nd or 3rd batch I decided to mix types of cheese in the same vacuum bag but I didnt want them touching, so I wrapped each piece in parchment paper. Something about wrapping it in parchment paper I think causes it to create the little white balls...
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    New - Oklahoma Joe's Highland Smoker

    Sounds like you just need to get your smoker dirty now.
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    Ideas on what to smoke!

    Verdict is in. Smoked butter is awesome. I was super lazy about it too. Just opened the wax paper up and set them in the smoker.
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    Horizonal Offset Smoker Mods

    Angusl, You're asking the right questions. Unfortunately in my limited experience I've found that it's pretty much trial and error as each of us has found different things work better or worse.
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    Big Tri Tip on Jumbo Joe

    So so good. Reverse sear works so great. I did 2 last weekend. No pictures though. One got soy sauce with garlic and onion powder, the other got teriyaki sauce. Both came out perfect. Different but so good.
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    Protect Deck from Charcoal

    Shopvac out all the ash. Someone here once recommended the 5 gallon bucket top vacuum you can buy at home depot or Lowe's, but I already have a shopvac so that's what I use. If you're looking for protection from burning embers that's a different story.
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    Pulled pork

    Looks great. My pulled pork usually takes me 12 hours or more with a big butt. I've considered slicing it into smaller bits to see how much time I can save. There's also the added advantage of having more bark too... yummy yummy bark.
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    Need advice for cold smoking with OK Joe and AMAZN Tube Smoker

    I use a pineapple juice can with the top cut off, 4 or 5 Triangle can punctures across the bottom edge, inside my FB. I light 3 or 4 charcoal briquettes, once they even out I drop a chunk of wood in on top then start laying out the cheese. If your weather is getting too hot try waiting until...
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    Jerky temp and time for smoker

    I'm speaking in general here, not specifically about jerky, but I've found the bottom of the meat is dull dead flesh grey when cooking on a bbq mat or in a foil pan. I think it sits in its own juices and "boils" the meat instead of smokeing it. I get sexy red smoke ring all the way around when I...
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    Oklahome Joe - Beat up out of the box

    There's loads of opinions on the matter. I personally subscribe to the idea that steel will eventually rust. Clean it up, scrub it down, de-rust it, repaint it. I read somewhere on here that oiling the outside helps too. The logic makes sense to me, similar to seasoning a cast iron pan.
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    Okie Joes Highland - REVIEW AFTER TWO COOKS....

    Just my 2 cents but always keep your exhaust wide open while cooking.
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