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  1. flyin'illini

    Today's Turkey

    Using the brine is definitely the way to go (I knew this just never had done it the last few years) -- I used a different rub in the recipe but it seems to really help with the juiciness.  (per my entire family compared to prior years)
  2. flyin'illini

    has anyone tried smoking in winter?

    What they said in wind and using windbreaks! I started with an ECB electric in a colder climate (Detroit area) and found I needed to wrap the smoker as well have a wind break as the electric did not have enough power below 25-30. I started with a piece of carpet - not good - got a cheap weld...
  3. flyin'illini

    Today's Turkey

    I finally ran a turkey brined and without having to spatchcock it. (My UDS does not have a some lid and now I have a vertical charcoal unit) Followed Jeff's brine and bacon butter recipe - getting the bacon butter under the skin is a challenge. Used with a BBQ guru!
  4. flyin'illini

    SoFlaQuer's Finishing Sauce (For Pulled Pork)

    Times 2  - Demos    One batch will handle 2 butts.  Just did this again last week. Worked great.  (I do this in addition to saving any juice I can - which I will run through a separator)
  5. flyin'illini

    New Smoker in Oklahoma

    Glad to see you.
  6. flyin'illini

    Whole Hawg - May 11th

    Also - had someone make up a triple batch of Dutch's bean recipe and smoked that at the end.  I got so many amazing comments from those - you would have thought folks had never had real baked beans!  
  7. flyin'illini

    Whole Hawg - May 11th

    A friend and I did a whole hawg on his trailer smoker.  It was built in 1994 out of a jet engine shipping container.   It is crazy looking.  We had a ~ 60 lb hog. We also did 12 butts, 1 brisket (for fun since I am learning this).   I also had 2 UDS and a vertical smoker on site.  (we did this...
  8. flyin'illini

    in Michigan

    Go to great lake bbq website www.glbbqa.com  to learn more.. great folks up there. I left detroit area in 2008 and met a ton of folks trying to learn here. (several have migrated to other sites on-line)
  9. flyin'illini

    ~Backwoods Style Build

    I cooked on the other one mentioned in the thread and now 15 months later am in process of buying it.  Will update folks as I can but I do not get on here much.
  10. flyin'illini

    BBQ Comps in Michigan?

    find the great lakes BBQ association  www.glbbqa.com  I think Silver Lake is 9/5 I think    get out there as there are a lot of nice folks in MI in BBQ now.
  11. flyin'illini

    What's your occupation?

    I am in transition these days.   I am working to meet local Tulsa manufacturing/distribution biz owners/operators and under their challenges. I believe there are more opportunities in that segment than in larger companies in Tulsa. I am also open to some travel if needed to help folks as an...
  12. flyin'illini

    ~Backwoods Style Build

    Probably want to spring for a stainless steel water pan?
  13. flyin'illini

    ~Backwoods Style Build

    Pretty awesome. thanks for posting. Does the draft work okay?
  14. flyin'illini

    Bixby Judging - still needed

    I got this email today. If you can come on out. To: Merl Whitebook <[email protected]> Sent: Wed, May 5, 2010 5:45:45 PM Subject: Call for CBJ's Bixby BBQ and Music May 8-Saturday Call for CBJ's Bixby BBQ and Music Festival ( http://www.bixbyrotarybbq.com/) at Washington Irving Park...
  15. flyin'illini

    Calling all Michigan cookers

    Would encourage folks to get out to this event if you can. Dropped in myself in 08 (just Sat) and met several folks for the 1st time in 'real' life.
  16. flyin'illini

    UDS questions. What would you pay for a pre-built UDS?

    I have done both.... bought my 1st one from Bubba and built 2 others. Yea, you save some $$$ but then again I like the cool paint job I got on my Bubba one. I was to lazy to paint my other 2.
  17. flyin'illini

    Possible MI Thumb area gathering

    Thinking about using this as a reason to get back up to Meeechigan and see some friends. It WILL be a good time with even better 'Que.
  18. flyin'illini

    Possible MI Thumb area gathering

    I encourage yall to do this. I learned Que folks don't bite when I met a few in MI in early 08. (some are cranky but we won't name names. )
  19. flyin'illini

    At relatives, no smoker option..what to do?

    Or maybe an electric ECB.... I did this once when I came down to Tulsa.
  20. flyin'illini

    Underground Pig

    Will try to keep up with yer blog more. You can tell I'm not around much. I think I see Jeff more than his site and that is pretty rare.
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