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  1. rsnovi

    Let's cook a Turkey!!!

    Any pics of the final product?
  2. rsnovi

    Pork butt going on Cookshack

    I am doing a 5lb pork butt today. The plan is to go with a 240 degree smoke and have it ready for dinner. I put it on at 8:15 am and am using half hickory and half apple. We got a decent rain last night and my smoker cover leaks like crazy. I went with a 3rd party cover and not the...
  3. rsnovi

    Michigan Newbie...

    Welcome aboard.  I am a rookie myself, but also recently purchased a Cookshack.  I have done a couple of smokes on it. 
  4. rsnovi

    Let's cook a Turkey!!!

    Looking forward to seeing the progression.
  5. rsnovi

    The BEST cole slaw

    I always make this recipe without the onions.  I like onions, but never put them in before. This is my favorite mayo based slaw.
  6. rsnovi

    Found smoker

    I had the same thing happen to me.  My dad had a Brinkman electric smoker that he never used.  I took it and made some great BBQ with ease.  I liked it so much that I just recently bought a Cookshack smoker. Nothing wrong with the Brinkman.
  7. rsnovi

    Smoked chicken halves

    Used the leftover chicken in enchiladas. These were quite tasty with the smoked chicken.
  8. rsnovi

    Smoked chicken halves

    Cherry.
  9. rsnovi

    Smoked chicken halves

    I hear you. I didn't get any pictures because things got a little rushed once the chicken got done faster than expected. I still have one half left that I will use for something. Maybe enchiladas.
  10. rsnovi

    Smoked chicken halves

    Today I smoked some chicken halves for the second time in my life and first time on the smokette. The first time I did them it was many years ago and the first time I smoked anything. I figured it was littered with rookie mistakes. This time I did some research and went with a slaughterhouse...
  11. rsnovi

    How long to brine chicken halves?

    Thanks Blue. I have some apple I was thinking about using. I have some cherry firewood I considered cutting a chunk off.
  12. rsnovi

    How long to brine chicken halves?

    I plan to smoke four chicken halves on Sunday.  I was curious how long you would recommend brining them.  It looks like maybe 4 hours is reasonable from what I found searching.  I am thinking about the Slaughter house brine. I went to the butcher and bought some whole free range chickens.  I...
  13. rsnovi

    Cookshack Smokette 025 and a cart/table

    Both of those look like a nice setup.  I might be crazy, but I think I would prefer a stationary setup.  Where I have the smoker located on my deck there are stairs to go down if I ever wanted to move. Right now when ever I close the door on the smoker I have to hold it so it don't move.  The...
  14. rsnovi

    First Smoke!

    Looking forward to reading about the journey.
  15. rsnovi

    Cookshack Smokette 025 and a cart/table

    Thanks Scott.  I do like how that is up higher.  The side tables are probably also useful.
  16. rsnovi

    Cookshack Smokette 025 and a cart/table

    Hello All, I am still very new to the site and a rookie at smoking.  I have a little experience smoking in gas grills with indirect heat and a Brinkman electric water smoker.  Just recently I have purchased a Cookshack Smokette 025 and hope to get a little bit more serious. So far I am very...
  17. rsnovi

    First smoke on Cookshack 025 - BB ribs

    A piece of the final product. Our company liked them as they were almost fall off the bone. I think I went about a half hour too much. Also maybe I went a little too light on the rub since they weren't quite as flavorful as I am used to making. I usually add sauce twice the last half hour...
  18. rsnovi

    First smoke on Cookshack 025 - BB ribs

    I have smoked ribs maybe 10 times and have had mostly good luck by my standards using a Weber gas grill and a Brinkman electric water smoker. I am trying my Cookshack Smokette Elite for my very first time. I thought I would try something I am familiar with for starters. Light rub using a...
  19. rsnovi

    New to smoking. Noob question about loading smoker

    I used a Brinkman smoker like this. The burner was surrounded with small lava rocks. I put the wood right next to the burner but not touching.
  20. rsnovi

    Roll call ! From Michigan

    I just joined the forums today and I live near Ann Arbor. My wife got me a Cookshack 025 for my birthday last weekend. I have seasoned it but have yet to smoke anything on it. I am coming from a Brinkman electric water smoker.
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