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  1. dave schiller

    A Question About the Juice

    I smoked my first brisket a couple of weeks ago.  It turned out well, but what a mess it made in the bottom of the smoker.  It's a typical horizontal offset unit and there was a pool of juice along the bottom, well over a pint.  I removed it and cleaned up the residue.  So what's the best way to...
  2. dave schiller

    Free Firewood

    Free Firewood - Continued I went back to the woodyard this morning and saw that the slab pile has had a lot of supplementing.  The slabs need to be cut to length since some are about 12-15' long.  This time I took my saw and cut a bunch to 12-14" long to fit in the firebox.  Some of the slabs...
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    What are the latest brisket prices?

    Costco in Raleigh has Prime grade brisket packers for $3.99/lb.  Across the aisle, they have flats for $6.99.  Go figure.  Maybe the flats have been trimmed to within an inch of their lives and the packers will need major trimming, but still...........  The packer I bought is flop-over-your-arm...
  6. dave schiller

    FIre management question-check my thinking

    Greg, I also have/had a gap around the FB door on my offset.  There was no flange to seal it, as the door is essentially a cutout from the end opening in the FB.  I say essentially because it's smaller than the FB opening, leaving a gap in some places almost 1/4" wide.  I assume you have the...
  7. dave schiller

    Temp Controller (blower) on an offset smoker

    Dave, have you used or owned one of these smokers?  And only one quality builder?  And in Argentina?  We can do better than that in the US.  On top of the price (I calculate about $1000) for a normal backyard smoker, can you imagine the taxes, tariffs, shipping costs?  I don't doubt that they...
  8. dave schiller

    Temp Controller (blower) on an offset smoker

    I don't read Spanish and have no intention to have his smoker built in and shipped from Argentina.  Just sayin.
  9. dave schiller

    Temp Controller (blower) on an offset smoker

    Who the heck is Ahumidora?  A person, a company?  Searches come up blank.
  10. dave schiller

    Temp Controller (blower) on an offset smoker

    Dave, why doesn't some company design and build a smoker that is easy to control the temperature on?  Don't any of the companies read about the issues people have and incorporate them on new units?  Why don't they incorporate the tweaks and mods that everyone seems to have to add?  It's like...
  11. dave schiller

    Temp Controller (blower) on an offset smoker

    Don, I using a New Braunfels Black Diamond, similar to many other offset smokers.  I installed the blower into the FB on the end opposite the door, which is under the CC.  I did it for two reasons: 1. There was already a hole there.  I had to enlarge it from 7/8" to 1 3/16" diameter to accept...
  12. dave schiller

    Temp Controller (blower) on an offset smoker

    I'm using a BBQGuru DigiQ2 on my offset.  So far, so good.  I installed the blower in the end of the firebox, lower than the grate with the fan mounted under the CC blowing toward the FB door.  Cost was ~$250.  Add a bit of $ if you want the top model that has WiFi/Bluetooth capabilities.  Great...
  13. dave schiller

    Fire Management - Version Umpteen

    Lance. absolutely no offense taken.  In fact, I'm not sure what you think you said that would offend me.  As Joe Black said, "This is a great exchange of thought and personal needs."  That's what it's supposed to about.  I have seen other forums on other subjects that sometimes get testy, but...
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    Fire Management - Version Umpteen

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    Fire Management - Version Umpteen

    Going blind from ruminating?  That's a good one, Joe.  Never heard that before. 
  16. dave schiller

    Fire Management - Version Umpteen

    Guys, I cooked my first brisket on July 4.  Based on the results of that cook, I stand by my earlier post about using charcoal for heat and wood for smoke/flavor.  I used Royal Oak lump for the burn and periodically added a piece of oak for smoke, probably every hour until I wrapped it about six...
  17. dave schiller

    Free Firewood

    Joe B, the reason I use charcoal and a BBQGuru is laziness, pure and simple.  I admit it.  For a long cook, such as for brisket, I get a bed of charcoal hot in the firebox, then add the remainder of the bag, and set the Guru to whatever.  Then I can walk away, throwing in a piece of oak every...
  18. dave schiller

    Free Firewood

    I'm a bit ambivalent about the Cracker.  Mine is the 6" model.  It works great on dry, straight grained wood.  On wet stuff, not so good.  And some woods have stringy grain, so they don't pop apart (even when dry) as many of the videos show.  For best results, it needs to be anchored to a very...
  19. dave schiller

    Free Firewood

    The slab pile may be a mix of different woods.  I haven't started looking through it yet, since I didn't have my chainsaw to cut them to length.  I just today noticed the Free sign.  The end view of the biggest slab is white oak, about 3" thick and 8-9" wide and 8-10 feet long.  Both piles are...
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    Free Firewood

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