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  1. colorthumb

    I scored a xl big green egg today

    Got her cleaned out and ready for tomorrow. I'm gonna use the mini egg to smoke up the xl and do some bacon. The fire ring has a Crack but other than that it looks hardly used at all. I can't wait to put it through the paces. Ch
  2. colorthumb

    I scored a xl big green egg today

    Off craigslist. Came with the metal nest with the folding side tables. A bge cover. A bge 2 probe thermometer. A unopened bad of bge lump. Manuals DVD Firestarters etc. Will update if I survive telling my wife. Ps. It's really heavy and awkward to carry down 2 flights of stairs and load into a...
  3. colorthumb

    Exploding Smoker

    Sketch.. my rectec never did that.
  4. colorthumb

    Started the cure today

    I forget. But inthink it was 18 bucks or so. Ch
  5. colorthumb

    Started the cure today

    I used bearcarvers bacon recipe. 1 tbs of tender quick and 1 tbs of brown sugar per lb. I got the pork belly at costco already sliced into these 6 hunks. Was 5.29 lbs total. I'm thinking that with the increased surface area maybe 9 days might be too long. We shall see. Ch
  6. colorthumb

    Getting Ready to Pull Trigger on $1000 pellet Grill. Any last minute advice.

    One more for the rectec 680. Don't regret it one bit. Ch
  7. colorthumb

    Candied bacon on the rectec 680

    Light brown sugar white sugar and cayenne pepper. I put about 3 tbs Ina big ziploc and tossed one piece of bacon shake and bake style. Rinse and repeat. 325 degrees for 35 minutes Ps. I love my rectec Ch
  8. colorthumb

    Tri tips on the rec tec

    I used the mix that rec tec sent.. cookinpellets.com I think Ch
  9. colorthumb

    Tri tips on the rec tec

    Here it is. 2 hours or so.. at 230.. ramped up to 350 when it was 130 internal. Pulled off the grill when 140. Goodnight folks. #bestcookinginventionever Ch
  10. colorthumb

    Tri tips on the rec tec

    Those look great! How much do you pay per pound? Our price was 7 or 8.99 stopped the other day 10.99... I think 6.99 for these. Sometimes as low as 4.99 more pice to come Ch
  11. colorthumb

    Tri tips on the rec tec

    I ran it up to 350 for a minute or 2.. pulled at 140.. my wife hates rare. Resting now.. I'll take slice pics when ready. Ch
  12. colorthumb

    Tri tips on the rec tec

    This thing is the bees knees.. going from a tra eg er .. this thing just makes you feel good. Look at the rock solid temp. And when I took the current pic how quick to recover Ch
  13. colorthumb

    Tri tips on the rec tec

    My wife has a couple friends over so I went to costco and bought 2 nice tri tips. Covered in Jeffs TX steak rub. Gonna smoke at 230 till up to temp. Maybe crank it up at the end for a Lil sizzlie. I'll take more pics as I go. Ch
  14. colorthumb

    instant read thermometer

    Thermapen in my arsenal. Buy once cry once. Ch
  15. colorthumb

    a BIG box showed up in the garage (rec-tec)

    holy smokes. . Had 7 people over and 7 said it was the best. The gd pork butt took all damn day. 13 plus hours for a 7 lb butt. I pulled it. Wrapped it in foil and 2 big towels and put in the ice chest to rest. I'll get up in a few hours. And put in the fridge . Is 1045 pm.I'm in bed typing but...
  16. colorthumb

    a BIG box showed up in the garage (rec-tec)

    Mine showed up also.. mines smoking a butt and some chicken as we speak. It's 85 degrees outside.. :)
  17. colorthumb

    Another new guy from socal

    Guys..gals.. my names chris and I cook, garden, hotrod, general guy stuff. On the smoking meat. I've used a large big green egg for years. It's a friend's but we cook together. A couple brisket, many pork shoulders.. chicken.. beef ribs..the works. Anyway.. a friend got a traeger. I was hooked...
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