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    Got the A-Maze-N smoker for Xmas!

    I do have to wait for whoever is supposed to give it to me, to actually give it to me. I am a patient guy.  :lol:
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    Got the A-Maze-N smoker for Xmas!

    Well I didn't actually 'get' it yet. I just happened to be the one at home when the UPS guy rang the doorbell  :)   Anyway it's here.... so sometime in January, I'll be cold-smoking something. Maybe some cheese, maybe some fish. We'll see.
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    I want to start brewing but i got a few questions??

    A five-gallon batch only requires a boil of about 2 1/4 gallons. Our local tap water is good, but too highly chlorinated.  I first boil the tap water, then let it sit so the chlorine evaporates out. When it cools to below 170 I add my bag of steeping grains. Half an hour later I take the bag...
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    What smoker would you buy if you had $500

    I'm satisfied with the CGSP and Weber 22" kettle. With the addition of my various CGSP mods and the kettle rotisserie ring, the combined price of both is just around $500 now. Very versatile arrangement. I'm gonna add a few tabs and handles to the ring. That will make it able to support a...
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    Cold & windy, I didn't use a charcoal basket

    Did 6 racks on Saturday on my CGSP. Ambient temps never rose above 40 degrees, and the wind was steady at 10+ with regular gusts over 30. I simply did a Minion method in the stock SFB rack. Filled the right side of the firebox with RO, filled the chimney with Cowboy, and started it up. When the...
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    More brewing updates

    Not doing all-grain yet, but I'm now doing my own "grain flavoring" blends. I'm hoping that by this time next year, I'll be doing all-grain. But my production is finally where it should be. I've brewed on each of the past three weekends, and I'll brew again the weekend after Thanksgiving... and...
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    Finally got the Weber 22.5" rotisserie ring

    Got it... used it.... it's great. I'll be doing many "roti-smoked" birds in the future. I used a handful of briquets and some RO, along with hickory and mesquite chips, and it was delicious. I have one thermometer left over from my CGSP mods. I'm gonna install it on the roti-ring. It'll be nice...
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    45 racks of spare ribs for tomorrow

    It is possible. You just have to cook 'em at higher heat. They won't develop quite the smoke ring, now will they be as smoky-flavored. But doing them at 325 degrees should get 'em done and delicious. There are pros that do them at high heat for short durations and get great results.
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    I want to start brewing but i got a few questions??

    A good ambient temp for fermenting a typical ale is 65-68 degrees. Cooler than that and it takes longer. Which in itself is no big deal; I'm having great success fermenting my ales around 63 degrees. They ferment for a month or so. Just make sure your yeast gets a good start either way, and...
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    Fire burning practices survey

    Smoker: CGSP. Side firebox with (homemade) divided charcoal basket. Method: I fill the basket with RoyalOak lump coal, along with some chunks of smokewood. I fill a chimney with Cowboy lump coal. I light the chimney, and then when ready I dump it into the "upper left" corner of the basket -...
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    Briquettes vs. Lump

    I've never found plywood in Cowboy. An occasional rock, but you get that in almost any lump (including RO). I did once get a piece of kiln insulation in Cowboy; I just removed it. Industrial scrap hardwood is just as useful as log hardwood; it is the same wood! And in fact, RO is cut into small...
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    Smoking with Weber kettle grill

    Question of convenience IMO. I smoked on the Weber kettle for years, with good success. But even with the hinged cooking grate it's a PITA to maintain the fire. So I got the CharGriller Smokin'Pro. Interestingly, I'm in the process of going back to the Weber for chicken. Still haven't decided...
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    ARRRGH - gonna do it myself

    It gets worse. The ring alone is $109. Seems preposterous when an entire kettle is available for $90. But I'm also having a devil of a time finding steel! I want two pieces, 12" x 40". Cheapest I'm getting is a 4x8 16ga sheet for $54, and then cutting fees. The alternative is HomeDepot's 22ga...
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    ARRRGH - gonna do it myself

    That's a good point, and one I have considered. After all, we mod our smokers to draw from grate level. Nonetheless I'm not quite satisfied with either the fit or the height of the ring. I'm thinking it should rest where the cooking grate rests, and provide another inch+ clearance both top and...
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    ARRRGH - gonna do it myself

    Been trying to get the add-on ring to make the Weber kettle into a rotisserie. I don't need the motor or rod or any of that, Ijust need the ring and the bracket. The whole assembly is $150. The ring part is $80. I looked at the ring, and it's somewhat ill-fitting; too much smoke would escape...
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    Man, I love brewing beer

    I'm kinda glad they don't. because then one of two things would happen: a) demand would drive up prices for good beer and for ingredients for those of us who brew our own   OR b) the good market beers would get worse as they ramp up production and are forced to cut back on quality of...
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    Klose charcoal basket demo w/qview

    I start with the basket. Typically smoke during the day and I do monitor it....  as the first half of the basket begins to ash out but while it still has some glow, I begin to add wood on top. Maple, cherry, oak, whatever I have in whatever proportions seems good to me in the moment. So my...
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    Klose charcoal basket demo w/qview

    I borrowed the double-wall divider concept. Used it first on a rectangular wok basket. Worked well, but I wanted more burn time. So I made the now-standard Minion type basket, and put a divider in there:   It works great. I can get 5 or more hours unattended burn; this works out great for an...
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    Cowboy lump charcoal

    I don't stay away from Cowboy. It is generally pretty good. You do occasionally get a rock or something, but I've also gotten rocks in RoyalOak. RoyalOak is definitely superior for smoking. But I find Cowboy's initial burn is hotter, so that's what I use for grilling - and it's what I use in...
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    Trader Joe's Dunkelweiss = YUM!!

    Picked up a 6 pack of it a couple days ago. It is one of the best beers I've ever purchased off-the-shelf, and at $5.99 a pack it's very reasonably priced. It is unpasteurized and unfiltered. So just like homebrew, you get a small amount of sediment at the bottom of the bottle. And unlike...
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