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  1. chris_harper

    Ribs on sale at H.E.B. in Texas

    Hey Texans. H.E.B.has baby back and spare ribs for $1.99/Lb. I got 2 slabs of baby backs and a brisket to smoke today.
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    Show Me Your Tats!!!!

    No jail house tats for me. Never been there. I was doing tats for awhile, and had to practice on myself first some. I did my left forearm, both legs, and a couple on my chest. I did 45 of the 50 my oldest brother has, two on my older brother, and three on my youngest brother. I did one my on my...
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    Show Me Your Tats!!!!

    Here is a link to my webshots album with my tat pics. i have too many to post here.
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    still around

    Choppers are working great. I can eat almost everything with no problems. The family is doing great. I got my mom's computer to fix too. Her motherboard is fried. Funny thing, my computer booted up finally, after trying to boot it 100 times. I am on it right now in fact. I am going to back up...
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    still around

    Hi everyone! I am still around, reading posts. I haven't posted lately. Been busy around here. My computer crashed in a storm a couple of weeks ago. I got my wife a laptop for her to use, and I am on it right now. I am still smoking as much as I can. I am trying to fix the computer. I am not...
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    apology for not posting lately

    I haven't posted in a while either. Been busy working some weekends, and been sick all this week.
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    How to smoke in the middle of the week?

    I would have smoked them this weekend, and triple foiled into the freezer for the week. That is what I do when I need brisket during the week for whatever reason. I have had to do it several times. Comes out good.
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    char grill side box query

    I have that exact firebox on my smoker- a 55-gallon drum. It is barely big enough for it.
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    BBQ regret-rant about a lunch

    I didn't read all the replies. I went to our local Dickey's here while back. I will not go back. We went thru the drive-thru, getting the family meal. It is 1/2-lb of sliced brisket, 1/2-lb sausage, large potato salad, large beans, and 4 rolls. It sucked. Brisket had a small smoke ring, but no...
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    55 gal drum smoker

    See my sig pic. I am working on another one now, that uses an air tank off an old compressor for the firebox. For the one in my sig, I used the firebox for the char-griller smoker. Edit: Added the pic of it before I painted it. I have the thermos in it. I took the sig pic just after I painted...
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    For Chris Harper

    Hey Rich. I use it equal parts instead of brown sugar also. It tastes the same to me. I also like it because it doesn't clump up like regular brown sugar does. I use Jeff's rub on everything I smoke, pork or beef. I use the turbinado instead of brown sugar in the rub. It does seem to carmelize...
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    Wild hog

    Thanks, y'all. First wild hog for me. My mechanic at work lives in the country, and he traps them. He butchered it and I smoked it. Tasted pretty good.
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    Wild hog

    Here is the hog I smoked today. It had the front legs forward removed already. I took it to 200° in the hind quarter. Used mesquite for the flavor.
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    Got moved and settled in- pics

    I smoked a brisket July 4th weekend, but the camera was still packed then. I did a wild hog today, but wrapped it already. The chompers are doing good. I have been busy here lately- putting up the pool, the swing set (I did it today), two new computer desks, hung a new ceiling fan, painted the...
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    Got moved and settled in- pics

    We got moved and settled in. Here is some pics for you to see.
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    Remote thermometers

    My wife got me one of these for my b-day last month, along with some other stuff. I haven't used it yet though. How accurate are all of your thermos?
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    wild sow question

    Ok, I have a hog in the freezer. It is almost the whole thing- he cut off just under the front shoulders and gave the front to another guy at work to cook up. New Questions: What temp do I take it to, and where do I stick in my thermometer probe? It is a smaller hog, I plan on weighing it up...
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    You all are just plain crazy!

    I use a potato peeler to seed/vein mine. I can get all the seeds and veins out that way. I also wear nitrile gloves. One way to tell if the jap will be hot or not, is too look at it. If it has little white "cracks" (that is how it looks, like it is cracked) it will be hot. If it is smooth, it...
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    EMERGENCY ???? Fat up or down????

    I use a horizontal offset, and I do mine fat side down. I don't waste any rub on the fat, as I don't eat fat. Also, the fat does not go through the meat to keep it moist. The fat, when done fat side up, just rolls off the meat down the side. The internal connective tissue melting during the...
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    Insulating a Horizontal Barrel Smoker

    That is very similar to the Fyre Wrap I put on my smoker. The stuff I got is good for over 2000°. Here is a pic of the insulation. I put that tape that has the threads woven into it on it. It helps alot. The fire I used to build to get 225° gets it over 300° now. I put it on the ends, top...
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