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  1. rodbuilder

    2 good deals at cabellas...

    I already have a good meat grinder I was referring to the meat slicer... Forgot to mention that on my first post... Senior moment... LOL
  2. rodbuilder

    2 good deals at cabellas...

    Thanks for the tip. I have been looking at this for some time and was willing to pay full price. I have plenty of Cabela's club points to cover this. I read the reviews for this item and out of 29 reviews it's rated 4.2 out of 5 and that's good enough for me...
  3. rodbuilder

    so what is everyone doing Thanksgiving?

    Family and friends are coming over and I will be smoking my first turkey... Attachment 6399 But first I need to find him... LOL Believe me, he and all the other wild turkeys that we feed are safe... My back yard is a hunters paradise. Anyway, just a normal Thanksgiving day here... Here's...
  4. rodbuilder

    Which brand of food sealer?

    I have had my foodsaver for about 4 years now. Works good for me with no complaints. Being a woodworker and mixing a lot of my finishes I use the jar seal attachment to seal my finishes. Now they don't get a skin on them like they did before...
  5. rodbuilder

    Avatar change

    Spoken like a true fan... I know how you feel Richtee. I have been a 49er fan for over 40 years now. I think you know the rest...
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    Who's cooking Q 11/17-11/18

    Smoking 2 whole chickens and dutch's baked beans on Sunday. I'm waiting for my seasoning for venison bacon and casings for pepperoni and linguisa sausage...
  7. rodbuilder

    Hello everyone!

    Welcome to the forum. I'm also an avid woodworker. I have not built any toys as of yet but an into board games and currently building my own design log cabin bird feeders... Lots of good folks and info here...
  8. rodbuilder

    Please allow me to introduce myself.......

    Hello from the land of the new #2 college football team in the nation. U of O... Go Ducks... Welcome to the SMF... Lots of good folks and info... Enjoy...
  9. rodbuilder

    Hey all !!!

    Welcome aboard... Lots of fun and info here... Never a dull moment...
  10. rodbuilder

    Cooking background/training

    I started cooking some 40+ years ago right after I got out of the Navy. When I got married 42 years ago between the two of us we knew 3 dishes... WOW, that's a long time ago... lol Anyway, today I do most of the cooking when we are on the road in our RV and about half the time at home...
  11. rodbuilder

    Casing question

    Thanks Jeff and Debi. I going to check around here to see if anyone carries them. I'm in a small town so I have to get lucky... I have to drive 60 miles round trip to get to a larger city so gas prices being what they are shipping is almost as cheap... lol... Thanks again for the info...
  12. rodbuilder

    Casing question

    I'm getting ready to make Portuguese Linguisa and Pepperoni sausages. I have made the Linguisa before but made patties instead of stuffing. I have never stuffed sausages before and need some help on buying casings. I want to use natural hog casings for both but not sure where to buy quality...
  13. rodbuilder

    Washington Newbie

    Welcome to the forum... I'm also a newbie. Great folks here with lots of knowledge.
  14. rodbuilder

    Pulled Pork for birthday party - Q-view

    I smoked this butt the day before the party for my daughter and daughter-in-law to be. Birthdays are a day apart... I used Jeff's rib rub and smoked with white oak, an old fence post I have had laying around for several years... That's another story... I spritzed with just plain rum and apple...
  15. rodbuilder

    warning: joke is a shocker!

    It put a smile on my face...
  16. rodbuilder

    Concerns about turkey and temp

    It's been a tradition around our house for 30 some years to BBQ our Thanksgiving turkey. I use a Webber Kettle with the coals on the side and add mesquite wood for smoke. I have never injected or brined the bird and we have always put our stuffing in the bird as well. The BBQ temp was well over...
  17. rodbuilder

    Why No Smokin' here

    Moving is a PITA even if all you have to do is stand back and let someone else do all the work. I was transferred 9 times in 35 years with the railroad from Oregon to Nebraska and several points in between. Only once did I have to move myself and that was a nightmare. Good luck in your move...
  18. rodbuilder

    60 +

    Being 65, I can relate to all of that...
  19. rodbuilder

    GOSM Mod

    Here is my $10 modification to my propane feed. Before the mod i was unable to get below 190 and adjustments however minute would send the temps 30 or 40 degrees above/below where I was trying to get to. So after reading some some the posts here on how to regulate that better, I went to my...
  20. rodbuilder

    Traveling ABT's

    I'm the only one around here that eats them too. I usually make about 2 dozen at a time. To store mine I put them in the freezer until they are hard enough they won't crush when I vacuum pack them. After I thaw them out I use my toaster over to heat up... Just like fresh... Debi, that is a...
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