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  1. netspyder

    tips for cleaning the offset?

    so, there i was today getting ready to grill some brats and pork steaks, and i open the door to my fired up offset and flakes fell from the door. guess it's time to give this guy a once over. any advice from the veterans? should i take a scraper to it before power washing it, or just go at it...
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    beef snack sticks

    yea, last time i went to novacich's they overcharged me for some whole eye of round. good snack sticks though, and the folks there are always nice. they don't have the selection or the prices that Troy foods does though. troy foods staff are a little rough around the edges till you get to know...
  3. netspyder

    beef snack sticks

    oh. snap. these folks are going to get so much of my money. philly stick seasoning? i'm likely to stop eating regular food. for real.
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    Backyard cooking area and smoker build.

    i have a question... occurred to me while i was flipping back through the thread. how did you get the 4x4 out of the cast? good call on the ash tray. this is looking great! you could us those cubbies for grate storage - i seldom use all of the grates on my smoker, and it'd be nice to have...
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    Ordered New Fridge Today

    i have this same fridge, except i have ice, water, and a keurig attachment in the left door. after 8 months the fan on the coil failed - warranty replacement except labor. that was 7 years ago, so, no complaints on this guy except the ice bucket is a little small if i have a gathering, and the...
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    beef snack sticks

    so ... i'm googling recipes for snack sticks. i'm finding many results that include prague powder but no mention of time needed to cure. is there some magic with these that i'm not aware of? only 1 out of 10 had an ingredient that'd activate the nitrites right away. in related news - i'm...
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    Locally Sourced Beef

    so, yeah ... i bought a whole steer here maybe 3 weeks ago, and i'm super pleased with the quality of the beef. dry aged 2 weeks, and much more tender than supermarket cuts. despite the fat content being minimal - i swear, this was a body builder cow - still flavorful and tender. local for me...
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    Backyard cooking area and smoker build.

    i think that size should be fine. the firebox on my offset is 20" diameter and 20" long. i think you'll want some sort of damper on those vents, though. if you put the water pan directly above the fire you're going to burn through pans... might think about a deflector a couple inches below...
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    New Guy Learning to Use a New to Me Smoker

    well, i've not used an electric smoker, but my understanding is that you don't light them - there should be a tray or pan that sits right above the heating element and that should get hot enough to create smoke... there might be soaking of the wood chips involved as well... so they smoke more...
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    Get SMF credit for Amazon Purchases

    yea ... where are these mysterious affiliate links?
  11. netspyder

    Grilling in smoke chamber of Oklahoma Joe Highland.

    maybe ... but i just can't bring myself to have multiple cookers eating up space under my carport. one pit to rule them all, as it were... maybe when i rip out the sunroom and put some stairs down to the deck in back i'll get a kettle and maybe a gas grill... but for now, this is what i have...
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    Grilling in smoke chamber of Oklahoma Joe Highland.

    my char griller had an insert for coals in the smoke chamber - used it all the time. when i got my brazos i picked up a similar thing to use in that from amazon. use it all the time... but will cause grease left over from smokes to burn off the bottom of the cook chamber. just the occasional...
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    hooked

    pretty sure it was finished on grain and grass. raised on mostly grass. hung for 2 weeks before butchering. 1210 standing weight. 695 hanging weight. 534 yield, so am super happy about that. i have beef fat from various brisket trims, so am much more likely to use that than buy more pork...
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    hooked

    ugh. and jeez. maybe even jinkies. bought a whole cow... now i have 160+ lbs of ground beef, so, i went down the sausage rabbit hole since i don't use much ground beef. bought a stuffer on amazon (hakka - highly recommend). picked up bratwurst seasoning from amazon. last weekend cased up...
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    Bodacious Bones Voting Poll #2 (Everybody Vote)

    wow, these are all amazing. i don't even have any words, because i'm so hungry now! and, yea, kudos to the organizers. i'd offer to help, but y'all seem to have it in hand!
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    Bodacious Bones Voting Poll #1 (Everybody Vote)

    wow, these are all amazing! i'm humbled by the skill of all of you!
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    Bodacious Bones Throw-down

    if anyone submits squirrel ribs they will automatically get my vote. but i have other questions - like ... if you take your field dressed squirrels to a butcher, do they hang them for 2 weeks after they stop laughing? do you need tags for squirrels? do you need to wrap squirrel brisket in...
  18. netspyder

    Dadgum! It's hot in the 214!

    welcome bluesmoke from near stl mo! my sister in law is the only one in the fam that likes her meat completely dead - usually i'll carve of a piece, throw the grate over the firebox, and do a reverse sear until it's crunchy all the way through for her, but usually brisket and ribs are a...
  19. netspyder

    brisket mishap

    i now know what i did wrong with this - because i almost did the same thing again yesterday. bought these briskets in a 'case' from sam's. supposed to be prime but i'm skeptical. the layer of fat between the point and the flat is nearly 1.5" thick, and my probe was in the fat instead of the...
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    Bodacious Bones Throw-down

    woke up this morning and poked my head outta the door... said "man, it's a perfect day to cook something outside". so, that's what i did! texas twinkies with a side of beef ribs! no pics. just hope i'm not the only one! don't be like me - pics or it didn't happen!
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