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  1. Xendau

    First Smoked Meatloaf....

    @Bearcarver - No worries my friend. I dont see what youve done as hijacking. You're simply trying to inform as I am. Thank you for the additional info, and backing. While I've graduated from culinary school, and worked in some of the nicest restaurants in Atlanta and Los Angeles... smoking is...
  2. Xendau

    Hello from Murfreesboro, TN

    Welcome! I used to often Murfreesboro whil working on the water treatment plant for the engineering firm I used to work for in Atlanta. Whats the name of that really good steak house there again? Was it something like Demos?
  3. Xendau

    Sometimes all is needed is a picture

    Looks like good eatin to me!
  4. Xendau

    First Smoked Meatloaf....

    The meatloaf was smoked my friend. (in best movie announcer voice) "No Sous Vide was used in the cooking of this meatloaf." When smoking, even using my FireBoard with ATC, I know I do not posses the skill it would take for any meat to sit at an internal temp for the period required for it to be...
  5. Xendau

    First Smoked Meatloaf....

    @johnmeyer - Sorry, but either the government has conflicting information, or your chart is not referencing ground meat. My apologies, but in culinary school, safe cooking temp taught for ground meat is 160 to 165. The website for USDA/FSIS states, "To destroy harmful bacteria, cook ground beef...
  6. Xendau

    First Smoked Meatloaf....

    John... Thanks for the info. I am quite familiar with food safety and handling. I was a Le Cordon Bleu (Atlanta) Grad, and a line cook for any number of high end to Michelin Star restaurants (before going back to my first career). I have also been a personal chef for a few years. I rarely allow...
  7. Xendau

    Awesome Sous Vide Chuck Roast

    The model you use is the 900 watt version? I was looking at the Joule and never bit the bullet
  8. Xendau

    Awesome Sous Vide Chuck Roast

    Nice looking roast! Which brand of SV do you use? I used to use a few when I worked in a high end restaurant about 8 years ago. Mainly for the veal we would do. They were so big back then. lol Ive been looking at a few models for almost a year, but have yet to break down and buy one yet.
  9. Xendau

    First Smoked Meatloaf....

    I was taught 165 for any ground products, but I usually have my burger pink depending on the establishment or if I make them. Figure if I pulled at 155 and let set, it may have been less dry. Ill tinker with the recipe some for the smoker. I looked at Jeff's recipe, it looks nice, but I like a...
  10. Xendau

    First Smoked Meatloaf....

    @Bearcarver - I took it out at 165 degrees... Im thinking I should have removed it at 155.
  11. Xendau

    First Smoked Meatloaf....

    Thanks all! It was just a bit on the dry side. I probably should have just taken it out at an earlier IT.
  12. Xendau

    First Smoked Meatloaf....

    Thank you all... I'm a bit of a perfectionist when it comes to my food. "A BIT IS A F'IN' UNDERSTATEMENT! Who are you kidding?!" Is what my lady said reading me post this.
  13. Xendau

    First Smoked Meatloaf....

    Well, here are some pics of my first smoked meatloaf. I ran into some "learning moments", but it wasnt too bad for a first go. Learned - my favorite meatloaf recipe is NOT very smoker friendly. It calls for the pan to be lined with sauce, and meatloaf into pan and sauced again, then cooked...
  14. Xendau

    First Go @ ABTs...

    Trust me... I removed all seeds, all veins... and a chef I once worked for taught me to remove as much of the inner membrane as possible. For our application, it was easier, because the pepper didnt require to remain whole These were hotter than norm jalapenos
  15. Xendau

    Pit Controller Recommendations

    I almost went guru... but just the application and online application, it looked so basic, not thought out. Its interface is very 80s Commadore 64. Funny thing is I found fiberboard by accident. I was doing deep research on the guru when I happened on the info for fireboard. If I had the...
  16. Xendau

    2018 LABOR DAY CHARCOAL SALE! Lowes and Home Depot

    Picked up 4.... to good to pass up.
  17. Xendau

    Fireboard Probe Organizer

    I havent bought them yet, so I cant give any input. I was thinking about making a 3d design and going over to my local community college and have them 3d printed by an old instructor of mine.
  18. Xendau

    Ordered New Fireboard

    I concur with the rest... I love my FireBoard. I use it as thermo and ATC. Are you going to go the ATC way too?
  19. Xendau

    Pit Controller Recommendations

    I promise you... on overnight cooks it has saved me many hours of lost sleep. And I've only had it since July! I used to set my alarm every hour to wake up to check the temp. None of that anymore... Last overnight cookI set up at like 10:45, alarm went off at like 5am, I got up and cleared ash...
  20. Xendau

    Pit Controller Recommendations

    The Wi-Fi and Bluetooth are super easy set up. And yes, once my temperature evens out, I have gone out on extended runs. You can see how fast the fan is blowing, the temp of the pit, and all the meats you have hooked up (of course), and yes, you can adjust the temp from anywhere you have cell...
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