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  1. walterwhite

    cutting wood

    From:http://www.fs.fed.us/eng/pubs/html/98511316/98511316.html "When a chain saw is used, virtually all of the lubricant ends up in the environment." I'm pretty sure that Stihl makes an environmentally friendly bar oil that is vegetable based. I've cut smoking wood with a chain saw using...
  2. walterwhite

    Cherry wood, I am beginning to think never again...

    I've been doing some smoking wood tests and my most recent test was with cherry. I felt it was pretty subtle with beef, pork and chicken (but still good) and found it "OMG" good with salmon and tilapia. All of my meats were unseasoned save a little oil because I wanted to see what flavor the...
  3. walterwhite

    Locust, Black walnut, Beech

    I have black walnuts on my property and use it to smoke regularly. I don't bother to remove the bark. I've never even felt it was particularly strong. <shrug> I'm mixing it with charcoal. I suppose if you're using a wood smoker and used it exclusively, results could be entirely different. And I...
  4. walterwhite

    Mesquite Grilled Chicken (with Q-view)

    I mashed some garlic into some butter and spread that on the bread before grilling it over the coals. They were rolls left over from pulled pork I served yesterday and they made pretty good garlic bread. Not pictured were 6 spears of asparagus that I smeared with oil and ... wait for it ...
  5. walterwhite

    im a weber grill newbie

    I hope your chicken came out good. Whenever I post something here, I try to put details about what I made, seasonings and so on so that someone else could duplicate my results. Some other folks do not normally do that, but will provide details if you ask. I search the forum for ideas for what...
  6. walterwhite

    Mesquite Grilled Chicken (with Q-view)

    I love my smokers and use them regularly. But today I had a hankering for some grilled chicken. I also wanted to try out the Mesquite lump from Sam's Club. So I'm using my Performer for the first time since I got it last fall. I really like having the work surface that I can roll around and...
  7. walterwhite

    has anyone tryed smoking White Bass or a Hybrid

    I've done tilapia fillets right on the grill. I'm doing them for smoking wood taste tests so I don't use any seasoning but I do rub some oil on them to promote moistness. They go on while the temp in my mini-WSM is still climbing so it's not a real hot smoke and I take them off after an hour...
  8. walterwhite

    Salmon dinner a' la WSM

    I'm doing some smoking wood taste tests. I smoke a little salmon, tilapia, pork, chicken and beef in my mini-WSM with a single wood to see how it tastes. All meats are unseasoned except for a little oil to promote moistness. I just did cherry wood a couple days ago and the salmon and tilapia...
  9. walterwhite

    WSM 22.5 for $315

    Join their "Shipvantage" program and get free standard shipping for $79/year. You cover it with the first shipment. Or bail out before the 30 day trial and get your $79 back. (n.b. I have not read the fine print and would speak with someone at Sears before expecting to get it free.) I would...
  10. walterwhite

    Best smoker/grill to buy in the $200-$400 range

    I guess I'm too late to offer advice. I was going to recommend the WSM as well. I have the small one and have never regretted the purchase. My only thought was to caution you about the size. the small one is big enough for us, but it is just me and SWMBO these days. I've fit up to a 27 lb turkey...
  11. walterwhite

    What kind of wood do I have here?

    Were they all the same kind of tree? The first looks like one of the smooth bark oaks. In the second picture the split looks like a rougher bark oak and the piece laying on it looks like pine. Fourth picture, bottom left piece, the bark looks like it is starting to 'shag' like a hickory, but...
  12. walterwhite

    2011-04-01 Maverick ET-901 for $a8 + $5 shipping at sellout.woot.com

    http://sellout.woot.com/ That's a single probe model - food only. But it is remote reading. Also I don't know how long the sale will last. I see the same thermometer listed at Amazon for $30 (free shipping) so you could save a couple dollars if you wanted one of these. -walt Edit: the title...
  13. walterwhite

    2011-04-01 Maverick ET-901 for $a8 + $5 shipping at sellout.woot.com

    http://sellout.woot.com/ That's a single probe model - food only. But it is remote reading. Also I don't know how long the sale will last. I see the same thermometer listed at Amazon for $30 (free shipping) so you could save a couple dollars if you wanted one of these. -walt
  14. walterwhite

    Tabasco Barrel Wood

    I got some from my son and daughter-in-law when they returned from a trip to New Orleans. I've tried them a couple times - tossing them on the coals along with my other smoking woods. I didn't taste anything remarkable in the resultant. They're probably similar to using ordinary oak chips. But...
  15. walterwhite

    EXOTIC WOOD IDEAS

    Box elder is really a maple. (AKA cut leaf maple.) It also shares one undesirable trait with some maples: the branches break easily. That's why I took one out last year before it took out my neighbors house. I did save some of the wood for smoking and use it regularly.
  16. walterwhite

    black walnut for smoking and grilling?

    Most people killed in house fires are killed by smoke inhalation. By that logic, smoking meat is inherently dangerous. Wait... Look what I found: This from http://datasheets.scbt.com/sc-202675.pdf which is actually an MSDS for juglone. What I couldn't find is any indication of what temperature...
  17. walterwhite

    Temp control tips for an unvented Brinkmann Sportsman Smoker

    Hi folks, I'm pretty enthusiastic about smoking so I didn't hesitate to offer to help a friend who wanted to get some use out of their smoker. It turns out that they have what appears to be an older Brinkmann Sportsman Smoker that has a single grate, open bottom and no vents in the cover. The...
  18. walterwhite

    Herbs suitable for smoking?

    My daughter-in-law mentioned a recent Rachel Ray article that suggested placing herbs directly on the coals instead of applying to meat. I haven't seen the article, but a web search did locate recommendations for putting Rosemary directly on the coals. Does anyone here do that? Are there other...
  19. walterwhite

    Any woods besides conifers not to use...

    I don't think it is the same. The one here (near Chicago) has seeds about 1/2" across that have the seed in the middle like a bulls-eye with a fin around it. They're mostly like flat little disks. -walt
  20. walterwhite

    Any woods besides conifers not to use...

    I've heard elm is not good, though I've never actually tried it. My neighbor has Chinese elms growing like weeds and there is a large (American?) elm I need to take down so maybe I will.
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