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  1. daniels

    BBQ Sauces - I'm so confused!

    I'm from St. Louis.  Because of that I was never really a full-blooded Southerner nor a full-blooded Northerner.  I'm having an identity crisis! For those of you familiar with Maull's barbecue sauce, that St. Louis sauce used to flow through my veins every summer.  It's thin, spicy, tomato...
  2. daniels

    This has to have been asked a thousand times but ...

    How in the world did a pork shoulder start getting called a pork butt? A Boston butt is a barrel/cask (called a butt back then) filled with cheaper cuts of pork including the shoulder.  How did they go from Boston butt (a cask full of meat) + pork shoulder = pork butt? Curious about how this...
  3. daniels

    Smoke only first 5 hours?

    I have never seen anything scientifically tested about duration of smoking but I've read a couple of times that after about 2 hours the meat doesn't pick up any more smoke flavor.  Even if that's not exactly true I assume there's the law of diminishing returns involved.  If the wood is still...
  4. daniels

    Pork shoulder questions.

    I'm about ready to try my hand at smoking a pork shoulder or two. I'm seeing conflicting information on internal temperature.  Some say 170°F, others say 190°F, and some say 205°F.  I want this for pulled pork.  What internal temperature should I shoot for to get a fall apart shoulder?  The...
  5. daniels

    Yoder Customer Service

    If you refuse the delivery and mark the issues on the FedEx paperwork then FedEx takes the heat.  If you accept delivery of damaged goods then it's up to you to get it covered unless they are parts that you can replace on the smoker. A damaged unit that cannot be repaired by you with...
  6. daniels

    Heinz BBG Sampler pack

    The Memphis version is listed as Sweet & Spicy.  The KC version is listed as Sweet & Smoky. Side-by-side out of the bottle you can tell the Memphis is just barely a bit spicier and the KC is just barely a bit smokier. The most noticeable difference is that the Memphis version has little onion...
  7. daniels

    Improvised BBQ sauce

    Your experimenting at the cafeteria makes me chuckle. I moved from St. Louis to Iowa.  My biggest disappointments were grocery prices, super bland restaurant foods, and outrageous real estate prices.  St. Louis has it all.  Des Moines had nothing worthwhile when I moved here but it has gotten...
  8. daniels

    Heinz BBG Sampler pack

    I've tried the Memphis and K.C. flavors.  They're about what I expected, thick and sweet like so many others.  I'm not a fan of thick and sweet but for thick and sweet they're pretty good, not outstanding but nothing offensive.  I want to pick up the other two flavors and try them out.  That...
  9. daniels

    What smoker would be good for me

    My 22.5" WSM easily held 3 large racks of ribs on the upper food grate last weekend.  I could have done another 3 with the second grate.  Gary Wiviott's book Low & Slow covers smoking on Weber kettles, WSM's, and offset smokers but he favors the WSM.  I highly recommend beginning with his book...
  10. daniels

    100+ year old white oak logs from a smoke house safe to smoke with?

    I don't know.  It might not be seasoned yet.  You may want to wait another 100+ years.  Seriously, I'd try it.  Since it has been exposed to the air the moisture content should be stabilized and safe.  Let us know how it goes.
  11. daniels

    Stubb's original bar-b-q sauce???

    Has anyone noticed a change in the taste of Stubb's original bar-b-q sauce in the past year or less? It became my favorite a few years back and now I can hardly use it.  It doesn't taste completely different but something bad really stands out.
  12. daniels

    Just curious...

    Someone posted to it 3 days and 9 hours ago but they were replying to a post from over 4 years ago.
  13. daniels

    Lang 36 patio/YoderCheyenne

    Dan, I just ordered a Yoder Cheyenne.  Got tired of weighing the pros and cons of a couple of different manufacturers.  The fit and finish of the Cheyenne looks great compared to some others.  Also, it's plenty big for the family.  Usually the most I put on the smoker is a brisket flat or 3...
  14. daniels

    What smoker would be good for me

    The WSM comes in 3 sizes so one should suit your needs.  It's a good smoker.
  15. daniels

    Offset smokers and burning wood.

    Well guys, I'm tired of thinking about it.  I can't find anything I don't like about it so I'm ordering one.  It seems to be the right size for my family and it's definitely a quality product. Thanks for all of the help and putting up with my ramblings (whining?).    UPDATE: Just ordered it. ...
  16. daniels

    WSM vs. Offset question

    CHUNKyeager, What's the status of your research into an offset smoker? I'm in sort of the same boat.  I have a WSM and I'm thinking of a Yoder Cheyenne.  Interested to hear what you decided.
  17. daniels

    Offset smokers and burning wood.

    Never mind.  I got my answer.
  18. daniels

    Offset smokers and burning wood.

    On the Yoder Cheyenne I figure the heat management plate is a necessity.  How useful are the probe port and the pot warmer?  Flip a coin to decide???
  19. daniels

    Types of Wood For All Around Smoking

    I suppose I shouldn't feel bad about paying for firewood.  Instead of driving hundreds of miles like you have to, I have about a 30 minute drive to get a truckload of oak, hickory, or cherry smoking wood. I can get the 17.6 pound bags of Royal Oak Made in the USA lump charcoal for less than $10...
  20. daniels

    How much wood is this???

    I'll bet your log holder holds 1/2 of a face cord.  1/2 of a full cord is a LOT of wood.  In 16" sticks a 1/2 cord would be 4' high x 12' long x 16" deep.  4' x 4' x 16" is 1/2 a face cord.
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