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  1. tom c

    Pork Sell By Date ??? Updated with USDA Guideline.

    How long after the Sell by Date is safe for Pork? I have 2 shoulders not frozen with a sell by date of yesterday but wasn't planning to cook them till Saturday, prepping Friday night.
  2. tom c

    For anyone looking for a deal on a foodsaver to begin with

    I pick up the 3880 for $128 through this deal in Oct. http://www.stoorz.com/i/v3880?z=GFoodSaver%20v3880&gclid=CM2rkcngga0CFYpY7AodrCezUA
  3. tom c

    2nd Time is a charm

    If it is boneless In have found I will take longer than bone in per pound.
  4. tom c

    2nd Time is a charm

    Sounds like your cooking temp is low.
  5. tom c

    smoking chicken problems

    From my post, http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/t/113868/highly-modified-char-griller-pro-with-side-fire-box   When I am cooking chicken  I add a heat baffle that bolck the heat and forces it to the top of the chamber. This allow the cook with the heat only coming from the top of the chamber. I...
  6. tom c

    Homemade Mozzarella, it's so easy! Plenty of Q-view!

    My wife taste has change and she doesn't like salt taste, can you taste 1 teaspoon or should I go with 1/2? Quote:
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    Shoulder or Butt Which Cut is Best For Pulled Pork? My Conclusion

    Only because the cost is 50 cents less per pound I will go with Shoulders, well maybe. Even cost is hard to decide because if you look at the pics you can see I ended up with pulled pork from the butt.  
  8. tom c

    Be kind to me

    Are you using the charcoal pan that came with the Brinkman? If you are it doesn't aloud enough air to get to the coals and prevent the smoker from getting higher temp. If you look at the mods for a Brinkman you will find the charcoal pan is one of the mods, either modifying the pan or replacing it.
  9. tom c

    Chicken wing lollipops!

    Thanks Al, great post.
  10. tom c

    Smoked Sausage and Dutch's "Not So Wicked" Baked Beans (Q-View)

    It's almost lunch time , do you have any leftovers?
  11. tom c

    Shoulder or Butt Which Cut is Best For Pulled Pork? My Conclusion

    Those are the only real different there is. Because the shoulder is leaner if you try to cook it fast you are going dry it out. The butt because it is heavily fat marbled is very forgiving. I have cook them with high heat and have them cook in 4 hour for slicing and low and slow for 12 hour for...
  12. tom c

    Why does my chicken cook so fast?

    What kind of smoker?
  13. tom c

    Shoulder or Butt Which Cut is Best For Pulled Pork? My Conclusion

    My conclusions are they are both delicious.   They both took the almost same time to cook, both were just over 8 pounds, the IT stay within 2 degrees until I foiled then. I foiled the shoulder first and it finished 20 mins faster.    After pulling and removing the remaining fat they were...
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