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  1. jeffj

    My first full turkey

    I love this. I just learned that at my new job they give a turkey out for the holiday. Since we already have plans this year. I was thinking about trying to smoke it since I am not out anything. I think that I have found the post that I will help me. I am a newbie as well, having done just some...
  2. jeffj

    Smoking in the winter

    It is not cold unless you have 2 feet of ice on your lakes and you are driving out to your favorite spot. I took the boy to a merit badge college Saturday, so I had some time to shop at the local Cabelas. Out front they had several smokers on trailers. I stood there and tried to imagine one...
  3. jeffj

    Choosing the right wood

    Yeah, I know that there is a tremendous amount of wealth. I think the more that I read here the easier it will be to find the information. No mater the subject, we were all rookies once. Thanks for everyones patience with this rookie.
  4. jeffj

    Smoking in the winter

    There is no way that I will move to the warmer weather. Well, unless my kids move down there when they get older. I want to move farther north. My passion is ice fishing. If I don't get to do that in the winter, I get very irritable. Ideally I would have a house on a lake in northern MN. Then I...
  5. jeffj

    Smoking in the winter

    That is some really good news. I think that it would be cool to take it ice fishing and smoke some food while fishing. I think that would only cause a line to form. Probably have a whole lot of new friends. Hehe. Better just stick to the backyard.
  6. jeffj

    Choosing the right wood

    Boy, getting used to a new website. Thanks for the help, I will go over there and check it out.
  7. jeffj

    Smoking in the winter

    Well it can get a little cold in this part of the nation. So, does that hamper smoking? I would think that it would help keep the temperature down for the slow smoke. I also think that it would be a bit more work keeping the temperature up high enough to cook the meat. Anyone else smoke in...
  8. jeffj

    Choosing the right wood

    I am really a novice to this. Maybe there is another thread on this, but I didn’t find one. What wood do you use for a particular piece of meat? I think that this is probably varies with everyone’s tastes, but is there kind of a consensus on what works best with what? The one time that I smoked...
  9. jeffj

    Wood and Recipe combinations

    I wanted to know some possible rub and wood combinations. I see that there is a apple rub on her that sounds good and it made me curious what wood I should use with it. I current only have hickory for wood selection. Do I need something different to go with the apple rub?
  10. jeffj

    Hello from Iowa

    Wow, what a bunch of great reponses. I feel welcomed already. I know that these message boards have very friendly and knowledgable people. Since I am new here, I will robably be asking more than asnwering, but that will change with time. Dumb question time. What is the brine solution that...
  11. jeffj

    Greetings from SE Iowa

    Wow, more Iowans. I thought that I was the only one. Good to see more local people. I am new to here as well. Sounds like you have a good start. I think that I might take Fareway up on their loin special and smoke one for the Iowa game Saturday.
  12. jeffj

    Hello from Iowa

    I have several, just might. If you ever want to go and make it up here, give me a shout. I can tell you that since you like to camp, that you probably will like ice fishing. When I go the portable grill goes too. There is not many things better than sitting in the portable ice house with the...
  13. jeffj

    Hello from Iowa

    I am from Moville, a small town east of Sioux City on highway 20. I am about an hour to 1 1/2 from the Boji. I make it up there several times in the winter to ice fish. Being able to see down 10'-20' in the water is addictive. I am about an hour away from Worthington area. Hope that helps.
  14. jeffj

    Hello from Iowa

    Thanks for the welcome. I have seen some of the Qview and it always makes me hungry. Also thanks for the help with the class info, I will have to check that out.
  15. jeffj

    Boneless chicken breast

    What is the brine solution? I would guess some ratio of salt to water? I did some breasts yesterday and they were OK. Also, what about basting BBQ sauce on them? I did it at the very end, when is the best time to add BBQ sauce?
  16. jeffj

    Hello from Iowa

    Well, I have read these forums for awhile and now I am official. I am from NW Iowa and just starting to learn this fine art. I currently have a hand me down smoker from my FIL. I inherited when he passed away a couple of years ago. It looks like the one at the top of this website only the...
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