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  2. lav25

    First Fatty: Basic Bacon Explosion

    That is an excellent tutorial, I had some similar ideas but that's much more thorough, I'll be sure to use it next time. Thanks!
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    First Fatty: Basic Bacon Explosion

  4. lav25

    First Fatty: Basic Bacon Explosion

    My first time to smoke a fatty in my little flowerpot.  I followed the basic Bacon Explosion recipe, had to make my own Italian sausage for it since that sort of thing just isn't available here.  I used The Meat Guy's Stake Spice for my dry rub, and (ahem) Hunt's Original BBQ sauce.   I know, I...
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  8. lav25

    Second hot smoke: Boneless pork loin

    OK, thanks, that makes sense now.  As long as I keep my sizes down, it looks like temperature won't be a problem, and I'm not too proud to use the oven when needed.  More later -val
  9. lav25

    Second hot smoke: Boneless pork loin

    Question:  What is the advantage of putting the probe in later?  Does it change how quickly the meat itself heats up (like when you run spikes through a baked potato?)  I thought that it simple recorded the temp, and, given the design of my smoker, I try really hard not to open it up unless I...
  10. lav25

    First Spare Ribs, 3rd hot smoke with Q-View

    It's a tradeoff.  No cider vinegar (it can be found at bigger markets) but the tiny little local market does carry sashimi-grade fish as a matter of course.  Still can be pretty frustrating.....
  11. lav25

    First Spare Ribs, 3rd hot smoke with Q-View

    Newbie here, just tried making spare ribs in my little smoker.   Things worked out pretty well, although someday I'm sure I'll look back and giggle. No prep pics, but basically, I picked up two full racks of pork spare ribs at the market.  I did some research and decided to try two different...
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  15. lav25

    Newbie mini flower pot smoker -Temperature Question

    My apologies for not replying, Eric.  I took your suggestion and plugged the lower hole, then partially plugged the upper hole (I left a pencil sized hole in the plug).  The wood still burns with no problems, and I was able to hit temps of 244 occasionally.  Did some salmon last week, and a pork...
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  17. lav25

    First hot smoke: Salmon with Q-View

    Thanks for the kind comments everyone, the salmon turned out great.  I had my Thanksgiving a little early (last week.  For some reason it isn't a national holiday here in Japan :P, so I had it when people could come) and the inlaws and guests devoured the fish.  I know what I'm doing for...
  18. lav25

    Second hot smoke: Boneless pork loin

    All done: Bottom: Cut: Served: It stalled for a while at 149, so I pulled it out and wrapped it in foil for 30 minutes as per the advice above (thanks!).  It came out very moist and delicious, but to tell the truth, I think I like my pork done a little bit more, so next time I'm...
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