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  1. mike243

    Looking for a new smoker

    Thought mak moved to china?
  2. mike243

    Bone-in Rib Roast Sale

    Kroger's here is $5.99 limit 2 for a Rib Roast, spiral ham $1.47 I think, headed out early this morning.
  3. mike243

    Heating element tripping GFI outlet

    The easiest way to explain the gfi is that it detects voltage going to ground, most fridges can't operate on 1. most things never have a problem but in rare cases folks have gotten shocked.
  4. mike243

    The New Grill is Here!

    Leave it unplugged and use a pellet tube to smoke your cheese, no heat required and you might melt it.
  5. mike243

    Hunting And Fishing Thread!?!

    I bought a 6mm arc recently, haven't shot it at distance yet but the drop is better than a 308 way out. running in a AR gas gun. Hoping to get to try on a deer. shoots a 243 high BC bullet
  6. mike243

    Fat Out Discussion.

    Hot cooking is not the same as smoking it to be frozen and used at a latter date.
  7. mike243

    Fat Out Discussion.

    Most every recipe I have read which has been a couple years ago stated to bring temps up slowly 10 degree per hour till desired temp is reached, never any problems following that rule. I wouldn't bet I kept things as cold as I should have cause there was always a beer or 12 involved if it was a...
  8. mike243

    Hunting And Fishing Thread!?!

    Well I have loved the 243 for a long time, my screen name reflects that as there is only 1 other site that I have to use my real name. Shoulder surgery was in may and still a little tender, wanted a new toy for birthday/Christmas, so less than $500 I have a new upper and a new scope and 80...
  9. mike243

    Need more smoke in pellet grill.

    Spritzing helps along with a smoke tube
  10. mike243

    Weber and Blackstone are merging

    Most of the times you see a merger it's because of capital, look at Sears and Kmart merger, down to 20 something stores with thousands closed, not sure how or why the ones still open are making it. hope my sears pension holds out another 20 years :emoji_wink:
  11. mike243

    Hunting And Fishing Thread!?!

    I have heard good things about the 6.5 but I went 6mm arc, finally got everything together and it's a great shooter, love the AR platform for kids, bought 1 many moons ago to teach the grandkids to shoot high power, grandson has taken several deer with it and the granddaughter dosent hunt but...
  12. mike243

    Best type of smoker for jerky/charcuterie?

    Lot of folks will argue a fence post about known temps and fat out due to it, I give up trying to explain that you can't beat a electric smoker for some food groups lol
  13. mike243

    Camp chief xt or pit boss 850 pro series ll

    The only way a person can tell you about customer service is if you have a problem very few folks call them up to pass the time of day. had a rack cracked on my PB, not a problem shipped me another 1.
  14. mike243

    Used Smoker

    Dawn dishwashing does well if no pressure washer and a brush
  15. mike243

    Hey all! What's cooking?

    My mom and her sister were both born on Valentines day, 2 years apart, papaw must have been on tight schedule :emoji_laughing:
  16. mike243

    Looking For New Smoker

    I think I am on year 7 with my Austin XL, no problems yet, they make a similar unit with a bigger diameter barrel, might be better for larger/more items. have been pleased with mine and would buy again if it came with a Pid board
  17. mike243

    For you pellet heads, wood chips mixed with pellets???

    Both are made of wood and both have been heat treated, probably not much difference in the smoke profile
  18. mike243

    My first go round with my new Pitboss vertical pellet pooper

    Wife can't take the heavy smoke these days so the pellet smoker gets used more these days. I add a tube with pellets and hickory bark in it.
  19. mike243

    Wind and rain...

    Widows open so nobody gets gassed
  20. mike243

    Smoked "baby" potatoes.

    Make some Tater Salad, best stuff ever. Making tater salad right now per the grand daughters wish every holiday :emoji_wink:
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