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  1. thebarbequeen

    Another nneewwwwbbbbb

    wow! Sounds like you'll have lots of interesting things to share with us, as well! Please tell us what kind of smoker you have and where you live, roughly, so we can answer any questions a little more accurately.  Then, ask away!! There's more help here than you'll believe, and there really are...
  2. thebarbequeen

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SCAR!!

    Hope your day is fun and full of great food, friends and family!  Can't wait to hear about what you cook up!  CHEERS!!
  3. thebarbequeen

    New to Smoking been trolling the forums for awhile

    Glad to have you! Good luck and if you have any questions, just ask! You'll get a ton of help here whenever you need it, and don't forget to take pictures of your que! (your family gets used to it pretty quickly) Cheers!
  4. thebarbequeen

    What's up good people

    Welcome! Wishing you a ton o' fun with your smoking and here on the forum. It's a super helpful group here, so if you have questions, any time, just ask! Cheers!
  5. thebarbequeen

    Pastrami #1 (Qview)

    Beautiful looking pastrami, there, Rap! I can't believe you hadn't tried it before, I've started playing a bit with different spice mixtures, you would have to work pretty hard to screw one of these up! They come out tasty every time!  The hubby is totally hooked on this for his lunch meat.  I...
  6. thebarbequeen

    Pie potluck

    "Key Lime?????" That's the one next to the chocolate on the far left.   "I want the red pie on the right yummy"  far lower right? that's mine! how'd you guess??  And Scar, "you must be the one in the pink and white stripes"    I love you for that!  Thanks for your interest, everybody!   Hey...
  7. thebarbequeen

    HELP!!!! Catering My Own Wedding this Weekend

    Hope it all goes great!! Congratulations! Have a fun party!
  8. thebarbequeen

    Pacific Nor-wester new to smoking

    Welcome! Always glad to have another NW-er. There's getting to be a lot of us now! There is more info and help available here than you can imagine. Have fun, and don't forget to start taking pictures of all your food, your friends and family get used to that pretty quickly... Cheers! 
  9. thebarbequeen

    Pie potluck

    framboise beer and other lambic ales...
  10. thebarbequeen

    question with smoker chips

    Chunks burn more slowly, and are usually about 2 oz. minimum, so you get more smoke in a way.  I have an electric, chips or chunks is what it calls for.  I use chips, because I already have a bunch on hand. When I need to reorder, I'll probably get some of each. Another thing I like about the...
  11. thebarbequeen

    question with smoker chips

    You shouldn't need to soak your chips.  I use chips by weight, 2-4 oz. depending on what I'm smoking and how dense the meat is. If it seems like I need more after a bit, I add an ounce or 2 at a time. What kind of smoker are you using? and more importantly, did you like what you made? If so, you...
  12. thebarbequeen

    Cocktail winnie homemade sauce

    Those little smokies are pretty darned addictive! That sounds like a tasty combo. Had to do 3 sauces for them this last weekend, for the son's grad party. He wanted spicy, savory and sweet. Used bbq sauce with a bit of lemon juice; doctored up some ketchup with dijon, horseradish sauce, old bay...
  13. thebarbequeen

    First time cheese with pics

    Great looking cheese,  looks like you found yourself an awesome cold-smoker !
  14. thebarbequeen

    Pie potluck

    Some of you might remember me using Dutch's chocolate pie recipe for a party last fall. There was another pie dinner last month for a birthday party and I thought a few of you might like more pie porn. There were a few rookies who didn't realize the importance of making a pie from scratch for...
  15. thebarbequeen

    Momma 's gettin a new rack !!!!!!!!!!

    What kind of smoker is it?
  16. thebarbequeen

    Brine Ratio

    My starting guideline is 4 cups water/liquid, 1/3 cup kosher salt, 1/3 cup sugar, and I work from there. Sorry, my brines really vary, so I don't have a consistent rule to give you...
  17. thebarbequeen

    Grilled Bacon Wrapped Brats?

    Yep, what cowgirl said. I always parboil my brats in beer before grilling. Have fun!
  18. thebarbequeen

    HELP!!!! Catering My Own Wedding this Weekend

    I would suggest you PM Scarbelly and bbally. I would trust their advice 100%.  I've fed around 100, but not with the pressure you're under.  Good luck with your food, and best wishes for a great, fun wedding and all that!   so, of course right as I'm posting, Scarbelly appears!  I knew he'd be...
  19. thebarbequeen

    It's been a while since I did a cook-off

    What they all said! Hope you have a lot of fun with it!  Yay for Ma Dutch, too! I bet she's right about that cake.
  20. thebarbequeen

    Char Siu

    Oh boy! This will be fun! We're lucky to live in an area that has such great Asian groceries, aren't we? Thanks for all your time and effort on this Dave, a lot of people will soon have better Char Siu thanks to you !  
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