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  1. va_connoisseur

    Fourth of July whole hog smoke and after action report

    There is a saying where I work, "No plan survives first contact." So here's how my 4th of July pig roast went (grab a beverage, this is good). I get to the butcher to pick up the 100 pound pig I ordered. Well, my butcher shows up with a ~140 pounder. When I inquired "Why?" his response was he...
  2. va_connoisseur

    whole hog

    Nice looking smoke. What size was the piggy?
  3. va_connoisseur

    8# Ham and a rack of BB

    Great color you have on that pork.
  4. va_connoisseur

    Decorative Hog

    Great looking hog and presentation
  5. va_connoisseur

    200 person wedding

    Congrats on a successful event.
  6. va_connoisseur

    Pricing the cost of roasting a hog

    What he said. There is a saying in my world, "No plan survives first contact." Good luck and let us know how it goes.
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    Brisket

  8. va_connoisseur

    Pricing the cost of roasting a hog

    There are a lot of variables in that equations that make me nervous. The last thing I would want to do is a reception for 150 people on a new smoker cooking a meat I have never cooked. Will there be other meats? Is this a pig picking? If you are charging, people are going to have expectations...
  9. va_connoisseur

    Pricing the cost of roasting a hog

    How much is your time worth to you? Is she also supplying the fuel? How good of a friend? Why type of smoker are you using (can effect the amount of time and fuel needed) From my experience, a 100 pound hog is going to take a minimum of 12 hours, not including prep time. Fuel cost will on my...
  10. va_connoisseur

    What can you tell me about Greasy Hill Custom smokers?

    That looks like a happy smoker
  11. va_connoisseur

    What can you tell me about Greasy Hill Custom smokers?

    Tell us more. What are the issues? Have you contacted the maker? Maybe some of the folks here who have a similar smoker can assist you
  12. va_connoisseur

    2 butts, 1 pan

  13. va_connoisseur

    What can you tell me about Greasy Hill Custom smokers?

    Glad you got your rig and it's working out for you. I took delivery of my new pit two weeks ago.
  14. va_connoisseur

    Any Traeger Owners Here? Disappointed with 'smokiness' so far..Help?

    For the record, if "A LOT of smoke" was white and billowing, l that was not a good thing. You actually should not be seeing a significant amount of smoke coming from your smoker at any time. If you are looking for a lot of some, you are creating creosote and that's not healthy.
  15. va_connoisseur

    Burnt Ends??

    Welcome SmokeInNM.  Burnt ends are made from the point end of a brisket. Everyone has some variation on how they are made, here is mine: Using a full packer brisket, smoke until 180, separate the point from the flat, cube cut the point, place in an aluminum pan with some au jus, cover tightly...
  16. va_connoisseur

    Whole pig/hog catering

    I am planning to do some small catering this year during the summer and football season. I am putting together my pricing model using the calculator put together by SoEzzy (that thing is a God send) and I have some nagging questions. 1. When doing whole hog pricing, do you all use a standard...
  17. va_connoisseur

    Brisket round 2. want it to go well

    As Demos said, cook to a tenderness, not a temp. The temp is a good guide of where you should start probing. Also, why cook so low? Just curious. I would kick it up to at least 250 to ensure you are not cooking for 25 hours
  18. va_connoisseur

    Brisket - To rub or not to rub?

    Use the K.I.S.S. method. Keep it simple. It's your first brisket, get your technique done first then worry about adding herbs, if any. The best brisket I cook is Salt, Pepper and smoke. That's it.
  19. va_connoisseur

    planning first brisket

    If this is your first brisket may I make a suggestions...keep it simple. Salt, pepper, (maybe a little onion and garlic powder). Why? That way it's easier to tell what you like and don't like. And once you get a handle on those variables, you can build from there. Just my $.02. Also, Flash was...
  20. va_connoisseur

    New Rig!

    That's a nice looking pit. Now put some smoke through it and show us your work. LOL. Seriously, that is a nice pit.
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