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  1. bill in mn

    to buy a Big Green Egg verses building a Ugly Drum Smoker??????

    I'd head over to his house just to eat ..skip the running stuff. I built a UDS and couldn't be more excited to cook in it.I have had a smoker for years ,just a little chief but it has turned out some good stuff but small ( Snack sticks,fish,jerky and the like) the drum has moved the whole game...
  2. bill in mn

    Need some prayers for Cherish

    She will still be in our thoughts and prayers.and the family too.
  3. bill in mn

    Need some prayers for Cherish

    My wife's family has a cousin that was involved in a car accident in Sept.in Tucson ,AZ she has been in a non responsive state since .some induced and now just kind of watching the world go by. It takes allot of faith and hope to keep things going and can be a real trying and learning part of...
  4. bill in mn

    Kegerator - Retrofit

    Do you ever wonder how something so old can still be running.The mother in-law had a fridge that ran continuous since the 50's without a service call.I think its still running but she's now an ex-mother in-law. I have replaced the one that came with our house 16 yrs ago.(fridge that is) I think...
  5. bill in mn

    -20 degrees and smoking a butt

    Your tougher than I .Like I say there aren't any bugs on a night like this.-22 in Mpls,mn.The kids and I just got in from the hot tub ,but I couldn't talk them into doing snow angels.The only hard part is opening the door your hand gets stuck to it a bit and you need to were a hat other than...
  6. bill in mn

    First Belly Bacon

    That looks great from here.It was -23 this morning and I'm sure glad I got the smoking done for new years day party.I got a call from a good friend that's hunting hogs in Texas right now and they have 11 so far .He's bringing some home for me to "Play with" and I have to see about doing some...
  7. bill in mn

    can you brine for too long?

    OH I know how it will turn out "Fantastic!!" if this is the first bird you ever brined it wont be your last .In fact it might be the last bird you ever don't brine .Keep us posted .Bill
  8. bill in mn

    Cold-weather newbie from MN

    Hello Jim... from Monticello mn.I'm up this morning doing 2 butts for the bro-inlaw party tonight .It's 3 deg.right now and I have the UDS wide open and maintaining 240* -250* but I have a small wind break in front of it also. There are a few Minnesotans on the site so pull up close to the...
  9. bill in mn

    Do you get sick of your smoked food until a day or two after you smoke it?

    I just loaded the drum for tomorrows early morning smoke I'll fire it up around 2:00 am and do 2 butts for tomorrows 4:00pm dinner.the only butts I have done were this years Christmas dinner and I thought that it was better 2 days later warmed up and light BBQ sauce. The smoke smell the wife...
  10. bill in mn

    Just Bought a 5# Stuffer From Grizzly ...

    The PVC one sounds interesting.Has anyone ever tried the "Hydro stuffer" the one you hooks to a water supply and that does the work.I thought about them but I have never had a hose that doesn't leak some how.I wonder if they work.
  11. bill in mn

    Famous Dave's BBQ

    You have to be proud of that Eric.I have a 15 yr old daughter and they can be picky.That put a smile on my face and I'm sure a bigger one on yours.Bill
  12. bill in mn

    Rookie without a clue...1st ABTs

    wow!! those look great. My wife and kids are making fun of me taking pictures of everything I cook on the UDS.You have got the ABT mastered and the photos too.Great job.Bill
  13. bill in mn

    Another Newbie from Minnesota

    A warm welcome Todd .We are getting a few Minnesotans here on SMF and that is great .It's amazing what is learned and said here. I have learned in my short time here how to do fatties,ABT,pork butts and brisket. I did my first 2 butts and a brisket on Christmas and have been asked to do another...
  14. bill in mn

    Disappointing Butts on the new smoker Need suggestions!

    I would think also along the "Keep The Door Shut" group seems that when you look ,stoke ,sprits or anything involving opening the door of that size your going to dump all the heat / smoke too. You didn't get any "Bark " on the butts either.I just did my first butts Christmas day and wow,I have...
  15. bill in mn

    Newbie from Minnesota

    A warm welcome from Monticello MN Dave.
  16. bill in mn

    First CB

    Looks great nice color too.I did my first one a few weeks ago and got good reviews from everyone.Nice job
  17. bill in mn

    Stolen!

    Here is a link to look at all the Craig's lists. enter the info and maybe it will pop up.Sorry about the loss,man I hate thieves more than anything . http://craiglook.com/
  18. bill in mn

    Do you foil your pulled pork butts or not?

    We got around 18" and the wind was strong but I have cooked year round on a grill as long as I can remember.I started the drum on Christmas eve @ 11:30 pm and put the pork on at 12:30 am finished 11:30 am in the cooler for 4 hrs and they were still very hot when pulled.I was surprised that...
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