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  1. philpom

    Send Prayers: Cancer Returned

    Prayers, try and see the upside. Stay positive.
  2. philpom

    Nostalgia - my 2 oldest Brinkmann smokers

    Same exact situation with the charcoal version. I drilled some holes in the charcoal pan because I had issues sometimes getting to temp and staying there. I guess that was my first smoker mod. lol
  3. philpom

    Nostalgia - my 2 oldest Brinkmann smokers

    I definitely remember those and they offered a charcoal one with the bottom coal pan, I think it was the Cajun smoker. The one I have is an open bottom with 3 legs, the lowest tier model good money could buy. You should toss something in there for fun!
  4. philpom

    Nostalgia - my 2 oldest Brinkmann smokers

    I must admit the quality of the material used to build it are high. Almost no exterior rust on the chamber and just some surface rust inside the chamber. The fire box is a slightly different story but still serviceable. The wall between each chamber is getting bad.
  5. philpom

    Sous vide chops w/garden medley

    I cut loin chops from whole loin several times a year, season them various ways and vacuum seal them 4 per bag. Perfect to pull out of the freezer and straight in to the water bath. These were seasoned with smoked salt and black pepper, in the water at 143°f for 3 hours. Nice and juicy...
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    Nostalgia - my 2 oldest Brinkmann smokers

    My name is Mark and I have a smoker addiction.... We traveled up to the other place this past week to take care of the yard, have some r&r and get some chores done. It's the home that gets all of the 2nd hand goods. I buy a new lawn tractor, it stays in Texas and the old one gets a new...
  7. philpom

    New to wood/charcoal.... how to get clean smoke

    Someone mentioned it already but yes, put the chunks somewhere in the firebox where they will get hot but no combust and as needed move them to the coal bed, replenish the cold wood as needed to keep a supply of hot wood handy. Another option is to get an open pit, burn a "camp fire" in it...
  8. philpom

    Seared Yellowfin Tuna

    Looks delish, I'd chow! Something I definitely prefer to do on the Camp Chef double burner, it's a messy/splattery (is that a word?) affair so I don't envy you doing it inside. Also, outside a little smoke won't ruin time in the house :) but Rain so do what you gotta do. I should experiment...
  9. philpom

    Any gardeners?

    Cilantro is a bugger, one day we'll master it but typically it seems frail and bolts quickly. This is our 3rd year with the fig trees and by all appearance we'll get a bumper crop this year. Ours are a dwarf variety so we don't expect a million. Growing up we had one in the backyard that was...
  10. philpom

    Seared Ahi tuna steak

    How do y'all do yours? I've tried a bunch of ways but only like this I get consistent results.
  11. philpom

    New toy for jerky and more

    I see, looks like it changed, this one has all metal. The end rings are some kind of thick resin material, completely inflexible.
  12. philpom

    New toy for jerky and more

    Curious exactly what part you had issues with so I can do a close inspection of that part and keep an eye on it.
  13. philpom

    Any gardeners?

    Considering we are just a few miles from you maybe a small change in strategy can get you going strong again. Our leafy veggies are grown in the fall and again in late winter and early spring. We start from seed indoors or in our greenhouse in the winter so plants are ready to harden off and...
  14. philpom

    This season's peppers

    Very nice, we are huge pepper fans, eat them like candy! Have a bunch going for this year. These are some of our habanero plants from last year. Last harvest of the year, I pulled everything ripe or not because a freeze was coming. Mostly scotch bonnet here. Waiting for this year to...
  15. philpom

    Ghost pepper plant advice.

    Here are a few things to check. Is the soil depleted? Is it root bound? An imbalance in fertilizer? Reduce nitrogen and increase phosphorus. Insufficient sun or crowding? Pepper plants can decline after 3-5 years, consider rooting some clippings to replace it.
  16. philpom

    Any gardeners?

    We have been gardening for 30 years and have done all kinds of things. The last few years we decided to move beyond regular gardening and start incorporating some of it in to our landscaping. For example last year I removed a row of hollies and we replaced them this spring with blackberry...
  17. philpom

    The Proper Use Of An Old Hand Crank Grinder

    The base looks to me like the tops half of a cast tortilla press. Pretty sure.
  18. philpom

    New toy for jerky and more

    If anyone didn't know, when you get a credit card from Cabelas it earns you Cabelas bucks for every purchase you make with it. Not just in store but anywhere, even gas, groceries, pharmacy, house payments, utilities etc. For this reason we push a bunch of payments through that card a year...
  19. philpom

    Tenderloin ideas?

    Do an overnight mild salt water brine, then dry it off and coat it with garlic butter and grill or smoke it to 142°f, slice and serve. The pork tenderloin also does amazing well in an air fryer like this.
  20. philpom

    Seared Ahi tuna steak

    Gotcha! Blanched the bok choy, sautéed garlic and fresh ginger in a neutral oil, once fragrant added the gochujang and bok choy. A few moments later added a slurry made from soy sauce and corn starch. Continued to agitate until it reached a simmer and thickened. Remove from heat and serve.
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