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My Master Built Red Head electric smoker quit working. It is the size of a small frig front loading. Any ideas for converting to a wood burning smoker.

Ribs were brined in water, dark brown sugar, onion and garlic powder, salt, cure#1, and water for five days,   I made a sauce of  1/2 cup hoisin sauce 1/2 tablespoon Sriracha sauce 1 tablespoon dark brown sugar 1 tablespoon soy sauce 1/4 teaspoon Jamaican Seasoning Pinch of salt 1 tablespoon...

Brined the tri tip for 5 days in a brine made from water, dark brown sugar, onion and garlic powder, and Cure#1, and salt.  I made a seasoning of  2-3 tablespoons black pepper 1/4 teaspoon of each  salt,  onion and garlic powder.  I generously coated the outside of the meat with it.    I used...

I decided to fire up my smoker yesterday and smoked a pork shoulder with mesquite wood, fabulous flavor.  Also made some sweet potatoes and apples dish that had raisons cinnamon brown sugar and ginger. Anyway I ended up with the 8 lbs pork roast from he--. I had it in the smoker for 9 hours at...

Price was right $2.69 a pound, 6 pound roast but then I started reading about prepartion UGH!!! Doesn't sound good.  Any suggestions would be appreicated have never cooked a sirlion tip roast!  What I read online is that it tends to be dry, very little fat, and tendons.    UGH!!!  Looked great...

Veggie recipe juliene 1 zucchini 1 yellow squash 1 medium onion 1 red bell pepper 3 plum tomatoes mince 3 cloves of garlic 1/4 cup EVOO 1 teas Itlaian seasonings 1 cup white wine 1 cup chicken broth 3 tablespoons of flour 1/2 of grated Parmensan Cheese Sautee Onion, pepper, and...

Opps!  Smoked these ribs about 2 weeks ago.  I haven't been smoking much meat lately doing a reduction in meat in take.  I put on some weight now have to loose it.   I should smoke some veggies.   Recipe is below the pictures     RUB 1-1/2 to 2 lbs baby back ribs (one rack)  I used...

There is a great book called the Spice Bible.  You will love it.  It gives you spice blend recipes from all over the world.   Some exotic blends can cost you up to $14.50 for 4 ounces when you can make it your self  for $4.50 a pound.  Also there is a great site I go to, to buy spices...

I decided to experiment with making pastrami from turkey instead of beef.  I found that I prefer the turkey.  This half of a turkey breast. Brine 3 cups of water 2 tablespoons of salt 1/2 of cure #1 2 tablespoons of brown sugar 1 tablespoon of pickling spice I drained and dried the...

Because we have been eating to much red meat I decided to try to make turkey pastrami.  Found that I like it better that the pastrami made with beef.  I brined the turkey breast for 5 days just as I would a beef pastrami for 10 days.  I did add extra garlic and found I really like the garlic...

 3 tablespoons yellow mustard seeds; 2 1/2 tablespoons brown mustard seeds; 1/3 cup dark ale or beer good quality; 1/3 cup apple cider vinegar; 1 tablespoon honey or brown sugar or both if you like it sweet. I blend in 2 tablespoons of good quality EVOO. Salt to taste. Play with the recipe make...

Smoke a tri tip yesterday on one of the worse days ever. But regardless it turned out so so good!   I brine the tri tip for 2 days in 4 cups of water, 2 teaspoons meat tenderizer Smart and Final Store brand and 2 heaping tablespoons of chopped garlic. I mix one tablespoon of cracked black...

Hardest part of making a Pastrami is to wait for it to finish brining for 10 days but well worth waiting for.  Finally!!!!  And here it is!  Tri Tip Fresh out of the brine!!! Coated with EVOO and blend of pickling spices and other herbs and spices Fresh out of the smoker!!!  By the way I...

I combined 1/2 cup of brandy and a 1/2 of brown sugar and a 1/4 teaspoon of cloves blended well and injected into the ham. I smoked it in my Cajun Injection Smoker at 250 degrees for 5 hours.  It turned out so good we couldn't stop eating it.  I started making these last December.  I have...

Today I decided to try  Old World Spices on a  smoked turkey.  I  rinsed and dried the turkey then liberally rub with EVOO and applied the mixture of herbs and rubbed the herb blend turkey.    It was cooked in the smoker at 270 degrees for 5 hours. I let meat rest for 15 mins. after removing...

I bought a Book last Christmas that has recipes from all over the world.  I started studing especially since I became bored with the same old recipes.  Traditionally this dish is made with lamb.  Since hubby is a Texan that is not going to happen in our house.  So I adapted it to beef and it is...

Yes boys, today I committed HIWAY ROBBERY at Smart and Final.    Check out these goregous tri tips.  Got them for 50% off the usual price at S & F is excellent $3.29 where other stores mark them up to $5.99.  I got these bad boys at 50% off instead of $55.80 I got them for $27.68.  Oh Yeah!!!  ...

I bought a book about spices and decided to try the herb blend for Morrocan Chicken.  Didn't know if I would like the dried mint in it but with the hot chilis peppers it tasted great. First felt the heat of peppers and the cool flavor of the mint.   Sliced up the chicken and put it on flat bread...

We bought a new coffee table so I decided to take the old one and turn it into an outdoor prep center for smoking and grilling.  We had a piece of counter top left over (scrap) and some ceramic tiles left over.  Very happy with it.  Smoker is in the right corner.