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  1. JC in GB

    So many tomatoes....

    Good day everyone. Well, this year's garden has been a real mixed bag. My tomatoes and catnip patch are kicking ass. :emoji_sunglasses: My peppers and Brussels sprouts have been a humiliating disaster. :emoji_cold_sweat: :emoji_disappointed: So, on to the subject... What is your...
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    PI Controller project

    Good day all. Not sure if anyone is interested in this but I have been working on a PI controller design for use on a charcoal smoker. My point to this was to evaluate if an analog PI controller will regulate smoker temp as well as a digital PID controller. My testing up to this point has...
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    Indian cooking - Butter Chicken

    I really love Indian food and I go out to Indian restaurants often to satisfy my cravings. The down side is the price of food keeps going up faster than my paycheck so what is a poor boy to do? I decided to learn Indian cooking myself to cut out the middle man and get some of the best Indian...
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    Bacon salt content question

    I have been seeing a lot of discussion on the forum lately about bacon curing. I just started some new bacon curing 2 days ago and have made bacon a few times already that turned out well with no issues. So, here is my question. I see that salt content has a bit of a range from different...
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    Hoppin' John

    I got a BBQ book from the Green Bay public library and it had some non-BBQ recipes included. I came across a recipe for Hoppin' John. I never heard of it before but it sounded interesting so I did a bit more research and then made this Southern style Soul Food for dinner. It was fantastic! I...
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    Liquid smoke or no liquid smoke?

    I see quite a few recipes that call for adding liquid smoke to them. I am not a big fan of liquid smoke so I usually don't add it to recipes that call for it. I would rather get natural smoke flavor from my BBQ pit or toss a chunk of wood in the grill to get some smoke on the food. What are...
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    Weekend FOTB ribs

    Was making some ribs this weekend and the wife wanted them FOTB style. I watched Malcolm Reed's FOTB rib method and decided that I was going to use his approach. I got a package of St. Louis cut spareribs from Costco. I made up a batch of homemade BBQ sauce which turned out pretty well. A bit...
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    Chicago style ribs

    I just saw a recipe for Chicago style ribs. To be honest, I have never heard of Chicago style ribs. Anyone ever make ribs in this style? From what I can see from the recipe, the big difference is that there is celery salt and allspice in the rub and sauce and the ribs are cooked low and slow...
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    Pulled pork and brisket cook 8 MAR 2025

    Good day all. Trying to keep my momentum up so I did a pulled pork and brisket cook. I got the brisket from my 1/4 cow parcel from Oneida Farms. The pork shoulder was rubbed with Caribbean Adobo seasoning and Blues Hog original rub. Smoked in my Stump's Baby with hickory and cherry wood...
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    Back in the game Smashburgers and browns

    Good day all. I am finally back in the game. So happy to be able to post this. Made some smashburgers and hash browns on my Blackstone griddle for dinner last night. They were awesome!!! :emoji_yum: :emoji_yum: I used a new product for cooking them. Whirl cooking oil. It gave the hash...
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    GFS closed I am bummed

    The GFS store in my city closed and I am majorly bummed. Had to search all over the city to find one store that carries whole pork shoulders. I can't find the buttery griddle oil that GFS carried anywhere. Getting back in the BBQ game and run into this right off the bat. Phooey I say...
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    JC in GB update 2025

    Hey all. Not to get into too much detail but I have been having some health issues for the past several months. Ended up in the ER last Monday and am still getting tests done and trying to mount a recovery. I truly hope that I can make some kind of comeback. Just asking for your thoughts...
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    BBQ ribs 14 SEP 2024

    Did my first batch of ribs for the year on Saturday. They turned out fantastic. Hope I can get some more smokes in this year. Been a real dearth of barbequing on my part this year due to circumstances beyond my control. Hoping to get some picnic hams done in the near future. Thanks for...
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    Facebook BBQ and Blackstone groups

    Just a bit of venting so I thought his was the right place to do it. I recently joined a couple BBQ and Blackstone groups on Facebook. What a mistake that was. Some posters gave good answers but the commenters were simply awful. Full of derision and hostility to everyone on nearly every...
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    Got my 1/4 beef on order - Back in the game

    Good day everyone. I have been off the forum for a while dealing with some health issues. I think I am out of the woods and ready to get back into it. I ordered a 1/4 beef and it is being processed now. Can't wait to pick that product up. I get my beef from Oneida Farms. I love being able...
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    Smokin-It 3.5D for sale

    Smokin-It 3.5D smoker for sale. Used twice. Works great, just not the set-up for me. Smoker Model #3.5D has the capacity to hold up to 60 pounds of meat or seafood and comes with an integrated PID Digital Temperature Controller with meat probe. Make me an offer and you come get it or arrange...
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    First ribs of the year

    This was my first attempt at ribs for 2024. I must say that they turned out great. I used the 3-2-1 method, hickory smoke, with Heath Riles' Peach rub, and sauced them with some Hampton Acres sauce I received from @JIMSMOKES in the Xmas gift exchange. I was really impressed by how nicely...
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    Music 18 DEC 2023

    Some new tunes for you all to enjoy. Bottom of a Bottle - Smile Empty Soul Getting love from the bottom of a bottle. Suffocate - Cold To that ex-partner we all have somewhere. Always - Sovern Nice tune to share with a loved one Enjoy... JC :emoji_cat:
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    REX C-100 PID CONTROLLER ORDER

    All, I am placing an order with a mfg in China for some REX C-100 PID controllers. 120 VAC input, SSR driver output. I will have pricing and shipping cost info on Tuesday. If anyone is interested, I will add controllers to my order. That way, everyone saves on cost. JC
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    Picnic hams for Xmas gifting

    Got some picnic hams done for Xmas gifts this weekend. I used the 10% brine method and vacuum bags for the curing process. I injected cure into the pork and evacuated most of the air out of the bags before sealing. Ten days in the fridge flipping daily. Pulled after 10 days and placed pork...
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