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First birds
Going to be smoking my first two beer can birds along with some legs and i had a few questions. First off I will be brining them using the following recipe: 1 1/2 Gal Water 1/2 C Salt 1/2 C Dark Brown Sugar 2 tsp Garlic Powder 2 tsp Onion Powder 2 tsp Cajun Spice 2 tsp Celery Seed My first... -
Butt question
I was in a hurry this morning when I went to pick up some pork butts for tomorrow. I didnt notice untill I opened them up to rub them down that they are a little on the small side, about 5lbs each and have almsot no fat cap. I wanted to know if there was anything more I needed to do so they dont... -
Smoking in the rain.
That black dot in the middle there is me, partly cloudy my ***. All vents full open and a rather large fire going temp wont go over 215.- neens
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Ever forget to close fire box door?
Imagine my surprise when I came back in from adding wood and the temp was 380*…….for the second time. The first heat wave of the year isnt treating my butts to well.- neens
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- Forum: Wood Smokers
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Would like some input on a small mod.
After destroying another heat probe by accidentally dropping the door on my lang I got tired of placing the probes through the door. I took some bolts to my metal lathe and hollowed them out. The next step I was going to do would be to drill 3 holes spaces evenly in the back wall of the cooker...- neens
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How do you eat your pulled pork?
The main reason I am asking becuase is personally I like to put a fair amount of BBQ sauce on mine and IMO it overpowers any finishing sauce I might add. I started with a Jeffs recipe as a base and heavily modified (a lot less sugars and a lot more peppers.) it to fit into what I think of as a... -
Today is a good day to smoke
I got 4 racks of BB,4 butts 2 bone in 8.5lbs each 2 boneless 6.5lbs each (distributor was out of bone in got there too late in the day) and two 2lb fattys, stuffed them in a different way. When I was making the sausage for the restaurant I took some and ran it through the grinder again mixing... -
Massive apple score
So I while we were out for my little cousinâ€8482s birthday at the Texas Road house (avoid if possible) I started talking to my uncleâ€8482s ex-wifeâ€8482s new husband. We were talking about how he likes to do pig roasts and the best way to go about preparing it and I asked him if he knew of any...- neens
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- Forum: Woods for Smoking
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Fishing with grandpa R
A boy and his grandfather went out fishing one day. The boy is sitting there watching his grandfather casting and asks. “Grandpa can I try that?†His grandfather replied “Well boy can your d!ck touch youâ€8482re a$$hole?†the boys says well no So his grandfather tells him he canâ€8482t... -
Brisket help
Tryed my first briskets today, two 6lb flats. They where going fine for the most part after peaking around 150 the larger one started gaining again after about 2.5 hrs, the smaller took closer to 4. I foiled the first at 170 took it off at 190 and all was well but the second one is sitting again... -
Ham help
Did a search for ham but nothing came up. I was at work today and I got a call my mother had pick up 2 fresh hams 9lbs each and 2 brisket flats 6lbs each. I have been thinking about doing briskets so I have some idea of what I am going to do with those. Going to make them both the same way but... -
Any connecticut smokers in here?
Just trying to find more sources for wood. Its mostly pines around where I am. I cut down the only oak in my yard 2 years ago and am almost out, and no one I know will let me take down there shagbark hickory. Taking down 2 small apple tress in my aunts yard in the next few weeks but im looking...- neens
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Where is the rain?
So I check the weather report for the weekend two days ago planing on smoking up my first brisket, it said rain all day friday and saturday. Sure enough is poors rain friday so I don't pick up any thing to smoke. I wake up today to let the dog out, put on my coat, go outside look up and what do...- neens
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Todays smoke. Q-view to come
Doing up 2 9lb shoulders that were on sale for about $8 each. One of them in my normal rub the other left plan stuffed with garlic. 3 racks of spares and 4 racks of BB all with jeffs rub but one rack of BB as sort of an experiment. Q view uploading. only odd thing so far is one of the shoulders... -
Stoker on lang
Has any of you lang owners out there added a stoker unit to it? I was looking at the units and watched some vids on youtube of people running large stick burners with them. It seems like it might be a good idea to help keep the temp much more stable. I know with wood you cant really leave it for...- neens
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Looking for a honey/hickory sauce
I have been using jeffs rubs and sauce but some people have been saying its too hot for them. I dont really cook with honey too often so i am not sure how much of it to add and how much and which kind of pepper to lower jeffs sauce to get it sweet with mild heat. if anyone has any good ideas on...- neens
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- Forum: Sauces, Rubs & Marinades
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Lower the heat?
I have 4 butts in with some ribs, they been on about 3 hours now and already at 128 and 135 in the two I have the thermos in, also the smallest. Smoker temp has been between 235 and 250. -
What kind of wood is this?
I need some help idetnifying wood. It came down in my aunts yard during strong wind storm when a larger tree fell on it. Thought it might be good for smoking because it has a sweet smell to it. Problem is I have no idea what it is and didnt want to smoke with something bad. My uncle thinks its...- neens
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Todays smoke with Q-view
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anyone else smoking tonight? Q-View
Itâ€8482s a night of firsts for me first q-view, first time smoking on the new smoker, and first fattys. Will update as night goes on.
