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  1. thirdeye

    Fruita Wood is Back

    I got an email today from Fruita Wood, a top notch flavor wood supplier from Fruita, Colorado. A favorite with intermountain BBQ competitors and backyard cooks alike. I thought they went out of business, but maybe they are back?? For years, a group of us took turns making group orders, so...
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    Once Again.... Double Smoked "Carver Hams" ~ But NOW For Easter Gifts ✔️

    My Sam's Club got a shipment of Carver hams two weeks ago. These guys usually are only stocked between Thanksgiving and Christmas, and as many of you know.... I make annual holiday gifts with them. So, on an impulse... I stocked up with Easter in mind. Frankly, at ~$13/each these are roughly...
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    Double Smoking a Turkey Breast ??

    I've had excellent results when doing a second smoke (aka flavor smoke) on things like hams, pork hocks & shanks, and even bologna. Has anyone done a second smoke on a roasted turkey breast? Here is what I'm working with. It's from Sam's Club, oven roasted and ready to eat, so it's common to...
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    Beef Back Ribs With A Side Of Spares

    We're having a winter warm spell, hopefully the kickoff for an early spring. Yesterday I fired up the drum smoker for a small rib-fest. Seasoning on the beef ribs was Goldee's Brisket Rub. The spares were for freezer fare, and will be vacuum sealed for SV reheating. Seasoning was...
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    The Fishin' Season is Open at Lake Sam's...

    ... Sam's Club that is, and I'm smokin' my first batch of dry cured steelhead trout for 2025✔️. About 6 hours in the dry cure. Rinsed and re-seasoned with white pepper, black pepper and garlic powder. SmokerCam view after an overnight rest. Outside temp 25°. Still using my stash of A-Maze-N...
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    Country Style Shoulder Ribs or Thick Pork Steaks?

    I picked up an 8# butt on Monday and instead of cutting off a Coppa roast for smoking, and grinding the rest... I changed gears and sliced it into 4 pieces. I'm keeping one for smoking later this week, so I'll report back in.
  7. thirdeye

    More Carver Hams for Thanksgiving Giving

    During the last few years, I've been switching up my holiday gift baskets and Carver hams have been well received. Here is round one featuring double smoked hams (about 90 minutes at 225°), and loaves of light rye. Not shown is some smoked extra sharp Tillamook cheddar.
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    Another Round of Bull...

    ...Moose. This time around, this big boy is from the Jackson herd and a photographer catches him shedding velvet. The short video is pretty cool...
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    Now That's a LOT of Bull...

    ...Moose that is. https://cowboystatedaily.com/2024/09/03/absolute-tank-of-a-moose-turning-heads-in-wyomings-bighorn-mountains/?utm_source=Klaviyo&utm_medium=campaign
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    I Had Some Spare Time....

    ... Or some time for spares. I haven't barbecued a full slab of spares in some time. Prairie Fresh brand has moved into several of my markets, including Wall Mart, and they have excellent products. I decided to go all out with injecting, layering a couple of favorite rubs, white pepper and...
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    Video ~ Smoked Pork Loin ~ Comparing Wet Brine & Dry Brine ~ Both With Sous Vide Finish Step

    I came across this interesting video yesterday, it's kind of unique because the host compares both curing methods many of us use, then smokes the product side-by-side, then uses a SV bath as a finishing method (which is a new twist for me). Lastly, the host compares texture, flavor and...
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    Porkstramied Pork Chops ~ A Work in Progress

    After a recent Porkstrami posting by @DRKsmoking using pork loins :emoji_thumbsup: ... I decided to turn my sights on some pork chops. When corning beef or pork roasts, I try to go all out on the "corned" flavor and don't just cure the meat with salt, sugar and Cure #1. My standard corning /...
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    I Broke My Brisket Rule ~ But Hot Hold Saved Me

    I was asked to smoke a brisket for a graduation party last Saturday, and I told my friend I wanted to help him pick one out. I planned on a 20+ day wet age, smoking in my drum, then hot holding for 12 hours. Then I get a call "Hey man... I got a brisket today, and the price was reduced $26...
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    Heads Up ~ Letter Carriers Food Drive is Tomorrow (Saturday, May 11th)

    This is a nation wide food drive. You put a bag of food (no glass) next to your mailbox. This link has all the details... https://www.nalc.org/community-service/food-drive
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    Boneless & Stuffed Chicken Wings

    I recently made some whole stuffed chicken wings 3 ways. First were a couple with breakfast sausage, then 4 with Asian chicken filling, and 4 more that were like a jalapeno popper filling. Cooking time was close to an hour total with a 350° pit temp, and I only monitor the temp of the...
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    Tri-Tip Pastrami Using Pop's Brine

    For my most recent pastrami, I used a 1-gallon corning brine based on Pop's Brine, but added a bunch of corning aromatics and substituted 16 ounces of beer. I did inject 10% of the meat weight. The beef corned for 12 or 14 days, seasoned, rested 24 hours, then smoked followed by a pressure...
  17. thirdeye

    BLT - "Bacon Long Time"

    For some reason, in the high lonesome, pork bellies have been hard to come by for about 3-years or so. But on occasion, all the stars are aligned. Last month I got a nice one from Costco in Colorado from a friend. I did a 15 day dry cure, smoking 2/3s and making 1/3 into 'streak-o-lean'...
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    Let's Take a Ride on the Wayback Machine to 1959 ~ Beef Steaks

    When I was a little boy in the '60s, steaks were very different. The two of these examples I remember the most were full sized bone-in round steaks... and T-bones that always had the 'tail'.
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    Butterflied Drumsticks ~ Alternative to Wings

    I've been getting in to lollipop drumsticks for a couple of years, but decided to revisit butterflying them. This is a decent lower price option to grilling wings, the prep is easy compared to lollipops, and dark meat likes higher internal temps. You follow the bone for the first cut, then cut...
  20. thirdeye

    TNF 9/14 - Vikings vs Eagles

    Well, the spread is falling. Vikings started at -7, then went to -6.5, and now it's -6. Draft Kings has a promo called "Up to 7" meaning that if you place a money line bet, and your team leads by 7 points at any time in the game, it's an instant payday. I like the Vikings, but hate those...
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