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Wild boar
Shot a big boar behind the house last weekend. Saved the hams, shoulders and back straps. Planning on smoking the hams and shoulders next weekend. From searching here, thinking about brining 24 hrs, wrapping in bacon, smokin @225, then wrapping in foil @165 IT. Plan on finishing at 205 IT for... -
easter turkey
ok, i did my first whole turkey today. turned out pretty good, everyone enjoyed it. approx. 12-13lb bird. soaked 24 hrs in 2 gallons water, 6 cups of cran/apple juice, 1 cup sea salt, 2 cups light brown sugar, 1/3 cup onion powder, 1/3 cup garlic powder. stuffed the bird this am with 2 apples... -
turkey question
been a while since i've posted on here, but i always come on here to do a quick search if i'm in question before smoking. i'm planning on doing my first turkey this weekend. bird is probably around 12lbs. going to smoke at around 300degrees. was wondering if i should place the bird on a pan to... -
fatty question(Q views added)
i'm going to try my first fatties tomorrow. one will be a mexican style with some zatarains rice and beans, rotel diced tomatoes with lime juice and cilantro, sliced jalepenos, and some mexican shredded cheese. the other one will be a pizza kind with just sauce, pepperoni, cheese. the sausage... -
wild turkey breasts
smoked a couple wild turkey breasts last weekend at the lake. didn't take too many pics but i got a couple. also cooked two 5lb chickens. i soaked the turkey breasts in a brine of 3 cups water, 1/2 cup apple juice, 4tbsp brown sugar, 3tbsp salt, for about 12 hrs, then rinsed and put in bag of... -
first butt and a chicken
tried my first butt and whole chicken today. got a 7.3lbs butt and a 5lbs bird the other day. did some cross slices in the butt about 1/2" deep cause i read it would help the smoke get into the meat.figured instead of the normal mustard base, i'd go with some awesome stubbs honey pecan sauce... -
longest burning wood
i am planning on smoking my fist boston butt this weekend, i plan on only using the wood that i have. i have plenty of hickory, pecan, assorted oaks, red maple, green ash, wild black cherry. which wood would be best for retaining heat/coals the longest. i would assume the hickory because it is...- fracwilt
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- Forum: Woods for Smoking
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turkey wings
i've smoked three days in a row, can't get enough! found these turkey wings on sale the other day, figured they'd be good smoked. soaked in water with salt/sugar/brown sugar for 24hrs. seasoned with my basic seasoning(onion, garlic, crushed red pepper, seasoned salt.) wrapped in bacon, then...- fracwilt
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- Forum: Grilling Chicken
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my first smoke, deer roasts
finally finished building my first smoker this week. did the season/cure thing on thursday for about 5hrs. figured i'd try a couple small deer roasts first, had two around 2lbs each in freezer. i soaked the two small venison roast in water for two days, switching water out when it turned red... -
my first smoker finished
I'm lucky enough to work at an automotive shop with some tools AND our shop is located next to a steel company I used one of our old air compressor tanks (80 gallon) and all the metal was scrap metal from the steel company's dumpster. The only parts i bought was welding wire rolls, 3 cans of...- fracwilt
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- Forum: Side Fire Box
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Hello!
Hello everyone! My name is Craig and i live in the lowcountry of SC. I'm a total rookie at this smoking stuff. I've been doing a good bit of grilling the past year or so using wood I've harvested from my land and am now ready to step up to slow smoking. I've been working on building a smoker and...
