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  1. sonnyseattle

    Midnight Brisket

    Late Friday night, okay, wee Saturday morning in the Pacific Northwest with time on my hands. Over the last two days, I carefully thawed a brisket point that sat patiently at -10F in anticipation of this day since sometime in 2023. The freezer did not disappoint as the beef was in excellent...
  2. sonnyseattle

    Spring Cleaning & Wings

    With spring and, hopefully, warmer weather just around the corner, it was time to get my Masterbuilt gas passer in shape for the season. I pressure-washed the racks and hit the inside of the chamber with a little high-pressure water to knock out any critters seen and unseen. Next, I ran it at...
  3. sonnyseattle

    When your son comes out as a...

    What follows was written a few years back by a retired Green Beret in a Special Forces forum I frequent. I thought y'all might enjoy it. ______________________________________________________________________________________ The family got me a pellet grill for Father’s Day but for some time...
  4. sonnyseattle

    Rubbing Thighs

    I had several Costco chicken thighs feeling neglected at the bottom of the freezer, so I thought it was time to show them some love. After thawing in the fridge, a rub went on both sides, with yellow mustard to hold it in place. A few of the thighs received a coating of Kirkland Sriracha rub...
  5. sonnyseattle

    Brisket: What if you don't trim the fat?

    Okay, let's say you buy one of those Costco or Sam's Club packers. You bring it home and see several inches of WWII battleship armor on one side. Many posts I've seen here say to trim it down to around 1/4 inch before submitting it to the smoke. But what if, hear me out, what if you don't trim...
  6. sonnyseattle

    As I walk out back to the tower of smoke...

    With apologies to the ancient philosopher, Coolio: (If you don't know the song: ) As I walk out back to the tower of smoke, I look at my watch and realize I’ve got to stay woke. ‘Cause I’ve been smoking meat so long, even my wife thinks my sense of smell is gone. But I never smoked a cut...
  7. sonnyseattle

    Social Distancing Smoking

    Just because we're hunkered down doesn't mean we can't eat like kings. This is my first smoke since returning from a year in Hong Kong. We were there when this whole thing kicked off, and now we're back in another hot spot here in western Washington. Anyway, this is my first attempt at a beef...
  8. sonnyseattle

    Pork Butts-nailed it thanks to all of you!

    Here at SMF I'm more of a reader than a poster since I'm still in the learning phase. However, I think what I accomplished the other day is post-worthy, and the credit belongs to all of you. Without reading the good and the bad, the successes and the oh-so-close threads, my knowledge sauce...
  9. sonnyseattle

    1st Brisket Getting a Smoke Shower

    Here we go! This new smoker is taking on the infamous brisket. It's a 12+ pound packer that I've held hostage in the freezer since December. Today it was finally time to execute the hostage...I mean, hopefully not destroy such a beautiful piece of meat on the altar of my smoking education...
  10. sonnyseattle

    First Butt for 2016's Last Day

    My adventure into smoking meat continues. For the last day of 2016 I'm taking on my first pork butt, well butts actually since I found two wrapped inside the Costco plastic. Total starting weight is 13.88 lbs, and they look about evenly sized. Kicking things off last night at 2200, I hit 'em...
  11. sonnyseattle

    ABTs- My first SMF posted smoke

    To me, the name is weird, and not apropos at all since all three words in the name have nothing to do with the final product. Maybe if ghost peppers were involved? I’ll just call them ABT’s going forward. I’ve been a reader here on SMF, rather than a poster, for some time now. I gain knowledge...
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