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  1. peter

    BBQ Safety Item

    I was sent this file regarding BBQ safety and thought it was worth sharing. It has some very graphic pictures of burns to someone's legs and may not be for everyone. I would ask the moderator(s) to remove this post if they feel it is not acceptable for the forum, it has a very strong message...
  2. peter

    Cardboard Box Smoker

    Well, It has been a while since I posted anything. I had an experience this last summer that I thought I might share. I built a smoker from a cardboard box and had great success! I put a poerpoint show together and posted it at this address. Chek it out if you want. Click the link to start the...
  3. peter

    Advice with chicken required

    I need some advice. I plan on doing a chicken this weekend and want to know if I can or should do it with the skin off. The last experience I had with chicken was none too good. I had brined a couple of birds, started them smokin and all was fine. I checked the every 20-30 minutes. Temp was...
  4. peter

    A few funnies

    Marvin found the following ransom note slipped under his front door. "Bring $50,000 to the 17th hole of your country club tomorrow at 10:00 AM if you ever want to see your wife alive again." But it was well after 1:00 PM by the time he arrived at the designated meeting spot. A...
  5. peter

    Smokin on a Grill

    My first successful smoke of the season was a beef roast and some chicken drums. It is also my first grill smoke and it was with someone else's grill. The roast was a small beef rump roast that took about 3 hours, the chicken drums took about 2 hours. I used hicory chips in a steel tray from...
  6. peter

    Test my Avitar 2

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    Test my Avitar

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  8. peter

    Smoked Meat Balls

    Want to try something fun? Try this I was reading about smoked meat loaf and thought, why not meat balls? Well it was a great success!! I simply made meat balls up with no filler, just beef and eggs mixture and laid them out in the smoker. Once they were done, I cooled then froze them loose...
  9. peter

    Ghost Rider

    Ghost Rider A passenger in the backseat of a taxi leaned over to ask the driver a question; he tapped him on the shoulder. The driver screamed, lost control of the cab, nearly hit a bus, drove up over the curb and stopped just inches from a large plate glass window. For a moment, everything...
  10. peter

    Ever used Birch or Poplar?

    Has anyone experimented with using Birch or poplar for smoke? Most of our area is softwood like pine and spruce, but we do have a fair bit of Poplar and some Birch. Buying bagged chips is pretty expensive and if I could use local grown wood, then I could keep the cost down. Feedback?????
  11. peter

    Out of the mouth of babes....

    After buying her kids a pet hamster, after they PROMISED they would take care of it, Mom, as usual, ended up with the responsibility. One evening, exasperated, she asked them, "How many times do you think that hamster would have died if I hadn't looked after it?" After a...
  12. peter

    My First attempt

    My first smokin experience was a success. I did a beef cross rib roast and a medidium size chicken. I put together a powerpoint show and posted it to my webserver. Feel free to check it out. It is about 1 meg in size so it takes a few minuites on dial-up, but should be fast on high speed...
  13. peter

    "Abbot and Costello 101"

    "Abbot and Costello 101" COSTELLO CALLS TO BUY A COMPUTER FROM ABBOTT ABBOTT: Super Duper computer store. Can I help you? COSTELLO: Thanks. I'm setting up an office in my den and I'm thinking about buying a computer. ABBOTT: Mac? COSTELLO: No, the name's Lou. ABBOTT: Your computer...
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    "Juvenile Philosophy"

    "Juvenile Philosophy" Never trust a dog to watch your food. Patrick, Age 10 When you want something expensive, ask your grandparents. Matthew,Age12 Never talk back to a teacher whose eyes and ears are twitching. Andrew, Age 9 Wear a hat when feeding seagulls. Rocky...
  15. peter

    Here I am.

    Well, I have hardly a thing to say other than I look forward to lots of great information, great recipies and many new ideas to try. I have a small homemade smoker which sits on an old RV type propane stove. I made it to smoke fish at the lake, therefore it is collaspable and simple. My first...
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