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    got stuck on a Low Sodium (high BP) diet. looking for sauces / rubs and such that contain little to

    the tony's salt free was one of the first ones i picked up but all i could taste was the metallic taste of their salt substitue that is in there in place of normal salt so it has been pushed back on the shelf to try again in a month or so. 
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    got stuck on a Low Sodium (high BP) diet. looking for sauces / rubs and such that contain little to

    ok in none of this did i state i was looking to do what i wanted to do or for what i thought the doc ment ... he stated 1500 to 1800 and that is what i am using. which is why i was asking for suggestions ... on rubs / blends / sauces that others use that have had similiar diet changes so i can...
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    got stuck on a Low Sodium (high BP) diet. looking for sauces / rubs and such that contain little to

    yeah i sort of agree on salt is a necessity, but i will openly admit that i used way more then i likely should on all foods ... she see's it as a cut it all out completly ... i just think reducing it would work ... doc said low salt so like 1500 to 1800 daily max ... (if i had to guess i was in...
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    got stuck on a Low Sodium (high BP) diet. looking for sauces / rubs and such that contain little to

    anyone got some? or some suggestions? i am in that stage right now where nothing tastes right so my seasoning of stuff is way off just for day to day cooking ... will prob take a few weeks to a month to adjust before i can start trying stuff ... figured here was the best place to see what...
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    i havent been around in a while

    once i am out, i am going to do what i want to .... and try to fill my life with people that i enjoy having around and that enjoy me being around as well .... right now the main thing that is hitting me, is that i know why this is happening, but i know that she won't even think about it till i...
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    i havent been around in a while

    no its not easy ... and i know the hard part hasn't started yet ... she only just realized what is wrong in the relationship ... and i have been trying to say it for the past 7 years ... the part about that which hurts though ... is when i reminded her that i have been saying that for those...
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    i havent been around in a while

    it has been at least 6 months since i smoked any meats .. got a bunch of ribs in the freezer .. guess now is about as good of time as any to cook em up and enjoy em ... there is one kid, he isnt mind tho ... 15 year old boy ... have raised him since he was 3 ... when i told him we were...
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    i havent been around in a while

    i haven't figured out the happy or sad part yet either ... but i know it will work out ... just the pain at the same time ...
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    i havent been around in a while

    i know i haven't been around here in a while. been dealing with personal issues for a bit ... and now comes the toughest one of all ... the divorce. can't say that i am ready for it. but at the same time i am looking forward to it. we have been together for 10 years, but for the past 7 it has...
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    Q-view of my first smoke

    looked like they turned out pretty good ... on the chickens ... they will get done a lot quicker then you think .. esp small ones ... i try to stick with ones that are around 4 lbs ... and even those are done in 4 hours on average ... if you didn't with these birds ... try soaking them for...
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    getting ready for the holiday meal (q view)

    someone else can prob explain it better then i can ... but i wrap it up when it reaches the approx temp of being 'done' ... so that it will hold in the rest of the juices while it sits in the smoker for a bit more and finishes cooking to a higher temp ... same thing with putting it in an ice...
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    getting ready for the holiday meal (q view)

    thanks it turned out great! .... just a note about the pork loin ... ended up wraping it in foil at 190 and pulling it off the smoker about 2 hours later ... meat was not dry at all ... but it did fall apart ... was perfect! ... just some nice bbq or dipping sauce and it was good to go ...
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    getting ready for the holiday meal (q view)

    yeah i think it is a brinkman .. i know it is close to 20 years old ... the pipe has a slight bend in it when it exits the main body ... i am using lump coal .. in a red bag .. will have to check outside to get the brand again ... its the first time i have gone through so much coal .. i just...
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    getting ready for the holiday meal (q view)

    me either, so i will find out ... it is just what was on for a good price (1.10lb) i am sure it will turn out ok ... is taking a bit to reach temp tho .. almost at the 'done' stage ... then a bit more for pulled ... might finish it off in the oven tho .. temp now outside has dropped to 33 ...
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    getting ready for the holiday meal (q view)

    pulled one of the beef off for super ... so here is my PoV right now ... Mmmmm the hard cider works great! ... still got a few more hours on the pork...
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    getting ready for the holiday meal (q view)

    yeah pulling the loin as well ... the beef just hit 185 ... so i have it foiled up now .. and monitoring the temp in the pork ... temp is dropping outside so looks like it is a good thing i bought 3 bags of coal ... may have to use all three to finish this up ... hah but it is smellin real...
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    getting ready for the holiday meal (q view)

    going to check the temps in a bit ... should be over 150 ... cooking all of these to pull apart ... so once the temp is higher will foil em up real good and then leave em on for a while longer....
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    getting ready for the holiday meal (q view)

    i am shooting for 6 or 7 tonight ... but may be a bit longer .. first time i have tried smoking stuff with the outside temp in the 40's ... so taking a little more work keeping the fire temp up more .. and i can't leave the top open for long or it all cools down quickly ... oh the joys of...
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    getting ready for the holiday meal (q view)

    i had a bottle in hand while i was going out to check on the meat ... when i remembered people talking about using apple juice ... and well uh ... its apple juice ... kinda ... just with a kick ... hehe it smells great right now .. once it has heated up and mixed with the rub ... otta be real...
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    getting ready for the holiday meal (q view)

    (posting this in here, because it contains beef n pork, if a mod prefers move it to one of those two forums... couldn't decide which it should be in hah!) just a 10lb pork loin and an 8lb brisq done in Jeffs rub ... and using some Hornsby's Crisp Apple (hard cider) to spray it from time to...
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