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  1. mattkm

    Pastrami Loaf with QView!!!

    I should be able to get close, just maybe not exact temps, and exact times, but should be able to slowly step it up with my offset, especially in the cold of winter. It would be hard to keep it low in the summer. The challenge will be fun! I'll make sure I have lots of beer ready!
  2. mattkm

    Pastrami Loaf with QView!!!

    Glad I came across this thread! I love pastrami, and have lots of venison (lucky 2 years in a row now, after a good slump)! I have a couple questions though. The stepping up of the smoker temps, is it totally necessary? Can it be cut down some steps? I have a UDS, a stick burner offset, and a...
  3. mattkm

    Ideas for ducks

    Lots of amazing sounding suggestions! We barely ever see fully plumed teal like that up here, they leave long before that.
  4. mattkm

    1st time Venison pastrami

    Looks awesome! Did you end up steaming it? and, if so, did you steam it to a certain temp, or just for a bit of time to heat it up? I've tried it with venison 2 times, the first time I smoked to 150, then steamed to about 180, which dried it out too much(still tasted good, just needed more...
  5. mattkm

    Hello from Ottawa!

    Welcome Smoken Mirrors! What are you smoking with? Chickenwings- I smoke all winter. My offset takes more to keep temps up in this, but my ugly drum runs no problem, so I use it more this time of year.
  6. mattkm

    Hello from Ottawa!

    I took it slow.
  7. mattkm

    Hello from Ottawa!

    Ha, my wife was the same when I first started smoking food. Now, its usually her idea to make something on the smoker before mine!
  8. mattkm

    Hello from Ottawa!

    Ribs would probably be my favorite, especially beef ribs. But, pretty much anything, fatties, briskets, turkey, chickens. I like to switch it up. And, a Kamado is a pretty capable smoker!
  9. mattkm

    Hello from Ottawa!

    Almonte actually!
  10. mattkm

    Hello from Ottawa!

    I'm about 40 minutes west of Ottawa. Matt
  11. mattkm

    New smoker build

    It looks like a great set up, nice job! You'll have tons of fun and good food with that!
  12. mattkm

    Another UDS intake question

    Yes, the ball valve controls the air intake. For initial light up, you uncap the two other intakes, and have the ball valve wide open, then as the charcoal settles in to temp, you put the caps back on and control with the ball valve.
  13. mattkm

    Another UDS intake question

    Yep! Some guys have 3 x 3/4 ball valves, some have 1 x ball valve and 2 x 3/4" nipples with caps.
  14. mattkm

    UDS outside paint burning?

    I did it because most of the paint on the barrel I found was already peeling, so I wanted to start with a good base. A friend that I built a UDS for, wanted to keep the original yellow and white paint on the drum he found, which was in perfect shape. It has lasted a little over 1 year, but I...
  15. mattkm

    Another UDS intake question

    It wont hurt to have to other nipple (or 2) around the bottom, if you find you don't need them (which you likely wont after the initial start up), you can always just leave them capped.
  16. mattkm

    Drum smoker build

    Very cool smoker!
  17. mattkm

    1951 GE Fridge Smoker finally working: Part1

    Cool project! And thanks for taking the time to tell us about it!
  18. mattkm

    How many smokers & grills do you own?

    5 total= 3 are smokers- home made stick burner offset, full sized UDS, small UDS 2 are grills-22"Weber Kettle, and no name propane.
  19. mattkm

    Venison Roast

    Awesome, thanks! I'll try to remember to take some pictures.
  20. mattkm

    Venison Roast

    So Chile, if you were to do these again, what would you do different? Everything the same except the wrap and rest? I have some venison roasts I'm going to cook up this weekend I think, and was thinking of trying this recipe with them.
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