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  1. chp

    Throwing the garden in the smoker for a salsa

    So, if you garden, hopefully you understand. I have reached the time of year when I am struggling with what to do with the harvest from the garden. Don’t get me wrong, I love all the fresh veggies and I try very hard to put them to good use. I have involved them in meals for months, I have...
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    • Forum: Veggies
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    Bringing back a stick burner

    My son is getting ready to purchase his first home. I thought an offset stick burner would make a nice house warming gift. I found a Lyfe Time smoker for sale locally and just brought her home. She needs a little love. Most of the rust seems to be surface. And there is certainly plenty of...
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    My coffee cup

    I am enjoying a morning out on the back porch with a cup of coffee. It’s a good day. I just firing up the smoker to do a pork butt. It’s these times when my mind wanders and I thought about my coffee cup. It brought up several questions. Does anyone else have a coffee cup that has stuck with...
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    Phillies on the Weber

    The summer continues and drives that desire for outdoor cooking, so tonight I fired up the Weber flat top for some Philly sandwiches. I grilled up some peppers and onions. Toasted the buns. And melted cheese. My wife even added a CI peach cobbler! Nice to enjoy a dinner without heating up...
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    Food Tray

    Okay, I know I am new to this…relative to many of you. Heck, I don’t even have a beer pole yet, but my smokers are all on the downstairs deck. The kitchen is, of course, on the main floor. So how do you all get your stuff from the kitchen to the smoker? I end up using an assortment of things...
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    Meat and potatoes-giving tri tip a second chance.

    The last time I had tri tip was at our wedding rehearsal dinner and I thought it was tough and not very flavorful. So, I just hadn’t had any again since. I have been seeing posts about tri tips that sparked my interest and I found a 2 for 1 sale at a local grocery store, so I decided to give it...
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    • Forum: Beef
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    Venison sausage breakfast hash on the Weber

    I am still really enjoying the Weber flattop. Especially on these hotter days. I cooked up a basic breakfast hash with Venison sausage, onions, and sweet potatoes Basted some eggs and toasted some biscuits. The Weber put out another nice meal. I was even able to hold back some sausage and...
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    Jack of all trades…master of none

    So, let me start with some background. I love to look for deals, so most of my smokers are used. I can do some welding and fabrication, so I typically buy ‘projects’ and finish them. Over the years I have bought and sold a number of smokers. Now I am blessed to have a good selection of options...
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    Smashburgers on my new Weber griddle

    So I just got my 28” Weber griddle and thought I would give Smashburgers a try! I seasoned up some 80/20, warmed up some bacon, some buns, and put together a basic bacon cheeseburger. I was very excited to use some fresh greens from my new little hydroponics setup (thanks to another thread on...
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    The Weber 28” griddle arrived!

    My lovely bride purchased a 28” Weber griddle for me for my birthday. I’m a lucky man! I thought I would share the assembly, seasoning, and initial cook. It arrived without damage and was packaged very nicely. The assembly instructions were clear picture based step by steps. Once...
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    Dogs and Smokers

    I thought it might be fun to see how many have pictures of your dogs AND your smokers? I know our two are always close when the smokers are running!
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    Sear temperature for steaks?

    A few months ago I modified a little smoker to work for making pizza. Now I am trying out grilling with it. I decided to grill up some steak, chicken, and sausage. I prepared a mix of charcoal and lump charcoal. Then I brought the grill up to temperature. My IR sensor showed 940 for the metal...
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    Turkeys in a BGE

    I have to work Thanksgiving this year, so I thought I would do a few early. One to bring with me and one for the family for Friday. Here is my process. First, two birds, each about 12 lbs, are washed up and put in a brine overnight. My brine is: Based on a Gallon- 1/2 C salt 2T paprika 2T...
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    So the weatherman says it’s gonna be a little breezy….

    So I planned to smoke a few butts today for some pulled pork and street tacos. I knock out the morning chores and am met with 10-15 mph sustained winds. Not the best condition, but my Horizon offset has some mass, so I light the fire and head in for coffee. Turn on the news and the weatherman...
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    Oklahoma Joe’s wood fired pizza oven?

    A few years ago we got a small Bakerstone pizza oven for our gas grill. grill. It fits right into the Weber and away we went making pizza. It does a nice job and the IR detector says it gets a little over 500 F. As we continue making pizza, we have learned that hotter is better. So here is my...
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    • Forum: Pizza
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    Outdoor kitchen ideas?

    Just finished pushing snow around again and had plenty of time to think about spring and outdoor projects. We have a decent backyard, but I have been thinking of getting rid of the hot tub and putting in an outdoor kitchen. I like the idea of fabricating it from old tube steel I have, adding a...
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    Truck bench for smoking

    This week I finished up a project for the deck. I converted a Ford truck bed into a bench. I had a few goals when I started this project. First, a place to store wood, second, a working surface for food prep, and finally, a place to sit. So, I can store my wood under it. I have a nice sized...
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    Veggies on the Ranch kettle

    It’s that time of year when there are veggies coming from the garden. I decided to grill up a bunch on the new (to me), Weber Ranch kettle. Burning a mix of lump mesquite and briquettes in a small char basket. Finished with a couple flat irons and cooked a few brats. The basket does a great job...
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    Insulated vertical

    This is a well built insulated vertical cabinet smoker. It measures 22” wide x 20” deep x 51” tall. It has three smoking racks 15” x 16”. The fire box slides in and out on rails as do the smoking racks. The outlet has air control and the air inlet is a 2” stainless steel ball valve. Please let...
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    Cabinet smoker...why reverse flow?

    So a few months ago I bought a home built cabinet smoker. I had plans to convert it to a reverse flow. I even posted a few things with ideas. However, I have added inlet flow control with a ball valve and just finished a smoke with ribs. I even ran a quick biscuit test. Bottom line is that it...
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