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    Food Prep Day on the Kettle

    It's well into Fall here, so the chances of doing long cooks outside are going to come to an end soon. And this is my last free weekend until mid Novemeber. So i figured I might as well do a food prep day for lunches. First, chuckies are on sale so I grabbed a couple of those. The first has a...
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    The little things that make us smile

    Had to run into town this morning to grab a couple things I forgot for our trip to camp this weekend. Got put of the truck and the smell if smoking pig hit me. Someone, somewhere around here got up early for a cook. And I don't know why, but it just brought a smile to my face. It's the little...
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    Meatball? Subs

    I love meatball subs. Definitely one of my favorite hot sandwiches to get at delis, bars, or even a certain regional gas station chain. But they're a mess. You take that first bite and you always end up with a meatball falling out the back end. My coworker and I were talking about this one day...
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    Aldi Umami Seasoning

    We love these kinds of flavors with anything beef. The wife picked some of this up a while back and I was thinking about using it as a rub for a pulled chucky this weekend. Anyone tried this stuff? The rest of the internet seems to be divided on if its any good or not. This is my first run at...
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    Cornell Chicken in the New Kettle

    Got my new kettle set up and decided to break it in with some Cornell chicken. This is a favorite around here in the summer time, and the only way I'll do chicken on the grill. Been cooking it on a gasser for years, but this is only my second attempt on charcoal. Definitely still working on...
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    New Kettle - Original or Premium?

    Welp. I pulled this old kettle out of storage this spring after acquiring it 13 years ago and never using it. It was in rough shape when I got it, but figured it would be good to learn with. Every cook I've done with it has been amazing and I fell in love. So I naturally wanted to take it on my...
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    Smoked French Onion Ribeye Sandwich

    The wife sent me to the store last week to get a few things, and I ended up taking a detour to the meat department to see if they had anything interesting (because thats what we do). Ribeye was on sale for $6.99/lb, but I didn't plan on getting any because they weren't really the best cuts. But...
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    Freeze after curing/before smoking?

    So pork butt is on sale for $.99/lb and I'd like to give buckboard bacon a try. Right now, my calendar is free and clear. I should be able to time things to make everything work. But between 3 young kids, a wife, work, and parents that just don't understand I need to plan ahead for everything...
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    De-mousing a kettle?

    So I acquired a Weber 22" kettle almost 13 years ago. My girlfriend (now wife) had just graduated from college the day before and we were moving her out of her apartment. Her neighbor was also moving out and was about to throw out his grill. I'm a hoarder, so I grabbed it and threw it in the...
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    Pulled Pork Cheesesteak

    Last weekend, we went to a family gathering and had the worst crock pot pulled pork ever made. I know a crock pot can be acceptable in some situations, but this was bad. So I had to pull a package of the good stuff out of the freezer to remind myself what its supposed to taste like. I've been...
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    • Forum: Pork
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    Improvised Chicken Wings

    I was really excited to fire up my kettle for the first time ever on Sunday. I acquired it about 12 years ago from my girlfriend's (now wife) neighbor on moving day after graduation. I'm a hoarder, so I saved it from the dumpster. I never really had the urge to cook with charcoal until I ended...
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    Homemade Vortex?

    Anyone have luck with a homemade Vortex? I can't find them locally, and I doubt I could get one delivered by the weekend. I'm planning to do wings for the super bowl, but want to do a practice run first. This will be my first attempt at using a kettle, too. I figured I'd do the mixing bowl...
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    Does time in cryovac change taste?

    I know beef is supposed to be safe for 6ish weeks in cryovac, but is the taste affected in any way? I'm assuming this topic has been covered before, but maybe I just can't figure out the right search terms. I bought a whole ribeye to cut a roast from for a delayed Christmas dinner, which was...
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    Favorite end of a ribeye for a standing roast?

    Bought a whole ribeye last week for our Christmas dinner (on Jan 1st because we're traveling.) I'm planning on cutting a 4 rib roast and the rest will become steaks and saved for later. Since I'll be cooking for different people with different tastes, I'm just trying to get an idea of what...
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    Salvaging Dry Pulled Pork

    I wanted to stock up the freezer for the winter, since I won't be able to run my smoker in colder temperatures. The price of butts have skyrocketed here, but I found picnics for .69/lb. I know its a different cut of meat, but I'm still a dumb newbie and figured close enough. I grabbed three of...
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    Reheating Smoked Wings on Gas Grill

    The big balloon festival is this weekend and its kind of a tailgate party atmosphere on the runway at the airport. Because of covid, they aren't doing the regular vendors or food trucks. So I'll be feeding our group from the grill. I'm planning on smoking some wings to serve. But the way the...
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    Pit Boss PB440D

    My brother has been talking about getting a smoker lately, and his birthday just happens to be coming up. He's not the kind of guy that would be interested in the kind of work that goes into tending to charcoal or wood, so I think a pellet smoker would be a good fit. I had to run into Target...
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    Running out of time with a butt

    I've got a 9.6lb butt in the smoker today. I've done plenty of them on a gas grill with chips before, but its my first large piece of meat in my new smoker. I ended up getting a late start this morning, but decided to go ahead and do it anyway. I put it on at about 7:30 this morning and am...
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    Ribeye with a Bourbon Mushroom Sauce

    Finished my smoker build yesterday, and did a small pork loin to test it. Came out perfect, but that was just a snack. My first real meal was a thick cut ribeye with a bourbon sauce. Ribeye is easily my favorite cut of meat, and discovering and perfecting new ways to cook it is a hobby. So when...
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    Outhouse Smoker Build

    Looking for some input on my smoker design. First of all, I'm a DIYer and I don't weld, so I've been working on an idea for a wood sided smoker. I'm also cheap, so I'm trying to be as efficient as possible with as little materials as possible. Here are some details on the plan: -I found a...
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