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  1. patriots

    pork butt

    been awhile since i have been on. weathers getting warm so let the smoking begin. Question? Im doing a pork butt tomorrow for my son back from the Marines. can I but the mustard and rub on the night before or just do it in the morning. Thanks everyone
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    Fattie

    Hello everyone. been a while since I have been here. I haven't been in much of a mood lately. My Marine son should be home by October. Has not been an easy go for the guys in the 1/2. Lots of IED and rockets. Had his MRAP hit got a little bumped around. Hes a tough kid and he got right back into...
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    differnt smokers

    Hello everyone. Quick question. I have a char-cooker with side fire box. all of you that have this type of smoker know the learning curve on keeping at temp. Question, If i purchase one that is propane and is pellet fed can I just put on my meats and walk away or do you still have to watch the...
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    charcoal

    well first let me say happy fathers day coming up to all of the fathers.Question, I have been using lump to start my sfb smoker and I want to try charcoal to do three briskets this weekend. I filled my chimney starter to try it but it did not start like the lump. I let it sit for fifteen min. I...
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    jerky

    well just talked to my son the Marine over in AFG. He wants me to make him some jerky and send it. he said 5# would be great for him and the boys. Done all the other usual but never this. can someone direct on the site were there is step by step. Thanks
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    ribs

    st. louis ribs on. Time to get a beer a crossword book and wait till the world champion red sox are on at 1. Still cant figure out qveiw. Need to wait for daughter to get up to do it. Remember the mimiogragh machine in grade school. I loved the smell of the ink. Do you think that was wrong?
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    member

    How do I become a prem. member I cant find it on the site
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    Top round

    Hello everyone. done the pork, done the brisket. Would like to do a 20# top round. Big piece. Cook at 350 in the oven to get to medium takes in our kitchen around 31/2 hours to 4 hours. Any thought on how to do this on the smoker.
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    hello

    Well it took me time to get use to the old site. Now this. Need smoke and beer. LOL
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    bb ribs

    getting ribs ready and smoker. little cloudy up here in Boston, but very little wind. Get a few beers and my crossword book. I hope the ball game will be on at 1. Let the games begin and a good day to all.
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    here we go

    put two 13ib briskets on at 5 am. just sprayed with apple juice. have some marines comming over later for beer, brisket, wiffle ball and good conversation. son is over in afg. we will have a beer for him and have a great day. Enjoy your children and life. They both move on quickly
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    quick question

    should i remove the little grate in my off set firebox and start the fire on the bottom. it seems when i use the grate that i dont get a build up of hot embers from my oak and i seem to have to keep adding wood every hour to keep it at temp. any thoughts would be great. thanks
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    warm weather

    First let me say thank you for all of you that had good words for my son the Marine over in afg. It been a month since i wrote. havnt really been in the mood. Talked to my son today and I feel better, so good i am going to do ribs on saturday and a brisket on sunday. Looks like a lot of beer and...
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    off to war

    drove down to North carolina,camp Lejeune from Boston to see my Marine off to war.last saturday we had a get together with some other parents. before we left I smoked ten racks of babbybacks and I also brought thirty 14 ounce center cut black angus sirloin steaks. What a feast and the ribs were...
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    ribs

    I have been outside smoking babybacks since four this morning. going to camp lejune friday to see my son off to afganastan. god bless the Marines. Going to have a cookout with some familys and Marines on Sunday. 13 hour drive but who cares.they will love the ribs and the serloin stk. that I am...
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    wood

    Hello everyone, well my friend next door is no longer bitching about the smoke. I moved the smoker to keep peace in my house and the hood. Does that sound getto? sorry, not a good speller. Question, Up here in mass. it is hard to get apple wood. Got 20# on ebay with shipping 28 bucks. The wood...
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    Diamond pattern

    The steel that alot of use to make the cooking surface in your smokers looks like a diamond pattern. For the love of god were do you get it. They dont sell that at the big box stores up this way. What is the name of it and any ideas would be great. Thanks
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    Butts and ribs

    Did two butts and eight racks of baby backs on Sunday. This was my first for ribs and came out great. Question, The butts took over ten hours, low and slow and pulled at 190. Wrapped and let sit. Perfect. I have a sfb and I have to keep lump or wood to keep it up to temp. Do I need a different...
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    pulled pork

    Do you use a mop for pulled pork, or just the rub. Thanks
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    Pear wood

    I have a pear tree in my yard that I am going to cut down. Is this good for smoking, and how long should it sit before it will be good to use in the smoker. Real new at this.
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