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  1. hooligan8403

    Electric Smoker Help Needed

    Its been awhile since Iv been on here and honestly its been awhile since I have used my smoker for various reasons but Im back now and with the weather improving Iv decided its time to invest in a new smoker. Had an electric smoker like the brinkman but my dog chewed through the power cord and I...
  2. hooligan8403

    Gen 2 MES 40" back.

    Ok I saw they had returned to Sams Club after being pulled and we all know the problems being had by the early adopters. I sent an email to masterbuilt asking if these smokers were new smokers, refurbished smokers, or just old inventory. According to masterbuilt they were fresh from the factory...
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    Guidance needed concerning yeast

    Ok I brewed a belgian white ale about two weeks ago when the weather was warmer and pitched the yeast at about 70 and the first two days of fermentation looked good. Then the weather changed. Nothing but cold and rain for the last two weeks. Well I wrapped my fermentor in some blnakets thinking...
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    Help with Irish Soda bread

    Ok I followed Tas' (http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/t/116214/irish-soda-bread) recipe for Irish soda bread and While the outside crust looked great that was the only thing that went right. I used a enameled cast iron DO as my baking dish and put country crock (didnt have butter but Iv used it...
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    Spare Ribs with baked beans and grilled corn. (Qview)

    This was a trying day for a simple smoke. The little lady wanted wet ribs as she has decided she prefers them to just a rub so she gets what she wants. I went out to get some fresh corn and couldn't find any at the 4 places I looked at. So conceding defeat I went with the next best option, corn...
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    First homebrew. Nut Brown Ale (Updated B-View Finally)

    Ok this was my first home brew. Bought a kit from the local homebrew shop and it was an extract+specialty grains kit. Bit more than I expected when I bought it for my first time but i rose to the challenge. Steeped the grains for 25 min at 160 then brought it to a boil. Added the dry and liquid...
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    Quick question pertaining to something I read.

    Im readin the Complete Joy of Homebrewing 3rd edition and I have a question. Im getting a homebrew quit that has two ale pails and lids on both of them along with airlocks. I assumed this was a closed system because your sealing everything up but from what I read a bucket is an open...
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    Healthy Loaded Baked Potato Salad

    Ok with my wifes diet Im always looking for ways to make dishes healthier. She is turning 28 next week and having a little kickback to celebrate with some of the girls from her work and Im on kitchen duty. So the menu is pretty healthy but was lacking in sides so I wanted to find a recipe for...
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    My first fattie. Not a failure but needs some work.

    Ok I finally got around to smoking a fattie. Thought I had a good Idea but as youll see I didnt quiet get it right. Was making a healthy fatty using ground turkey, turkey bacon, and lowfat mozzerella cheese. Started by mixing the 1.25# of turkey with Todd's dirt, whole wheat bread crumbs, and...
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    The Shed Potatoe Salad

    Ok me and the wife were stationed in Biloxi, MS and made The Shed almost a weekly meal (couldnt have my smoker or grill where we were at). Unfortunatly for me its what she bases her rib doness off of but Iv almost got her satisfied with the ribs I smoke. Back to the topic, I normally hate...
  11. hooligan8403

    Spare Ribs, ABTs, Corn, Baked beans (Qview)

    My wife is leaving for training today and I decided to send her off with a good last home made meal. Started at 830 am and we ate at 3. Its my first time trimming spare ribs, first time making baked beans from scratch, and first time doing the 3-2-1 method. Soaked the beans over night before...
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    Southwestern Smoked turkey Pozole (qview)

    Ok so I have been craving a taste of home for awhile now and decided since i cant find what I want at a restaurant around here that Id just make it. Didnt have any pork or chicken which is usually used but Iv been trying to get rid of the three turkeys that the military gave me for the holidays...
  13. hooligan8403

    Quick question on a fattie Idea.

    Saw a thread with a southwest fattie and now Im kind of curious how a chorizo fattie might be. Im thinking it might not work due to the fact chorizo doesnt tend to stay together as well when cooked. Any ideas how this might turn out?
  14. hooligan8403

    Habanero Sauce

    Ok I made a habanero sauce the other day and it turned out really great and flavorful which is what I wanted but I didnt think it was spicy enough. Used Fishwrestler's hopping habanero recipe and tweaked it some to make my own sauce. 30-35 Habanero peppers halved and seed removed 2 Cups...
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    Thanksgiving meal 2011 (Qview)

    Family drove down to visit me and the little lady and it was my first year cooking the whole dinner. Came out good but after picking up the wife from the airport weds morning, go to work, start prepping the food, then start smoking the bird at midnight since the wife had to work early on...
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    Catering to my wife and her friends. (qview)

    Ok my wife's friend form Hawaii is coming to town and wanted to get a southern expeirence. what better way to save money than to just cook for them. Smoking some baby back ribs, sausage, abts, and grilling some shrimp and fresh made salsa. Going to post what all i did plus qview tom. so much to...
  17. hooligan8403

    First Smoke In The New Smoker- Pulled Pork (Qview to come tom)

    Ok bought a new smoker (masterforge electric dome smoker) the other week and I finally get to use it. This will also be my first pp. Iv done briskits, lamb, and ribs before so not totally new to smoking. Iv read the sticky on smoking pp and will use what iv read. Got a rub i use on ribs and...
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    Question for other pepperheads.

    So I was going to make chili the other day with some leftovers my wife brought home from work (steak). Went to the local mexican market to buy some peppers cheap and got about 20 or so serranos. There were some red waxy peppers that i didnt recognize but me being the adventurous type and loving...
  19. hooligan8403

    New to the forum

    Originally from California Im now stationed in Alabama. Im on my first big boy smoker shall we say since all I used before was a beefed up little chief smoker. It was a good smoker and got the job done on ribs, brisket, and lamb. Im now using a Master forge electric bullet smoker and im hoping...
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