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  1. jcasteel

    Venison Ham

    They are fresh hindquarters.
  2. jcasteel

    Venison Ham

    Hey all. My father-in-law gave me two venison hams and asked me to smoke them. I've cooked a lot of venison before but never on the smoker. Any suggestions on the direction I should go? I usually give it a soak in milk first before grilling or frying it. The deer was a young doe and seems to be...
  3. jcasteel

    Spice Combinations

    Thanks for the help. I like having the ratio as a basic guide to how much and being able to match the spices to the meat or flavor.
  4. jcasteel

    Spice Combinations

    I am new to smoking and was just wondering if anyone has favorite spice combinations for rubs. I make a couple of different kinds of sauce and have mastered those, but I am struggling with finding good spice combinations for rubs. What are some spices that just go well with each other that make...
  5. jcasteel

    First Time Smoking

    I kept my smoker at about 250. I based my time off how I used to do ribs before I got a smoker -- 250 in the oven for about 2 hours then finish on the grill. I would have liked more time, but hungry mouthes were waiting. I am deffinitely addicted now though. Goign to fire it up again this...
  6. jcasteel

    First Time Smoking

    I got a WSM last week and fired it up for the first time yesterday. I smoked some baby back ribs for about two and a half hours and then finished it on the grill for about 20 minutes and basted it with sauce. They turned out great. I was really happy and surprised that the first thing I smoked...
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  9. jcasteel

    18.5 vs 22.5 Weber Smokey Mountain

    Thanks guys. That helps out a lot. I think I'll go with the 22.5 for a starter.
  10. jcasteel

    18.5 vs 22.5 Weber Smokey Mountain

    I am just getting into smoking and have decided to go with a WSM as my first smoker, as it seems to be a good one for the first one. I am leaning towards the 22.5 just because I like the idea of more space. When talking about space, exactly how much space do certain foods take up and what food...
  11. jcasteel

    New Person

    I have been back and forth between a vertical and an offset. From what I have read, a veritcal is easier to use, especially to start on, but some lack space. Being new to this, I'm not sure exactly how much space a rack of ribs or a brisket etc. would take up. Normally, I would say I would only...
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    New Person

    I was wanting to go with either wood or charcoal.
  13. jcasteel

    New Person

    For starters, I'm completely new to smoking. I love to grill and want to make the transition over to smoking. My birthday is in December so my joint gift is going to be a smoker. I've been doing a lot of research on the different types of smokers and trying to find one I want. I decided to go to...
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