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  1. backwoods bbq

    Featured looking for barrel

    does anyone have a slick sided 55 gallon barrel with a lid it is for my first UDS build can be food grade or not does not matter. willing to drive to houston, ft worth, east texas area. thanks
  2. backwoods bbq

    Onyx Sticks, Onyx Jerky Completed with LOTS OF QVIEW!

    a buddy gave me some Onyx that was sittng in his freezer 2.25 lb of hamburger meat and some around a pound or so of loin steaks I think I am going to make some jerky out of the steaks (very lean, look good) and sticks out of the ground meat. Im thinking maybe 1 pound of pork to add to it or beef...
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    A question for all the cheeseheads...

    I'm trying to get a good stock of aged cheese going before this winter to smoke it. My local grocery store has 8 oz blocks of xtra sharp, sharp, mozzarella, Colby jack, cheddar jack, and mild for 1.75 each. Is that about the cheapest I will find it or should I go to sams and buy in bulk what is...
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    Attention Moderators!

    so.....................will there ever be another SMF get together or is there one scheduled I don't know about? what about a sanctioned cook-off? Just wondering
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    maybe you dutch oven guys can use this...

    lots of respect to you guys, im just an old BBQ guy and don't even own a dutch oven but one day I will. Anyway, saw this on the net and thought maybe yall could use it. Enjoy!
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    Time to unveil my newest smoker to SMF

    After looking for years I finally found this smoker for sell around January 20, 2013 on CL. It was located in Tyler, Texas very close to where my parents live around a (8 hour drive for me) I called my Dad up and told him if he was in that neck of the woods, checking out tractors, go ahead...
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    I finally bit the bullet...I competed in a BBQ competition.

    this isn't your typical bbq comp story. I've been smoking for 14 years now and never considered doing a competition. Why? I guess you could say im a BBQ Purist. yea I know, im old fashioned for a 30 year old. If your bbq is good it does not need BBQ sauce. Just meat trimmed correctly, rub...
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    I miss memorial day!

    This  was one of the deals I took advantage of this past memorial day... 246 pounds of charcoal for $47.00 should be enough to last me a few months...hopefully. I miss memorial day.
  9. backwoods bbq

    which meat probe thermometer to buy?

    looking for a meat probe to stick into chicken during an upcoming competition...want the kind that has the stainless steel probe and the wire thats a few feet long so it keeps a constant reading while the door of my smoker is closed. Want to spend $50.00 or less will buy off ebay i want one that...
  10. backwoods bbq

    first smoked cheese

    just smoked my first cheese....  I did a colby jack block cut into two margarine sized sections I used a blend of red oak and apricot wood smoked for 2 hours at around 45-50 degrees yes...it never got above 50 degrees I used my vertical smoker and ended up doing a few hot coals of charcoal with...
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    trailer idea for smoker...need input!

    ok so building a smoker on a trailer. I have a long bed pick up truck trailer that was made WELL! it is very well balance it is from a 1 ton axle (7500 lb axle) it has new 14 ply 16 inch tires the bed dimension is 8 feet long 6 feet wide i hauled almost a full cord over 600 miles with it NO...
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    ac leggs bbq seasoning

    planning to do 10 pounds of snack sticks saturday, 5 pounds 80/20 beef, 3 pounds deer, 2 pounds pork. i have the 11 oz. bag of leggs bbq seasoning claims its good for 10 pounds of meat can anyone verify if this is correct or is it too much seasoning? thanks
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    80/20 on sale at supermarket! what can i make?

    Fresh 80/20 on sale here in my part of texas for $1.97/lb if you buy 5 pounds or more. Is it to fatty for snack sticks? should i just make sausage from it? thanks 
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    need a recipe for my ac legg bbq snack stick seasoning

    well i followed nepas ac legg snack stick recipe last weekend except i added some high temp cheddar cheese. they turned out pretty good. they were slightly soft in the middle i wonder was that from them having cheese? 19mm casings btw. i did 135 for 1.5 hours then bumped to 155-160/165 for 3.5...
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    sasage hanging question

    question 1: when i hang my sticks...if i hang them with butcher twine from tying them directly in the middle will the casing break if i hang by string instead of draping over a small rod? question 2: when they are done I plan to let them hang outside which temps should be around 45-50 degrees...
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    how much water is too much water?

    got all my stuff in today and im ready to make some snack sticks this weekend. I am a BBQ guy with very little sausage MAKING experience (not smoking or eating haha) I know that too much water can destroy sausage and to little the flow will not be free and make it harder on your press. I have...
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    here is a dumb question

    just got my kitchener 12 grinder today from ebay NEW at 67.$$ WITH shipping (i think there is one more on there if anyone wants a good deal on one) anyway is the kubbe attachment used for stuffing sausage? if it is i prolly wont use it anyway since i bought an lem 5" stuffer I couldnt figure out...
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    sausage question

    just bought my lem 5 pound 606; kitchener 12 grinder; the 3/8" stainless steel stuffing tube for sticks; got some 19 mm casings and high temp cheese from Pearlscheese.com which is cheaper than butcher and packer if you order the 10 pound size only cheddar and hot pepper; ac legg snack stick mix...
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    what kind of grinder is best for stuffing? ac legg cure

    I am looking for a good grinder that can ALSO stuff sticks/sausage casings with ease without the typical overstuffing (explosion) am i asking too much out of a grinder or is there one out there with attachments that will meet my expectations? Or should i just bite the bullet and buy a sausage...
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