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  1. artisanbeard

    It's April. It's been 2 months. I'll be the guy to ask...

    What's the throwdown for this month? 
  2. artisanbeard

    Smoked Jowl Bacon and Chipotle Mac and Cheese

    This is one of the dishes that won the Scarbelly Mac and Cheese Throwdown. Unfortunately, I didn't write down measurements or anything, so I'll give you the steps I took, and the ingredients, but you will need to use your own judgement on the quantity of each. First you need to get your...
  3. artisanbeard

    Smoked Pesto?

    Hey everyone, I'm always looking for new ways to use the herbs that I grow and cannot sell right away. I make pesto often, but never though about making a smoked pesto until today. I've smoked with my herbs several times, tossing some of the dry woody stems of rosemary, thyme and sage onto my...
  4. artisanbeard

    Veggies for fall/winter planting

    Hey everyone! Just wondering what you guys are growing this fall/winter. Here's what I'm planning on planting: Garlic (lots of it) Onion Shallot Carrots Cabbage (Napa) Some hearty lettuces Parsnips Spinach possibly some beans and snow/sugar snap peas What will you guys have growin'?
  5. artisanbeard

    SMF Fantasy Football League? Anyone interested?

    Hey guys, I'm not sure about you guys, but I enjoy nothing more than to relax on Sundays after church, smoking some grub, and watching football. I really enjoy the fun of doing fantasy football. I though it might be fun to get a handful of us like-minded guys to create a Fantasy football...
  6. artisanbeard

    New UDS in action...with ninjas.

    Introducing the Ninjas of the Thin Blue Smoke... This is the newest UDS in action...I used the Big Poppa Smokers EDS Kit, and it seemed to be pretty good quality. I'll get y'all a better picture of the smoker soon, but it looks just like the pictures on the bigpoppasmokers.com website I...
  7. artisanbeard

    Hardie Backer/Plank for Smoke House?

    Hey everyone, I'm beginning to consider making a Smoke House, but I'd like to "hot smoke" (possibly Brisket, Butts, etc.) and don't want my house combusting. I know that hardie backer (concrete board) is not combustable, and not too expensive...has anyone used this before? Maybe lining it with...
  8. artisanbeard

    Super-quick drum burn with a leaf blower

    Hey guys, I really wanted to burn out my drum today. I had 4-5 pallets at the house, but it rained all night and they were soaking wet. A friend of mine owns a custom cabinet shop and always has a ton of scraps of hardwood available...the problem is, the pieces are all so small that there is not...
  9. artisanbeard

    Pre-Order Ruhlman and Polcyn's new book on SALUMI!!

    I'm sure we all have "the book". The book, of course, is Ruhlman and Polcyn's book "Charcuterie: The craft of Salting, Smoking, and Curing". Well, since I loved that book so much, while looking at Amazon today I noticed that they have another book coming out next month, available now for...
  10. artisanbeard

    Will there be a August Throwdown?

    Hey fellow smokers, I just wanted to know if we are planning on having a August throw down. I'm ready to smoke some good grub, and win some cool prizes!
  11. artisanbeard

    Bacon: Pros and Cons...

    Hey guys, I wanted to get your input on baconing (I think I just made that word up). I have always used a dry cure to make bacon, but I know some are die-hard wet cure/brine baconers (another new word,   ) I wanted to know from y'all what the pros and cons are for each method. Why do you prefer...
  12. artisanbeard

    Questions for my new build...

    Hello everyone, I'm new here and just introduced myself on the roll call. I am in the planning stages of a new (and my first) build and wanted to get your opinions/advice...so thank you in advance for your help! I have been reading up on making a side fire box, and I have no doubt I could do...
  13. artisanbeard

    Greetings from the Georgia Mountains!

    Hello fellow meat smokers, I am new to the site and wanted to introduce myself. I am a youth pastor and culinary herb farmer from Mountain City, GA. I am a former chef who loves to keep my culinary skills sharp by cooking whenever I get the chance (my wife has no complaints about this). I tend...
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