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  1. ryschoo

    New Green Mountain Smoker and first smoke

    Had been looking at adding a new smoker to my collection and went with the Green Mountain. They have a heck of a deal on them right now - besides having money off, it came with a cover, a rotisserie, and two bags of pellets so I pulled triggered. Did the initial burn off and went with a pork...
  2. ryschoo

    New Weber Performer

    Went to the local Ace Hardware to get supplies to tune up my lawn mower and of course I stopped to look at grills. The manager came over and after talking for a bit offered to give the floor model of the Weber Performer Premium for $240. Too good of a deal to pass up as I was looking to buy the...
  3. ryschoo

    Brisket for Memorial Day

    Been a few years since I've posted but thought I'd post and say hi and thank you to all our veterans and their families who have made the ultimate sacrifice in defending our freedoms. Found a 5#er at Costco so decided to do a brisket instead of spare ribs. All rubbed down with SPOG and waiting...
  4. ryschoo

    Going Hoggin!!!! Thai Red Curry Pulled Pork (finished) - Ton of Q-View and bonus Q-View

    Had my eye on a 8+ lb'er and thought I try something new with her. Don't get me wrong I love pulled pork sandwiches as much as the next person but wanted to expand the menu. So I decided to mix to of my favorite foods Thai Red Curry and anything Smoked I know this isn't home made curry paste...
  5. ryschoo

    Questions after smoking pizza

    Tonight I decided to try something new and smoked some mini pizzas and they ended up tasting like a camp fire, an overwhelming smoke flavor. Don't get me wrong I still ate it, texture and everything was good but was way too smokey. My question is basically what gives? Do cheeses and breads...
  6. ryschoo

    Question on a tri-tip

    Picked up a two pack of tri-tips tonight at Costco. I opened the package to stick one in the freezer and I went ahead and rubbed the other one down with Jeff's rub. My question is: should I have waited to apply the rub since I plan on smoking it Sunday night? Even though the rub doesn't...
  7. ryschoo

    Smoked Lamb Gyro's (with lots of Q-View)

    Last week I picked up a boneless lamb leg from Costco not knowing what I was going to with it, just wanted to try smoking something new. After searching around the forum for recipes and soliciting ideas I decided to make some home made gyro's along with a smoked chicken, at the families...
  8. ryschoo

    Leg of lamb ideas?

    I picked up a boneless leg of lamb from Costco this afternoon after work and am looking to smoke it this weekend. I've never smoked lamb before and am looking to get some ideas from the board about some tasty ways to prepare it. I've seen so many great ideas and recipes on this forum I was...
  9. ryschoo

    Beef Ribs and chicken

    Have the whole family in town from Kansas and we decided to break in the new WSM that my wife got for me this weekend. Both the ribs and chicken are rubbed down with Jeff's rub and on the smoker and cold beers in hand with my brothers.
  10. ryschoo

    Beef rib question

    I picked up a couple packs of pre-cut beef ribs today I was hoping to use the 3-2-1 method on these but am worried about over cooking them due to their size (already being pre-cut and smaller What is everyone's thoughts? Do I need to adjust the cook time to a 2-2-1 or should I be good to go...
  11. ryschoo

    Best wife ever?

    Wife felt like doing something nice for me for my 30th birthday and surprised me with a brand new WSM!!!! (It was a great surprise because my birthday is still a month away.) She must be hungry. So excited to get started. Now what should I smoke first?!
  12. ryschoo

    Corned Beef Burnt Ends

    With all that corned beef going on sale since the end of St. Patrick's day I picked some up with the idea of making a brisket and burnt ends.   I am worried that the burnt ends will be rather salty so I soaked the flat and point cut brisket's in fresh water for a little over 24 hours, changing...
  13. ryschoo

    Favorite stall activity

    Today I'm just enjoying some cold brews watching the NCAA Tournament as this brisket I have on sits at IT 148. Does anyone have a tradition they do or favorite activity as they wait through the stall?
  14. ryschoo

    Smoked Chicken wings

    Smoked some chicken wings this week that turned out great. Made some sauce from Franks and butter plus some other spices to kick up the flavor. Also used some hot BBQ sauce on half of them. Injected before putting on smoke for about an hour thirty. Prepped and on the smoker A little over...
  15. ryschoo

    Burnt Ends using a corned beef point?

    Are you able to make burnt ends using a point cut from a corned beef brisket? With corned beef brisket being on sale every where I picked some up to save in the freezer. Fry's had flats and points packaged separately so I picked up a couple of each and was hoping to make burnt ends with the...
  16. ryschoo

    First Smoked Whole Chicken

    Not really a big chicken fan but wanted to try smoking something new so picked up a couple whole chickens this past weekend and smoked one of them. Here she is after bathing in a brine all night, rubbed down, and set in my smoker Been on smoke for almost 3 hours at this point. Sprayed it...
  17. ryschoo

    First pulled pork

    Going to smoke my first pulled pork tomorrow and am pretty excited. Just did all the prep work for an 8 pounder. Trimmed the fat cap and some other fatty pieces. Used a habanero mustard I picked up from a local vendor here in Phoenix, it has a nice flavor and not as much heat as you would...
  18. ryschoo

    Hello from Phoenix

    Hi everyone. New to the board but have been a lurker for awhile and have loved learning things from this forum. I moved to Phoenix from Kansas City last summer and have loved this winter weather and have taken every chance I've had to get outside to cook some food. I am new to smoking and been...
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