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  1. brooksy

    just because

    So I decided I wanted a new tattoo and figured I'd share with the SMF family. If anybody will appreciate this one it will be you guys and girls.
  2. brooksy

    Chuckies on a Saturday!

    Well went to the store in hopes of getting some ribs but at 3.49 a lbs that wasn't going to be happening then I saw these beauties. How could I not get it plus another littler one. So this morning were getting them ready to go for a smoky ride. getting a spice bath! The spices being used...
  3. brooksy

    The mini working at night

    Got a few jerk dry season wings in the mini. Got her up to 350 and I can hear the fat sizzling and the tamale insert. I'm hoping these are going to be good. Found a dry jerk rub at the RD. Fingers crossed!
  4. brooksy

    Big one coming up!

    So I have a cousin in the navy whose birthday just so happens to be on St Patricks day and he'll be on leave for it this year. Guess who got the lucky draw too cook for said event? Me that's right you all are so smart! Well it's going to be full of young twenty something's about fifty I think...
  5. brooksy

    Sticks today.

    Nothing special just thought I'd share. Made a batch of meat yesterday for some sticks. Used the lem hot stick seasoning mix with a good amount of homemade habanero powder added in for extra heat. Let the meat mixture sit the recommended 4 hours and then stuffed. Let them hang out in the beer...
  6. brooksy

    what's your preference

    I'm just wondering what everyone does. Do you like to mix your meat and let rest before stuffing and smoking or stuff then rest and smoke? What are the benefits to your preferred method do you think?
  7. brooksy

    Tube added

    So today I made the hole in my EUDS to accept my cold smoking tube. Seems to be working just fine. I added the home so ifineed to do a really long cold smoke I don't have to open the door.
  8. brooksy

    GET A DEDICATED STUFFER!!!

    To all the would be sausage stuffers out there please listen to your old buddy Brooksy and get yourself a dedicated stuffer!! I wanted to get into making sticks and summer sausage lime all the rest of you and thought "hey I'll get I combo unit and save myself some money" well trust me folks this...
  9. brooksy

    Present to myself!!

    I'm so excited about my present!! After a Pita experience the other day trying to stuff some snack sticks with my grinder stuffer combo I bought a 5# stuffer this evening from the northern tool. It will be used tomorrow to stuff the sticks that weren't stuffed the other day. Can't wait!!
  10. brooksy

    MOD on my baby

    Well I just completed the first and really probably the only MOD I will do to my girl. I have a charcoal cooker on the arse end of my girl that I really haven't used until recently and that's been to cold smoke cheeses. It has a little door in the bottom to open for draft and it works great to...
  11. brooksy

    Mini Breast!!

    Decided to make a nice breast of chicken tonight for my dinner. Here's how it went. The mini coming up to temp! Chicken getting a tan! Out of the mini! The chicken was done with a simple coating of spog and cooked over hickory and apple. It was nice and juicy with a perfect amount of smoke...
  12. brooksy

    Just a little batch

    Smoked up five blocks today! White cheddar, Muenster, Colby, Pepper jack and Swiss. Letting them rest in the reefer over night before sealing them away for a long rest. Opened a cheddar from 11/8/14 and man is it good. Have another half block in the fridge I did 11/13/14 that I'm gonna let go as...
  13. brooksy

    Happy Thanksgiving!!

    Turkey wings! mac&cheese The Bear view!! Prime rib! Every bit as good tasting as it looks. Thanks for looking friends and Happy Thanksgiving!!
  14. brooksy

    summer sausage

    I made a batch of summer sausage meat on Saturday then stuffed them Sunday morning. I didn't get a chance to smoke them so question is how long before I'm screwed and have to throw them away. My work schedule thru the week is crazy and don't know when I'll be home in time to get them done...
  15. brooksy

    Trying my hand at BBB

    So I've made a couple CB's and figure it's time to try something else. Got a butt deboned it and into pop's brine. Guess we'll see what happens after a little soak. Also got another loin soaking. Mmmmmmm bacon! deboned and cut in half. Thanks for looking
  16. brooksy

    Lunch with the family!

    So today were having a little get together no special occasion just hanging out. On the menu is St Louis style spares, meatloaf, wicked beans and mac&cheese. Started the ribs at 8 meatloaf just went on and beans and mac will go on shortly. out of the cryo pack trimmed up
  17. brooksy

    Next batch of CB!!!

    So I started my next my next batch of Cb 5 days ago. Got a nice looking loin from RD trimmed it up and into pop's brine with some additions. 1 TBs garlic powder, 1 TBS onion powder and 1 TBS of red pepper flakes. all trimmed. sitting in the delicious brine. Can't wait till next Saturday!
  18. brooksy

    jerk chicken!

    So I was at my local RD the other day for a loin to make some CB and I ran across a jerk seasoning. Well I have been wanting to make my own but just haven't gotten around to it so I purchased said jerk. On my way home I opened the jar for a taste and WOW it has a nice kick! I had to get some...
  19. brooksy

    CB first time

    Well decided to throw my hat into the Canadian bacon (I know Disco it's called back bacon 128521)arena. I started by making a half batch of Pop's brine. I injected my little piece of loin to make sure it got cured all the way thru. I put my meat into a gallon pitcher and covered with my love...
  20. brooksy

    Floundering around!

    I know this isn't a grilled or smoked dish but know that everyone here appreciates all food just the same so. .. started with a beautiful fresh flounder provided by a friend Fileted the fish. Made some very nice slabs. Dusted with some everglades seasoning. All pan fried in butter with...
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