2013 SOUTH FLORIDA GATHERING (THIRD ANNUAL GATHERING) NOV. 8-10TH COME JOIN IN..............

[JckDanls 07]

oh yea.. that will be more than enough... thanks bub... now you will have them for your smokehouse when it's done....

 

[JckDanls 07]

ok.. so I moved it outside today and fired it up again.. I also filled the pellet smoker with Pitmaster's Choice sawdust (almost out of pellets so I didn't want to waste them) and put that in there to season the house.... have it burning from both ends.... The temps held steady at 135` for the hour that I ran it.... but I'm still not comfortable with it as I am afraid to walk away from it in fear of the flames going out... On a good note,,, the sawdust is STILL smoking 4 hours later....

Question... how many smokes should be done to properly season it ?

 

[jarjarchef]

Mine took a few times of hot smoking to really get some color in it and work the saps out of the wood. Now I can walk by and it smells like heaven even when nothing is in it.

I tried the AMNPS for the first couple times and did not get enough smoke for my taste. So now I use a cast iron skillet on the burner with wood chunks to generate my smoke.

 

[boykjo]

Hey keith.. why are you pointing the slits up?  The slits should be on the bottom.......The flame should wrap around the pipe and help keep it lit. The spacing between the slits is 1 1/2 inches so the flame coming out of the slit will keep the other slit lit if it goes out........The pipe burner should not blow out.......I have taken compressed air and blew it at the burner and its almost impossible to extinguish...... The main reason for the burner to extinguish is loss of oxygen around the burner

 

[dougmays]

I'll see if Todd will donate some dust/pellets for the sausage project! 

IceDaddy put the coupons for the ice in the mail the other day! 

 

[boykjo]

I have a pile of maple dust from todd.... I'll bring it for give aways... I mean a pile......

 

[JckDanls 07]

ok.. so I fired it up again tonight with the slits facing down Joe.... ran it "WFO" (wide f'n open)... topped out at 180` for 2 hrs... also ran another batch of sawdust in the pellet smoker.... starting to get some color inside now.... This run was with just 5 slits lit... gonna run it again tomorrow with slits down and see how low it will go without flames going out... will run another batch of sawdust as well....

 

[JckDanls 07]

Welp... sorry to say... But I'm gonna have to be like Dave.. and back out :icon_eek:














































From using propane that is :2thumbs:

I went ahead and ordered everything to make it electric... same as Dave's.... just not comfortable at all using propane... If I had it where it was fail safe (no flame = no gas)... I would feel much better....

now hopefully everything will get here in time and get it all installed... If not it will be back to gas for the gathering....

 

[rubbin butts]

Welp... sorry to say... But I'm gonna have to be like Dave.. and back out

From using propane that is

I went ahead and ordered everything to make it electric... same as Dave's.... just not comfortable at all using propane... If I had it where it was fail safe (no flame = no gas)... I would feel much better....

now hopefully everything will get here in time and get it all installed... If not it will be back to gas for the gathering....

I was going to say that I was going to come pick you up on the seventh.

I agree on the electric, I am building mine with both so I will be able to go either way.

 

[dougmays]

I'm with Ron...there is no way we were letting you back out this! Man...way to make a fellas hard drop for a moment!

 

[boykjo]

Think I'm going to pick up some bellies from the asian market on the way home today and do some bacon for the gathering.. Should be ready in time..... Will do bacon the easy way and some of my own sweet candy bacon... Just put some new rubbers on the dodge ram and got a great deal... Have some extra cash left over and not to mention I love bacon.......

 

[JckDanls 07]

Good deal Joe... Sounds like it's gonna be good.... can't wait...

 

[boykjo]

Bacon it is.... 10lbs.....

  will get started on it tomorrow.............

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• boykjo
• Oct 19, 2013

 

[mike65]

 

[rubbin butts]

Went shopping today for the gathering and got the following:

6 packages of 19mm collagen casings

5 snack stick seasoning kits which will make 30 lbs of sausage each(then add additional seasoning as you wish to suit your taste.)

several different seasonings

6 racks of baby backs

2 butts

2 purdue chickens

Now tomorrow we start to load the motor home in anticipation of the gathering.

 

[JckDanls 07]

Yup... get'n close now...

 

[mike65]

I'm still not sure what we are doing that weekend. Will know better when it's Nov 9th.

 

[rubbin butts]

 
I'm still not sure what we are doing that weekend. Will know better when it's Nov 9th.

Mike

Smokin, eatin, visitin, campin, having a good time. That about sums it up.

 

[mike65]

We're not camping. So after my stomach is full I gotta find me a shade spot and act like Si and have a nap.

Mike
Smokin, eatin, visitin, campin, having a good time. That about sums it up.

 

[dougmays]

man you guys are making me feel unprepared! i need to go shopping! LOL