OK GUYS & GALS! WHAT DID YOU GET FOR CHRISTMAS?

[myownidaho]

Where are the ducks?!?

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• myownidaho
• Dec 26, 2016

 

[myownidaho]

Lol! Krampus visited timberjets house!

Match light charcoal? Yeah, he was a baaad boy!

 

[worktogthr]

Some of the highlights...

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• worktogthr
• Dec 26, 2016

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• worktogthr
• Dec 26, 2016

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• worktogthr
• Dec 26, 2016

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• worktogthr
• Dec 26, 2016

And the oven that this goes with along with a stainless steel pizza peel and a pizza cook book.

We have a small immediate family, so me, my wife, dad, and sister spoil the hell out of each other on Christmas. I can't wait to play with all my toys.

 

[JckDanls 07]

Ya know. I get so much stuff during the year i told my wife and kids i didnt need anything.


But i did get my feets up in the recliner and some sippin whiskey.

I agree with this... :yeahthat:

 

[redheelerdog]

These are kind of tough to start out with, definitely recommend an IT of at least 205.

When the internal temperature is reached, sauce and enjoy.

I might try them with my new Anova Sous Vide machine also!

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• redheelerdog
• Dec 27, 2016

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• redheelerdog
• Dec 27, 2016

 

[johnmeyer]

I got an incredibly well-made cover for my MES 30:

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• johnmeyer
• Dec 27, 2016

Classic Accessories 55-046-042401-00 Hickory Heavy Duty Square Smoker Cover, Large

I previously owned the cover made by Masterbuilt. It is really, really badly made and didn't last six months. This one is about as well-made as a cover could be. I'm very impressed, and will no longer have to worry about water getting into the electronics or into the power cord junction box if I leave the smoker out in the rain.

P.S. Just saw the power cushion socks in the post just before this one. I used to buy great Head cushion socks at Costco. They quit selling them about a year ago. However, after much searching, I found the same exact sock, but under a different name, selling on Amazon:

Power Cushion 2 pack

I highly recommend these.

 

[disco]

Sounds like a prosperous Christmas.

My brother and his family chipped in and got me a slicer:

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• disco
• Dec 27, 2016

I is way too generous but I will repay them with bacon, etc.

I also got this towel that made laugh out loud. I don't know whether to be honoured or insulted but I have to admit I like it!

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• disco
• Dec 27, 2016

Disco

 

[mike5051]

I got lots of KBB charcoal, a ABT grilling rack, nice bottle opener, and 10 1lb bags of natural wood grilling pellets of assorted flavors.  I don't know how to incorporate them into my WSM smokes, I use lots of chunks, but what do I do with pellets?  

Mike

 

[dirtsailor2003]

I got lots of KBB charcoal, a ABT grilling rack, nice bottle opener, and 10 1lb bags of natural wood grilling pellets of assorted flavors.  I don't know how to incorporate them into my WSM smokes, I use lots of chunks, but what do I do with pellets?  

Mike

Buy a tube smoker from Todd at Amaze N Smokers and start cold smoking!

 

[mike5051]

Buy a tube smoker from Todd at Amaze N Smokers and start cold smoking!

Will do Case!  I will have to research some cold smokes, I only know about cheese, and I'm not a fan.  Thanks for the suggestion.

Mike

 

[redheelerdog]

My sister lives in AZ.

She sent me a box full of peppers and fresh oregano. 

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• redheelerdog
• Dec 27, 2016

 

[birdman080]

I asked for an 18.5" WSM and got a 14.5" WSM. First and foremost... I am happy and thankful for what I got and for being able to spend time with my sister and parents. Now, I need to either figure out how to cook on the 14.5" or take it back for the next size up. I have done a lot of reading on cooking on the 18, so it can't be too much different on the smaller one..... Can it?

 

[dirtsailor2003]

I asked for an 18.5" WSM and got a 14.5" WSM. First and foremost... I am happy and thankful for what I got and for being able to spend time with my sister and parents. Now, I need to either figure out how to cook on the 14.5" or take it back for the next size up. I have done a lot of reading on cooking on the 18, so it can't be too much different on the smaller one..... Can it?

I have both the 18 and the 14. I use the 14 more than the 18. In fact I typically use it 2-3 times a week. The 18 I use 3-4 times a year. The only issue you will have with the 14 is trying to fit a whole packer brisket or full racks of ribs on it. Which can also be a challenge with the 18 at times.

As for using them they both work the same. For everyday smokes you'll burn less fuel with the 14. It's a little rock star of a smoker. I wouldn't trade mine for anything, not even a 18.

 

[birdman080]

Thank you. I appreciate the advice

 

[smokesontuesday]

Jen and I decided to put the focus on the kiddos and agreed that we weren't buying each other anything over $20 this year. Don't know if anyone less had made this kind of deal with their significant other before but yeah that worked.

I got a Lodge Cast Iron Reversible Griddle from my kiddos. I got to open this one Christmas Eve because Connor (our 5 year old) informed me that he wouldn't tell me what it was but it is black and heavy and I was going to use it to cook pancakes for him Christmas morning. He was right on all counts.

I got a $200 Cabela's gift card from my wife who seems to have either a hearing or memory issue. I'm thinking a sausage stuffer is probably going to find its way home after my next trip to Cabelas. Any favorites or recommendations available at Cabelas?

I have selective hearing too so it worked out. I would hate it if she had felt guilty for not getting me a gift since I made her a mother's ring that she designed and drew up in her design pad but hadn't told me about yet. The surprise on her face was worth the scolding I got for ignoring the no gifts conversation as well as snooping, as she put it, in her design book.

My parents bought me a Parrot AR 2.0 quadcopter. I'm unsure why since I've never expressed any interest in drones but it seems pretty cool. Dad has a tendency of buying my brother and I stuff that he wants but can't convince my mom he needs. I have the feeling this is one of those purchases. I haven't had much time to play with it but it looks like it'll survive the crashing it'll take for Connor and I to learn to fly it.

We're not going to do Christmas with the in-laws until this weekend but I'd lay good odds I'll get a coat. I've gotten a coat 14 of the 15 years they've been my in-laws. The only year I didn't get a coat I got a North Face hoodie and vest. I wear shorts in the snow, what little of it we get in Oklahoma. My wife has tried to explain to my mother in law for years that it isn't a lack of a coat I like that keeps me from wearing one. There's a disconnect there. I just keep returning coats year in and year out. It has become a game at this point.

 

[noboundaries]

My wife and I decided to keep it real simple this year because it was just going to be the two of us for Christmas.  I was blessed with a layoff in February and a decent severance package, so I decided to write a novel.  I wanted it done by the end of the year.  I finished the first draft on 12/27, yesterday.  That was my gift to me.  Now comes all the detail work.   

At one point in the novel, the protagonist, a woman, uses the most luxuriously soft towels she's ever felt.  When my wife read the chapter with the description of the towels she said 'Oh my god, I want those towels!"  Well, she got them, wrapped for Christmas.  In addition to a few little things, I also gave my wife a die-cast model of a WWII Torpedo Bomber, the Navy plane her father flew.     

There was another chapter in the book where the protagonist is introducing a main character to the complex experience of well crafted, single malt scotch.  After reading that chapter my wife wrapped a bottle of Glenmorangie Nectar D'Or, a twelve year scotch aged for two years in Sauternes casks.  It will last me for years because I drink so little with each sip. 

My wife, who never drinks straight liquor, asked me what makes it so special.  I taught her how to properly drink it neat so all the elements caress her taste buds, lasting long after the each swallow.  The look on her face was amazing as she understood for the first time the experience a quality liquor can offer.  That look of hers was as great a gift as the scotch itself.   

Additionally, she also got me a set of silicone baking sheets and a stovetop, 9 cup Bialetti Moka pot (espresso maker).

Nothing smoker or grill related this year.  I'm pretty set in those areas.       

 

[mike5051]

Awesome Ray!

 

[seenred]

My wife and I decided to keep it real simple this year because it was just going to be the two of us for Christmas.  I was blessed with a layoff in February and a decent severance package, so I decided to write a novel.  I wanted it done by the end of the year.  I finished the first draft on 12/27, yesterday.  That was my gift to me.  Now comes all the detail work.   

At one point in the novel, the protagonist, a woman, uses the most luxuriously soft towels she's ever felt.  When my wife read the chapter with the description of the towels she said 'Oh my god, I want those towels!"  Well, she got them, wrapped for Christmas.  In addition to a few little things, I also gave my wife a die-cast model of a WWII Torpedo Bomber, the Navy plane her father flew.     

There was another chapter in the book where the protagonist is introducing a main character to the complex experience of well crafted, single malt scotch.  After reading that chapter my wife wrapped a bottle of Glenmorangie Nectar D'Or, a twelve year scotch aged for two years in Sauternes casks.  It will last me for years because I drink so little with each sip. 

My wife, who never drinks straight liquor, asked me what makes it so special.  I taught her how to properly drink it neat so all the elements caress her taste buds, lasting long after the each swallow.  The look on her face was amazing as she understood for the first time the experience a quality liquor can offer.  That look of hers was as great a gift as the scotch itself.   

Additionally, she also got me a set of silicone baking sheets and a stovetop, 9 cup Bialetti Moka pot (espresso maker).

Nothing smoker or grill related this year.  I'm pretty set in those areas.       

What a great story Ray! Is there a chance your novel will be published? I'm a voracious reader...I'd love the chance to read it!

Congrats on finishing that novel! Thumbs Up

Red

 

[noboundaries]

What a great story Ray! Is there a chance your novel will be published? I'm a voracious reader...I'd love the chance to read it!

Congrats on finishing that novel!

Red

Thanks Red!  I will definitely self-publish the novel once I finish the detail work.  My test readers have given me great feedback, the best being "I couldn't put it down!"  They only had about 1/3rd of the book. 

I've been writing for decades; stories I share with my wife.  When laid off I took one of her favorite stories and turned it into the novel. 

Writing has been a fun experience.  The plot and characters, twists and turns have been central in my thoughts since February.  Imagine watching a continuous mental movie, 24/7, where you could change the script or scenes at will, making improvements.  I often woke up and headed right to the computer.  Some question I had about the plot, or some plot hole I missed, would be right in front of me as soon as I awoke in the morning.  I could go back and change a couple words, or add a sentence, and everything would gel. 

At times I felt like the book was writing itself.  Even though I had an outline, I'd be writing a scene and some character or action would spew out my fingertips, appearing on the monitor.  I'd look at the words and say, "Why the hell did you write that?"  Several chapters later I'd need that character and scene to tie the plot together!     

I'll keep you posted Red.  Now, back to what folks got for Christmas!

 

[icyhot]

I got a new 28 Blackstone griddle,a new grinder,and a new all Stainless stuffer. Now I just gotta get busy making some sausages