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    Yet another "first brisket". Need a different rub.

    Looks good. You dont inject at all?
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    Yet another "first brisket". Need a different rub.

    I wasnt entirely sure what to do with the burnt ends. I cubed the point, mixed some real quick homemade sauce up, put it in the pan and threw it back on the smoker for a bit. The smoke was dying down by that time, so I moved them over to the gas side and carmelized the hell out of them. Between...
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    Yet another "first brisket". Need a different rub.

    It needed more intramuscular fat. I trimmed a fair amount of the cap off and the cap that was left was just a goopy mess after the smoke was done. Served its purpose as an insulator I guess. Thanks for the input.
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    Yet another "first brisket". Need a different rub.

    My wife put me on the hook to smoke a brisket for our Easter gathering today. I can do butts and ribs with my eyes closed, but have never tackled a brisket before. I ran all over town trying to find a Choice packer, but all I could find was a Select, so I rummaged through the boxes and found a...
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    Connect both sides of a CharGriller Duo?

    There are tons and tons of posts on here about CharGriller mods, but I was wondering if anyone had ever connected the gas grill side to the grill/smoker side to make the entire thing a smoker. Ive got some ideas and dont really think it would be that difficult, but wondering if anyone had beat...
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    Famous Dave's Smoked Sausage

    What kind of sausage do they use? I would assume pork, what what type of seasoning blend?
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    Kielbasa time

    Ive made a little bit (40# or so) with a Kitchen-Aid and they are OK, I guess.. Prob not as good as a dedicated stuffer, but they seem to grind just fine..
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    Kielbasa time

    Do you have a link to Rytek's recipe? They look good..
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    Attn. Wine and Cider Brewmasters...

    My first batch turned out OK, just a bit drier than what I was after.. 4 gal Johnagold Cider 1 gal honeycrisp 2lbs honey Lalvin D47 Let 'er rip tell its done... Ended up about 8.4%.. Little too much alch and little too dry.. This batch.. 5 gal honeycrisp 4lbs mesquite honey Nottingham This...
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