Recent content by jdoe44

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    Hello from Scottsdale

    Val Vista and Southern
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    Hello from Scottsdale

    It was so hot in my MES today that the burner wasn't on long enough to ignite my hickory. I had to get it smoldering with a propane torch and put it back in.
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    Sprinkling A Rub?

    I normally dump, spread, wait a few minutes, then do the other side. Whatever rub sticks to the meat in the few minutes I wait generally turns out to be the right amount. Any flavor the rub will impart internally leeches in during cooking.
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    other culinary pursuits

    I've been known to make a pretty decent pizza. If I weren't always up to my eyeballs in other projects I'd like to build a wood fired brick oven.
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    The weekend smoke - 2 Wagyu Briskets!

    For those who don't make the connection, Wagyu is the breed that produces famous Kobe Beef from Japan. It's like heaven. Even at $11us/lb that's a steal. Nice score!
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    My new Black & Tan

    MAN do I wish we had harpoon here. I don't care for youngs double chocolate much - too syrupy sweet for me - but I think the tartness of a raspberry hefe might just balance it out.
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    Lodge Color = Enameled C.I.

    I actually got one of those for father's day. My wife got it on sale for $35. It's a different beast than what we took camping when I was a kid, but it's a nice big heavy pot when you 're indoors and need that sort of thing.
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    Question about a Chicken Cordon Bleu

    If you smoke it, you'd want to smoke it at a higher temp and get it done pretty fast. I've grilled, smoked, and pan fried it with great results. I probably prefer the pan fried actually, because of the nice flavorful pan juices it makes.
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    Life Long Zonie

    Welcome to the site. I'm in Mesa too. If you cruise craigslist you can find stuff smokers pretty regularly.
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    New Member from Mississippi

    Welcome to the site. There's lots of good information here, but it hardly sounds like you're a newbie.
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    Bacon Vodka Recipe

    On Diners Drive-ins and Dives a couple months back they went to a place that made a smoky bacon bourbon the same way.
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    Tractor Rim Fire Ring Breakfast

    Looks like you were really roughing it, huh?
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    Dinner for 2 - qview

    Just to put credit where it is due, I started by trying a recipe posted by Mnola917 (Awesome Beer Bread Recipe) and read other beer bread recipes and worked out what I didn't like and added what I did like. I know how delicate baking usually is, but in this case you really only need the flour...
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    Dinner for 2 - qview

    I had a bunch of stuff to do this weekend and didn't get a chance to fire up the smoker, but I did do a little grilling tonight. I started out with a simple beer bread recipe. I threw in a little cheddar cheese for kicks. Tossed that in the oven and got out the baby filets (4oz each) and...
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    pizza

    You want to cook pizza pretty hot. At home I make pizza in a preheated cast iron pan at 550 for 10 minutes. In a commercial pizza oven you cook it at about 420 for ~7 minutes. Traditional wood fired pizza cooks at about 800.
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