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    not too young to smoke!

    today, i am officially old enough to smoke in california! hooray! you guys should see some of the ttings i got. my girlfriend (she knows me so well) got me those alton brown plunger measuring cups! perfect for molasses and anything else. i also got a foodsaver from her. shes awesome. then i got...
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    shes brining right now...

    thanks, then ill kist kick up the heat a bit! and about the giblet package, my girlfriend, for some strange reason, really wanted to try and pull it out herself and stuff. so i let her, i just kicked back and made the brine while she took out all the nasty stuff.
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    shes brining right now...

    well i just put the turkey in the brine, (im practicing for thanksgiving) of course there is something wrong, i read somewhere that turkeys, while smoking, should be between 10-12 pounds. well my mom, (that makes me feel pretty juvenile :roll: ) bought a 15 pounder, but i said 10-12... moms...
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    Bacon-wrapped Jalapenos

    Lawman, im not sure if anyone answered this question, but im pretty sure the answer is the smaller the pepper the hotter it is. I think thats the case, i know it is for garlic, (the smaller the more garlicky taste)
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    "OTBS"

    thank you for the concern! but couldnt i just be relaxed all the time? (im kinda laid back as it is) ....hmm im a little late, but i thanks for all the nominations! i would be proud to be in the OTBS
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    First (four) butts...

    they all came out great! they were in there for about 15 hours. the temp read 195 and i went to grab the bone and it came out soo easily and they came out real good. my boss gave me 70 bucks cause he liked it so much and the other lady gave me 100 bucks and wants me to try to smoke her some...
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    First (four) butts...

    thanks for all the help guys... its still smoking away and hasnt hit the 195* mark... ill be patient though. although i expected them to be done, good thing everyone is content thanks to some ABT's and dutchs wicked baked beans. (so good)
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    First (four) butts...

    i got everything i need for that finishing sauce... except my tonys seasoning hasnt come yet, i ordered that on monday... if it doesnt come today, how should i go about added some spices?
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    First (four) butts...

    So it all started when i told a few of my buddies to come over today, and well smoke some pulled pork. then i tell my boss (coolest guy i know personally thats over 40) that im making a butt, he tells me he will give me 50 bucks for one, (he lives alone) i agree, cause i think i can handle 2...
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    Free wood!

    Up a big hill from where I live there are many apple orchards in a land called Julian. :twisted: No I'm not going to steal it.... i sent an email to a few orchards asking if I could come up and buy some wood. I got an auto response on one "We're sorry, but we are all out of apples, check back...
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    Im back and finally bought....

    well i had my first smoke, and i think everything went well, especially for the first time.... theres the smoker, hard at work. i was surprised how often i had to add wood to keep a solid flow of smoke, they burnt up quick, even though they had been soaking for a while.... when i went to the...
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    Im back and finally bought....

    whew, that was long. took me 3 hours, but im not very good at that kind of stuff. i didnt take pictures, i was way to lazy. the finished project looks good, and i cant wait to fire her up. im seasoning her tomorrow, and then cooking up some ribs on wednesday. seems easy enough, the 3-2-1 method.
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    Im back and finally bought....

    a smoker! its about time. a barb-b-chef offset smoker. $250. im going to put it together rigght now, but ill post pics of the process when im all done. its eight o clock, ready, set, go!
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    im still here

    hello everyone, i havent been on here much cause ive been real busy, but ive still got my mind set on smoking meat. ive been taking advantage of living with my parents by using their ingredients to make sauces :lol: ive made all kinds and i love doing this. i dont even have a smoker yet, but i...
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    i think this one....

    i think the first smoker im going to buy is going to be the "Weber 2820 Smokey Mountain Cooker Smoker" ive been lookin around and that one seems good. but of course im very open to any and every suggestion. i know jeff recommended a wood or charcoal one, and i think this is charcoal. please let...
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