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    She finally snapped!!

    With 10 smokers and 2 grills in my back yard...I dont see that ya have a problem Yet.....but I will not talk about Smokeing Mice...at least not in group ... By the way Who bought there wife a Cold Smoker for Christmas?...Yep she loves it. and she knows how to pick out a great Brisket and has...
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    Just another UDS

    Tom37 Very cool build,,,good job that is what I need on the wheels. good build and good pics...great for some one that has not built a UDS...
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    Do you remove the membrane from ribs?

    If ya dont think it makes a difference next time just cook the menbrane,,,,lol always remove...
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    Smoked corned beef

    Very Nice and good looking strami....Sammies for long time...look tender.
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    How to seasoning cast iron

    Very Nice ....Dave.
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    Preservation/Curing Question

    Ok lets say that is a question that crops up from time to time,,,, I cure... bacon....belly....CB.....Buck Board Bacon and have cured for 49 of my 59 years...Beef(corned beef), pork and Sausage etc...... I started out cureing with my Gfather and Father.... seriously at 10..I was taught how to...
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    New Braunfels smoker question

    Yes it is worth the money,,,,give it some love and you can burn a lot of lump or char...or wood chuncks ,,,splints...All I see is replace some boards... and knock off some rust and re paint,,,easy fix...use it for a few years and repaint it and double your money...the american way.
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    Anybody make their own Cornbeef ?????

    Yes, many here Cure brisket...and then after cure smoke it for Pastrmi Corned beef not just for St. Pats Day..but it is not bad then either...always like the pics and there are new folks comeing to Forums all the time...keep the info comeing.... good job.
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    How Much Do You Spend on This Hobby?

    The cost is out of my smokers,,but the food,cost and the sausage makeing and ( grinder lem 5 is going to be prorated out this year....but with the cost of good meat and fuel ( nothing to the cost of meat)....bought wife a cold smoker for Christmas...she loved it for bacon Cb,BBB and cheese and...
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    Glass Vs Plastic carboy

    Yes a little late ....but? 26years of Homebrewing all types of beer and wine....kits ...all grain ....etc. Glass all the way ....cleaner no scratches and I use sanitizer and iodine....some use bleach... I use glass for primary and secondary I use a blow off tube.... Tube end is attached to...
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    another new guy here!

    Welcome...you can crank out some good que on that one,,,
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    First Buckboard Bacon attempt w/Qview

    Very nice Martin,,,,it will not be your last BBB,,,Good job.
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    What size is your favorite butt?

    I buy the cryo-vac 2 pack and they are about 12lb to 14lbs so about 6 to 7 lb. each..I smoke both and Have some to vac pack and some to share with some a neighbor shut-ins ( she dont drive and live alone...shop and pick up meds and Dr visits) sorta like my own extended family, ...She likes the...
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    I Am Home

    Glad you are Home...and all is well or on the road to recovery....Hospital Food well dont get me started....Get to feeling better buddy and dont over do.....
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    How many years have you been smoking?

    Over 21 Years Slow smoking.....Grilling/smoking Oh sheesh over 35 years that will put us up to 360 + 7 months.
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