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    Can't Help Myself..Must Have Pastrami!

    After being locked out of the SMF for some time now....I finally got my username and password to work this morning. Winter is loosening it's grip in the Northland and it is supposed to get up to 43 degrees today....so I am firing up the Smokevault and throwing on some corned beef and am looking...
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    Moose Burger And Italian Sausage Pizza Fattie

    Thanks for the kind words and the points Alx.... In some sections of the State (more remote) the wolves are very hard on the moose population. In our area, it is mainly bear predation that takes it's toll. In the Spring, when the cows are dropping calves, it is not uncommon to see bears /...
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    First fatty; bacon, egg, cheese w/ Qview

    Nice looking Breakfast Fattie.... we are headed out camping this weekend and maybe I will cobble together a quick connect for my outside propane port (for the grill) on our new trailer and give this one a try.
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    Moose Burger And Italian Sausage Pizza Fattie

    Coming from one of the SMF "Masters"..... that is truly a compliment....thank you sir!
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    Moose Burger And Italian Sausage Pizza Fattie

    9,999 black bears can't be wrong....one filled my tag this year Besides.....gotta protect the moose population..... Moose is truly a delicious but very lean meat and depending on how (and by whom) it is prepared will either cause you to love it or leave it. My wife had no good experience with...
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    Moose Burger And Italian Sausage Pizza Fattie

    Me? A Roofer? .... Man when you are bulit the way I am (bubble in the middle) the last thing you want to do is stand on an incline and look at the ground all day.... LOL.... I re-roofed our house last summer and somehow wound up with the extra vent cap....told the wife if I threw it out, I...
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    Another one from Texas

    Hey Andy...Welcome to the smf and thanks for coming clean about lurking... there is nothing worse than that feeling that you are being watched... You have already had some great advice from others on the site so I won't be redundent and repeat it....Look forward to seeing some of your handiwork...
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    Moose Burger And Italian Sausage Pizza Fattie

    Hi All, had some left over pizza sauce we hade made up recently and wanted to use it before it went bad. After a quick inventory of what was on hand I whipped up this concoction. I started with 2 lbs moose burger, 1 lb italian sausage, onion, mushrooms, orange pepper, pizza sauce and mozerella...
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    chainsaw

    Carerful Chainsaw.....if all you have had is a tilerable butt...then there is still time to avoid the addiction...ahh heck...who am I trying to kid....we will haunt you in your sleep if we have too.... Welcome to the smf.
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    newbe from CT with custom smoker!

    Looks like you have found a great way to spice up a day at the office with that rig! Welcome to the smf and I look forward to seeing some of your mods as the project continues.
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    Freezing Question

    I too recently ran into a GREAT deal on Pork Butts @ .99 cents lb, I do not mind telling you .... I loaded the freezer with 6 of them.....bought 7 but one did not make it to the freezer.... We enjoyed that one this past weekend.....as for freezing and then smoking....and then reheating....I...
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    Hypothetically Speaking ????

    Thanks for all the input guys..... Internal temp is not an issue even with a full water pan, I can consistently hit 250+ on just the medium setting. I have been targeting 220 - 240 as the ideal temp and will try kicking the heat up around 250-260 on my next smoke and see if this cuts down on...
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    Hypothetically Speaking ????

    Hey guys (and gals) I have a question for you and hope maybe someone with more insight may have an answer. Even though I follow and monitor the temp guidlines carefully, everytime I smoke a pork butt, it seems to take around 13 - 14 hours which means I either rise at 4am to start or we eat very...
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    Newbie from Ontario with qview

    Hey Richard.....Welcome to the smf...but I did not understand your post regarding "Southerners" as even most Canadians are Southerners from my perspective.....
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    Smoked Petite Sirloin Steaks W/Qview

    Good Looking Staeks Ron....as for the beets...when my mother died, I inherited my Grandma's old recipe book including her recipe for pickled beets....My family (including the kids) are as crazy for them as I was at that age which makes them especially fun to can as it has become a family affair...
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