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    Got a little piggy

    That one might take me a bit to get my head around. I love pork, and beef, but a 2-3 month old piglet? Humm... Looks tasty but kinda creepy at the same time. Good job none the less.
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    Hot smoking bacon

    I'm trying bacon for the 2nd time. Have 12 lbs in fridge as I type this. Went with 1 tablespoon of TQ per pound and 1/4 cup brown sugar + 1/4 cup pure maple syrup per 6 pounds. Threw in some cracked pepper, garlic power and onion powder for some flavor. What is a good temp for hot smoking...
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    Horizon Classic 16" Smoker Review

    I have the same one you do. Your firebox grate is a lot nicer than mine though! Some advice from reading your review - Do not use the chimney damper to control heat. Just the firebox damper. You want the smoke to kiss the meat and leave. By closing the chimney damper the smoke builds up. It...
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    Just have to share this if you're looking for good smoking wood

    Check out: http://www.fruitawoodchunks.com/ The weekly special is two 50lb boxes for $150, and that includes shipping. You can do 25/25 or 50 in each box. I picked myself up apple, maple, oak and hickory in the 5.5" splits. Got in like 3 days. The flavor is like night and day when compared to...
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    Am I missing something?

    Hi! I have had a 16" Horizon smoker for about 2 years now. I've tried numerous types of getting smoke and now I'm just confuzled. Not having any access to any logs, I've been using lump charcoal as the fuel since I've gotten it. First I tried wood chips soaked in water but they burned up in a...
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    Calling people from MN who like/need meat.

    I have connections to many local farms, etc and also the local butchers. I can get whole and halve hogs dirt cheap fully butchered and packaged. Last time I bought one I got the hog for .45/pound then $100 for the butcher fee. $225 or so was my total for like 150lbs of finished meat. If we get...
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    Calling people from MN who like/need meat.

    Delete post - posted double sorry
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    Need help locating supplies

    Woops forgot to add its a 16" classic Horizon Smoker. And to answer the other question - yep corn/grass fed farm deer. Shot with a 12gague slug up the front left hip out the other side.
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    Need help locating supplies

    Well today I got a brisket going, probably on for 8-9 hours, some fresh almost ham, venison roast, roast vegies, roast corn and for snaking on some fresh shrimp.
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    My 2nd attempt at this! w/ some qview

    forgot the pics!
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    My 2nd attempt at this! w/ some qview

    Today I decided to try a brisket, some venison and some of my ham I'm curing. I removed the whole 21lb slab of fresh ham and got to work on it. The first picture is what I got, 4 good slabs of boneless meat - all about the same size and weight. Those 4 went back into the cure, 2nd picture, the...
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    Need help locating supplies

    Well I found some charcoal, thanks for the tip for menards. I found some wood chips there but they seem to burn way to fast, I've gone thru like 2 bags already in 5 hours.
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    Need help locating supplies

    Thanks! I didn't think about the kitchen window - they are a fantastic tool shop. I went into a sports store in TX, I think it was academy sports or something, they had like 4 aisles dedicated to nothing but smoking/grilling. Now that's what I would like to see here, but till then I'll check out...
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    Need help locating supplies

    If you know where they sell BGE's please inform me. I ended up buying my smoker from a dealer in Des Moines, IA. My local Wally worlds selection on BBQ supplies take a whole 3 feet of self. Target = nothing, HD = your run of the mill kingsfords bout it. I'll go look at lowes again. This gives me...
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    Need help locating supplies

    I'm in the minneapolis area of MN and I can't find any where that has stuff for smoking. This includes lump charcoal, decent wood chips, brine/cure, decent rubs, etc. Anyone have any special places I might not of tried or should I just order them online? Thanks
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