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  1. tbone2k

    Need some help with the ECB I think.

    I had a charcoal smoker 1st. Loved it, wanted something more user friendly when I thought I "proved myself" to myself. :) Then I bought an electric one. VERY EASY. but, the taste seemed different. I heard a lot of good things about the ECB and 2 of my friends have them and they do very...
  2. tbone2k

    Charcoal, Electric, or LP????

    Ok, i'm a man with less time than i did before. I had a charcoal smoker. LOVED it. But required me to pay more attention to it and be around more offen. Then i got the electric smoker. Wasn't too bad. But, i just felt it didn't taste as good as the bricks. Is LP the answer.?? I want...
  3. tbone2k

    Beef ribs, with Jeffs, gas grill???

    Hey everyone.. long time no see. Ever since the flood last year i haven't had my smoker up and running and had some remodling and haven't gotten around to getting a new smoker yet. However i got this bad ass aussie gas grill that i want to sleep with.!!! BUT, i wanna slow cook some good...
  4. tbone2k

    Inside of my smoker is chipping away.

    I smoked some ribs the other day and noticed the paint flaking off. The thing is less than a year old. Its a smoke hollow electric. Should i just get some grill paint.? Do i need to wash the whole thing out and scrub it before hand.?
  5. tbone2k

    Pulling Membrane Question

    Is it me or do ribs seem to have 2 layers of membrane.?? I used the paper towel trick and it came off pretty good.. i've always had a good knack for that. But, this time.. it seemed like there was another one. I never noticed before. However, i never have done beef ribs since i've actually...
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    Jeff's Rub and Sauce.?

    hello all... i know that Jeff's rub and sauce is something a lot of us have acquired through the website here.. by supporting the site, we got the goods. And damn is it good. :) I was wondering if there was a spot we can talk about that without giving too much away. I have questions about...
  7. tbone2k

    Good way to grill/smoke corn.

    Hey all, i don't know if this has been posted before but, this is a way that i love to grill corn. I'm gonna smoke it tomorrow the same way and i'm sure it will rock too.!! Peel the husks back and pull the silk off Then season the way you want. I like a little cajun with some butter. Then...
  8. tbone2k

    My BEST mistake... Pulled Brisket.!!!

    I went to this new deli last week and bought a 6# brisket. Looks like they cut the point off and sold seperately. So it wasn't huge. But, the biggest i've cooked. Usually only 2# or so. It was trimmed just right already. I cooked it with my own rub that i really like.!!! Brown sugar, onion...
  9. tbone2k

    Couple fatty questions...

    I know this question may not be welcome here. LOL But, what do you all think about cooking it in the oven.? i was wanting to cook one tonight.. and i won't be home till it would be too late to smoke it. And would be a little while before i would have the chance to smoke it. I've never made...
  10. tbone2k

    So how do you guys get your smoke going.??

    Last weekend i tried just cranking the temp up all the way to get the wood going. Also threw in a couple pieces of charcoal to help with the ring. But, i was thinking about trying out soaked wood chips tomorrow when i smoke. I used soaked chips in my coal smoker. but, now that i have an...
  11. tbone2k

    My Brisket & Pastrami.. Qview

    Ok, after reading some stuff on the forums here i got to thinking.. Maybe i should fire the smoker up again. Bought a corned beef brisket to make pastrami, and i bought a regular brisket to make..... brisket. :) After reading WalkingDude's tutorial on pastrami i thought i'd give it a go...
  12. tbone2k

    Smoked steak.?

    My wife picked up a couple steaks.. called "charcoal steaks" Honestly never heard of them. And we had some left over, she asked why don't we smoke these? I couldn't think of why not. But, i haven't seen many people talkin' on here about smoking steaks really. Ribeye, TBone, etc. Anyone...
  13. tbone2k

    Simple brisket question.. i think

    so when i normally get a brisket at the store, its generally around 2#. already cut up and the fat shaved off of it. and soon i'm gonna be cooking for 10+ people.. so i thought i'd buy myself a whole flat. but, man, those things are HUGE.. and lots of fat on it. I know that Hy Vee will cut...
  14. tbone2k

    Getting the temp up on my brisket...

    Ok, i'm dead set on pulling a brisket. Tried it with the foil, towel, and cooler a couple weeks ago and apparently didn't get it hot enough. its about 2.5 - 3# brisket. and i am cooking it at about 215 -225 its been swinging.. and my internal temp on the dumb thing isn't getting past 145...
  15. tbone2k

    Brisket and Ribs with qview..

    Been letting the brisket and ribs sit over night.. the ribs have been rubbed down with jeff's. and the brisket has a rub that i kinda threw together myself. its a mixture of a beef rub and a cajun seasoning that i bought at the store. along with a couple sprays of apple juice.. i'm getting...
  16. tbone2k

    Question about the probes

    Ok, i'm off to buy another maverick digi. i got one for the smoker already, this one will be for the meat. alright.. this may be a dumb questions. but, the probe is fairly long and curved right.. how much of it.. or how far do i put it in the meat.? does it even matter.? i just don't...
  17. tbone2k

    Pulled Brisket.????

    i've never even tried that. I can say that i've gotten my brisket pretty tender, but, not THAT tender. LOL can i get some tips on how i can get my brisket to pull.? and maybe a good mop recipe and finishing sauce?? thanks.
  18. tbone2k

    A few Questions for you Electric Smokers

    1. When you get your temp started and have your wood chips in there.. do you wait till the chips start smoking before putting the meat in.? or do you throw it in right away when the temp gets up.? 2. I have a smoke hollow elec. And the temp control just goes from low to high and then the...
  19. tbone2k

    Smoked Butt and Ribs.. before and after

    Here is the qview of before. I threw a few red potatos in there as well. gonna mash them for dinner. I also threw a little red onion in with the drip pan. And added a couple coals to the wood box to see if i can get a deeper ring.
  20. tbone2k

    First butt, in 35 degrees... wish me luck.

    Ok, i'm gonna cook a shoulder roast in the oven REAL low also.. incase my butt gets screwed up.. (haha) Butt i'm gonna smoke my butt tomorrow and try some tricks i learned on here. i got wrapped with plastic and some cajun/onion/garlic/pepper and will apply my special sauce mentioned a few...
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