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  1. watermelonslim

    Turkey brine

    I swear I have to re-learn brining every time I do it and I never fully understand it. For Thanksgiving I brined 2 turkeys, both 12 pounders, and both following Jeff's smoked maple turkey recipe. I smoked one, and fried the other one. They were both probably the best turkeys I've ever done...
  2. watermelonslim

    Beer Can Turkey?

    Never done a beer can chicken or turkey, but I see a lot of people say the chicken is great. Think I'll try my hand at it for the Thanksgiving turkey. When you do this beer can thing, do you punch a hole in the bottom of the can or cut the can in any way? Or do you leave the beer in the can...
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    Frying a turkey. Should I brine?

    I'm going to smoke a 12 pounder. That's probably too small. I got another 12 pounder so with both of them combined, I should have enough bird to go around for Thanksgiving. I'm going to smoke one of them, and deep fry the other. The one I'm smoking is already in the brine. I'm thinking I'll...
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    Pulled Pork and Ribs, help me out guys

    I'm thinking about trying to do some pulled pork for the 4th. I've done it once, but it was a while back and I can't remember exactly how I did it. I'm also thinking about doing a brisket and some ribs, but I'll post about that in the other sections. (Can these be done at the same temp on the...
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    Brisket? Help me out guys.

    I'm thinking about trying to do a Brisket for the 4th. I've never done one. I'm also thinking about doing a pork shoulder (pulled pork) and some ribs, but I'll post about that in the other sections. (Can these be done at the same temp on the same grill?) How do you do a Brisket? Can someone...
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    Danger zone

    So is the danger zone right at 40 degrees, or does it start at 41 degrees? I put my turkeys on the brine yesterday. The temperature outside was around 40 degrees. I or a little ice in there, but nut very much. I checked them early this afternoon and the ice wasn't melted. I checked them late...
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    Christmas Ideas

    So what should I smoke for Christmas? What are you guys going to smoke?
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    Tapatalk (Android) no longer working

    Tapatalk just gives an error that says unable to connect to forum when I try to access the message boards on this site using my android phone. I had previously been using Tapatalk on this forum without issue. I just started having this problem the other day. Actually I did have an issue with...
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    Simple question, which wood for turkey?

    I've only used hickory or mesquite because that's all they sell around here. I just found a store that sells all kinds of wood, so now I want to try something what. What wood is the best for turkey?
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    Deep fryer newbie. Any recipes or tips for turkey?

    I got one of those butterball indoor electric turkey fryers last year. I normally cook 2 birds on thanksgiving, so I did 1 in my smoker, the other in the deep fryer. I just followed the instructions in the manual, no brine, nothing fancy. It turned out okay, and in only like 45 minutes! I'm...
  11. watermelonslim

    What's a good turkey brine recipe and technique?

    So what's the best turkey brine for thanksgiving? Abs what's the best technique? I usually brine for 12 to 24 hours, but I've been reading a few sites that say to brine for a few days. I wish I had an extra fridge for this. I meant to get one but never got around to it (again). Maybe next...
  12. watermelonslim

    Help, starting all over. Thanksgiving in jeopardy.

    So I've been using a Char Griller with side fire box for a few years. I've gotten to know it pretty well. I have a stoker that I connect to it. And I have this routine where I stuff aluminum foil in all the cracks, and duct tape welding blankets all around it on the cold days. I added a dryer...
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    What should I smoke?

    So I have some family from out of town visiting. We will be having a dinner at my house on Friday. It will be around 12 people. The weather should be... Thursday: Rain/snow, high 33, low 22, wind 7-11 mph, 30% precip. Friday: Partly cloudy, high 35, low 26, wind 5-6 mph, 20% precip. I will be...
  14. watermelonslim

    What should I smoke?

    So I have some family from out of town visiting. We will be having a dinner at my house on Friday. It will be around 12 people. The weather should be... Thursday: Rain/snow, high 33, low 22, wind 7-11 mph, 30% precip. Friday: Partly cloudy, high 35, low 26, wind 5-6 mph, 20% precip. I will be...
  15. watermelonslim

    Super bowl ribs

    First off, this entire post is being made on my phone. I took all the pictures on my phone, and I am using the tapatalk app to make the post... So I smoked 6 racks of baby backs for the super bowl. I used colored toothpicks to tell them apart. They consisted of: 1 rack using Jeff's rub: 1...
  16. watermelonslim

    Sweet, Soft, Ribs?

    I'm thinking about smoking some ribs this weekend for the super bowl. I like mine sweet (I'm not against sauce), and fall off the bone soft. Any ideas or tips for how I can get the sweet taste without a hard bark?
  17. watermelonslim

    SMF smartphone app- tapatalk is ready to go

    I mostly browse the net and post on forums using my phone. This site won't even let me log in from my phone.  It's not like my phone isn't made for this, it's an HTC Evo 4G. But this site just doesn't work correctly on it for some reason.  Anyway, a mobile app is way better than the web...
  18. watermelonslim

    Where can I get a 6 inch burger press and turner?

    Does anyone have any ideas where I can find a 6 inch burger press? The only ones I can find are all around 4.5 inches. That is not really big enough for my needs. I need a good 6 inch patty so it will still be as big as the bun after it shrinks down. So something like this that makes 6 inch...
  19. watermelonslim

    stuffed burgers- how?

    So I think I am going to try some stuffed burgers for my son's birthday this weekend. Any tips, pointers, tutorials, etc? What should I stuff them with? How will I know when they are done? I've attempted stuffed burgers before, and they turned out decent. I want this batch to turn out as good...
  20. watermelonslim

    Chargriller with SFB, Stoker with 25 CFM fan- which mount?

    I have a 10 CFM fan for my Stoker on my Chargriller, and it just doesn't seem big enough. I have to open the firebox trray a little in order to get the fire up to temp. I am going to buy the 25 CFM fan, but wondered which mount I should use. Anyone using that fan with their Stoker on a...
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