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  1. oldairforceguy

    My first two Boston Butts in the H2O electric

    Well, it's now 6:10 p.m. I started these fellows at 7:15 a.m., and the lower one is now at 164 degrees, with the upper is at 167. Only a few more degrees and I can pull the top one off, wrap it, and let it settle for about 30 minutes -- then it's sandwich time!! The four photos (I hope I...
  2. oldairforceguy

    Wife and I are now a legal 21 !

    Well, yesterday the wife and I celebrated our 21st wedding anniversary (yes, it is to each other - lol.) I asked her where she might like to go for dinner and she said, "in our back yard to the smoker." I am now marinating two pork butts and at 6 a.m. start tomorrow both go into the H2O...
  3. oldairforceguy

    Putting smoked meats in a cooler to set up - ideas!

    I read a post earlier that discussed where a good place would be to put some smoked meat after it comes out of the smoker so it can relax and re-absorb its own juices. A cooler is a good idea, but after thinking a bit more about it, I came up with a few more suggestions that would only cost a...
  4. oldairforceguy

    Smoking Ostrich and Emu meats ??

    Has anyone out there smoked Ostrich and/or Emu meat? If so, how did it come out. Both meats are not fatty whatsoever, so I wonder how to overcome this, as I think smoking would just end up turning this meat into one huge hunk of jerky! I can get both meats close to me (I also think you can get...
  5. oldairforceguy

    Hickory and oak sawdust ... how to best use

    I ran across a place that does a lot of woodwork in oak and hickory and they have sawdust by the huge bags-full free for the taking. My question is this: Is it feasible to use sawdust (not the fine dust, but fairly coarse) in a smoker in place of chips - or with chips? I remember, years ago...
  6. oldairforceguy

    First time here ...

    Greetings everyone! I kind of found this site by accident (how can accidents be an accident if they are loaded with good stuff is beyond me) and wanted to give my hello's to everyone from here in the First State - Delaware. I've been a pretty much lifelong BBQ'er, but only very recently (like...
  7. oldairforceguy

    First time here ...

    Greetings everyone! I kind of found this site by accident (how can accidents be an accident if they are loaded with good stuff is beyond me) and wanted to give my hello's to everyone from here in the First State - Delaware. I've been a pretty much lifelong BBQ'er, but only very recently (like...
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