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  1. chef_boy812

    It has been way too long.....

    Big thanks to ronp for giving me a call and reminding me wher I learned to do what i'm doin tonight. I have not been on in quite a while. I got a new job at work and my schedule has changed drasticly. I havn't smoked more than porkchops in months. I am finally having a proper que party...
  2. chef_boy812

    botched sourdough, what happened? - view

    once in a while you need to rezing your starter, most wild yeasts will mutate in a more domesticated form and loose alot of good flavor. even if you wasted your money on some 'real deal' Sanfrancisco starter, it will mutate with local yeast and change. that's the nature of the fungi. i usually...
  3. chef_boy812

    I have accounted for everything except.......

    Crazy Question here...... I brined my Brisket I rested it I tasted it I rinsed it I re rested it I rubbed it What temp do I smoke my Pastrami To? Thank you, I appreciate the help.
  4. chef_boy812

    A Monday Brisket Smoke, q-view

    wow brought her off at around 10 pm. 200.f. wrapped it upin a towell and in the cooler. i fell asleep so i checked out this morning. plenty hot too. nice and juicy!
  5. chef_boy812

    Armadillo Eggs w/ Pickled Cherry Peppers, Provolone,prosciutto with Qview!

    Those are super tastey on their own, but holy smokes! POINTS!!!!
  6. chef_boy812

    A Monday Brisket Smoke, q-view

    Well Holy smokes, I finally got past the plateau. I put this thing on at 9am and it is now 7pm. this is longer than I exspected with it only being a 4 lb brisket. Here is a crappy flash picture, but it looks better than this, trust me please; BBQ Bubba! I am going for a nice no foil good hard...
  7. chef_boy812

    Darn!!!!!!!!!!

    sorry to hear of the lost time. Big pay check I bet though. I hope you get some time soon. good luck, Michael
  8. chef_boy812

    Who's off today for President's day? and what ya smokin?

    Monday is just my regular day off, but I just started a Monday Brisket Thread. a 4lber should have it done before 8 tonight Ihope....
  9. chef_boy812

    A Monday Brisket Smoke, q-view

    Hello, My days off are sunday, monday. so I had a nice little 4 lb brisket. rubbed it with jeff's rub and got it smoking with Hickory for now. keep watchin, Thanks!
  10. chef_boy812

    Green Baby Backs W/Qview

    Wow Pops, that was a great answer!!!!!POINTS Our Meat shop isn't anywhere near as abad as you describe, but this all still happens. Everyone cares, but sometimes they are new and don'y know, they are rushing because we are in the weeds. well except the grind, we have to grind moreoften than we...
  11. chef_boy812

    Working on a pastrami, from scratch.....with q-view

    Thanks, The briskets we get at work are small but descent. 4 lbs of pastrami is managable. It will be posted, Thanks. I feel a HE-MAN DINNER NIGHT COMING ON!
  12. chef_boy812

    How Often Do You Smoke And Eat Smoked Meats

    i replied every wweek. at least once a week, but two times or more a week twice a month. smokey food is good. michael
  13. chef_boy812

    UDS for Cold Smoke?

    I basically have a horizontal UDS. My secret is sawdust. I use a compressed sawdust pellet. I sell them where I work. I get a couple of lump of charcola going and keep feeding the sawdust nuggets on top. the lump burns out and the sawdust just keeps smoldering. I have had smokes as low as 60...
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    Working on a pastrami, from scratch.....with q-view

    Thanks to all the folks who gave me their recipes and advice. Here is what I came up with after looking and pondering. 4 lb brisket that is about 2" at it's thickest 6 oz mexican brown sugar 6 oz kosher salt 1.5 oz TQ 1.5 oz Dried Granulated Garlic 3.5 oz Pickling Spice 5qts water, including...
  15. chef_boy812

    Happy Birthday Travcoman45

    Happy Birthday, Have a great Day and Beyond!
  16. chef_boy812

    Happy Birthday Meat Hunter

    Happy Birthday! Many Happy Hunts Ahead!
  17. chef_boy812

    Just the Surf no Turf

    Now does your wife know you were kiss'n around on Valentine's Day? Shame on you...lol Very Nice Dinner! She's a lucky lady.
  18. chef_boy812

    overstuffed Italian Fatty

    Cha Ching! You got paid in Flavor Dollars!!! Very good job!
  19. chef_boy812

    Need a liitle help making some corned beef...

    Thanks Jeanie, This looks like s good project rcipe. Thanks Vman! I do like everthing A.B. does except his broiled steaks without any carmelization on the surface. I'm a pittsburgh Rare guy. But I digress.... I gonna put something togeather today; a little from each recipe. I q-view it folks...
  20. chef_boy812

    Need a liitle help making some corned beef...

    Hey folks, I have a couple of 4 lb "first cut" briskets. I want a little taste o Texas for 1 but the other I would like to "corn" and eventually smoke into a Pastrami. It is about 1 1/2 inces thick with not much fat. what would be a good pickle and in what amounts and how long. I asume it is...
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