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  1. bigslick

    2010 ASO Ch.07 Turkey Roasts in GOSM

    The people I get my farm eggs from also raise turkeys. They process and sell turkey meat roasts, and asked if I would smoke some for them. I was having a few friends over and decided it was a good time to try it. I was given a 4.5lb white meat roast and a 5lb dark meat roast. Rubbed both roasts...
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    2010 A Smoke Odyssey Ch 6 Stuffed Green Peppers

    Well I have not been able to smoke much recently and I am running about 6 weeks behind pace on my 2010 Smoke Odyssey, but determined to catch up. Last week I decided to try smoking stuffed green peppers in the BGE. For my first attempt, as usual, found a basic recipe for the stuffing, ground...
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    2010 ASO Ch.05 Brisket and Burnt Ends w/Qview

    Well my Odyssey continues. This is from last Sunday just now getting time to post. Had a good friend in from out of town and decided to try brisket, not my first attempt, but first time on the BGE. Here it is, 18lbs Separated point and flat trimmed it up a bit. and rubbed with home made...
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    2010 A Smoke Odyssey Ch 4 Smoked Eggs Q view

    I am an egg junkie so I couldn't wait to try smoking them after seeing several posts here. Started with 2 dozen fresh eggs, some brown, some green. Loaded the BGE with royal oak lump, grilled a steak first, then got the temp down to 200 and added some fist sized chunks of hickory. Here...
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    2010 A Smoke Odyssey Ch3 first ham, first picnic, first cracklins

    Was able to free up all day Sunday to have 2 good friends over and smoke. With the help of folks on this site I was able to cure a ham for the first time. Used TQ, more on that later. did the maple bourbon wet rub. Here is the ham ready to sit over night. Asked the wife to pick up a butt...
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    curing ham help needed

    Hi, I am concerned I messed up and would like feedback from the experts. I have an uncooked ham I wanted to smoke and decided to cure it. This is bone in, skin on ham. I used TQ, I mixed it as the instructions said put in bucket in spare fridge weighted down, for a week. It looks and smells...
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    2010 A Smoke Odyssey Chapt 2 ABT first try

    Wrapping up my time off work and wanted to try and get in another first time smoke for 2010aSO. ABTs it is! Wife picked me up the tools sometime after Christmas. Decided to try just a few. Did a couple with mushroom, fresh dill, cheddar and cream cheese. the other was green onion, red and...
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    2010 a Smoke Odyssey Chapter 1 (a couple firsts)

    Venison front Quarter/Leg AND first smoke on the BGE This year I decided to try something new with the front quarter, and it fell in nicely with my personal 2010 smoking challenge. Instead of cleaning it to grind it all, I left it whole to smoke. Rubbed it with my favorite home made rub and let...
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    Venison tenderloin appetizers

    Normally the tenderloins get consumed immediately after harvesting, shared by everyone at hunting camp, but this year I got one the morning we were coming home so the tenderloins made it home. A buddy served this up in camp and I decided to try it with the tenderloin. Simple venison medallion...
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    fresh ham, help needed

    Hi all, I am starting my 2010 smoking year with a ham (never done one before.) First off I have read as many posts on this as I can find and still have some questions/confusion. I have a ham appx 15lbs (more than one 10lb dumbell, less than 2, lol) fresh with skin on. Want to serve it sliced...
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    pizza in the BGE

    This was the second pizza i tried in the BGE the first was virtually identical but cooked 2 minutes longer. Did dough from scratch but used the bread maker to do the mixing and rising stuff. Went very simple to begin with. Used Cowboy lump stabilized the temp at 475, oddly that seemed like the...
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    Not smoked, but is wild game, venison liver pate Q view

    I hunt and am trying to use more and more of the game each time I get an animal. Saw a show on Chris Cosentino and it got me thinking. I always kept the heart from deer and this year I kept what looked like a very healthy liver. Also an avid mushroomer, so... Here is the pan of Hen of the Woods...
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    Smoked Steelhead with Q view

    Not sure how, but went to grab chicken to thaw the other night and in the morning realized it was steelhead! so thawed a second package to smoke up and make dip for Christmas. Did it in a simple brine, kosher salt, brown sugar, onion, garlic and mustard powder. Here it is before going in the...
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    2010 A Smoke Odyssey

    Merry Christmas to all! Now the reason for this post... Brief background: I am from SE MI, have a GOSM used 2-3 times a year for jerky or smoking fish only, until very recently. Never had BBQ until work sent me to TX a year or so ago. When I got home I found this site, and lurked as I dusted...
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    first brisket w/ qview

    made my first attempt at brisket yesterday. After a 3 am repair job on the smoker I was able to get the meat going around 5 am. I forgot the qview to begin with, you can see the fat already beginning to flow. Thought all was well but had a temp spike to over 250 not sure how long, between 30...
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    ok way newb ? first brisket packer or flat?

    Ok I am open about not knowing a thing about brisket, got a reasonable price, bought from an, always good quality, supplier I deal with, sight unseen, was expecting a flat, now I am thinking this is a packer. Yes I am asking this basic of a question, lol. Planning to so it tonight will...
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    newb brisket ?s Mishigan

    Been hanging around the site for a bit doing mostly pork stuff and been wanting to try brisket. Here in MI it seems to be expensive compared to other areas so have not messed with it yet. first off what does "11lb Angus Deckle Off Choice 120 Raw Boneless" mean? I can get this at around $2/lb I...
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    bad burner GOSM need help

    Hi, been on the site for a while reading and learning. During last night's smoke had the burner go bad I think. It turned to a big candle like flame and there was a second flame off the gas line near the front of the smoker but the sheet metal blocked my view. Shut everything down. Turned...
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    first attempt at Q-view

    Been lurking for over a year. Was sent from SE MI to Ft Worth TX on biz over a year ago and had real BBQ for the first time. Got home dusted of the GOSM up until then considered the "jerky maker" and decided it was time to learn to use the thing right! Have had great success from what i...
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