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  1. jdsmith

    My New Smoker - 2 Rack Reverse Flow w/ Vertical Smoker/Warmer Box Trailer Mounted

    It's been a few years since I've posted on here.  I've still been smoking, but not a ton.  I've always said I wanted a pull behind trailer mounted smoker some day.  Well, I finally pulled the trigger and bought one.  I found a builder out of Snead, Alabama that goes by the name "Black Warrior...
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    New Jumbo Jalapeno supposed to be almost as big as a bell pepper. Gonna make MONSTER ABT's

    I ordered some seeds from the pepper institute today.  Guess that's what 17 inches of snow will do to a guy.  They have a new jalapeno that is supposed to be almost as big as a bell pepper, called the NuMex Jalmundo.  I'm thinking I could make some KILLER ABT's with these things. Also saw they...
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    Not necessarily smoker related, but stoked about my garage sale find today

    Well, I guess this could be smoker related. Just think of all the meat I can keep cold in this thing. And I can't even imagine how many cold beers I'll pull out of here while smoking goodies in the smokers. Just the other day I really started thinking that I needed to try and score a dorm...
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    4 LB No Roll Ribeye Smoke

    I bought a whole ribeye a while ago. It was a cheaper no roll, it was only $3.88 / lb. I've had real good luck with the thin sliced "sandwich" cuts. Thought I'd cook this big boy up on the MES 30". I brushed it with EVOO and then rubbed with a prime rib rub I make up. In the water...
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    Where can I find ABT rack larger than 1" holes?

    I just bought the King Kooker jalapeno 36 hole rack with corer. But my jalaps get pretty big. I was hoping to find another rack that had larger holes that held less peppers to also have to use. Can't seem to find any. Any suggestions?
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    Haven't been smoking lately. Too busy doing this......

    I haven't had time to do any smoking lately with our 2 month old daughter, and this project I've been working on. I was getting tired of the existing garden fence and wanted something permanent and more visually pleasing So, for the past couple weeks, I've been slaving away on a new fence...
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    Looking for opinions on no roll Ribeye

    A grocery store nearby has whole ribeye for $3.88 / lb. But when I inquired about them, I found out that they are no rolls (un-graded). I'm wondering if this is a big deal? I didn't know there was such a thing before I looked into this deal. So my question is, fellow meat...
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    Tri Tip Question

    I wanted to give tri tip a shot after seeing them on here. I asked the assistant manager of the meat dept. about tri tip the other day. He claimed that 95% of them are shipped to the west coast, and they can never get their hands on any. Is this true? He also said the closest thing he had...
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    Don't you wish you lived in San Fran??

    http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/articl...BAAJ1BDFF7.DTL
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    Fattie Calzone

    I used 1/2 lb of 80% hamburger and 1/2 lb of italian sausage. Squirted some pizza sauce in, then put down some minced garlic. I cooked a few strips of bacon and cut them into pieces and added them to the pile. I then sauteed some onions in the bacon grease, and put on some jarred mushrooms...
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    Looking for a good coleslaw recipe to compliment pulled pork

    I got 16 lbs of pork butt going right now in the 34 degree rain I promised pulled pork sandwiches for Xmas eve dinner with the extended family tomorrow night, so I went ahead and battled the elements. I coulda just thrown them in the MES, but tried that once, and the stick burner (at least...
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    A Lot of U have praised Masterbuilt's customer service, BUT...

    I've called over 50 times since Monday, and got a busy signal each and every time. I called the 800 # and the local #. This afternoon, I finally got through. I chose from their automatic selections. After I went thru all that, it told me that my choice wasn't recognized, and started me all...
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    No top vent on my MES - Question about cutting one in

    I scored a barely used MES on Craigslist for $80. This one doesn't have a vent on the top. I'm thinking about cutting one in. It seems that most people on here leave their vents open for taste and health issues. I can't imagine that it would be good to have the same smoke trapped in there...
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    Large smoker rig in Cedar Rapids, IA on Craigslist

    I saw this awhile back on Craigslist. The first time they had it listed, it was $1000. Now it is listed at $500. Little too big for me. http://cedarrapids.craigslist.org/for/1436958352.html
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    My try at chisoxjim's Buttermilk chicken

    I followed his recipe exactly, but because of circumstances this moring, I got started late on prepping and was only able to soak in the brine for 6 hours instead of 8. I got the fire going, then the lady came with a heaping stack of papers to sign for our house re-fi, so my fire was a...
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    Does anyone freeze their jalepenos for winter ABT's?

    I have a ton of jalepenos left on the plants still, and we're gonna start flirting with freezing temps here in the next week. I've never froze peppers before. I was figuring doing this for ABT's would be OK since they aren't crisp once they are smoked anyway, so losing crispyness by freezing...
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    What thickness/gauge steel should I use for a firebox baffle?

    I'm gonna put in a baffle/deflector from my firebox into my cooking chamber like many others have done. I've gone back thru and looked at several posts but am having a hard time coming up with any discussion on the gauge of steel/thickness used. Suggestions?
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    Do baby backs have same membrane to remove as spares?

    I'm gonna smoke up a rack of baby backs tomorrow. I've done a rack of spares once already and removed that membrane on the back. Do baby backs have that same type of membrane that should be removed? Thanks!
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    I need help identifying this wood

    I went to my town's compost site last night to grab some wood for a camp fire. I grabbed some of this stuff too. Looks like the cut an entire tree down, there is quite a bit. The main stumps look to be as much as 24" in diameter. I'm thinking it is maple, and wouldn't mind using it for the...
  20. jdsmith

    My first Fattie

    So last night I made my first fattie, which was the 2nd time I used my new grill as a smoker with the firebox. Thanks to FMCowboy who's recipe I pretty much copied. I used just plain ground pork. Didn't put any rub on the meat. Used pepperonis (and used the idea to nuke them for 20 seconds...
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