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  1. roklimo

    First Canadian Bacon Smoke

    Brined well trimmed boneless porkloin for 48 hrs.  Rinse and dried an left in refrigerator for 24 hrs. Smoked at 180°F for about 4.5 hrs to an internal temp of 145°F. Used mixture of apple and oak for smoke. Ready to take out... Slice up and vacuum packed. Stuff is delicious!
  2. roklimo

    First bacon cure and smoke

    I used the basic cure recipe from Charcuterie.  Rubbed about 8 pounds of pork belly (after squaring up a bit) with the cure and stuck it in large zip locks in the fridge.  Seven days later, I slice a bit off and tested.  Too salty for me, so about an hour soak in water.  Just right! On to the...
  3. roklimo

    First Turkey

    No fresh birds to be found so I got a 12lb cheap store brand frozen turkey.  Thawed and brined for 12 hours.  Smoked at 250 with apple wood on my reverse flow home built job.  Spritzed with apple cider and Captain Morgans.  Smoked to 170 degrees and let it rest for 30 minutes. Pic is a bit...
  4. roklimo

    first ribs with Q-view

    Did some babybacks yesterday.  Also did a couple of yardbirds.  Rubbed both with Memphis dust and held the smoker at 275 for 3.5 hrs. Applewood from a local orchard provided the smoke.    Foiled ribs for last hour.  Not too many pics, but here are a couple of the finished product.  Ribs were...
  5. roklimo

    First Butts and ABT's on my reverse flow...Q-view

    Two butts rubbed with mustard and coated with Memphis dust dry rub... On the smoker with probes inserted. Threw on some ABT's Smoked with cherry and oak at 225.  Mopped after first two hours, and every hour till 185 internal temp.  Pulled and foiled for 1.5 hrs.  The final products...
  6. roklimo

    First build...now w/Q-view

    On my way to the scrap yard to do a little tank shopping. I found a pretty good sized air compressor tank. Hard to tell dimensions way up on the pile, but I would guess 80 gallon plus... Also picking up a smaller propane tank for use as a firebox (possibly). Gotta be on top of things...
  7. roklimo

    Iowa newbie

    Hello from Iowa. (Anamosa) Getting ready to build a smoker. Thought I would come to the source...
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