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what went wrong?!
yep - 20# lean ground beef. unsure of the ratio of that, it's the grind from the steer i bought. when i pan cook it there's no fat to drain off, so i'm thinking 5% or less fat. 5# pork back fat sent through the small die then mixed with the ground beef using a hand crank mixer. seasoning... -
what went wrong?!
so, my brother's birthday rolled around, and i stuffed 25lbs of brats and made 30lbs of pulled pork. the pulled pork was on point, and it's a good thing too. the brats were all beef with pork back fat added. they were awful - not only did they sit in the warmer too long and get all dried out... -
first catering gig
no secret. owens bbq mushroom brat seasoning packet and hi temp swiss. all beef... i even cheat and use ground beef from the steer i bought a year ago. add some pork fat (20lbs lean grind and 5lbs back fat). i only call them legendary because i've been told by more than 2 people that they're...- netspyder
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- Forum: Blowing Smoke Around the Smoker.
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first catering gig
the pp is the finished weight -- assuming i can find 40lbs of raw boston butt. i'd rather have brats left over than pp... personal preference, but he might prefer the pp leftovers.- netspyder
- Post #4
- Forum: Blowing Smoke Around the Smoker.
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first catering gig
so, my sis-in-law reached out and wants me to cook for my bro's birthday bash. am super excited that they think my smoked meats and homemade sausages are good enough for the masses, but also nervous to cook for so many. clearly he has way more friends than i do, as they're expecting 50 people...- netspyder
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- Forum: Blowing Smoke Around the Smoker.
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pepper progress?
actually found them on home depot's website for $100 each on sale. -
pepper progress?
hey y'all, just wanted to heck in mid-summer and see how your peppers are doing compared to what i've got going on over here in illinois. pictures or it didn't happen! my jalapenos are maybe 2' tall and lots of early fruit... the rest are 12-18" or so and am having mixed results. -
New Smoker in St. Louis
sooooo ... here's some sage wisdom. like, i smoked a brisket on my offset and planned to serve it last saturday at 4pm. put it on the smoker at 6:30pm friday evening, and babysat it until i wrapped it at 4:30am. 7:30 it was done; 95 degrees internal and probing tender all around. dropped it... -
Backyard cooking area and smoker build.
i'd weld those corners where the material meets and fill it with refractory cement- netspyder
- Post #23
- Forum: Smoker Builds
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New Smoker in St. Louis
welcome Brandon from the east side of the river! i suggest smoking a chicken or 3. thats a short 3-hr cook or so thats really satisfying. -
New guy with a comment
so ... i ran around here for quite awhile before i ponied up a bit o cash, and i used a ff addon called "adblock ultimate" or something like that. i never realized how many ads were on here until after i subscribed. after i subbed i got a blank page. wierdest thing ever, but once i turned the...- netspyder
- Post #33
- Forum: Blowing Smoke Around the Smoker.
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Prime Brisket on the SmokeFire .
wow! this looks great! i cooked up some spares this weekend i had in the freezer and they turned out great! homemade mac n cheese is always a winner too. if this happens again, don't throw out the trim - i'd be happy to swing by and trade for things i've made recently -- beef jerky, summer... -
peppers started. onions trimmed
if you're interested in a couple tips... lower the lights (or raise the trays) so that the lights are just a couple inches above the seedlings - this will give you shorter plants with thicker stems. i tried that this year, and was amazed at the difference in the plant growth. last year all of... -
peppers started. onions trimmed
well, 2 reasons really... first was that everyone on the interwebs recommended it. they don't really share their reasons... but i suspect that it encourages more leaves/lower growth. the second reason is so i don't have to adjust my shelving - they'd get too tall and i don't want the tops... -
peppers started. onions trimmed
here's an update ... peppers are planted, as well as green beans (on the left) and carrots (between the peppers)
