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  1. fireguy

    Attn. Wine and Cider Brewmasters...

    I am Planning on brewing some hard cider in the near futer. I have never attempted Wine or Cider, Though I have brewed a bit of beer. I am wondering if any of you have any tips, suggestions resources, or recipes you might help me out with? I have read tons of dif. opinions all over the internet...
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    Is My Butt Too Small???

    While I have mastered alot of smokes, I have not yet tried a butt. Tommarow I will do a Trial Butt Run, Ribs, and a fatty. I have read all about the proper way to smoke butt.... In my readings, Ive noticed the butts are around 6-7 lbs or larger. Locally I have found a 3.5 lb. Is my small Butt...
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    Breakfast sausage question?

    Ok Sauasage pros need a little help.... Today I made a 10# batch of breakfast sausage from the Rytek Kutas 3rd edition bible for the 1st time. In my readings, I couldnt find the answer to my question.... Am I to let it set in the fridge over night to let the spices work??? or will it be ok to...
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    Great & Simple Meat Marinade

    Just thought I would share this simple and great Meat Marinade with you all. Was bringing some antelope chops for the boys at work today and was looking for something different... looked at the bottle of Montreal seasoning, and noticed a marinade rec. on the back.... 1/4 cup EVOO, 2 tbsn soy...
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    Antelope & Deer Roast Q- vue

    While testing my newest mod on the cgsp I decided to throw on some game... ! deer roast and 1 Antelope roast. Found a marinade in the SMF archives and gave er a shot.. Smoked to 150 and pulled and foiled.. take em to work tommarow for the guys... oh tasted good, but it seems to me they always...
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    Deer Jerky Marinade and your thoughts Please

    Hey folks!! have been going through some of my favorite recipes and saving to the computer. Any how this is my favorite Jerky Marinade iv come up with so far. Posting for all who may want to give er a shot, and also to get some of your ideas/ opinions.... I have never cured this jerky... it has...
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    Photobucket pic question

    Hey, gotta a question.... I use Photobucket for my q-view sharing.When I am home doing this I resize the pics to the message board size of 640x480....I notice when I post the pics they look huge on my screen still...but when I am looking at work they appear to be the appropriat size. what is...
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    Quest for the perfect Ribs w/Q-view

    Well im hooked on finding the perfect ribs. Been trying ribs from several of the markets and stores locally. so far it seems like the more$ you spend the better the rib. Got some at hy-vee ( Best so far, but the most$)and some at wal-mart yesterday(Liked the price and they seemed meatier)...
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    Jesus and the Democrat

    A Republican in a wheelchair entered a restaurant one afternoon and asked the waitress for a cup of coffee. The Republican looked across the restaurant and asked, 'Is that Jesus sitting over there?' The waitress nodded 'yes,' so the Republican requested that she give Jesus a cup of coffee, on...
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    stay masquito free while smoking

    Due to all the moisture weve had this summer the mesquitos have been way worse than normal. I recently baught a Thermacell mosquito repeller and am suprised at how well it works. I used it all day yesterday while smoking... mowing.... weeding the garden... and last night while drinking some cold...
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    Spares & Beer Butt Q-Vue

    Today decided to give the ribs a try again....Perfection... almost falling off the bone and melting in my mouth.... last try was chewy as hell.... bought higher price ribs, the film came off much easier.... trimmed of the spares...ate the trimmings as I went and am very pleased. also did anothe...
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    Annual Chicken BBQ Pics

    Thought some of ya might be interested in some pics from our Annual Chicken BBQ back home, that is held on Fathers Day. My Uncle started this 43 yrs ago and now it is a major fundraisor for the village. The pit is 4ft x 60 ft.... it is stacked about 6 ft high with hedge and lit off around 3...
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    Tragic tornado in Iowa

    Earlier tonight I got word from my folks in Iowa that a Tornado devistated a BOy Scout camp In little souix, Iowa... thus far there is allegedly 4 dead and 40 wounded.... My purpose of this thread is to ask for prayers and thoughts for those poor children and their families ....and hope that...
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    Char-griller cover for ya!!!

    Hey folks, I ordered a cover for my CGSP and they sent me the wrong cover (just my luck). The good news is they are sending me out the right one and told me to keep the wrong one. by the way Char-grillers customer support was great to deal with. any how... was wondering if anyone had a...
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    Siren

    A firefighter was working on the engine outside the station when he noticed a little girl nearby in a little red wagon with little ladders hung off the sides & a garden hose tightly coiled in the middle. The girl was wearing a firefighter's helmet. The wagon was being pulled by her dog & her...
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    1st phattieee Q vue

    Well, have been wantint to try a fattie since ive found the smf.... today was the day.... used italian suasage, pizza sauce, mozz cheese, shrooms, pepperoni, onion, peppers, and a bit of pizza seasoning..... ok, we are hooked now, it was egg-sa-laaaant... thanks guys...
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    Mav. ET-73 Probs

    Hey all, I have a ET-73 Thermo... love it.... has been super till last smoke... Notice smoker probe read about 20deg dif than the other thermos. then noticed the meat probe read unusually higher than expected....after pluggin in the old menards special,I found it trully was off. switched the...
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    Will my ribs be OK???

    Hey all, doing back ribs for the first time tommarow... got up this am to pull that shinny stuff off the back of them, only it would only come off in really bitty pieces... sad to say I gave up and rubbed for in the mourning... it seammed so thin that i couldnt even get a little to stay...
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    Just finished CGSP mods!

    Today I have been making more mods to the CGSP... thanks to smokinjoe and teeotee for the ideas... well here they are: added 3/4 inch angle accented with the 5/16 stove rope on the front and side. then in the back I rtv siliconed the rope along with a series of pop rivits to make sure it dont...
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    Coulda been better Pork Roast Q

    Sunday eve, I decided to try a pork end roast for the first time on my cgsp on Monday... Rubbed it up sun afternon, wrapped in plastic wrap.... then monday got the cgsp fire up and gave her a shot... I couldnt keep my temps down and she cooked a bit fast... but I guess for a lil drier than I...
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