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  1. rico13gt

    Smoke hollow combo smoker

    http://www.fleetfarm.com/detail/smoke-hollow-3300-grill-smoker-3-in-1-combo/0000000205266 Has anyone ever used or heard anything about this model? I see a lot of posts on the 4-1. Is this the same thing except smaller? On a budget around this and would like to have all three options. If this...
  2. rico13gt

    help with build

    Hey guys, I have been smoking meat with my smoke hollow for a little over a year now.  I have finally found myself a place outside of town where I can really start to get into smoking.  I really want to build a hot/cold smokehouse.  I process and make all of my own venison, bacon, and sausage...
  3. rico13gt

    MES 30" model #2007021

    Anyone know if this is a "good model"? Looking for an electric smoker for cold smoking and for smaller cooks. It's on sale at amazon for $99 right now and didn't think that was a bad price. Any comments on this particular model would be appreciated. Sorry model #20070210 Thanks
  4. rico13gt

    Smoking bear bacon q view

    Well I started the process last night. Used 30lbs of my bear and 20lbs of pork. Ground once through 1/8" plate. Mixed in curleys venison bacon seasoning and cure. Let it sit overnight in the fridge and put on the smoker this morning at 10:30. Will keep adding pics as the smoke goes.
  5. rico13gt

    First bear. Looking to smoke most. Need help

    Finally shot my first bear. Weighed 270lbs dressed. Now the next fun part. Making sausage and bacon. I have never processed any bear meat and need to know how to prepare it? I am going to use beef trimmings instead of pork since a bear is part of the pig family. Is there any difference from...
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    Cold smoker for my smoke hollow

    So I did some venison sausage this year with my smoke hollow 44" dual burner LP smoker and it went ok. The only problem I had was keeping the temp down. Even with one burner on the temp kept climbing to 175+. My question is what cold smoker can I get that I can regulate the temp from 120-180...
  7. rico13gt

    Bone in pork butt roast....need help

    Does anyone know how this differs from a regular pork butt? Family is coming over tomorrow and this is what they gave me to smoke. Not sure how to treat. If its the same as a pork butt I'm fine but if not could someone please help me. Thanks.
  8. rico13gt

    1st venison summer sausage with q view.

    I had two bags of scrap left from my deer this year and with my new smoker I figured to try to make some sausage. Picked up a kit from hi mountain (cracked pepper and garlic). I did a 60/40 mix with venison and pork I got from the local butcher for $1.29/lb. ground the meat mixed seasoning...
  9. rico13gt

    Trying venison sausage and breakfast sausage this weekend.

    I have been wanting to do this for years and now that I finally bought a smoker and got a grinder for Xmas I can give it a whirl. I purchased the hi mountain cracked pepper and garlic sausage kit. For the breakfast sausage I got the original and maple seasonings. I have 30 lbs of venison and I...
  10. rico13gt

    1st brisket smoke with Q view

    Bought a 15lb brisket and it was an adventure. Started it at 645pm Thursday. Kept temps at 230-235 throughout the night. Used hickory smoke for the four hours then stopped the smoke. Temps stayed consistent all night. Maverick alarm never woke me up. The rub I used was brown sugar paprika black...
  11. rico13gt

    Brisket cooking for 17 hours now. Few questions.

    I put my 15lb brisket on at 6:45 last night and I just checked the temp at its reading 171. Still pretty tough to get the probe in but it's getting easier. It's been cooking for 17 hours now. I need to be able to pull it off the smoker at 330-400 today. Anything I can do if it isn't getting...
  12. rico13gt

    First time for brisket and need help (15 pounder)

    Ok everyone I wanted to do a brisket and called the local butcher to see if they had any. They did so I stopped in. Only had one left and it is 15lbs!! I need it to be ready to eat by 6pm Friday. Few questions: When I should I start it? Gonna smoke at 250. Should I separate the point and...
  13. rico13gt

    Venison bacon help

    I have roughly 25lbs of venison left and I want to make some bacon out of it. I want an all included kit for the first time I try to make it and I'm curious of what is all out there. I found that cabelas has a kit and then I found one at PS Seasonings and Spices. Has anyone tried either of these...
  14. rico13gt

    Venison bacon kits

    I have roughly 25lbs of venison left and I want to make some bacon out of it. I want an all included kit for the first time I try to make it and I'm curious of what is all out there. I found that cabelas has a kit and then I found one at PS Seasonings and Spices. Has anyone tried either of these...
  15. rico13gt

    My first pulled pork!!! Lots of Q view

    I bought an 8lb pork butt that was on sale at the local grocery store so I decided to do some pulled pork. Rubbed it down with a pretty simple rub, brown sugar paprika cayenne pepper salt garlic powder onion powder. Let it sit over night. Put on the smoker at 4:30am smoker temp was anywhere from...
  16. rico13gt

    First attempt at pulled pork and need some help

    I have an 8lb butt that I plan on smoking Saturday. I know what temp, rub, IT and all that stuff as far as the actual smoke goes but still have some questions. Do I put the meat thermometer in the butt right away and leave it in the whole time? If yes, do I wrap the foil around the probe when...
  17. rico13gt

    Bros grad party. Chicken and ribs with Q View

    http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/t/137387/bros-grad-party-baby-backs-and-chicken-q-view
  18. rico13gt

    Bro's Grad party. Baby backs and chicken Q-View

    Brother graduated from UTI and my mom requested I do the cooking. Boy was I disappointed ;). Went and picked up 4 racks of baby backs and two whole chickens. Rubbed the ribs with a homemade rub I came up with. Chicken was brined in the slaughter house brine. Rubbed with my own rub again. Here...
  19. rico13gt

    First whole chickens (one beer can) Q View!!!

    Well I picked up a couple 4lb fryers and decided to smoke some chicken. I decided to brine and use a rub on one and the other I just used a rub. Wanted to see the difference in the two. Here they are before the smoker. The one on the right I did eventually put a little onion and garlic powder...
  20. rico13gt

    My first attempt at chicken thighs and turkey roast

    Well decided to fire up the smoker for the Super Bowl. Did a 3lb butterball turkey roast and some chicken thighs. Used a rub I found on here but can't remember who posted it. Sorry. Here are the presmoked pics. Out the roast in first at 250* for 2.5 hours. Turned heat up to 300* added the...
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