Waho, you're making me hungry. I'm a jerky addict. I've never made any of my own but buy it from time to time and have some deer jerky when I can get the guy at work to make it. The almonds sound really good too.
It's a fun weekend hobby to get into. Even if regular 12+ hour pork shoulders/beef briskets aren't your thing, there's plenty of shorter term stuff to be made. The eggs were only 45 minutes cold smoked, cheese/nuts I do around 2 hours cold. Ribs/jerky are around 6 hours at 250 degrees.
I use an electric smoker though, so it's very set it and forget it with the a-maze-n pellet tray. I'm sure people say it's an "outdoor oven" and not "real" BBQ, but it works great for me (aka lazy).
Those Big Green Egg style grills are sweet. Very versatile from what I've read. Not too difficult to adapt them into low and slow smokers. It'd be worth getting it rocking and rolling again, grilled/smoked food is highly addictive.
I use an electric smoker though, so it's very set it and forget it with the a-maze-n pellet tray. I'm sure people say it's an "outdoor oven" and not "real" BBQ, but it works great for me (aka lazy).
Those Big Green Egg style grills are sweet. Very versatile from what I've read. Not too difficult to adapt them into low and slow smokers. It'd be worth getting it rocking and rolling again, grilled/smoked food is highly addictive.
I just have a barrel smoker with side firebox. I don't even own a gas grill any more but have been thinking lately that it'd be nice to have both. I've got my eye on this one.
Shop Oklahoma Joe's Longhorn Black Triple-Function Combo Grill at Lowes.com
It's a little out of my budget right now though.
Shop Oklahoma Joe's Longhorn Black Triple-Function Combo Grill at Lowes.com
It's a little out of my budget right now though.
That's a real nice unit. My dad always had similar combo grills like that, they did a great job.
My dad was that nut job with a beer in one hand and tongs in the other running no less than 3 grills on 100 degree days during family reunions and whatnot.
My dad was that nut job with a beer in one hand and tongs in the other running no less than 3 grills on 100 degree days during family reunions and whatnot.
The one I have now wasn't an expensive unit but it does an ok job. I think between the firebox and the grill I might have about 200 in it. The only down side on the one I linked is that the smoking area is about half of what I have now but I usually don't do that much at a time. That one would probably take a lot less fuel to do the same job.
Nice looking unit Hitt. Be warily of the side mounted smoker boxes. They has a tendency to paint peel and rust due to the heat. Most people end up having to strip and repaint with a better high heat paint. That and they can also suffer from leaks but those are easy fixes with some good high heat sealer applied during the assembly. I've had my eye on this bad boy for a while now but I'm holding off until I finish expanding my deck.
Camp Chef SmokePro Stainless DLX Pellet Grill
I've read nothing but good reviews for it and I've always wanted a pellet smoker/ grille and this'll do everything I need.
Camp Chef SmokePro Stainless DLX Pellet Grill
I've read nothing but good reviews for it and I've always wanted a pellet smoker/ grille and this'll do everything I need.
It's funny you said that because the side firebox I have now is rusting on top. That pellet grill looks nice. A guy I work with has an electric smoker that drops biscuits according to how he sets the timer. Set it and forget it.
Sounds like a Bradley smoker. Nice units but you have to use their smoker pucks and they control the cost. Thanks, but no thanks. Plus a lot of issues with the chute getting clogged and the pucks only burning halfway. I wanted one until I started reading the negative reviews.
So are the pellet grills much better working? I really don't know anything about them.
From a set it and leave it point of view, then yes. Especially this one as it has all the features of a more expensive unit. Digital heat control that automatically feeds pellets to the smoker to maintain temp. Dual temp probes for checking the grille temp and the internal meat temp. Easy ash clean out, which a lot of pellet smokers don't have. Plus an easy purge system to remove unused pellets to switch to a different wood. It may seem pricey but when you compare to a similar Rtec/ higher end pellet grille, it's well worth it. Read the reviews, it's hard to find a bad one.
That's why I went with a Masterbuilt, even though babysitting the stock chip loader is a pain in the .... compared to that puck feeder. It's not really an issue with the a-maze-n however.
The Masterbuilt's have a fair share of negative reviews also. My meat temp probe quit after the 5-6th cook. People have problems with the control panels dying, but I suspect they leave them outside and morning dew/rain/humidity get them.
They're fairly easy to repair yourself, and I figure I'll upgrade when it dies anyways. It'll make a good cold smoking box [emoji14]
I'll have to bookmark that pellet grill, that's a damn fine looking unit.
Well, in case anyone missed it, they've killed vaping in PA. I doubt any B&M will stay open and they're going after the vaper who buys out of state to the tune of 40% tax over the top of purchase price due on the 20th each month. They've even attached criminal code to not paying the tax. Glad I can live with snus alone.
The crackdown domino effect seems to be speeding up. Once the deeming really kicks in, the state rules won't matter much.
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So has that already taken effect Roth? I was thinking you had said you were stocked up pretty good on nic? I bought a liter already on top of my regular 500ml on hand. I may buy one more before the August deadline.
Yeah, stocked up but a felon subject to a potential 5 year gig if caught. I've heard two dates- August 1st and October 1st. How they apply I'm not sure. From what I'm reading, retailers have to pay their 40% tax on inventory in two weeks but that hasn't been confirmed. With everything the FDA is trying to do plus this legislation, I think they've pretty well killed the business unless lawsuits are initiated.
Just found a bit more information and snus didn't avoid it either-
Which Tobacco Product Is Exempt from Pennsylvania’s New Tax?
Which Tobacco Product Is Exempt from Pennsylvania’s New Tax?
That sucks! Might be time for you to put in a huge snus order. 40% is ridiculous. I know one governor that won't be reelected. He's going to put places out of business.
I got an email the other day with this link that has general mint pretty cheap.
General White Mint Large Portion Snus
General White Mint Large Portion Snus
Did you ever buy from them Hitt? I put in an 100 can order. The shipping was nearly $50 but the per can price still came in around $2.80 a can.
I think I did a long time ago. The shipping is what held me back from ordering. It was gonna be about 38 to ship three rolls. I wish I could find a sale where the shipping wasn't half of my order.
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