26
Essentially Flyertalk / Re: goEMAW.com bbq, smoking, grilling, etc. thread!
« on: January 31, 2020, 04:00:33 PM »
What does everyone have planned for the Superbowl? I'm smoking some more deviled eggs, queso, and ABT's.
Show Posts
This section allows you to view all posts made by this member. Note that you can only see posts made in areas you currently have access to.
27
Essentially Flyertalk / Re: goEMAW.com bbq, smoking, grilling, etc. thread!
« on: January 17, 2020, 10:43:28 AM »
Will be making these tomorrow on the pellet grill.
Good luck! Let us know how they turn out. My advice would be to ensure that all the cubs are very similar in size.
28
Essentially Flyertalk / Re: goEMAW.com bbq, smoking, grilling, etc. thread!
« on: January 13, 2020, 01:14:01 PM »Everyone save themselves the heart ache and just make Alton browns wings
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
I'm gonna try this next time. It's very likely I'll try this on Sunday for the Chiefs game. I'll report back.
29
Essentially Flyertalk / Re: goEMAW.com bbq, smoking, grilling, etc. thread!
« on: January 11, 2020, 07:20:17 PM »
A day of highs and lows
I made some smoked deviled eggs that were among among some of my best work. After hard boiling I removed the shell and cold smoked the eggs along with some jalapenos. I then filled the eggs with a mixture of yokes, mayo, white vinegar, diced jalapenos, crushed bacon & some bacon grease. I'm not saying these were good for my belt, but they were good to eat.
I also smoked some wings. I have a love hate relationship with wings. I LOVE to eat them, but I hate making them because it never goes well. Again today it didn't go well. I think the smoke went well. I ran them for 2 hours at 275. At the end I got nervous the skin wasn't crispy enough, so I threw them on the grill. In the end I burnt them. Sad day, and I fail again.
They weren't bad enough they couldn't be eaten. And some of the larger ones were pretty good. But not my best showing.
I made some smoked deviled eggs that were among among some of my best work. After hard boiling I removed the shell and cold smoked the eggs along with some jalapenos. I then filled the eggs with a mixture of yokes, mayo, white vinegar, diced jalapenos, crushed bacon & some bacon grease. I'm not saying these were good for my belt, but they were good to eat.
I also smoked some wings. I have a love hate relationship with wings. I LOVE to eat them, but I hate making them because it never goes well. Again today it didn't go well. I think the smoke went well. I ran them for 2 hours at 275. At the end I got nervous the skin wasn't crispy enough, so I threw them on the grill. In the end I burnt them. Sad day, and I fail again.
They weren't bad enough they couldn't be eaten. And some of the larger ones were pretty good. But not my best showing.
30
Essentially Flyertalk / Re: goEMAW.com bbq, smoking, grilling, etc. thread!
« on: December 28, 2019, 11:46:35 PM »First pic looks very Silence of the Lambsy
More like silence of the pigs....
31
Essentially Flyertalk / Re: goEMAW.com bbq, smoking, grilling, etc. thread!
« on: December 28, 2019, 11:14:56 PM »
Took this skin
Off this pork belly
I put it on this smoker
In cubes like this
Until they looked like this
I had been wanting to try these for a bit. I thought that the final product was pretty good. It's probably not something I would do as a main course, but making a batch to bring to a party makes a lot of sense.
Off this pork belly
I put it on this smoker
In cubes like this
Until they looked like this
I had been wanting to try these for a bit. I thought that the final product was pretty good. It's probably not something I would do as a main course, but making a batch to bring to a party makes a lot of sense.
32
Essentially Flyertalk / Re: goEMAW.com bbq, smoking, grilling, etc. thread!
« on: December 10, 2019, 10:06:13 AM »
This place has become a friendly board. It's just something different. I've read a lot of interesting stuff about pork belly burnt ends and thought it could be fun to try. I also don't want to invest in a brisket for my first smoke on a new smoker. Silly me.
33
Essentially Flyertalk / Re: goEMAW.com bbq, smoking, grilling, etc. thread!
« on: December 09, 2019, 10:52:04 PM »
It's a long story. First smoke to come this weekend. I'm gonna rip out some pork belly burnt ends.
34
Essentially Flyertalk / Re: goEMAW.com bbq, smoking, grilling, etc. thread!
« on: October 30, 2019, 03:40:27 PM »
It needs to be sanded for 2 reasons. The inside does have a liner, and secondly I'm going to customize the outside paint job. I would say comparing to a WSM is reasonable other than it's about 1/4 the price. While it may be more expensive to run (fuel cost) it's a HELL of a lot cheaper entry price than a ceramic smoker. I would argue with the idea that it's going to be a pain to use though. It is my plan to utilize a controller. It will regulate airflow with a fan. In theory, I should be able to forget this thing once I start it up and the fan will keep the temp at exactly what I set it at.
I get this may not be everyone's cup of tea. It's something I've wanted to do for a bit now. If it goes terribly I'll have very little money invested and will buy something different. While this picture isn't exactly what I plan to build, it's similar.
I get this may not be everyone's cup of tea. It's something I've wanted to do for a bit now. If it goes terribly I'll have very little money invested and will buy something different. While this picture isn't exactly what I plan to build, it's similar.
35
Essentially Flyertalk / Re: goEMAW.com bbq, smoking, grilling, etc. thread!
« on: October 29, 2019, 04:38:26 PM »I get it. I just hope the steel in that drum will be heavy enough to endure many seasons of use. Would suck to put all that work into building something that rusts out in a few years.
And that may be the case. I'm hoping to have less than $200 invested in this smoker. If that's the case I'll be happy to get 5+ years out of it.
36
Essentially Flyertalk / Re: goEMAW.com bbq, smoking, grilling, etc. thread!
« on: October 28, 2019, 12:04:15 PM »Whelp guys, I made a decision. And so the work begins. I would really like to have someone sand blast this thing rather than hand sand it. Does anyone know someone in MHK that provides that type of service?
I've always wanted to build one. When they're built well it's just such a cool smoker. Plus, dollar for dollar you can get a very large smoker for a fraction of the price of buying one. Honestly, if it turns out terrible I'll have +/- $100 invested into it. If I hate it I'll sell if off and go buy something else. Right now I plan to build a heater meter to regulate the temp as well.
37
Essentially Flyertalk / Re: goEMAW.com bbq, smoking, grilling, etc. thread!
« on: October 25, 2019, 08:27:55 PM »
Whelp guys, I made a decision. And so the work begins. I would really like to have someone sand blast this thing rather than hand sand it. Does anyone know someone in MHK that provides that type of service?
38
Essentially Flyertalk / Re: goEMAW.com bbq, smoking, grilling, etc. thread!
« on: October 22, 2019, 04:56:16 PM »
Thank you so much for the kind words everyone. We all experience loss at some point, but I never thought it would be this hard. I would love to do a BGE but they're unfortunately out of my price point. My current plan is to read as much as I can about paring a WSM & DigiQ.
39
Essentially Flyertalk / Re: goEMAW.com bbq, smoking, grilling, etc. thread!
« on: October 21, 2019, 09:57:51 PM »
It happened. I always knew this day would come, but you can never really be ready for a loss like this. The truth is that I have to admit she's gone. The burner unit on my smoker died. It's over for her. After years of service she's been sent to the pits of hell where she'll smoke and smolder for an eternity.
Though from the ashes a new love shall rise. In short, it's shopping time folks. I'm looking at a whole new world and am unsure which road to take. My previous smoker was a vertical propane smoker. She was solid. I loved the convince of this smoker. It usually took me about 45 to get it to temp and then it just ran. About every 3 1/2 hours I would walk out and throw a hunk of wood in the smoker, but other than that, she just ran. I loved that I could take her camping or to a tailgate. I might just go that route again.
I'm also considering a pellet smoker. The really like the idea of flipping a dial and having that thing just roll the perfect temp and smoke overnight. I do a LOT of over night cooks and I must admit I'm a bit tired of setting an alarm. I've done some reading though that a pellet smoker never truly imparts that pure smoke flavor, though I kinda wonder if that's just elitist being snobs. I must admit I've never actually eaten food from a pellet smoker.
I'm looking at a charcoal smokers as well. WW has provided me with some amazing ribs & brisket from his WSM. I've read enough about them to know they're just a solid solid smoker. Also, I like the idea of not having any components that could fail. I could buy a WSM and use it for the next 15 year. My major complaint about these smokers are 1) I think they're expensive for how simple they are. 2) I'm not sure I want something that I have to add charcoal to on a 16ish hour cook.
So what say you gE? Come on this journey with me. Though I must warn you I don't move quickly. It'll likely be a few months before I decide.
Though from the ashes a new love shall rise. In short, it's shopping time folks. I'm looking at a whole new world and am unsure which road to take. My previous smoker was a vertical propane smoker. She was solid. I loved the convince of this smoker. It usually took me about 45 to get it to temp and then it just ran. About every 3 1/2 hours I would walk out and throw a hunk of wood in the smoker, but other than that, she just ran. I loved that I could take her camping or to a tailgate. I might just go that route again.
I'm also considering a pellet smoker. The really like the idea of flipping a dial and having that thing just roll the perfect temp and smoke overnight. I do a LOT of over night cooks and I must admit I'm a bit tired of setting an alarm. I've done some reading though that a pellet smoker never truly imparts that pure smoke flavor, though I kinda wonder if that's just elitist being snobs. I must admit I've never actually eaten food from a pellet smoker.
I'm looking at a charcoal smokers as well. WW has provided me with some amazing ribs & brisket from his WSM. I've read enough about them to know they're just a solid solid smoker. Also, I like the idea of not having any components that could fail. I could buy a WSM and use it for the next 15 year. My major complaint about these smokers are 1) I think they're expensive for how simple they are. 2) I'm not sure I want something that I have to add charcoal to on a 16ish hour cook.
So what say you gE? Come on this journey with me. Though I must warn you I don't move quickly. It'll likely be a few months before I decide.
40
Essentially Flyertalk / Re: have these new mhk eateries been discussed yet?
« on: January 29, 2019, 12:54:30 PM »
I'm hearing rumors of a new Indian place opening. Anyone have the inside info?
41
Essentially Flyertalk / Re: goEMAW.com bbq, smoking, grilling, etc. thread!
« on: November 16, 2018, 09:33:19 AM »
I've got 24lbs of pork butt ready to hit smoke at noon today. I suspect it'll be about a 20-25 hour smoke. Pics to follow.
42
Essentially Flyertalk / Re: goEMAW.com bbq, smoking, grilling, etc. thread!
« on: July 25, 2018, 08:02:29 PM »You can post pictures of that gorgeous mother rough rider wherever you want.I walked into MHK meat today looking to buy a turkey leg. They were out of turkey legs so I walked out of the store with a whole duck. I have no clue how to smoke a whole duck. I'll report back.
I ended up deciding not to smoke the duck. Instead I roasted it in the oven. I know it doesn't fit the exact intent of this thread, but here is a picture anyway.
Did it taste as good as it looks?
It was really good. I didn't get the skin quite right and sadly it never got very crispy. Other than that, no complaints. The sauce on top is a raspberry sauce I whipped up randomly. It may have been the best part of the meal.
43
Essentially Flyertalk / Re: goEMAW.com bbq, smoking, grilling, etc. thread!
« on: July 25, 2018, 04:51:28 PM »I walked into MHK meat today looking to buy a turkey leg. They were out of turkey legs so I walked out of the store with a whole duck. I have no clue how to smoke a whole duck. I'll report back.
I ended up deciding not to smoke the duck. Instead I roasted it in the oven. I know it doesn't fit the exact intent of this thread, but here is a picture anyway.
44
Essentially Flyertalk / Re: goEMAW.com bbq, smoking, grilling, etc. thread!
« on: July 20, 2018, 04:46:27 PM »
I walked into MHK meat today looking to buy a turkey leg. They were out of turkey legs so I walked out of the store with a whole duck. I have no clue how to smoke a whole duck. I'll report back.
45
Essentially Flyertalk / Re: goEMAW.com bbq, smoking, grilling, etc. thread!
« on: July 09, 2018, 02:18:21 PM »do i see Mac and Cheese too?
Nope, it's cheesy potatoes.
46
Essentially Flyertalk / Re: goEMAW.com bbq, smoking, grilling, etc. thread!
« on: July 09, 2018, 10:45:22 AM »
It's been a bit since I posted, but I'm still smoking fairly often. My wife told me she wanted some ribs this weekend. She likes ribs (imo) overcooked. She wants to grab the bone, and just pull it right off. So that's what I tried to deliver. I picked the ribs up at MHK Meats.
Here is the rack, rubbed and left in the fridge over night.
3 hours into the smoke at 230 degrees. I'm smoking with a mixture of hickory & cherry wood. I've spritzed the ribs 2 times thus far with a mixture of apple cider vinegar and a beer from Kansas Territory Brewing called Aeroplane Pale Ale.
After the initial 3 hours, I wrapped the ribs and gave them a good amount of the mixture mentioned above. Here they are after 5 hours on the smoker. This picture is a bit bright, because I took it outside.
After those 5 hours, I slathered the ribs with some bbq sauce, and they went back on the smoker for 1 more hour. During this hour the ribs got 2 coats of sauce. At the end of that hour, they were sticky, but not wet. Here is a picture after 6 hours of smoke.
And finally, the result. Like I said, these are too soft for me. I like a bit more bite to my ribs, but this was exactly what my wife wanted. I'm going to call this a successful smoke.
(I couldn't get the gif to load. So I just included the link to the pull)
Here is the rack, rubbed and left in the fridge over night.
3 hours into the smoke at 230 degrees. I'm smoking with a mixture of hickory & cherry wood. I've spritzed the ribs 2 times thus far with a mixture of apple cider vinegar and a beer from Kansas Territory Brewing called Aeroplane Pale Ale.
After the initial 3 hours, I wrapped the ribs and gave them a good amount of the mixture mentioned above. Here they are after 5 hours on the smoker. This picture is a bit bright, because I took it outside.
After those 5 hours, I slathered the ribs with some bbq sauce, and they went back on the smoker for 1 more hour. During this hour the ribs got 2 coats of sauce. At the end of that hour, they were sticky, but not wet. Here is a picture after 6 hours of smoke.
And finally, the result. Like I said, these are too soft for me. I like a bit more bite to my ribs, but this was exactly what my wife wanted. I'm going to call this a successful smoke.
(I couldn't get the gif to load. So I just included the link to the pull)
47
Essentially Flyertalk / Re: goEMAW.com bbq, smoking, grilling, etc. thread!
« on: June 10, 2016, 09:19:52 AM »
Thanks, everything to heal her is suppose to arrive today. I hope so. I've been letting her sleep in my bed until she's back to normal and my wife seems really upset by this. I told her she is welcome to find the couch.
On an unrelated note does anyone know how to get bbq stains out of sheets?
On an unrelated note does anyone know how to get bbq stains out of sheets?
Hope your baby is well k_t_p. Sick kids get me right in the feels.
48
Essentially Flyertalk / Re: goEMAW.com bbq, smoking, grilling, etc. thread!
« on: June 09, 2016, 03:00:37 PM »
I have some terrible news. I walked outside to check on my Boston Butt and my vertical propane smoker was shooting flames out of the bottom. When I tried to turn off the smoker the knob actually melted off. I'm thankful for all of your well wishes in advance. It's been tough to deal with, but we'll get through this together. My baby is scheduled for surgery tomorrow and I hope that she's back to normal by the weekend. I believe that the hose connecting the tank to the burner is to blame. Honestly, I'm just not sure life is worth living at this point. I promise I'll keep you all updated. Please try to get some rest, I need each and everyone of you to help pull me through this.
49
Essentially Flyertalk / Re: have these new mhk eateries been discussed yet?
« on: April 13, 2016, 08:46:36 PM »
I just suffered through Pigins BBQ. It was by far the worst bbq I've ever had. You'll never convince my that brisket didn't come straight out of a crock pot. It tasted like overpriced pot roast.
50
Essentially Flyertalk / Re: GolfCats
« on: August 21, 2015, 02:43:45 PM »Just left Abilene the great life course looked like crap but the cc looked awesome and I'm going back to play with some guys soon
Abilene CC looks good. Fairways/rough are decent, around the green and the greens are very good. Similar to Western Hills by comparision I'd say for Canary.
Chisholm Trail is really rough this year. They only have water on tees and around greens, so the rough/fairways are about what they usually are, but something happened to the greens over the winter and they started the spring in really bad shape and have never recovered. Hopefully they get them fixed for next year.
Junction City CC traditionally is worse than either one, but this year the greens are decent. Fairways/rough also don't have regular water.
Both JCCC and ACC are only 9 hole courses, FWIW.
yup. Greens were nice...quite a bit of the fringe was pretty rough though. It's still a very fun course.
Umm, yeah what those guys said.