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  1. tm3308

    Smoking Meat Questions and Discussion

    Seems those are hit or miss with the battery life. I got a couple for Christmas, and one of them suddenly started dying after just a couple of hours. The other one has been fine, though, and ThermoWorks has great customer service. After doing a battery drain test (which they can access the data...
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    No more Iowa Preps?

    I hadn't been there in probably a decade, but it was a wonderful place when I was in high school. I managed to get myself plunked after talking **** on there to guys at other schools in our conference. But I'll still, even after getting beaned, die on the hill that that kid did not throw 87mph...
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    Casey’s Sucks

    Kwik Trip/Star changed something with their chicken breading in the last year or so. The original recipe, I really didn't care for. But the new recipe is downright dangerous. I'll buy a box of it and eat the whole damn thing in one sitting. Ditto for the tenders. I do really wish they had...
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    Smoking Meat Questions and Discussion

    I recently smoked a butt a couple of days before I was hosting a party, too; living in an apartment, I can't just set the smoker and go to bed, and I'm getting past the point when I can stay up all night without paying a hefty price for it. I put the pork in a crockpot the morning of and let it...
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    Smoking Meat Questions and Discussion

    I tested positive for COVID today. Been dealing with a fever/chills, body aches, fatigue, congestion and cough all day. But that wasn't gonna stop me from cooking Christmas dinner. This was my MJ flu game. Smoked prime rib, with Bear and Burton's W Sauce as a binder, seasoned with Meat Church's...
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    Smoking Meat Questions and Discussion

    I've got that on my list this year. Mainly wanted it to track temps when I'm using my rotisserie. The one downside (currently) is that you need WiFi in order to access the data coming from the probes. I've read that you can trick the transceiver block by using your phone as a mobile hotspot...
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    Smoking Meat Questions and Discussion

    My nearest Kroger subsidiary also has them going for $7.99/lb. I'm planning to get a couple of 3-4 bone roasts, cook one for Christmas dinner at my folks' place, leave one in my freezer for when I get back around new years. I like leaving the bones tied on and frenching them for presentation. I...
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    Smoking Meat Questions and Discussion

    A ballpark estimate is 25-30 minutes per pound at 250 degrees, but use leave-in thermometer probes if you've got any. Even if you're getting a great sale price, that's an expensive AF hunk of meat. Personally, I'd cut it in half and get more bark across two roasts.
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    What music are you listening to right now?

    I've been listening to the new Linkin Park album practically on a loop since it was released. There's not one skip in the album, and there are several tracks that are up there with some of their biggest hits. I wouldn't want to listen to the new lead singer sing the old songs because no one can...
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    Smoking Meat Questions and Discussion

    My Thanksgiving spread turned out pretty damn good. Tried my hand at Tini's mac and cheese; it was pretty good, but I overcooked the roux, so I didn't quite nail it (will definitely be trying again). My Traeger ran out of pellets when the breast was somewhere around 150 degrees, but I didn't...
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    ***2025 NFL Season***

    The original plan going out the window might be on Williams, but any head coach worth a plug nickel is calling timeout when he sees that the train has come off the tracks in that situation (and if he couldn't see that was what had happened, well that's just as bad). Yeah, you wanted an extra...
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    Smoking Meat Questions and Discussion

    It's by far my favorite rub for chicken wings, and I've loved the turkey sandwich meat I've made with it (I love making sandwiches with all the fixings, plus bacon, on toasted bread).
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    Smoking Meat Questions and Discussion

    I know it's not authentic cajun, just cajun influenced. It's just easier to say cajun.
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    Smoking Meat Questions and Discussion

    Has anyone smoked cajun turkey for Thanksgiving before? I've seen some people do it, and Meat Church has it among their recipes. I'm just curious how that flavor (I'm using MC Holy Voodoo seasoning and some creole butter injection) meshes with traditional Thanksgiving sides (I'm definitely...
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    Smoking Meat Questions and Discussion

    You should be okay, but maybe cut back the salt a little if you're still unsure. I typically do 1-2 hours per pound, but Google says it's okay to go up to 4 hours.
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    Smoking Meat Questions and Discussion

    You can also get charcoal pellets from Royal Oak to get that charcoal flavor with the convenience of a pellet grill.
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    Iowa high school football

    I really don't understand how you think a Week 9 matchup between 1-7 teams means any more or less if it's during the same week as the first round of the playoffs or the week before. Teams playing out the string in late October is nothing new (speaking as a guy who played for teams that won a...
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    Smoking Meat Questions and Discussion

    Switching to paper was the best decision I ever made. Foil has its place in barbecue, but my first choice will always be butcher paper.
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    Smoking Meat Questions and Discussion

    This might be a fool's errand, since anyone who has one likely doesn't have/hasn't had the other and can't offer a comparison. But I'm looking into getting a larger pellet grill and struggling to decide between a Traeger Timberline (first gen, I'll never make the kind of money I'd need to get...
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    Which side of the bed are you?

    I live alone, so I sleep wherever. I rotate every so often just so I wear the mattress out as evenly as I can. I'd like to make it at least another 3 years before I start seriously considering getting a new mattress.