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Jalapeño and cheddar burgers with a side of stuffed Jalapeños. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Ugliest build.... Aluminum sheets from e-bay.

Here are my two bits. I have an offset smoker I had made for me 12 or so years ago by Pitts & Spitts when they were actually worth a shit. Offset firebox where the wood and charcoal go and I have a grate above that fire box should I want to grill over wood/charcoal. I have a propane log starter so it's easy to get going and I had it tapped off of and run to an industrial grade burner under the smoking area grate so the wifey can grill on it. There's a ball valve on one end and I fill the barrel with water up to the point where there's a cut out at the wall of the firebox...this allows more of a moist smoke and an easy drain of the remaining water and fat drippings. It gets the job done and is a true smoker but I had it customized to avoid two boxes behind the house. I thought about having a cold smoker box added on the opposite end of the firebox but I'm glad I didn't. I wouldn't have used it. My rig at the neighborhood Turkey Fry (we fry about 35 turkeys for the folks in the hood and I smoke ribs for everyone, jambalaya by a gent out of New Orleans, taco truck shows up for breakfast...big party). and of course...drinking games Back to the point... The Traeger type units are great in that they're very convenient and require a lot less work. They're basically ovens in many senses vs a true smoker. Nothing wrong with that, it's just a different animal and I certainly see their appeal just like I see the appeal of a Big Green Egg (porcelain smoker/grill that's great for chicken and ribs...fairly small grate IMO)....it's a specialty item that's highly dependent on what you want to cook and how much which is the moral of the story IMO. So I think the key is figuring out if you're going to grill mostly or if you're going to smoke mostly and how much convenience you like. The whole digital, remote temp thing is a game changer and it's wonderful for many as you don't have to mind the fire per se. Not how I cook, but how I smoke is an investment in time and is a lot of work (e.g. a bone-in pork butt of say 8-9lbs is easily a 9-10 hr job when cooking at 225 degrees (aka low and slow). A brisket can be a 12-15 hr affair. Then there's the clean out of the firebox. Can't beat the results if you really like smoked meat though....Texas will do that to one. So my recommendation is figure out how you'll cook and use the item and then if you plan on using it regular and/or keeping it long pay attention to the materials used (e.g. if they don't state what kind of steel they're using I'd be suspect even if it's a $2K unit). My boat anchor weighs about 450lbs and it's held up great uncovered under the eve behind my home. The stainless used is 304 grade. Best of luck and happy smoking... HS

Sous vide poached shrimps

That is a NatGeo kabob onion pic.

"You fell victim to one of the classic blunders - the most famous of which is "never get involved in a land war in Asia" - but only slightly less well-known is this: "Never go in against a Sicilian when death is on the line!"

Deja vu all over again... this makes five since September 2016. Upped the order from Italy to three "special" blades.

Cleveland Dim Sum with the fam

Small board is for +/-15V. Small one on the right is 5/20/30 sec timer board (PIC). For the electrostatic headphone, please refer the following forum. https://www.head-fi.org/f/threads/my-diy-electrostatic-headphones.498292/

Those guys drinkify themselves plenty behind closed doors at home believe me, or openly when in Dubai. Also cocainify and whorify. Human nature is what is.

Good stuff HS. I feel about 2% more American just for having read this!

Had a doozy of a storm, from about midnight 'til 8:00 am. Just got power back now.

RIP Gregg, Roger and the victims in Manchester. Fuck 2017 and fuck stupid terrorist Fucks!

XD Alas, you can no longer "cache" mixlr showreels, however, you can start a showreel anew without having to refresh the screen. Priorly, it used to time out. But so far to relisten to a showreel, you do have to refresh the screen.

"You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means"

GMG Daniel Boone wifi at the trailer. Considering my legendary lack of mechanical skill, it was surprisingly easy to assemble. Center cut pork chops last night seemed like any other grilled chops to me. However, slow cooked hot dogs for my 3 yr old grandson today were surprisingly good. Looking forward to NY Strip tonight (just for you Steve ) using the pellet stove as a more traditional grill. As usual, late to the party but glad I got here.

And it just looks like another clunky Rolex to me. I'd take the Omega. YMMV.

My apologies. Brent, those carbs will kill you. Carry on.

Steak just came off the grill and into the oven (in the cast iron skillet). Shrimp and home-grown asparagus will go on shortly.

Wow. Chris will love this link, but it's great for anybody who loves watches. Had you ever seen a synthetic quartz crystal? Me either.

Neighborhood grocery store put in a whole row of these. Is it a sign? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk