I'm going to need more tips on this smoker,it has finally arrived and I'm having troubles getting it past 150 to smoke some ABTs. Seems like it would take hours to reach 225 ? I would be interested in seeing if the indicated temperature is anywhere close to the actual temperature. I have a Masterbu...

Introducing a Man Who Needs No Introduction (so I will, anyway.) Many of you are probably wondering- - "Who is this RedZed guy, and why hasn`t el Ducko properly introduced him?" Well, ya see, it`s like this- - he's been around a long time already. (See those little "age" and "joined" thingies on th...

Is there a ban on eating cow brain and nerve tissue in Europe, due to the presence of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy ("Mad Cow Disease")? There are still restrictions in place regarding blood donors who lived for more than 3 months in the UK, and more than five years in various countries including...

"What's made of chicken stuffed with cheese, and glows in the dark?"

Hey, Ross- got a good Chicken Kiev recipe?

I mixed up the brine, then chilled it in the freezer. I used multiple plastic containers so it would all fit, and "accidentally" had to remove a package of my Krainerwurst, thaw it, heat it, and eat it in order to make room. (Such are the sacrifices that we face...) This way the composition is corre...

This note is about how brining works, and how the liquid injected by meat packers affects the nitrite concentration of your brined meats. If you hate math, skip to the end, where you will be reassured that although it dilutes things a bit, it's not a whole lot. For those interested in the math, grab...

Actually, Chuckwagon retired, and his new tires should be good for another 40,000 miles or posts, whichever comes first.
WooHoo! WooHoo!

UhOh! It's thought that boar are more susceptible to radiation contamination because their diet consists of mushrooms and truffles that are buried in the ground and hold radiation longer than other vegetation. Better rethink your mushroom gathering hobby, eh? ...especially those which glow after dar...

Launched: one 5 pound pork loin, destined to become Canadian bacon. ("Home at last. Home at last. Good Gawd almighty, Ah'm home at last." <with apologies to Martin> ) ...been on the road so much, lately, that I've fallen behind on KB. Canadian bacon is a "must have" in the repertoire, as I see it. :...

In light of all the recent... uh... whatever, I too have updated my... whatever. ...wrinkle-proof flame-retardant super-hero sausage-maker outfit. Whataya think? (...chortle, chortle...) Now, where's that danged cowboy hat? (...muttering...) (...rummages through closet.) (...grinder parts, soccer ba...

Bob K wrote:So el Ducko hows the new decoy working out?

All I can say is "YEE HAWWW!"

Yup... I nailed it. It just took a while to get rid of it. We get it daily. Lots of it. I usually catch it and forward it all to El DuckO! :shock: CW ...and I respond by forwarding all those "10,000 Asian Women" ads to CW. ...not sure who comes out ahead, but as the ads say, "Grocery Stores Fear Hi...

...Everybody weighs things differently. Someone packing cure into a tablespoon will use a different amount than someone not packing the cure. These weight differences can be significant... ...Unfortunately many older recipes are based on volume measurements and not weight and have not yet been conv...

...interesting thought, Ross. They say, though, that wheat flour was not commonly used in Mexican tortillas until the Tex-Mex craze took off in the 60's. Do you think a crepe could be made with 100% corn meal? (...perhaps your next challenge?) My friends in Queretaro, where Emperor Maximillian was s...

He's back, RedZed's still around, and we, WD's members, are better off by far.
Okay, guys-n-gals... Group hug!
Well, okay... Campfire circle. Arbuckle's, all around! YeeeeHawww!
Duk