Hi. I'm Dave. I recently relocated back home to PA after retiring from the Air Force. I'm an avid homebrewer, cyclist and I plan to get back into hunting after several years away from it. I left my old gas grill with my buddy's kid in Colorado since he had just got a new apartment. I bought a new Weber Performer on sale at Home Depot a couple weeks ago. I've ordered a Smokenator for it which I am still waiting for. It's been a long time since I had a charcoal grill and I've never smoked anything so I'm looking forward to learning how to do that. I've been lurking on the site for a few weeks and decided I'd subscribe since it has been so helpful. Look forward to chatting with you all!
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Welcome Dave and thanks for the support!!!
You do any bowhunting??
I had to take a couple weeks off, should be back at it this weekend a bit. I have next week off...woohooo!!!
I figure bowhunting during rifle season will decrease the chance of me having to haul a deer out the woods.
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Founding Member
- Jul 2014
- 951
- West Chester, PA
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Gas Grill: NXR Tabletop/Portable Propane
Charcoal: Weber Performer Silver (i.e., 22.5")
Charcoal: Weber OTG 22.5"
Kettle Accessories: Slow 'n Sear, Smokenator and Vortex and bound to be more on the way
Smoker: GOSM Propane 38" 2-drawer
Pellet: CampChef/Browning Deluxe PGP24LTD
Thermometer: 2 Mavericks, Red backlit Thermapen
Anova Wi-Fi Sous Vide
Welcome Dave from another Pennsylvanian (although I'm a transplant). I'm in West Chester. I've got a Performer Silver and a Smokenator and think it's a great combination for grilling and smoking. I haven't used my gas smoker since I got the kettle and I haven't used my gas grill in a few months.
This is a great place to learn.
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- May 2014
- 19901
- Clare, Michigan area
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Follow me on Instagram, huskeesbarbecue
Smokers / Grills- Yoder loaded Wichita offset smoker
- PBC
- Grilla Silverbac pellet grill
- Slow 'N Sear Deluxe Kamado (SnSK)
- Masterbuilt Gravity 560
- Masterbuilt Digital Charcoal Cabinet
- Weber 22" Original Kettle Premium (copper)
- Weber 26" Original Kettle Premium (light blue)
- Weber Jumbo Joe Gold (18.5")
- Weber Smokey Joe Silver (14.5")
- Brinkmann cabinet charcoal smoker (repurposed)
Thermometers- SnS 500 4-probe wireless
- (3) Maverick XR-50 4-probe Wireless Thermometers
- A few straggler Maverick ET-732s
- Maverick ET-735 Bluetooth (in box)
- Smoke X4 by ThermoWorks
- Thermapen MkII, orange & purple
- ThermoPop, yellow, plus a few more in a drawer for gifts
- ThermoWorks ChefAlarm (wife's)
- Morpilot 6-probe wireless
- ThermoWorks Infrared IRK2
- ThermoWorks fridge & freezer therms as well
Accessories- Instant Pot 6qt
- Anova Bluetooth SV
- Kitchen Aide mixer & meat grinder attachment
- Kindling Cracker King (XL)
- a couple BBQ Dragons
- Weber full & half chimneys, Char-Broil Half Time chimney
- Weber grill topper
- Slow 'N Sear Original, XL, and SnS Charcoal Basket (for Jumbo Joe)
- Drip 'N Griddle Pans, 22' Easy Spin Grate, and Elevated Cooking grate, by SnSGrills
- Pittsburgh Digital Moisture Meter
Beverages- Favorite summer beers: Leinenkugels Summer & Grapefruit Shandy, Hamm's, Michelob Ultra Pure Gold
- Fav other beers: Zombie Dust (an IPA by 3 Floyd's Brewing), Austin Bros IPA, DAB, Sam Adams regular, Third Shift amber or Coors Batch 19, Stella Artois
- Fav cheap beers: Pabst, High Life, Hamm's & Stroh's
- Most favorite beer: The one in your fridge
- Wine: Red- big, bold, tannic & peppery- Petite Sirah, Zinfandel, Cabernet Sauv, Sangiovese, Syrah, etc
- Whiskey: Buffalo Trace, E.H. Taylor, Blanton's, Old Forester 1870, Elijah Craig Toasted, Basil Hayden's. Neat please.
- Scotch: Current favorite- The Arran (anything by them), Glenmorangie 12yr Lasanta, sherry cask finished. The Balvenie Double Wood, also like Oban 18yr, and The Glenlivet Nadurra (Oloroso sherry cask finished) among others. Neat please.
About me
Real name: Aaron
Location: Farwell, Michigan- near Clare. (dead center of lower peninsula)
Occupation:- Healthcare- Licensed & Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) at MyMichigan Health, a University of Michigan Health System.
Hi Dave, thanks for joining up with us! We look forward to being there on your journey to Pimasterhood. Yes I am pretty sure that is a real word.
Here's some 'new member' homework for you:
When you get a minute check out Pit Boss' Welcome & Announcements channel, as well as the tips posts in that channel. These will help you learn your way around The Pit, as well as set up your signature (tip #1) with your equipment. There's also a post that explains the best way to post nice big pics here... we like to see bragging pictures of your equipment and your cooks. We look forward to hearing more from you! Enjoy
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Founding Member & Owner of SnS Grills
- May 2014
- 4890
- Charlotte, NC
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- Slow 'N Sear Kamado
- Slow 'N Sear Kettle
- Lots of grills that work with Slow 'N Sear
- LOTS of digital thermometers
- LOTS of accessories
- Favorite Beer - Fat Tire
- Favorite Bourbon - Woodford Reserve
- Favorite White Wine - Cakebread Chardonnay
- Favorite Red Wine - Yes, Please
- President/Owner - SnS Grills
Hey Dave, welcome to The Pit! Congrats on retirement and thank you for your service. I'm a USAF of 9+ years myself then decided to make a go of things in corporate America. I flew C-130s in the Navigator position. I'm also a cyclist (though not practicing at the moment). I've got a Litespeed Vortex frame done up in Dura-Ace kit.
If you don't have a good digital thermometer like the Maverick ET-732, stop everything and go buy one now! It will make or break you when it comes to smoking on that performer with smokenator combo you're putting together.
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