New Member in SoCal. Hi everybody

IQ SoCal

Charter Member

Joined: Jan 2015

Posts: 1

Location: Laguna Hills, CA
#1

New Member in SoCal. Hi everybody

March 9, 2015, 05:04 PM

I joined in January and am now getting some time to say hi to all. Hope to take my skills to new heights.
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Breadhead

Former Member

Joined: Jul 2014

Posts: 0
#2

March 9, 2015, 05:15 PM

Hi from Hermosa Beach... Welcome to the Pit. There is plenty of info and lots of very knowledgable people here that are more than willing to help. Ask and you shall receive.
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fuzzydaddy

Club Member

Joined: Nov 2014

Posts: 5031

Location: Near The Villages, FL

Cookers:
Weber Kettle (used/fair condition; a gift).
Grilla OG.
Pit Boss 3-Burner Ultimate Lift-Off Griddle.
SnS Kettle.

Everything Else:
Sous Vide equipment.
Instant read and leave-in thermometers.
Grill Grates.
Kingsford Blue Bag, Royal Oak Lump Charcoal, Weber lighter cubes, Weber charcoal chimneys.
BBQr's Delight Hickory & Apple flavor pellets, propane torch, 6" smoke tube.
Grilla apple & hickory pellets, Royal Oak charcoal pellets.
Rubs with salt: Meat Church, Meathead.
Rubs without salt: SnS Grills Rocky's Rub and Not Just for Beef.
Rubs home-mixed: None at this time.
Spices: Lots of 'em.
#3

March 9, 2015, 05:38 PM

Welcome! I'm east, just outside of Nashville TN.
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Huskee

Administrator

Joined: May 2014

Posts: 19018

Location: Clare, Michigan area

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.
#4

March 9, 2015, 06:00 PM

Welcome to The Pit, IQ SoCal! Thank you for the support. Tell us something about yourself- what are your best things to smoke, what things do you hope to master? What gear do you use?

Since this is your first post, please check out our homework assignment post for new members, it contains a few how-tos and please-dos.

Hope to hear & see more from you!
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jmott7

Charter Member

Joined: Dec 2014

Posts: 169

Location: Woodland Hills, CA

PBC
Weber Performer
Rotisserie Ring
Rotisserie Basket
Smokenator
Maverick 732 (featuring a melted back panel, courtesy of a disastrous attempt at pizza)
Thermoworks Pocket Thermometer
Three Bricks
#5

March 9, 2015, 08:43 PM

Hey IQ,
I'm in Studio City. Lots of good stuff here. For instance, one of the guys turned me on to a place to get game in La Crescenta. Enjoy!

Last edited by jmott7; March 9, 2015, 09:25 PM.
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DWCowles

Founding Member

Joined: Jul 2014

Posts: 9698

Location: Smiths Grove, Ky

Hi, my name is Darrell. I'm an OTR truck driver for over 25 years. During my off time I love doing backyard cooks. I have a 48" Lang Deluxe smoker, Rec-Tec pellet smoker,1 Weber Genesis 330, 1 Weber Performer (blue), 2 Weber kettles (1 black and 1 Copper), 1 26" Weber kettle, a WSM, 8 Maverick Redi Chek thermometers, a PartyQ, 2 SnS, Grill Grates, Cast Iron grates, 1 ThermoPop (orange) and 2 ThermoPens (pink and orange) and planning on adding more cooking accessories. Now I have an Anova sous vide, the Dragon blower and 2 Chef alarms from Thermoworks.
#6

March 9, 2015, 08:46 PM

Welcome aboard IQ
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