I am in my early 50's. An engineer by trade and a War Eagle by heart. Compared to most around here, I would be considered a novice Smoker. Not sure I will have too much knowledge to offer. Have grilled my entire life using both charcoal and gas but have only dabbled in smoking the last few years. Not sure if gas is taboo around here. I know purist don't like it but it serves me well (depends on what I'm doing). For grills I have 2-Weber kettles and a Vermont Casting gas. In smokers, I started with a Brinkman Charcoal then moved to an Electric Brinkman. Now I have 2-24" Smoke Vault gas smokers. My preferences - Brine, fatcap down (sometimes),sweet and savory ribs both FOTB, low and slow for pork and beef, hot and fast for turkey and chicken.
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Salutations Pit-Heads, I'm aucivil from North Alabama
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Welcome, lots of engineers on here, and none of 'em can seem to pick a good schoolAs far as knowledge to offer, I bet you pick up so much so fast you will be giving lessons in no time, people really seem to pick up quick around here.
Gas is taboo with some, pellets are no good to others, and some I think aren't happy unless you are using some oak from the boat Washington used to cross the Delaware, but they usually keep it to themselves or just say it would be 'better'. I think most would agree that if they had the time, funds, and skill to run a stickburner they would, but we all understand sometimes (most?) life doesn't allow us to just drink beer and chuck wood in a box every half hour.
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Aucivil,
Welcome. Cooking is supposed to be enjoyable so the fuel that powers your device isn't terribly important much of the time. I have a Weber Spirit gasser in the garage and use it during the winter and once in a while during the rest of the year when time and convenience are paramount.
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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
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Founding Member
- Jul 2014
- 9697
- Smiths Grove, Ky
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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.
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- May 2014
- 19849
- Clare, Michigan area
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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.
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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.
Welcome to The Pit aucivil ! Thanks for your support. You won't really find too many "purists" here per se. To be a purist, in the true sense of the word, we should all either be digging pits for our next hog cook, or standing with meat on sticks over a fire. Nope, we're all using steel boxes, barrels or tubes in some fashion. What matters is that you make the best food you can make, and our community here will help in whatever way we can with that.
Great job on your signature!
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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