Hello I'm a Newbie from Tampa!

Blind Egghead

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Location: Tampa, FL
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Hello I'm a Newbie from Tampa!

May 28, 2020, 08:06 AM

Hello I am from Tampa and a newbie to Pitmaster but have been cooking on my Large Big Green Egg for 21 years! I am actually legally blind (not totally blind) and use adaptive technology on my computer and iPhone which talk to me and enlarge text and images on my screen. I also use hand held magnifiers to check temp gauges as well as a Javelin Pro instant read thermometer which has a 2 inch display which I love. I recently got into sous vide as Christmas I got an instant pot which has sous vide button incorporated into it. It gave me an introduction but it is not accurate as it can be anywhere from 5-12 degrees off so always use my Thermoworks Smoke to monitor water temp. FINALLY just got my Anova Pro and am loving it so far! Last tool I just got is one I was fortunate to win on a FB group- The Su-V gun by grillblazer.com and it's quite amazing! Obviously I can use it to sear with control outside on my unlit BGE, even though they say you can use it indoors, I don't. Also can use it to light my Egg quick and easy. I am excited to learn many things here and hopefully will be able to be a long-time member! Oh yeah, currently using Meathead's Memphis Dust on a pork butt which I dry brined in Kosher salt overnight. I currently have it swimming in sous vide 155/36 and will give icewater shock and refrigerate overnight. Saturday morning I plan on applying more Memphis Dust and putting on my BGE at 250 Degrees F for a few hours to create a nice bark but will not exceed internal temp of sous vide temp of 155. When pulling I will use some juices from the bag that has been strained and heated and doctored a bit. Hopefully I will learn how to post pics and videos soon!
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Blues1

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Location: SC
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May 28, 2020, 08:20 AM

Welcome from South Carolina!
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Texas Larry

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Posts: 2858

Location: San Antonio, TX

Weber Searwood 600
Weber Jumbo Joe w/SNS
Weber Q1200
Meater Block
Thermoworks Smoke
Thermapen MK4
Thermapop
Thermoworks Chef Alarm
Thermoworks Dash
Too many thermometers, gadgets, accessories, and tools!
Favorite beer: Alaskan Amber
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May 28, 2020, 08:45 AM

Welcome from south Texas!
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Donw

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May 28, 2020, 08:47 AM

Welcome from Maryland
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mountainsmoker

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Location: Bryson City, NC
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May 28, 2020, 08:53 AM

Welcome from the mountains of NC/
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ofelles

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Posts: 5096

Location: Brentwood CA

LSG large insulated cabinet
Yoder YS640
LSG 48" Santa Maria Gill
SNS travel kettle
FireBoard controller and PitBull fan
FireBoard 2 Drive
Thermapen Mk4
Thermapen One
Avid Armor USV32 Vacuum Sealer
KWS 10" slicer
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May 28, 2020, 08:54 AM

Welcome from the California Delta
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HawkerXP

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Posts: 10301

Location: Virginia

Lots of knives
3 Weber Performers
1 classic kettle
1 26" kettle
1 Smoky Joe
1 PBC
4 Thermoworks POPs
2 Dot and 1 Chef Alarm
2 Temp spikes
4 Slo n Sears
1 Smokenator
2 Vortex
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May 28, 2020, 09:09 AM

Welcome to the Pit!
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Rob Johnston

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Location: Pittsburgh, PA
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May 28, 2020, 09:13 AM

Welcome from Pittsburgh, PA
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RonB

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Location: Near Richmond VA

Weber Performer Deluxe
SNS
Pizza insert
Rotisserie
Cookshack Smokette Elite
2 Thermapens
Chefalarm
Dot
lots of probes.
Fireboard
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May 28, 2020, 09:26 AM

Welcome to The Pit.
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LA Pork Butt

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Location: Grew up in New Orleans, 20 years in Texas, 22 years in Mandeville, LA. Now Dallas, TX
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May 28, 2020, 09:47 AM

Welcome to the Pit from Dallas! I’ve been cooking on a Large BGE for about 11 years now.
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Smiwy

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Location: Sacramento, CA
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May 28, 2020, 10:11 AM

Welcome from Sacramento CA!
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Jim White

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Location: Gainesville, FL

I of course love smoked meats of all kinds, but also like quick cooks like chicken portions, pork tenderloins, steak and fish. Really into cooking of all kinds.

My outdoor kitchen has a Lone Star Grillz Adjustable and it is wonderful. There also is a Pit Boss 5 Burner Ultimate Griddle and a Pit Boss Copperhead pellet grill.

There is an outdoor fire pit that has grilling capability and limited Santa Maria-style grill raising and lowering.

FireBoard 2 Pro

Anova Precision Cooker
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May 28, 2020, 10:35 AM

Welcome from Gainesville!
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MBMorgan

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Location: Colorado

> Weber Genesis EP-330
> Grilla Grills Original Grilla (OG) pellet smoker with Alpha/Connect
> Grilla Grills Pellet Pizza Oven
> Pit Barrel Cooker (gone to a new home)
> WeberQ 2000 (on "loan" to a relative (I'll never see it again))
> Old Smokey Electric (for chickens mostly - when it's too nasty out
to fiddle with a more capable cooker)
> Luhr Jensen Little Chief Electric - Top Loader circa 1990 (smoked fish & jerky)
> Thermoworks Smoke
> 3 Thermoworks Chef Alarms
> Thermoworks Thermapen One
> Thermoworks Thermapen Classic
> Thermoworks Thermopop
> Thermoworks IR-GUN-S
> Anova sous vide circulator
> Searzall torch
> BBQ Guru Rib Ring
> WÜSTHOF, Dalstrong, and Buck knives
> Paprika App on Mac and iOS
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May 28, 2020, 10:45 AM

Welcome from Colorado ...
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holehogg

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Location: Port Elizabeth, South Africa
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May 28, 2020, 12:16 PM

Greetings from South Africa
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RichieB

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Location: Western Mass

Retired, living in Western Mass. Enjoy music, cooking and my family.
Current cookers Weber Spirit 3 burner with a full insert griddle added. A 22" Kettle with vortex SnS and OnlyFire pizza oven. A Smokey Joe and the most recent addition a Pit Barrel Jr with bird hanger, 4 hooks and cover. ThermoWorks Smoke 2 probe, DOT, ThermoPops and a Thermapen MK4. 3 TempSpike wireless meat thermometers.
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May 28, 2020, 01:35 PM

Welcome from Western Massachusetts.
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