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  1. John Leopard

    I reintroduced my self on the newbie board

    Yes, I converted a gas grill to a charcoal grill with a drill, scrap metal and some hex bolts and nuts to make a slide air vent to cover the big air openings. It has seen its better days and has gone to grill heaven.
  2. John Leopard

    I reintroduced my self on the newbie board

    Thanks for the kind words. I’ll look for that brand.
  3. John Leopard

    I reintroduced my self on the newbie board

    Been away for awhile after some health issues and glad to feel well enough to rejoin the brethren. I have a gen 1 22” WSM I’m going to fire up Sunday morning for a watch party. I have a whole pork loin and some baby backs. I thinking the biggest change I’m looking at is the variety of fuel...
  4. John Leopard

    Back from a long absence

    Been away from here for quite awhile due to some serious health issues and I’m glad to say I’m much better. Glad to be back. shreveport, LA
  5. John Leopard

    In my haste to get going.........

    Kroger has spares for 99cents here so I went out fairly early and stocked up. Trimmed up one rack for a lazy Saturday afternoon smoke and in my haste to get started, I forgot to put the charcoal ring in. Thought it looked kinda funny but I couldn't figure it out. Anyone else do this?:wsm22:
  6. John Leopard

    Instead of foiling bowl for dry cooks.....

    IF I'm not using both racks, instead of foiling the bowl I just use HD foil and cover the second grate and curl the corners of the foil under the grates to hold it in place. It catches most of the drippings and some do fall into the fire but it's not a problem for me. BTW, the Weber shovel/ash...
  7. John Leopard

    Big porking mistake

    Try plain apple juice next time. The vinegar (acid) will over tenderize the meat. If you want to use vinegar, cut the amount of time you leave the meat in the foil.
  8. John Leopard

    New Year's day

    Spare ribs where I live are really cheap this week so I'm going to get a couple of racks and use the 22" to smoke 'em using pecan. Collards in a big dutch oven on the Weber silver and dirty rice to go with 'em. Gonna bring myself some good luck, wealth and health this year.
  9. John Leopard

    Bone in Pork Loin

    I scored a bone in pork loin and need some rub/brine suggestions. Buehler, Buehler.
  10. John Leopard

    Anything special I need to know before throwing on 9lb shoulder picnic?

    thanks for the feedback, all. I don't know why but the temp has not hit any plateau. I think it might be because of the two leg bones in the picnic instead of the scapula in the boston butt. I know that bone conducts the heat much faster when it's exposed to the actual heat of the smoker. I put...
  11. John Leopard

    Anything special I need to know before throwing on 9lb shoulder picnic?

    Bought a picnic shoulder, scored the hide, and injected with Cajun Power Garlic, L&P, and peach nectar. Rubbed it with the usual butt rub. Am I missing anything, especially regarding the hide?
  12. John Leopard

    Help with a menu - Southern US

    dredge the dry mixture first, then the buttermilk, and then back in the dredge and to the fryer. Of course, season the dredge to your taste. Fish and shrimp fry is simply corn flour with seasoning that's available down here.
  13. John Leopard

    Help with a menu - Southern US

    I live in Louisiana and I like dirty rice with BBQ. Zatarains makes a very good product to which I add some 'trinity' and a pound of country breakfast sausage, or ground beef or pork. If you're going to fry anything, get some frozen corn cobbettes and let them thaw out. Do the dry, wet, dry...
  14. John Leopard

    What are you smoking this weekend (4/12/13)

    Wife brought me a whole fryer, which I halved. I've got some Tabasco Buffalo flavored sauce to sprinkle on top of the rub I use for chicken, never tried it before so I hope it's good. Do y'all do this little thing? I cut a small slit in the skin between the thigh and the tail and poke the leg...
  15. John Leopard

    Hello from Central Louisiana

    From another John in Shreveport. Welcome
  16. John Leopard

    Speaking of Knives, how do you sharpen yours?

    I use an Accusharp. It may not be good for my Henckels, but I'll use it all day long on any Sani-safe knife I have, including serrated. what say you?
  17. John Leopard

    Labor Day

    We dodged Isaac in Shreveport today as it looks like the drier air to the west really took it out of the westerly spin. So with college football this weekend, Labor Day on Monday and my birthday on Tuesday, it seems to me that I will be burning something soon. Gonna be 96* on Monday, so a long...
  18. John Leopard

    USDA inspection and USDA grading

    Here is a short fact sheet about labeling and grading.http://www.fsis.usda.gov/factsheets/Inspection_&_Grading/index.asp
  19. John Leopard

    2 Chickens on a 22.5 ots

    When I do anything indirect on the kettle, I get disposable aluminum pans in the middle of the charcoal grate and divide about a 3/4 full charcoal chimney on either side of the pan. The pan catches most of the drippings and doesn't make a big greasy mess in the bottom of the kettle. I also...
  20. John Leopard

    How much would you be willing to pay for a very slightly used 22" WSM?

    I took mine to a Mardi Gras parade a couple of years ago and smoked some ribs. An older woman there was so impressed that she bought one and has only used it about 4 times. My B-I-L with whom she works, would like to buy it but I think she wants almost full price. What would you offer?

 

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