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I'm gonna try the maze. Have a bunch of extra fire brick laying around, maybe i'll just line them up on the existing grate. Might not be the best, but this is more proof of concept. I'll post back in a few days after a trial run.

Thanks for the replies. Wonder why he angles the tongue down? Any specific way he loads the lump or just throws it in a "basket" and let adjust the air to where he knows will burn at his desired temp?

Did not find anything in prior threads on exactly this, if there is I suck at searching forums and my apologies. I will be doing a few cooks at friends houses in may. Each will be a different place on sat and sun and likely without any help. Of course 5 people will say they will help, but then they ...

Take all of this for what its worth....im no chef but do like to try different things until i find what i like - then i try new things to make sure i still like what i like. If you're not corning yourown beef shame on you. http://amazingribs.com/recipes/beef/home_made_corned_beef.html http://amazing...

Ok i was useless for 2hrs....too much beef lol.

Is this the type of doneness u like on ur brisket?

Oh my....ohh my. Wow i hope this is not luck and i can reproduce this to the T.......flavor is serious!

His might be my favorite thing to cook. Cant wait until about 5pm

Thank you. They were pretty good and the brisket doneness was pretty good

These recipes will make you a red sauce. If ur looking for something easy, order a few of them dry seasonings from desert garden. Getcha some NM chili powder if u make chili too! U wont regret that order

Thanks. I love this freakin cooker, finally been cookin with real wood fire!!

I think my favorite thing to cook is corned beef/pastrami. Its so easy to make

Game out great

Brisket

Found a new recipe for chili that sounded good. Picked up some oxtail and got started. This is a must try if you like chili. http://foodbreeze.blogspot.com/2014/03/oxtail-chili.html?showComment=1421713180975&m=1 Also needed to cook this prime brisket i had wet aging for 3wks. Found a new source for ...

I also wont pretend i make this every time. If i am lazy, i reach for a package of desert garden spice mix. Its pretty dang close. I never tried it without NM ingredients, but i def believe their chile's taste different. Sure it is still good without the NM ingredients....but i would highly suggest ...

Carne Adovada 1/3 c. peanut or vegetable oil 3-1/2 lbs. pork loin or butt, cut in 3/4-inch cubes 2 c. diced onion 2 T. minced garlic 4 c. chicken broth or water 2 t. ground coriander seed 2 t. dried Mexican oregano 2 t. chile caribe 3/4 c. Chimayo ground red chile, mild or medium 1 T. red chile hone...

Thanks! My dad and cousin really like bbq and i only know of places i read about, never been to KC. Thats why i asked, take it from those that know good food. Reviews online are so mixed. Tom he is rebuilding a glass furnace, i think in North KC. So far, a few of us are going to come out mid-late ma...

Gimma a few days ill get ya a great carne asada recipe. My sister lives in NM, thats all they cook out there. The food is crazy good, even better when kissed with smoke!

Places to eat. He had arthur bryants burnt ends. Whats next?

My father is in KC until early april, i am thinking about going out for long weekend in march. Any weekend in march? Figured id ask before randomly choosing a weekend

Also, will take any advice on places for him to try and what to get.

Anyone have any fruit vinegar recipes?

Thanks for the replies. I will try keeping the door open for a few min.

I did put wood on warming box but that did not show much improvement.

Cooked with oak this weekend, super dense stuff. It was cut early summer '14 and seasoned to 17%. Had a good bed of coals, but each time i added wood it smoked (a little gray) for maybe 10min. Should i want to clean this smoke up, if yes, how? It did help when i cut splits down to about the size of ...

It was maybe open 90%? Not sure that made a difference lol. Middle rack cooked best. Couldn't put stone on damper, restricts too much air. That would prob work if I had more coals but the family was hungry and it was late

Oh yea! Delicious period