Jump to content

Shop Talk


Onyx610

Recommended Posts

On 2/8/2024 at 9:29 PM, Mean Green said:

Isn’t it a shame how much people waste I’m the same way I hate seeing something that’s good thrown away I was at work one day and watched the parts man toss a brand new Alcoa hub pilot 24.5 polished rear wheel in the dumpster cause it was out of warranty I couldn’t get in the shop fast enough to get a ticket to take it home and fish it back out 

It truly is. I know I told the story here when it happened, but I still think of the time I watched the woman at the bakery that I was parked behind throwing away hundreds of loaves of bread in the dumpster out back. Not a thing wrong with it, just loaves the bread trucks had brought back because it was past the expiration date and they couldn't sell it.

I was tempted to go dumpster diving and get myself a few dozen loaves, but with my luck I'd have gotten arrested for trespassing or something.

  • Like 2

Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Other Dog,  this one is for you..  I told you a while ago that You inspired me to smoke some Yummie goodness..   I'm trying something.  my wife doesnt like skin on chicken, so i pulled the skin and saved it.  then i smoked these 1/4's till they got a good color then I covered them with the skin to keep them from drying out..  i expect them to be Yummie.. 

Have you ever done this with chicken, if so, how did it come out?   

Hoping for a good game today,  Jojo

KIMG2634_01_BURST1002634_COVER.JPG

Link to comment
Share on other sites

14 minutes ago, Joey Mack said:

Other Dog,  this one is for you..  I told you a while ago that You inspired me to smoke some Yummie goodness..   I'm trying something.  my wife doesnt like skin on chicken, so i pulled the skin and saved it.  then i smoked these 1/4's till they got a good color then I covered them with the skin to keep them from drying out..  i expect them to be Yummie.. 

Have you ever done this with chicken, if so, how did it come out?   

Hoping for a good game today,  Jojo

KIMG2634_01_BURST1002634_COVER.JPG

I've never done it myself, but I saw Myron Mixon, AKA "the winningest man in barbecue", do it on TV on the barbecue competition show I used to watch all the time. It was called "Barbecue Pit Masters" I think, and I learned a lot. They smoked ribs, brisket, whole hog, chicken, or Boston butts, pretty much something different all the time. They had a certain length of time to cook then they turned it in for judging. Great show.

Anyway, he cooked chicken thighs and he pulled the skin off first and scraped it on the inside, then put it back on before he put it in the smoker. His came out great, and the skin was crispy, which is what he was shooting for.

  • Like 1
  • Like 1

Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Speaking of grilling, I ordered a new offset fire box for the Char-Griller smoker. It was starting to rust a little bit, my own fault, but the rest of it is in pretty good shape. It's my own fault because one of the worst things you can do with a grill or smoker is to leave ashes in it. They absorb moisture and cause it to rust very quickly. I'm guilty of not cleaning the ashes out until the next time I'm starting to cook something. You know, food gets done, "let's eat" and cleaning the ashes out of the smoker or grill is about the last thing on my mind.

This is the new unit installed. It's slightly smaller but not enough to make much of a difference, I wouldn't think anyway.

PXL_20240211_182718627.thumb.jpg.54d90c0c186fa9226314b90bc7eb3e8c.jpg

The old one looked like this when I took it off.

PXL_20240208_195915882.thumb.jpg.a0756d00fa322c92ed9c6e0458b62913.jpg

My son said he'd like to have it for a freestanding grill, so I put the legs on it and covered the hole in the end and slapped some Hi-Temp paint on it for him.

I even wire brushed the cast iron grates and reseasoned them for him. They were rusty too, from being in the shed, but I don't remember ever using them but once. They fit across the top on that little edge there.

PXL_20240208_194023758.thumb.jpg.c21459176de59876fb745c8d2240079d.jpg

I didn't need it, I have more grills than I know what to do with now.

PXL_20240211_182637817.thumb.jpg.ce1b40842695045ce052c0e6d5ea2373.jpg

And there's another little round one like the one in this picture in the shed, along with the Pit Barrel Cooker.

  • Like 1
  • Like 1

Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

thats great...  I too have 4 grills.  one is used as an oven, one is just for grilling, the other is a flat top, and of course the smoker.  well I put the chicken on a little too early, but these quarters need to cook a while. They are vainy and bloody inside before cooking. My wife wont eat them if they are cooked but dont look it.  I covered them with foil and letting the fire die down and slowly simmer them. they should fall apart like BBQ when done.  suits me just fine, and she will eat it..  she made southern style slaw to go with it. I may make Mac-n-Cheese from scratch .  she loves it.  

  • Like 2
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Looks good to me..  I did make a brine last night and soaked the 1/4's..  picklin salt,, orange juice,, garlic powder,, onion powder,,  4 chicken cubes melted,,  i boiled a tea pot of water and poured it into the big pot and mixed it all together..  then put the 1/4's in..  to soak...   actually smelled good this morning.  

  • Like 2
Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • 2 weeks later...

Thanks guys..  Next step is to take it off the stand and put it on the wooden pallet that is made for these and then I can finish priming it for paint and then groom it..  Oil + fuel  filter pads, compressor and fuel lines and so on..  

Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • 1 month later...
12 hours ago, 70mackMB said:

Get this one going again. Joey how is the motor coming along? And the friendly smoker competition?    .....Hippy

01HV0D6WH86FY256PTH24CST48.jpeg?w=960

Would not matter, as that ship was going to india

when you are up to your armpits in alligators,

it is hard to remember you only came in to drain the swamp..

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.
×
×
  • Create New...