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[dem beats 1,223]

Sean, what stoner and why?

I'm having some issues with keeping the heat steady especially for low temps it will occasionally put itself out. It's not a huge deal but as I plan on smoking a bird for the inlaws I really want to get this right. Im going to have the wife buy it for me now and call it christmas.

I remember you told me about it once, but when I went to the site it was so fucking vague I never got it.

My fun money is tapped after the scope so I really don't want to make a mistake.

[dem beats 1,223]

My test bird in the egg now needed some air flow so I put on a fan lightly and it wouldn't climb past 300 for 20 min. I ran inside for 10 min and it was at roughly 600.

I hope its salvageable. It wrecked the drippings pan though so no gravy.

[dem beats 1,223]

I need to build the stand too. I was sitting on a cooler prepping the egg and it rolled out from me. Landed on my ass hard and the my skull. Lower back is just horrible. Thank God I didn't land on tail bone at least. Vico, madras, and a stogie now while tending the egg.

[nem 2,019]

Glad you are alright Matt. I bought a turkey today to cook on my egg this week to.

Is your fire box clean?

[dem beats 1,223]

Yeah. I vacuumed it out recently even.

[Frostedflakejake 148]

Officially have no idea what in God's name you two are talking about.

And when you don't know what the terminology means, it sounds rather humorous.

Likewise, lab reports are not fun. Do I care about transient signals? Well.... yeah I do, but not this much!

[nem 2,019]

Yeah. I vacuumed it out recently even.

Your lump is not damp is it?

I tore mine apart today and vacuumed it out today and filled it with BGE lump, noo more cowboy crap!

[nem 2,019]

Officially have no idea what in God's name you two are talking about.

And when you don't know what the terminology means, it sounds rather humorous.

Likewise, lab reports are not fun. Do I care about transient signals? Well.... yeah I do, but not this much!

Only the best way to cook proteins.

[dem beats 1,223]

Lol.

For 3 months surfing my kitchen remodel we only had the BGE and an electric tea kettle to boil water.

[vladd 26]

Officially have no idea what in God's name you two are talking about.

And when you don't know what the terminology means, it sounds rather humorous.

Likewise, lab reports are not fun. Do I care about transient signals? Well.... yeah I do, but not this much!

Only the best way to cook proteins.

The "fire box" makes me think you've got experience with some of my ex's.

[nem 2,019]

Officially have no idea what in God's name you two are talking about.

And when you don't know what the terminology means, it sounds rather humorous.

Likewise, lab reports are not fun. Do I care about transient signals? Well.... yeah I do, but not this much!

Only the best way to cook proteins.

The "fire box" makes me think you've got experience with some of my ex's.

[dem beats 1,223]

Lol.

Red heads, or just a bad infection?

[nem 2,019]

Matt what temp do you plan on cooking your bird at?

[dem beats 1,223]

3 different recipes said 350. I'm going for that. I haven't looked too deep into cook temp. Just internal temp. I do know slower is better with birds in almost every application.

[Julian 641]

Personally I like fried turkey.

IMO Fried > Baked.

Oil adds to the texture making the bird much more "moist" on the pallet.

I know Sean (from previous years) does not agree. lol

[dem beats 1,223]

I'm sure a properly fried bird would be great. Frying is a really great cooking method but doing it right is tough to do without really good equipment.

[nem 2,019]

3 different recipes said 350. I'm going for that. I haven't looked too deep into cook temp. Just internal temp. I do know slower is better with birds in almost every application.

I was thinking 300-350, let me know how your bird turns out. I plan on doing mine thursday.

[Julian 641]

I'm sure a properly fried bird would be great. Frying is a really great cooking method but doing it right is tough to do without really good equipment.

Frying is indeed a an art.

But it all boils down (Pun not intended) to really one thing IMO

-Heat control

You keep the heat up and account for thermal drop when you throw something in the oil and everything you make will come out fairly non-greasy.

Trying to find a video of Alton brown's analogy of efficient frying and thermal drop

[Godsmack 361]

Good day kind sir!

J

good fucking day,

92.9 on my PT

SrA today!

Congrats man!!!! SrA is what E-3?

J

Senior Airman is E-4!

Not considered an NCO though, still in the airman tier.

If I was in any other branch I'd be an NCO.

We have all the responsibilities of an NCO without anything extra lol.

Couldn't remember for sure. Congrats none the less. And in the Army 9.75/10 times it makes you a Specialist is not an NCO and a Corporal (the NCO E-4) while technically an NCO is still usually treated like lower enlisted.

J

[vladd 26]

was def an STD joke, dirty whore reference.

[Julian 641]

Good day kind sir!

J

good fucking day,

92.9 on my PT

SrA today!

Congrats man!!!! SrA is what E-3?

J

Senior Airman is E-4!

Not considered an NCO though, still in the airman tier.

If I was in any other branch I'd be an NCO.

We have all the responsibilities of an NCO without anything extra lol.

Couldn't remember for sure. Congrats none the less. And in the Army 9.75/10 times it makes you a Specialist is not an NCO and a Corporal (the NCO E-4) while technically an NCO is still usually treated like lower enlisted.

J

Yeah I know in the navy you're treated as an NCO

[dem beats 1,223]

3 different recipes said 350. I'm going for that. I haven't looked too deep into cook temp. Just internal temp. I do know slower is better with birds in almost every application.

I was thinking 300-350, let me know how your bird turns out. I plan on doing mine thursday.

Even with the heat spike and only a 30 min brine soak its one. Of the best turkeys I've ever had.

[Julian 641]

I've always liked longer brine times.

[dem beats 1,223]

Me too. My wife didn't want me to brine at first as

She thought he mom didn't. Then we talkekd. To her mom and boom, it was ok.

[Julian 641]

Anything my grandma fried she brined.

my mom made fried chicken, didn't taste the same

evidently she would first brine for a few hours then let sit in buttermilk overnight.

mmm...