May 03, 2019

Good morning crew,

Circumstances may have finally combined in my favor. I have a free weekend, it is going to be a mild 61 or 62 degrees and sunny, and I actually have a few bucks in my pocket. It seems like the perfect opportunity to test my skills at smoking.

The method is hundreds of years old. If a bunch of uneducated settlers could do it, I think I can pull it off. The only trick is I have to use my regular grill and it is not designed for smoking. I have to figure out how to create a low, indirect heat in a single cooking chamber. I'm thinking maybe a simple system of baffles inside the grill using some pieces of tin.

Or I could just stack the coals on one side and lay the meat on the other. I'll figure it out tomorrow morning.

I was out picking up some supplies at the home improvement store last night and I saw a very nice smoker with a separate fire box for under $150. Who knows. If this little experiment turns out successful I just might have to invest in one. All I have to do is not poison myself or the wife tomorrow.

Wish me luck.

Laugh it up,

Joe

joe@gophercentral.com

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