First Saturday of Spring...

hapster · March 2014

The weather is supposed to be beautiful for the 1st Saturday of Spring. My cook plan for later today is for some bacon cheeseburgers. Maybe throw that corned beef brisket on before that since it shouldn't take more than 6 hours or so to turn it into pastrami, much easier going from a low n slow to a higher heat direct cook like burgers than the other direction.

There will likely be a stick or two along with some adult beverages during the day as well.

Have a great Saturday everyone!

I just realized that this is my 3000th post... Time flys.

Little Steven · March 2014

Yer a riot Hap!

hapster · March 2014

Little Steven said:
Yer a riot Hap!

What's the issue? It's not actually snowing. Brush some off and commence to eggin'

Little Steven · March 2014

Wish I could. Gotta run down to Niagara Falls to my daughters dance comp. Fun WOW!

TexanOfTheNorth · March 2014

Little Steven said:

Wish I could. Gotta run down to Niagara Falls to my daughters dance comp. Fun WOW!

That's what we awoke to this morning as well!

Are the Falls still frozen? That's something I'd like to see but not enough to drive down there this weekend.

Little Steven · March 2014

I would think so. They had the annual ice climbing comp a few weeks ago.

hapster · March 2014

Well...
The boys were at the groomers at 7, then on to getting a quick detail for my truck. After that, I went and joined Sam's club. Checked out the meats, no packers and the prices were better but not earth shattering. I did save a ton on aluminum pans, 30 of them for $6 vs paying almost $2 each at Wegmans. I also picked up a new table and have changed my egg set up. I don't need the work lights anymore since I'm using a head lamp. It's on less, targeted better, and doesn't draw as many bugs...

Leaving Sam's I witnessed on of the greatest DIY fails that I've seen in a long time. I can only hope that there are cameras nearby when this decides to let lose at 60mph.

TexanOfTheNorth · March 2014

@Hapster, I commented on it last year but, the wood grain pattern on a couple of your deck screen boards is beautiful.

hapster · March 2014

TexanOfTheNorth said:
@Hapster, I commented on it last year but, the wood grain pattern on a couple of your deck screen boards is beautiful.

Thanks... Wish they were all like that

Acn · March 2014

It is turning out really nice down in B'more, too bad most of my cooking tasks are inside. I'll have some lamb chops and sweet potato on the egg for dinner though, and I'll get a brisket ready to go on tomorrow morning.

Tjcoley · March 2014

Enjoy the weather Hap. Same here in Central PA but the winds just started kicking up. Read you post about getting a quick detail on your truck and saw the pic before finishing the post. Decided I didn't want to go to that detailer.

hapster · March 2014

Back from picking up the boys... Time to decide on making the pastrami this afternoon and then burgers or just waiting for dinner and burgers. Of course it's also time to get some baseball on, a stick, and an adult beverage.

Bach and Mozart

Miked125 · March 2014

Little Steven said:

Yer a riot Hap!

I don't even have that much snow!

hapster · March 2014

Attempting the pastrami this afternoon. Rubbed with salt, pepper, paprika, onion powder, and garlic salt. Indirect at 275-300 to the IT is about 170. After that I'll so the cheese burgers...

New set up is working good so far...

grege345 · March 2014

Took my pastrami to 170 and wish I had taken it longer. Granted you don't want fall apart meat but when I bit in my sandwich the pastrami wanted to pull out of the sandwich instead of a clean bite thru. I ended up steaming it to fix the issue the next day for lunch. My .02 oh and the marble rye from wegmans is awesome

hapster · March 2014

Thanks @grege345‌ I will take it a little higher based on you recommendations. My maverick is not working correctly... Nothing but LLL for food temp

hapster · March 2014

Changed the batteries in the mavericks but no luck... Is it the probes causing the LLL reading? Anyone know anything about it?

grege345 · March 2014

Mine did the same thing and it was a kink in the wire. Good luck

hapster · March 2014

grege345 said:

Mine did the same thing and it was a kink in the wire. Good luck

Thanks... I was kinda figuring that. Guess its time to order new probes

mokadir · March 2014

Hey Hap, sortofa neighbor here. Loved the weather, but unfortunately the day was spent cleaning up all the huge branches that fell a month ago. Much of it is done, what is left needs to be done by professionals. Too pooped to do much other than grab some hard cider that I made in the fall. Anyway, I did want to egg today, but SWMBO put some turkey tenderloins in oven with convect roast and will add some spuds and carrots soon.

I have made the pastrami a few times, but have learned to soak out some of the salt over ~ 48 hours first to try to prevent it from being too salty. I may go ahead and make some beef jerky tomorrow. After the cider, there will be some dbl oaked for later...

hapster · March 2014

@mokadir‌ thanks for tip about the soaking. I read that earlier, but I'm too hardheaded and impatient to wait LOL...

I'm sure the turkey will be great... Nice that the wife cooked for you while you labored all day in the yard. Sit back and enjoy the Woodford

hapster · March 2014

Pastrami is off and in the fridge. The Bubba's were cooked, topped with bacon and American and dinner was quickly consumed.

Only had time for one quick one

Chris_Wang · March 2014

Burger looks delicious... Love the sesame seed bun.

hapster · March 2014

Update...

Here's my first Ruben Grills going in the oven using the corned beef/pastrami that I attempted this past weekend.

caliking · March 2014

Those sammies look damn tasty already!

hapster · March 2014

They were pretty good... And gone before I remembered to get a picture of them.

First Saturday of Spring...

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