Brisket Camp in NOLA!!!

henapple

JRWhitee said:

henapple said:

I have a unit.

Small or a mini?

Mini Max....raised direct...

Eggcelsior

Isn't unit #1a ceramic cooker? CT mentioned that it was ceramic sandwiched with 1/4 inch steel.

Kdp

I am Piney's Sous Chef. I have learned so much about cooking from him over the years. He has raved about all the food and fun in New Orleans. Can't wait to try so of the things he learned.

StillSmoken

SGH for President! I wish I could have made it to Brisket Camp. It sounds like a bunch of good folks that just love to cook and have fun.

SGH

@johnkitchens‌
Brother I absolutely love the shot you did with me and brother Mixon!! That is way cool!! Thanks. I'm saving that one!!

SGH

@Eggcelsior‌
Brother Egg, let me clarify. The outside wall is 1/4 inch carbon steel. The inside wall is 1/4 inch stainless steel. Between these two walls is a 2 gap that is filled with a cast able refractory that is rated to 5,800 degrees. So once the refractory is poured, you have a 2 and 1/2 solid wall, roof and floor. A formidable unit without question or doubt my friend. Even when running the unit as high as 420 degrees, I can safely lick spilled meat juice off of the outside wall without burning my tongue. No joke. I have done it several times with no burn or injury. The wife gets mad when I lick the unit, but so be it. I love the juice.

henapple

Please don't lick your unit...or at least tell us about it. :((

cazzy

henapple said:

Please don't lick your unit...or at least tell us about it. :((

Is SGH Marilyn Manson??

tarheelmatt

Talking about licking units, makes me think of this song... 

http://youtu.be/dy468aoZADo

SGH

@cazzy‌
I have a lot of habits that most folks consider to be strange or nasty if you will. When you grow up poor you kind of pick up bad etiquette habits. Now that I have a little money, Im still that fellow at heart that grew up poor just this side of Mobile Al. I will be licking pans and smokers to the very end my friend. I am what I am. And I wouldn't change it for the world.

nolaegghead

When I'm eating BBQ, I do it like a starving cave man.

SGH

@nolaegghead‌
Agreed sir.

SGH

@cazzy‌
How do y'all superimpose pics like this? I have seen you do it a lot. Thanks in advance.

bcsnave

henapple said:

Please don't lick your unit...or at least tell us about it. :((

Apple...what's in YOUR mouth?

piney

SGH you are one down to earth ole country boy,and Party Monster is the same way, and you can sure tell he had good raising by the way he respects you and other people, that my friend is a direct reflection on his upbringing. "Always be yourself you'll never be nobody else"

SGH

@piney‌
Thank you for the very kind and thoughtful words my friend. The next time you are coming through just this side of Biloxi, you be sure to pull in and see me and Party Monster. He honestly adored you my friend. As did I.

nolaegghead

Hey @piney - glad you made it, man.

We still have one quart of moonshine left.  I'm going to pour it in my IV this weekend.  Only 9200 ug/L of copper, no other heavy metals are worrysome.  Ice and mixers dilute that down below the 1300 ug/L limit.  Taste is excellent.  Kind of a honeysuckle sweetness to it.

I stopped by my buddy's shop tonight and took a look at the fabrication on my steam punk bike.  He got some ideas mocked up.  I'll post some pictures here in a bit if anyone is interested.

SGH

@nolaegghead‌
Post them. I would love to see it.

piney

good luck on the bike, have a drink and think of NC mtns. Tell Jack I said hello best margaritas EVER

nolaegghead

Those were addictive.  We only went through 2 cases of tequila.  I have 3 more for next time.  If they last that long.

nolaegghead

This is just in a mock-up stage.  The seat will cantilever from the triple tree, but it will be a truss, like the rear fender, not just square tube.  There will be wood and leather, copper and brass throughout, in the steam punk style.

U_tarded

@nolaegghead  that bike is out of control!  I love it.  

@hotch it was nice meeting you and talking with you again wish we could have stayed longer.  I will try and weasel my way out to some of the Texas eggfests this spring.

@sgh my wife still raves about the chicken it was amazing!

 Cen-Tex Smoker thanks for the best brisket slice I have ever had.  (after you cut it you said thats a good slice).  Your wife was wonderful to meet as well.

Eggcelsior it was nice meeting you 2 as well and I will look forward to the next time our paths cross. 

If any of you come to southern Utah or Nevada (las Vegas) let me know and I will be more than glad to meet up with you and buy some drinks!  I will post some pics I have in a bit now that things have settled down and we are home again.

nolaegghead

Here's Party Monster shuckin' oystahs at my crib on Sunday after camp.   Then some shots of oysters.  Next year we'll be serving them like this.

nolaegghead

Some of the attendees before it started.  I think maybe the day before. 

left to right:  Henapple, me, piney, hotch and tigertony

U_tarded

riding the ferry to the event

@sgh the amazing stuffed chicken and I believe the potato salad was from NOLA's wife (amazing stuff as well)

the wife said this was the best Margarita she had had in a long time (i forget the folks name that made it but they were on point) hand juicing limes and oranges was over the top!

SGH

@U_tarded‌
I'm glad that y'all enjoyed those chickens. I put a lot of heart and soul into them. Been making those for years. They are to my knowledge a Scottie Horton original. In the late 80's while I was intoxicated I accidentally dumped our crab meat into the meat grinder. On a whim I stuffed the chicken with it out of anger and wa la. My stuffed chickens were born. What started out as a accident has now become my go to recipe for stuffed chicken. There is just a little more in them than I have admitted to thus far. But when Nola films me stuffing them I will honestly share the entire recipe in its fullest form. There might be a little bacon in there with the shrimp and crab Again I'm glad that y'all enjoyed them. And meeting y'all was my honor sir.

U_tarded

oh and I am sure I met more forum members but those are just the ones I remember!  It was a whirlwind of a trip for us being we were actually on in NOLA for about 30 hours.  

piney

nola you got to send me the oyster recipe, char grill directions, toppings and all 

Hotch

@piney Thanks for hanging out with me. I had a great time and enjoyed your company. Next time you are around North Texas I expect you to come on over.

piney

same here my friend! maybe I will see you in Ga. If you are ever this way message me and I will give you my number