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  • The Cen-Tex Smoker
    The Cen-Tex Smoker Posts: 23,160
    SGH said:
    Glad to hear that you are doing well brother Tex. I wish you good luck on your endeavor. 
    On a separate note, I had to google “Airbnb”. I have never heard of that. I guess I need to get out more often 🤣

    Thanks Scottie. airbnb is kind of a name brand for a vacation rental (like calling a tissue a "Kleenex"). It's just vacation rentals using the Airbnb platform to vet guests and facilitate all the $ transactions.
    Keepin' It Weird in The ATX FBTX
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  • JethroVA
    JethroVA Posts: 1,251
    The Cen-Tex Smoker said:
    SciAggie said:
    ‘Bout time you checked in. 

    It has been too long! We are coming out of the covid malaise like a banshee!

    Vaxed, waxed and ready to party?

    Richmond and Mathews County, VA. Large BGE, Weber gas, little Weber charcoal. Vintage ManGrates. Little reddish portable kamado that shall remain nameless here.  Very Extremely Stable Genius. 
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  • The Cen-Tex Smoker
    The Cen-Tex Smoker Posts: 23,160
    JethroVA said:
    The Cen-Tex Smoker said:
    SciAggie said:
    ‘Bout time you checked in. 

    It has been too long! We are coming out of the covid malaise like a banshee!

    Vaxed, waxed and ready to party?


    damn skippy. I love that one.
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  • Canugghead
    Canugghead Posts: 12,448
    nolaegghead said:
    Buddy of mine sold his house in Dripping Springs.  The guy who bought it, Jackie Sherrill,  got spotted on my friend's surveillance camera taking a leak on the property when he was looking at it.  Keeping it weird.
    Sprung a drip in Dripping Springs
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  • northGAcock
    northGAcock Posts: 15,172
    JethroVA said:
    The Cen-Tex Smoker said:
    SciAggie said:
    ‘Bout time you checked in. 

    It has been too long! We are coming out of the covid malaise like a banshee!

    Vaxed, waxed and ready to party?

    How the hips doing @JethroVA
    Ellijay GA with a Medium & MiniMax

    Well, I married me a wife, she's been trouble all my life,
    Run me out in the cold rain and snow
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  • JohnInCarolina
    JohnInCarolina Posts: 33,274
    northGAcock said:
    JethroVA said:
    The Cen-Tex Smoker said:
    SciAggie said:
    ‘Bout time you checked in. 

    It has been too long! We are coming out of the covid malaise like a banshee!

    Vaxed, waxed and ready to party?

    How the hips doing @JethroVA

    "I've made a note never to piss you two off." - Stike

    "The truth is, these are not very bright guys, and things got out of hand." - Deep Throat
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  • caliking
    caliking Posts: 19,064
    The Cen-Tex Smoker said:
     Not sure people on a romantic getaway weekend in wine country want to be awoken by cannon fire at 6:30 am and watch a guy in camo drag a bloody 10-pointer out of the woods while they have coffee on the deck
    You could sell it as "Romantic Wine-ison Getaways"... good wine upfront, damn fresh venison later.

    #1 LBGE December 2012 • #2 SBGE February  2013 • #3 Mini May 2013
    A happy BGE family in Houston, TX.
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  • alaskanassasin
    alaskanassasin Posts: 8,435
    Been there, I recall there being a submarine in front of a municipal building, I drank a German beer and ate a brat.  I have kin in Bastrop
    South of Columbus, Ohio.


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  • EggObsessed
    EggObsessed Posts: 786
    Congrats to you and Janell with your new adventure! It sounds wonderful, and I know y'all will do it up "right". We decided to leave the lake life and move to Brenham, where family and friends live. We were able to ride the coat tails of the ATX housing boom, an hour and a half away. Eleven offers on the house the first day, all above asking price. Sold for 16% over asking. Glad y'all get to take advantage of the situation, too. It's great to know y'all are doing well. Thanks for checking in!
    Kelley 
    Egging with No Joke Smoke (Bruce), enjoying small town life in Brenham, TX., the home of Blue Bell Ice Cream.  BGEs: XL, Medium,  1 MiniMax. 36" CookRite Commercial Griddle, and a Shirley Smoker.
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  • The Cen-Tex Smoker
    The Cen-Tex Smoker Posts: 23,160
    EggObsessed said:
    Congrats to you and Janell with your new adventure! It sounds wonderful, and I know y'all will do it up "right". We decided to leave the lake life and move to Brenham, where family and friends live. We were able to ride the coat tails of the ATX housing boom, an hour and a half away. Eleven offers on the house the first day, all above asking price. Sold for 16% over asking. Glad y'all get to take advantage of the situation, too. It's great to know y'all are doing well. Thanks for checking in!

    oh wow! I didn't know you guys left the lake. Prices out there are going crazy too. Glad you guys were able to sock a little away. These crazy runs don't come often and I've been on the other side of one in 2008 so the house gods owe me one :)
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  • The Cen-Tex Smoker
    The Cen-Tex Smoker Posts: 23,160
    alaskanassasin said:
    Been there, I recall there being a submarine in front of a municipal building, I drank a German beer and ate a brat.  I have kin in Bastrop

    That's the spot.
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  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 34,441
    A plug for Fredricksburg and @The Cen-Tex Smoker and TFJ's soon to be grand adventure.  Fredricksburg- my first and only tour of a HEB store.  Even better than the pics-the brisket section (yes, with wagyu) was incredible, reenforcing the "better to be lucky than good" slogan.  
    Should you make the trip then allow a few hours to visit the National Museum of the Pacific War (the driver for my visit there-brisket was the main focus for the main trip).  Fleet Admiral Chester Nimitz's home town.  You will totally enjoy.

    As a side note, the German heritage is everywhere and fully supported by the available beers.  
    Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood. # 38 for the win.  Life is too short for light/lite beer!  Seems I'm livin in a transitional period.
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  • Botch
    Botch Posts: 16,480
    JethroVA said:
    The Cen-Tex Smoker said:
    SciAggie said:
    ‘Bout time you checked in. 

    It has been too long! We are coming out of the covid malaise like a banshee!

    Vaxed, waxed and ready to party?

    Vacc'd, waxed, and ready to party.
     
    Fixed, just for the t-shirt sales.  
    ___________

    "They're eating the checks!  They're eating the balances!"  


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  • bubbajack
    bubbajack Posts: 1,145
    The Cen-Tex Smoker said:
    Battleborn said:
    Can’t beat the peaches from Fredricksburg. You looking to get into the fruit wine business?


    We are not but we are looking to lease the front 10 acres to a winery for a vineyard. There is an existing deer hunting operation there now which I'm not sure we are going to keep going. We will see how it does this fall and then make a call. The guy spent a ton of money on genetics and infrastructure on the land (it's all high-fenced and there are several rotating crops he puts in every year for the deer) so it is something we are going to consider. We are building out 6 airbnb properties on it too so we will have to figure out a way to balance those 2 things when the time come. Not sure people on a romantic getaway weekend in wine country want to be awoken by cannon fire at 6:30 am and watch a guy in camo drag a bloody 10-pointer out of the woods while they have coffee on the deck
    Sounds legit to me! Just saying,
    I drink cheap beer so I can afford good bourbon.

    Salisbury, NC...... XL,Lx3,Mx2,S, MM, Mini BGE, FireDisc x2. Blackstone 22", Offset smoker, weber kettle 22"


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  • The Cen-Tex Smoker
    The Cen-Tex Smoker Posts: 23,160
    lousubcap said:
    A plug for Fredricksburg and @The Cen-Tex Smoker and TFJ's soon to be grand adventure.  Fredricksburg- my first and only tour of a HEB store.  Even better than the pics-the brisket section (yes, with wagyu) was incredible, reenforcing the "better to be lucky than good" slogan.  
    Should you make the trip then allow a few hours to visit the National Museum of the Pacific War (the driver for my visit there-brisket was the main focus for the main trip).  Fleet Admiral Chester Nimitz's home town.  You will totally enjoy.

    As a side note, the German heritage is everywhere and fully supported by the available beers.  

    and 100 wineries, distilleries, and breweries all within 15-20 min every direction. Can't throw a rock without hitting a winery or tasting room out there.
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  • alaskanassasin
    alaskanassasin Posts: 8,435
    What is the pro dominant  grape? 
    South of Columbus, Ohio.


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  • nolaegghead
    nolaegghead Posts: 42,109
    alaskanassasin said:
    What is the pro dominant  grape? 
    The Joad variety.

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  • HeavyG
    HeavyG Posts: 10,380
    nolaegghead said:
    alaskanassasin said:
    What is the pro dominant  grape? 
    The Joad variety.


    Those are only found at the "Wrath Winery".
    “Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away.” ― Philip K. Diçk




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  • nolaegghead
    nolaegghead Posts: 42,109
    HeavyG said:
    nolaegghead said:
    alaskanassasin said:
    What is the pro dominant  grape? 
    The Joad variety.


    Those are only found at the "Wrath Winery".
    Yes, next door to "Hard Times Haberdashery", purveyors of previously fine rags.

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  • The Cen-Tex Smoker
    The Cen-Tex Smoker Posts: 23,160
    alaskanassasin said:
    What is the pro dominant  grape? 
    Rhone varietals grow best in TX (hot summers, rocky soil). (Reds) Grenache, Mourvèdre, Syrah, Tempranillo, (whites) Marsanne, Viongier, Rousanne 

    there are a few others but these tend to grow best in our climate 
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  • SciAggie
    SciAggie Posts: 6,481
    @The Cen-Tex Smoker I'm a fan of the Tempranillos that grow around Fredericksburg.
    Coleman, Texas
    Large BGE & Mini Max for the wok. A few old camp Dutch ovens and a wood fired oven. LSG 24” cabinet offset smoker. There are a few paella pans and a Patagonia cross in the barn. A curing chamber for bacterial transformation of meats...
    "Bourbon slushies. Sure you can cook on the BGE without them, but why would you?"
                                                                                                                          YukonRon
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  • The Cen-Tex Smoker
    The Cen-Tex Smoker Posts: 23,160
    SciAggie said:
    @The Cen-Tex Smoker I'm a fan of the Tempranillos that grow around Fredericksburg.
    Me too. The GSM (Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre) blends are very good too. 
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  • JethroVA
    JethroVA Posts: 1,251
    northGAcock said:
    JethroVA said:
    The Cen-Tex Smoker said:
    SciAggie said:
    ‘Bout time you checked in. 

    It has been too long! We are coming out of the covid malaise like a banshee!

    Vaxed, waxed and ready to party?

    How the hips doing @JethroVA
    Great, thanks for asking. I was off the oxycodone after 7 days. Now walking pain free if I use a cane.  Hardest part is getting in my 4Runner. 
    Richmond and Mathews County, VA. Large BGE, Weber gas, little Weber charcoal. Vintage ManGrates. Little reddish portable kamado that shall remain nameless here.  Very Extremely Stable Genius. 
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  • SamIAm2
    SamIAm2 Posts: 1,967
    @JethroVA- one of these would be useful to get in and out of your 4Runner while you recuperate.  Use it now and save it for when you are much older, later. 

    Ubi panis, ibi patria.
    Large - Roswell rig, MiniMax-PS Woo; Cocoa, Fl.
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  • Foghorn
    Foghorn Posts: 10,111
    The Cen-Tex Smoker said:
    alaskanassasin said:
    What is the pro dominant  grape? 
    Rhone varietals grow best in TX (hot summers, rocky soil). (Reds) Grenache, Mourvèdre, Syrah, Tempranillo, (whites) Marsanne, Viongier, Rousanne 

    there are a few others but these tend to grow best in our climate 
    It’s my impression that a relatively small percentage (? 10-20%) of the wine served/sold in the tasting rooms around Fredericksburg is grown near there - although the vast majority is grown in Texas.  A lot of the vines are in the drier climate near the New Mexico border - especially the Tempranillo. They make most of the wine in the Fredericksburg area.  

    We also learned yesterday that there are some remarkable bottles of Petit Verdot being served/sold in the area.  Apparently it grows better in Texas than in France.  

    XXL BGE, Karebecue, Klose BYC, Chargiller Akorn Kamado, Weber Smokey Mountain, Grand Turbo gasser, Weber Smoky Joe, and the wheelbarrow that my grandfather used to cook steaks from his cattle

    San Antonio, TX

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  • SciAggie
    SciAggie Posts: 6,481
    @Foghorn Good point - I certainly don’t know the percentage. To your point, we have two small wineries here in Coleman. I know one of them has won some accolades for their Syrah. I have no idea if that’s a function of soil and climate, their skill as vintners, or personal preference on their part and good luck. I’m no authority, but it’s an interesting topic. 
    Coleman, Texas
    Large BGE & Mini Max for the wok. A few old camp Dutch ovens and a wood fired oven. LSG 24” cabinet offset smoker. There are a few paella pans and a Patagonia cross in the barn. A curing chamber for bacterial transformation of meats...
    "Bourbon slushies. Sure you can cook on the BGE without them, but why would you?"
                                                                                                                          YukonRon
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  • YukonRon
    YukonRon Posts: 17,125
    Fredericksburg was a great time, and I was impressed with the quality and style. We will definitely return some day. 

    I now have another reason to do so. Congrats on the move and I am hoping it all goes well. I totally understand how fast life goes by, when you are working your backside off, kinda been doing that myself, along with some health issues as well.

    these pics are from our last trip. So much fun.
    "Knowledge is Good" - Emil Faber

    XL and MM
    Louisville, Kentucky
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  • The Cen-Tex Smoker
    The Cen-Tex Smoker Posts: 23,160
    Foghorn said:
    The Cen-Tex Smoker said:
    alaskanassasin said:
    What is the pro dominant  grape? 
    Rhone varietals grow best in TX (hot summers, rocky soil). (Reds) Grenache, Mourvèdre, Syrah, Tempranillo, (whites) Marsanne, Viongier, Rousanne 

    there are a few others but these tend to grow best in our climate 
    It’s my impression that a relatively small percentage (? 10-20%) of the wine served/sold in the tasting rooms around Fredericksburg is grown near there - although the vast majority is grown in Texas.  A lot of the vines are in the drier climate near the New Mexico border - especially the Tempranillo. They make most of the wine in the Fredericksburg area.  

    We also learned yesterday that there are some remarkable bottles of Petit Verdot being served/sold in the area.  Apparently it grows better in Texas than in France.  

    True. They grow 70-80% of the wine made in Fredericksburg in the high plains area (up in the panhandle by Lubbock and Amarillo). Most of the vineyards in Fredericksburg are small and I think a lot of them are for show. The vineyards out west can be massive
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  • The Cen-Tex Smoker
    The Cen-Tex Smoker Posts: 23,160
    YukonRon said:
    Fredericksburg was a great time, and I was impressed with the quality and style. We will definitely return some day. 

    I now have another reason to do so. Congrats on the move and I am hoping it all goes well. I totally understand how fast life goes by, when you are working your backside off, kinda been doing that myself, along with some health issues as well.

    these pics are from our last trip. So much fun.

    would love to meet up with you if you make it back down. We love it out there (obviously). I hope to have a gatheirng of the eggheads out there once we get settled.
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  • EggObsessed
    EggObsessed Posts: 786
    Hey, @The Cen-Tex Smoker, I know you're super busy, but when you get a chance.....would still LOVE to have your queso recipe :)
    Kelley 
    Egging with No Joke Smoke (Bruce), enjoying small town life in Brenham, TX., the home of Blue Bell Ice Cream.  BGEs: XL, Medium,  1 MiniMax. 36" CookRite Commercial Griddle, and a Shirley Smoker.
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