BigDaddy’s Buzzed Shop Builds, Beer, Smoking BBQ, Grilling, Cake an BS

lynyrd3 · Jul 9, 2019

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@Pandaman59
When I bought these old turning plows a while back for another project. This smoker was sitting in the weeds by them. The man let me have it to get it out of the way. This is the only pic I have of it. It is sitting next to my welding truck out of the weather. needs a little TLC and will make you a great cooker.

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There is so much of that type of farming equipment around here and other types ( don’t know the names of any of that stuff ) most of with trees growing up through it .

LostHusker · Jul 9, 2019

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First day back. The normal crazy stuff.

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It was like that for me yesterday, today was better....

Bigdaddy4760 · Jul 9, 2019

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There is so much of that type of farming equipment around here and other types ( don’t know the names of any of that stuff ) most of with trees growing up through it .
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I build yard art out of it, this piece on the trailer I turned into a mailbox for a man.

Pyrotech · Jul 9, 2019

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I build yard art out of it, this piece on the trailer I turned into a mailbox for a man.

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Is it bad I see 5 wasted discada's...

Nice looking mail box..

Bigdaddy4760 · Jul 9, 2019

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Is it bad I see 5 wasted discada's...

Nice looking mail box..
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I have pallets of the disc's behind the shop. All my buddies save them for me.

Pandaman59 · Jul 9, 2019

Bigdaddy4760[OP] said: ↑

@Pandaman59
When I bought these old turning plows a while back for another project. This smoker was sitting in the weeds by them. The man let me have it to get it out of the way. This is the only pic I have of it. It is sitting next to my welding truck out of the weather. needs a little TLC and will make you a great cooker.

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Works for me .

Pandaman59 · Jul 9, 2019

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I have pallets of the disc's behind the shop. All my buddies save them for me.
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Sweet looking mailbox.

lynyrd3 · Jul 9, 2019

Bigdaddy4760[OP] said: ↑

I build yard art out of it, this piece on the trailer I turned into a mailbox for a man.

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That’s awesome. I hate seeing that stuff rust away on the side of the road . I will get some pictures of some of it when my back feels better and I can walk my dog again

ALI3N_123 · Jul 9, 2019

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TXSmoker and Zach are wanting to do this. I am in and going with my rig also.

What is it?

Alright Y'all! It's time for Texas to get on the map and join in on the many successful gatherings this site has started. With a shared passion for outdoor (and even indoor) cooking, we want to bring together as many friends and families that we can. There will be opportunities to learn, share knowledge, tips, tricks, and skills. And plenty to eat.

Also, Robert has offered to add some more brew to the que in that he is willing to share some of his skills and knowledge with his brewing equipment. Hopefully with some Irish Red :emoji_fingers_crossed::emoji_grin: For those interested in learning about home brew, this is a great opportunity and provides more discussion fodder for the gathering.

Who is invited?

Anyone that is willing to travel. No Texas affiliation required. Everyone is family around the pit and welcome to join in. The goal is to make this a reoccurring event and make new friendships and put faces to names.
When is it?

August 9th-11th, 2019. The plan is to make a weekend of it if possible. Those that can, could show up on Friday to start longer cooks that night to be prepared for Saturday. And also a chance for more of the aforementioned camaraderie... Saturday would be the main event of cooking and eating and hanging out all day. The goal would be to have a wide variety of foods to taste and sample for all. From Beef, Chicken, and Pork, to Poppers, Sides and more. You are more than welcome to just come by on Saturday for the feast as well.
How will we cook?

If you have a portable pit to bring, there is a lot of room that Robert (@tx smoker) has generously donated to this event. Between him and I we will have a lot of sq. inches of cook space available. Or, you can cook in advance and bring a dish with you.

Where is it?

Again, Robert and his wife are kindly opening up their home and space for us to assemble. It will be in Lago Vista, TX, North-West of Austin North of the lake. Address will be made available by PM to those attending so as not to put his personal information online. There will be areas to set up camp on Robert's property and some Hotels just down the road, linked here.

Why do this?

I mean... c'mon. Do we really need an excuse to gather a bunch of BBQ addicts and have a big shindig?!

What say y'all?

Post from TXSmoker in another cooking forum

Alrighty then...it's time to expand on what Zach has said. This may get a bit lengthy but it's well worth the read....I promise :emoji_wink:

ACCOMMODATIONS
We have a sizable chunk of land and have spent many hours cleaning it up. The area to the left of the house looks like national park land. There is ample space to set up tents if you're into camping. It would be primitive camping but we do have bathroom and bathing facilities available in the house. If you wanna come with a small camper or RV, I could possibly get you water but electricity would be a virtual impossibility. The area has lots of trees to provide shade from the Texas sun. Ricky and Connie always get the guest bedroom when they come but we do have a trundle bed in the office that can sleep two people. If you'd like to come for the overnight haul, first person to "reserve" the trundle bed gets it. We also have a really nice queen sized air mattress that we can set up in the game room which is VERY comfortable to sleep on. I believe Zach is planning to do the overnight gig and starting Friday and I'm pretty sure Ricky and Connie will be coming in Friday. I have scheduled to take Friday off so will be here all day to welcome our guests.

COOKING ARSENAL
I have 5 cookers set up on the patio, all of which are available for you to use. First is the 42" Lynx Professional propane grill. It is a 4-burner unit with one of the burners being an infrared rotisserie burner in the rear and a second one being the infrared sear burner on the right side. That burner can be used on lower heat just for grilling or will go to 1100* for a flash sear or Cajun Blackened. I do have a rotisserie for this if you wanna do something a bit different

Next is the custom built 54" T-Pit. It is propane fired and probably one if the easiest smokers you'll ever use to maintain temps. The propane is regulated with a micro adjustable needle valve so you can literally dial it in to within a degree or two of where you want it and it'll pretty much stay there. Smoke is generated by chunks of wood in a stainless steel pan set on a grate above the two 6" low pressure burners. It is reverse flow from both ends so will maintain perfectly balanced temps throughout the cooking chamber. I have hickory, pecan, apple, and mesquite available.

Third is a commercial grade stainless steel digital electric smoker. Smoke is generated with one of the two A-Maze-N products. I have a myriad of pellets available so take your pick

Next in line is the Sunterra Santa Maria grill that has been highlighted several times recently, including a pic that Zach included in his original post to this thread. I only have mesquite for this but can get something different if needed. It is a 36" grill and as seen in the pic Zach posted, it has the rotisserie if you'd like to go that route. I built and installed a configuration of 4 log lighters in the grill which are connected to a propane supply. With this, you can have your wood lit up and be cooking in a hurry. Once you have the wood burning, just turn the gas off.

Last but certainly not least is the XL Big Green Egg. This is undeniably the best engineered, best built, most versatile and reliable piece of cooking equipment on the planet. If I could only have one cooker, this would be it. I have oak lump charcoal for this but you can easily add whatever wood you'd like to add. There are not a ton of accessories available but I have the most important one: the plate setter. This is an absolute necessity to do low and slow cooking.

If need be, I also have a 30" Dynasty grill in the garage that I can bring out and set up. This also is an ultra high quality grill and has been a work horse for me for a LONG time. Zach will be bringing his 37" Weber Ranch. We will have a total of 7 cookers available if necessary. As Zach said, that'll give us a lot of square inches of cooking space:emoji_anguished:

BREW ETC
I've been making my own beer for over 20 years and have the processes pretty well dialed in. I am willing to do an exhibition early Saturday morning making beer for anybody who would like to see how brainlessly easy it is and how little equipment is required. I put off starting to brew my own thinking it was extremely involved and took a bunch of expensive equipment. I was wrong on all counts. Certainly you can make it more difficult than it needs to be and you can spend a fortune on equipment but you don't need to and still turn out world class beer. The entire process takes 3 hours start to finish so we'd need to get started early. The majority of the time is spent standing around waiting so there is time during the process to work on other stuff for food. Just let me know if anybody is interested and I'll make sure to have everything we need.

I'll be setting up a margarita table on the patio complete with tons of ice (I just bought a commercial ice maker) and there'll be a keg of home brew iced down and the party tap running. Prudence tells me that I'd better have a second keg cold and make sure at least one of them is Irish Red Ale :emoji_wink:

AMENITIES
For your pleasure we have the swimming pool that will be dialed in perfectly for relaxation and to cool off. It's likely to be quite warm. We also have a huge game room in the house equipped with a pool table and poker table. I doubt many people will want to be inside but it's an option if you choose to exercise it. Please bring swim suits and towels. Every time we provide towels, we seem to lose a bunch of them :emoji_wink:

SEATING
The patio is almost 1000 square feet and completely covered. We have tables and seating for 14 on the patio. The pool deck is equipped with 6 nice chairs, all with ottomans, and there are 3 side tables. If you don't mind sitting on a stool, we can seat 12 more on the pool deck. There is also space to eat inside if you just need a break from the heat.

MORE BBQ FODDER
Zach posted a pic of his amazing looking brisket. Thought I'd toss on up covering a different angle of the BBQ spectrum. I'd always wrapped my ribs until I saw a post here from a guy that does his on a higher temp, does not wrap, and glazes them. This is my first run with unwrapped ribs and my first time using a glaze. These were done on the BGE and came out fantastic!! This is now my go-to method of smoking ribs.

@Biscuits @KENNY @Kolunatic @lilred95 @MattCowsmasher @LostHusker @Mrprotaganist @Nopro @TacoDude 72
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Wouldn’t that interfere with C&C? I’m down to go

Bigdaddy4760 · Jul 9, 2019

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Wouldn’t that interfere with C&C? I’m down to go
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In August I dont know but would rather do this. You come a running.

Kolunatic · Jul 9, 2019

Nice pits

KENNY · Jul 9, 2019

Bigdaddy4760[OP] said: ↑

TXSmoker and Zach are wanting to do this. I am in and going with my rig also.

What is it?

Alright Y'all! It's time for Texas to get on the map and join in on the many successful gatherings this site has started. With a shared passion for outdoor (and even indoor) cooking, we want to bring together as many friends and families that we can. There will be opportunities to learn, share knowledge, tips, tricks, and skills. And plenty to eat.

Also, Robert has offered to add some more brew to the que in that he is willing to share some of his skills and knowledge with his brewing equipment. Hopefully with some Irish Red :emoji_fingers_crossed::emoji_grin: For those interested in learning about home brew, this is a great opportunity and provides more discussion fodder for the gathering.

Who is invited?

Anyone that is willing to travel. No Texas affiliation required. Everyone is family around the pit and welcome to join in. The goal is to make this a reoccurring event and make new friendships and put faces to names.
When is it?

August 9th-11th, 2019. The plan is to make a weekend of it if possible. Those that can, could show up on Friday to start longer cooks that night to be prepared for Saturday. And also a chance for more of the aforementioned camaraderie... Saturday would be the main event of cooking and eating and hanging out all day. The goal would be to have a wide variety of foods to taste and sample for all. From Beef, Chicken, and Pork, to Poppers, Sides and more. You are more than welcome to just come by on Saturday for the feast as well.
How will we cook?

If you have a portable pit to bring, there is a lot of room that Robert (@tx smoker) has generously donated to this event. Between him and I we will have a lot of sq. inches of cook space available. Or, you can cook in advance and bring a dish with you.

Where is it?

Again, Robert and his wife are kindly opening up their home and space for us to assemble. It will be in Lago Vista, TX, North-West of Austin North of the lake. Address will be made available by PM to those attending so as not to put his personal information online. There will be areas to set up camp on Robert's property and some Hotels just down the road, linked here.

Why do this?

I mean... c'mon. Do we really need an excuse to gather a bunch of BBQ addicts and have a big shindig?!

What say y'all?

Post from TXSmoker in another cooking forum

Alrighty then...it's time to expand on what Zach has said. This may get a bit lengthy but it's well worth the read....I promise :emoji_wink:

ACCOMMODATIONS
We have a sizable chunk of land and have spent many hours cleaning it up. The area to the left of the house looks like national park land. There is ample space to set up tents if you're into camping. It would be primitive camping but we do have bathroom and bathing facilities available in the house. If you wanna come with a small camper or RV, I could possibly get you water but electricity would be a virtual impossibility. The area has lots of trees to provide shade from the Texas sun. Ricky and Connie always get the guest bedroom when they come but we do have a trundle bed in the office that can sleep two people. If you'd like to come for the overnight haul, first person to "reserve" the trundle bed gets it. We also have a really nice queen sized air mattress that we can set up in the game room which is VERY comfortable to sleep on. I believe Zach is planning to do the overnight gig and starting Friday and I'm pretty sure Ricky and Connie will be coming in Friday. I have scheduled to take Friday off so will be here all day to welcome our guests.

COOKING ARSENAL
I have 5 cookers set up on the patio, all of which are available for you to use. First is the 42" Lynx Professional propane grill. It is a 4-burner unit with one of the burners being an infrared rotisserie burner in the rear and a second one being the infrared sear burner on the right side. That burner can be used on lower heat just for grilling or will go to 1100* for a flash sear or Cajun Blackened. I do have a rotisserie for this if you wanna do something a bit different

Next is the custom built 54" T-Pit. It is propane fired and probably one if the easiest smokers you'll ever use to maintain temps. The propane is regulated with a micro adjustable needle valve so you can literally dial it in to within a degree or two of where you want it and it'll pretty much stay there. Smoke is generated by chunks of wood in a stainless steel pan set on a grate above the two 6" low pressure burners. It is reverse flow from both ends so will maintain perfectly balanced temps throughout the cooking chamber. I have hickory, pecan, apple, and mesquite available.

Third is a commercial grade stainless steel digital electric smoker. Smoke is generated with one of the two A-Maze-N products. I have a myriad of pellets available so take your pick

Next in line is the Sunterra Santa Maria grill that has been highlighted several times recently, including a pic that Zach included in his original post to this thread. I only have mesquite for this but can get something different if needed. It is a 36" grill and as seen in the pic Zach posted, it has the rotisserie if you'd like to go that route. I built and installed a configuration of 4 log lighters in the grill which are connected to a propane supply. With this, you can have your wood lit up and be cooking in a hurry. Once you have the wood burning, just turn the gas off.

Last but certainly not least is the XL Big Green Egg. This is undeniably the best engineered, best built, most versatile and reliable piece of cooking equipment on the planet. If I could only have one cooker, this would be it. I have oak lump charcoal for this but you can easily add whatever wood you'd like to add. There are not a ton of accessories available but I have the most important one: the plate setter. This is an absolute necessity to do low and slow cooking.

If need be, I also have a 30" Dynasty grill in the garage that I can bring out and set up. This also is an ultra high quality grill and has been a work horse for me for a LONG time. Zach will be bringing his 37" Weber Ranch. We will have a total of 7 cookers available if necessary. As Zach said, that'll give us a lot of square inches of cooking space:emoji_anguished:

BREW ETC
I've been making my own beer for over 20 years and have the processes pretty well dialed in. I am willing to do an exhibition early Saturday morning making beer for anybody who would like to see how brainlessly easy it is and how little equipment is required. I put off starting to brew my own thinking it was extremely involved and took a bunch of expensive equipment. I was wrong on all counts. Certainly you can make it more difficult than it needs to be and you can spend a fortune on equipment but you don't need to and still turn out world class beer. The entire process takes 3 hours start to finish so we'd need to get started early. The majority of the time is spent standing around waiting so there is time during the process to work on other stuff for food. Just let me know if anybody is interested and I'll make sure to have everything we need.

I'll be setting up a margarita table on the patio complete with tons of ice (I just bought a commercial ice maker) and there'll be a keg of home brew iced down and the party tap running. Prudence tells me that I'd better have a second keg cold and make sure at least one of them is Irish Red Ale :emoji_wink:

AMENITIES
For your pleasure we have the swimming pool that will be dialed in perfectly for relaxation and to cool off. It's likely to be quite warm. We also have a huge game room in the house equipped with a pool table and poker table. I doubt many people will want to be inside but it's an option if you choose to exercise it. Please bring swim suits and towels. Every time we provide towels, we seem to lose a bunch of them :emoji_wink:

SEATING
The patio is almost 1000 square feet and completely covered. We have tables and seating for 14 on the patio. The pool deck is equipped with 6 nice chairs, all with ottomans, and there are 3 side tables. If you don't mind sitting on a stool, we can seat 12 more on the pool deck. There is also space to eat inside if you just need a break from the heat.

MORE BBQ FODDER
Zach posted a pic of his amazing looking brisket. Thought I'd toss on up covering a different angle of the BBQ spectrum. I'd always wrapped my ribs until I saw a post here from a guy that does his on a higher temp, does not wrap, and glazes them. This is my first run with unwrapped ribs and my first time using a glaze. These were done on the BGE and came out fantastic!! This is now my go-to method of smoking ribs.

@Biscuits @KENNY @Kolunatic @lilred95 @MattCowsmasher @LostHusker @Mrprotaganist @Nopro @TacoDude 72
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I'm in

Bigdaddy4760 · Jul 9, 2019

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I'm in
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All nighter friday.

irayfz6 · Jul 9, 2019

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Wouldn’t that interfere with C&C? I’m down to go
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Could go to this Saturday and CNC Sunday

Kanyon71 · Jul 9, 2019

CNC? Like the machine or Cars N Coffee (otherwise known as crash a mustang)?

ALI3N_123 · Jul 9, 2019

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Could go to this Saturday and CNC Sunday
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I can maybe do Saturday night

irayfz6 · Jul 9, 2019

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CNC? Like the machine or Cars N Coffee (otherwise known as crash a mustang)?
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That’s the one

Nopro · Jul 9, 2019

In for Saturday

Bigdaddy4760 · Jul 9, 2019

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In for Saturday
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That’s great Chris.

ALI3N_123 · Jul 9, 2019

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reserved

http://www.pitfacedbbq.com/products.html

Dino Beef Ribs

Prepping a beef clod

Injected it three times over three days with Johnnie juice.

Letting rest for smoker

21 Hours on the pit. Came out with a great bark and was very tender and full of juice. Had some for dinner then shaved the meat for for frnch dip sandwhiches.

Mod day at the shop, two briskets and a butt

Mod day at the shop, boys and girls eating good

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What does the bark taste like, Big Daddy?

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