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Q-talk *ON TOPIC ONLY* QUALITY ON TOPIC discussion of Backyard BBQ, grilling, equipment and outdoor cookin' . ** Other cooking techniques are welcomed for when your cookin' in the kitchen. Post your hints, tips, tricks & techniques, success, failures, but stay on topic and watch for that hijacking. |
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05-28-2013, 03:07 PM | #151 |
Full Fledged Farker
Join Date: 07-03-12
Location: Holden, MA
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Good Luck, living the dream.
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05-28-2013, 11:16 PM | #152 |
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Join Date: 10-25-06
Location: Madrid, IA
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05-31-2013, 03:18 PM | #153 | |||
is one Smokin' Farker
Join Date: 06-25-11
Location: Mishawaka, IN
Name/Nickname : Jeremy
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What kind of place was it back then? From what I gather it was a great late night stop after a night of drinking, or a good breakfast in the morning. But I could be wrong. Quote:
And just a quick update for anyone else following. It's been a long week trying to gut the place. Tore out a bunch of cabinets, shelving, hauled away unneeded kitchen equipment, removed all of the gutters on the outside of the building, patched up all the interior walls, etc. To say I'm sore would be an understatement. But some good news, the health inspector got back to me this morning and he's awesome. I know the inspector before this guy started was a real tool and difficult to work with, but I think this guy is going to work out great. He isn't being a stickler and today said I can skip most of the lengthy plan review that's typically required before any real work can begin on the place since this place was already in good standing and that I'm not looking to change much. So, he went ahead and gave me the green light on any construction even before submitting the entire plan/drawings, let alone waiting to get them approved. So, now I'm just waiting for the contractor to get back to me so that the real work can begin. Otherwise, on the docket next week is to get the exterior sign ordered and hopefully get the new stove/oven ordered (delivered?). And it might be a stretch, but also hope to have the large 3-door fridge sold and removed, and hopefully the buyer for the flat top still comes through and picks that up. Slow and steady, but things are coming together. |
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05-31-2013, 03:23 PM | #154 |
Got Wood.
Join Date: 05-21-13
Location: Montana
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I'm new to the forum (hi everyone!) but just wanted to say congrats. What an awesome journey you've embarked upon.
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05-31-2013, 03:32 PM | #155 |
somebody shut me the fark up.
Join Date: 07-15-09
Location: Memphis, TN...Formerly of Decatur, AL
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Meh. You KNOW you're loving it.
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Guerry [FONT=Book Antiqua]Pit Beeatch for Team Munchkin[/FONT] [FONT=Book Antiqua][B]Avatar by Northwest BBQ [/B][/FONT]"...In nature, there are predators. I believe the common denominator of the universe is not harmony, but chaos, hostility and murder..." Werner Herzog |
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05-31-2013, 03:56 PM | #156 |
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Join Date: 12-18-12
Location: Dearborn Mi, Manton Mi
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wow this is great. I love in Dearborn but have kids in Chicago so I go your way once in a while
when you are open I will make a point to stop by!!
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05-31-2013, 03:57 PM | #157 |
somebody shut me the fark up.
Join Date: 07-15-09
Location: Memphis, TN...Formerly of Decatur, AL
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Um, you're secrets out...
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Guerry [FONT=Book Antiqua]Pit Beeatch for Team Munchkin[/FONT] [FONT=Book Antiqua][B]Avatar by Northwest BBQ [/B][/FONT]"...In nature, there are predators. I believe the common denominator of the universe is not harmony, but chaos, hostility and murder..." Werner Herzog |
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05-31-2013, 04:01 PM | #158 |
Babbling Farker
Join Date: 12-18-12
Location: Dearborn Mi, Manton Mi
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oops
actually I dont love in Dearborn at all. Cant wait to get the heck out of here. Would rather be north in my cabin. but thats another story for another thread ;)
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05-31-2013, 10:44 PM | #159 | |
Is lookin for wood to cook with.
Join Date: 04-02-13
Location: Cleveland, OH
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Are you counting on a less-savvy BBQ customer in Michigan, or... (and this is what I'm really interested in...) do you feel that gasser BBQ can match all-wood BBQ, if done properly? (Texans, IMO, can be excessively narrow-minded about their BBQ--saucing, etc--is that the case with gasser BBQ do you think, or is this a real short-cut with real consequences?) |
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05-31-2013, 11:48 PM | #160 |
is One Chatty Farker
Join Date: 04-16-12
Location: Trevor,wi
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Seriously Jealous!!!! Since I lost my job the wife has been bugging me to open a pizza joint, My folks even called last week and told me to take a job at a pizza place for a few months and figure out how they run things then go open my own .. No no no too big of a risk for me.
It sounds like you have this completely thought out. If were ever up that way I'll be sure to drop by for lunch! Oh, Fark facebook get a website with the menu on it. When we are traveling and I'm looking for places to eat if they have just a facebook page I keep looking. I just remembered our favorite pizza place here does not have a website and I think that's a bad idea. At the very least keep a up to date menu and prices on Yelp,urbanspoon etc... Best of luck!!!!
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06-01-2013, 12:14 AM | #161 | |
is one Smokin' Farker
Join Date: 06-25-11
Location: Mishawaka, IN
Name/Nickname : Jeremy
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And a lot of it comes down to planning for the future. Teaching somebody how to cook BBQ is hard enough as it is, and when you factor in learning how to manage a fire, or multiple fires, 24 hours a day, that's hard enough for the owner to do, let alone try to find reliable people to replicate for you. Having a system in place that doesn't require as much training means you can replicate if needed, or at the very least, maintain consistent quality even without the savviest help. Bottom line is I'm not trying to replicate BBQ at the Salt Lick, or any long standing institution down south. Clearly, different methods of cooking yield different results, and often can't even be replicated. But up here, it's largely a business proposition. There's a need for BBQ, and the goal is to turn out consistent product day after day, regardless of who's manning the pit. If people enjoy the food and keep coming back, and enough money is made to keep the doors open, that's all that matters. It's not about being the biggest, best, most authentic, etc. My brisket might be quite good, but I'll still tell people to go down to Austin and have Aaron Franklin's. |
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06-01-2013, 08:26 AM | #162 |
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Join Date: 07-20-09
Location: Native Texan
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Have you considered an Oyler pit?
http://www.jrmanufacturing.com/brochures/OylerBar.pdf Comparo thread on Oyler vs Ole Hickory: http://www.thesmokering.com/forum/vi...c30f8b24091a41 Based on your above post the Ole Hickory may be better for your goal(s), but an Oyler is worth a look at least.
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06-01-2013, 09:41 AM | #163 | |
somebody shut me the fark up.
Join Date: 05-03-07
Location: New Baltimore, Mi.
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Dont short sell yourself on what we Yankees know about bbq.
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06-01-2013, 10:37 AM | #164 |
somebody shut me the fark up.
Join Date: 06-26-09
Location: sAn leAnDRo, CA
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Does that Lockhart's place even have a putmaster?
I'll just add, I would posit that when operated properly and with good flavor profiles and proper tenderness, most people, and I mean even those who think they are BBQ purists, would not be able to pick out BBQ cooked on a Southern Pride or Old Hickory from other, more acceptable, pits. Consistency and the ability to enjoy your day will matter more. If you can teach a couple of other people to run your cooker, you will love the business a whole lot more. If you are the only person who can consistently produce your food, then you are going to have a much harder time. In fact, in the restaurant business in general, consistency of product and service is the number one thing you must have, people must be able to rely on you to provide a good product, and good service, every single time. Great food and great service are bonuses, reliability is the key.
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06-01-2013, 10:41 AM | #165 |
somebody shut me the fark up.
Join Date: 07-15-09
Location: Memphis, TN...Formerly of Decatur, AL
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There you go with the golf again...
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Guerry [FONT=Book Antiqua]Pit Beeatch for Team Munchkin[/FONT] [FONT=Book Antiqua][B]Avatar by Northwest BBQ [/B][/FONT]"...In nature, there are predators. I believe the common denominator of the universe is not harmony, but chaos, hostility and murder..." Werner Herzog |
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