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Tuesday for ME.....

it's second friday for me.

I made a great brisket yesterday. It was however not in the egg long enough. I needed lower heat and longer time in there. it was just a bit tough in the middle.

One of the best flavored I have done in a while. The smoke ring was maybe rich and bright but didn't penitrate deep as usual. It must have been a bit hotter than I expected..

Tastes GREAT though.

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Yep, although IT effed up so I have to reflash to stock. Part of me greatly prefers this though as it means that I can at ANYTIME.

I made a great brisket yesterday. It was however not in the egg long enough. I needed lower heat and longer time in there. it was just a bit tough in the middle.

One of the best flavored I have done in a while. The smoke ring was maybe rich and bright but didn't penitrate deep as usual. It must have been a bit hotter than I expected..

Tastes GREAT though.

What did you use for wood and how much?

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Is it one ring to rule them all?

I made a great brisket yesterday. It was however not in the egg long enough. I needed lower heat and longer time in there. it was just a bit tough in the middle.

One of the best flavored I have done in a while. The smoke ring was maybe rich and bright but didn't penitrate deep as usual. It must have been a bit hotter than I expected..

Tastes GREAT though.

What did you use for wood and how much?

a 50/50 mix of apple and hickory. I used maybe a half a pound would be my guess.

I didn't soak them in hooch this time like I usually do... so that was a change. The smoke was super dense instantly, and I noticed that there was a good portion of unburnt wood in the smoker by the time the brisket came off.

I made a great brisket yesterday. It was however not in the egg long enough. I needed lower heat and longer time in there. it was just a bit tough in the middle.

One of the best flavored I have done in a while. The smoke ring was maybe rich and bright but didn't penitrate deep as usual. It must have been a bit hotter than I expected..

Tastes GREAT though.

What did you use for wood and how much?

a 50/50 mix of apple and hickory. I used maybe a half a pound would be my guess.

I didn't soak them in hooch this time like I usually do... so that was a change. The smoke was super dense instantly, and I noticed that there was a good portion of unburnt wood in the smoker by the time the brisket came off.

Chips, chunks, flakes?

I made a great brisket yesterday. It was however not in the egg long enough. I needed lower heat and longer time in there. it was just a bit tough in the middle.

One of the best flavored I have done in a while. The smoke ring was maybe rich and bright but didn't penitrate deep as usual. It must have been a bit hotter than I expected..

Tastes GREAT though.

What did you use for wood and how much?

a 50/50 mix of apple and hickory. I used maybe a half a pound would be my guess.

I didn't soak them in hooch this time like I usually do... so that was a change. The smoke was super dense instantly, and I noticed that there was a good portion of unburnt wood in the smoker by the time the brisket came off.

Chips, chunks, flakes?

Apple chip, hickory chunk. The chunk smoked, chips... not as much. Apple was strong in smell though...

Was it harsh/bitter? I find chips need liquid, chunks not always. Depends on where they land in the fire though.

damn lawnmower wins again.

Well i got it running past what i prime into the engine.

What it does now is run for roughly 1 minute, then lose compression/miss fire/bog down and die.

Also replaced the spark plug today thinking that would help. Didn't help at all

Also when i went to start it today it seem like the engine was sort of seized up a little, because the pull string was stuck and took some extra force to get the motor to turn over.

any suggestions on what to look for now. I'm almost to the point to go buy a new mower.

Pull the plug and tell me what it looks like.

I pulled the new plug, and its seems pretty dirty to me already.

Did you rebuild the carb? Sounds like your fuel ratio is to high. Does the plug smell like gas when you pull it out?

Yes I did rebuild the carb, and all that seemed to look bad to me was the seat inlet, which i replaced. It did seem a little strong on the gas smell when i took the spark plug out today, before i started it again. But after I ran it the smell wasn't to bad.

It also seems like to me that the mower is getting pretty hot fast.

Could a bad prime bubble cause to much gas to get into the engine? Cuz the prime bubble is never really firm

well yesterday i took the carb off again and noticed a little debris in the bowl. So i am soaking the carb in cleaner to help. Also i plan on taking the gas tank off today and draining the gas, and cleaning it.

Was it harsh/bitter? I find chips need liquid, chunks not always. Depends on where they land in the fire though.

Yeah I have always soaked. I was just rushing.

It actually was one of the best in flavor I've ever made. I made my usual simple rub. I think the smoker was a bit too hot though. I need to get better temp readings. I've known mines been off for a while just been slow to upgrade.

damn lawnmower wins again.

Well i got it running past what i prime into the engine.

What it does now is run for roughly 1 minute, then lose compression/miss fire/bog down and die.

Also replaced the spark plug today thinking that would help. Didn't help at all

Also when i went to start it today it seem like the engine was sort of seized up a little, because the pull string was stuck and took some extra force to get the motor to turn over.

any suggestions on what to look for now. I'm almost to the point to go buy a new mower.

Pull the plug and tell me what it looks like.

I pulled the new plug, and its seems pretty dirty to me already.

Did you rebuild the carb? Sounds like your fuel ratio is to high. Does the plug smell like gas when you pull it out?

Yes I did rebuild the carb, and all that seemed to look bad to me was the seat inlet, which i replaced. It did seem a little strong on the gas smell when i took the spark plug out today, before i started it again. But after I ran it the smell wasn't to bad.

It also seems like to me that the mower is getting pretty hot fast.

Could a bad prime bubble cause to much gas to get into the engine? Cuz the prime bubble is never really firm

well yesterday i took the carb off again and noticed a little debris in the bowl. So i am soaking the carb in cleaner to help. Also i plan on taking the gas tank off today and draining the gas, and cleaning it.

I may have purchased a new mower by now. I R lazy.

cost v reward.

.. WHo am I kidding. I would have strapped a turbo on that bad boy and rolled it running dirty.

Turbos have been proven to fix engines more that restart fixes your compter or cell phone.

damn lawnmower wins again.

Well i got it running past what i prime into the engine.

What it does now is run for roughly 1 minute, then lose compression/miss fire/bog down and die.

Also replaced the spark plug today thinking that would help. Didn't help at all

Also when i went to start it today it seem like the engine was sort of seized up a little, because the pull string was stuck and took some extra force to get the motor to turn over.

any suggestions on what to look for now. I'm almost to the point to go buy a new mower.

Pull the plug and tell me what it looks like.

I pulled the new plug, and its seems pretty dirty to me already.

Did you rebuild the carb? Sounds like your fuel ratio is to high. Does the plug smell like gas when you pull it out?

Yes I did rebuild the carb, and all that seemed to look bad to me was the seat inlet, which i replaced. It did seem a little strong on the gas smell when i took the spark plug out today, before i started it again. But after I ran it the smell wasn't to bad.

It also seems like to me that the mower is getting pretty hot fast.

Could a bad prime bubble cause to much gas to get into the engine? Cuz the prime bubble is never really firm

well yesterday i took the carb off again and noticed a little debris in the bowl. So i am soaking the carb in cleaner to help. Also i plan on taking the gas tank off today and draining the gas, and cleaning it.

Sounds like you found the problem. Get rid of the debris and you should be solid.

As I said before, 9 times out of 10 is just crap in the float bowl thats holding the needle open.

well i only got like $20 into it right now, and i have access to a friends so im not really hurting.

A new one cost roughly ~$300, i am the cheap lol

Also plan on buying a gun here in the next week or 2

gun > mower

Is this a riding mower???? I thought it was a push.

Man I have purchased 3 mowers on the street for next to nothing and had 2 given to me. I have 2 pushers. One is non operational... spark plug shot out the front of it and I haven't messed with it since.

and yes gun>>>>>>>mower

I'm looking for a .338 bolt action. $$$$

I need to get the W a hand gun.

My Lady likes my 1911 and hates shooting the 9mm I got mainly so that she would feel more comfortable with a smaller round. Now she got all "size matters" on me and likes shooting the heavy big guns.

You put an AK with a 30 round clip in her hands in only a few moments you will get back one hot gun that is substantially lighter. She will have a big grin and her hand out for another preloaded mag.

Shooting that AR-10 though is probably the most fun gun I have ever shot. I <3 my 1911. The 9mm xd^m is a blast with those huge clips. .44mag is probably the easiest on me and makes a sweet fireball.

There is just something to that .308 in a black rifle style that is magic. You feel like your shooting a gun and theres a satisfying snap from the metal action. The weight isn't insane but it holds the rifle steady. It's really something cool.

I really think I need to get new mags though. It seams they gouge brass and I have had it double feed once.

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