Comments on: Open invitation to Colorado Bloggernacklites http://adventures-in-mormonism.com/2008/04/02/open-invitation-to-colorado-bloggernacklites/ Correcting the incorrigible Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:58:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: bfwebster http://adventures-in-mormonism.com/2008/04/02/open-invitation-to-colorado-bloggernacklites/comment-page-1/#comment-143 bfwebster Sat, 05 Apr 2008 00:12:24 +0000 http://adventures-in-mormonism.com/2008/04/02/open-invitation-to-colorado-bloggernacklites/#comment-143 Nancy: Sorry you can't make it, but it's hard to compete with (a) going to the Conference Center and (b) having your daughter sing in Conference. :-) Have a wonderful time! ..bruce.. Nancy:

Sorry you can’t make it, but it’s hard to compete with (a) going to the Conference Center and (b) having your daughter sing in Conference. :-) Have a wonderful time! ..bruce..

]]> By: nhymas http://adventures-in-mormonism.com/2008/04/02/open-invitation-to-colorado-bloggernacklites/comment-page-1/#comment-142 nhymas Fri, 04 Apr 2008 22:25:15 +0000 http://adventures-in-mormonism.com/2008/04/02/open-invitation-to-colorado-bloggernacklites/#comment-142 This sounds like an event not to be missed. But I'll have to miss it till I live a little closer. I enjoy your blog, so I'm sure the BBQ would be fun. Hope you get lots of great eaters to come out! My husband and I are attending one session of conference in the Conference Center. I'm looking forward to it, as we haven't had the opportunity to do that yet. Our daughter is singing in the Sat. PM session. so it will be special. We'll have to take our binoculars! This sounds like an event not to be missed. But I’ll have to miss it till I live a little closer. I enjoy your blog, so I’m sure the BBQ would be fun. Hope you get lots of great eaters to come out! My husband and I are attending one session of conference in the Conference Center. I’m looking forward to it, as we haven’t had the opportunity to do that yet. Our daughter is singing in the Sat. PM session. so it will be special. We’ll have to take our binoculars!

]]> By: Seth R. http://adventures-in-mormonism.com/2008/04/02/open-invitation-to-colorado-bloggernacklites/comment-page-1/#comment-141 Seth R. Fri, 04 Apr 2008 19:22:21 +0000 http://adventures-in-mormonism.com/2008/04/02/open-invitation-to-colorado-bloggernacklites/#comment-141 Alright then. With three young kids, I doubt my wife and I can marathon it. But Saturday Morning session sounds about right. Alright then. With three young kids, I doubt my wife and I can marathon it. But Saturday Morning session sounds about right.

]]> By: bfwebster http://adventures-in-mormonism.com/2008/04/02/open-invitation-to-colorado-bloggernacklites/comment-page-1/#comment-140 bfwebster Fri, 04 Apr 2008 17:15:31 +0000 http://adventures-in-mormonism.com/2008/04/02/open-invitation-to-colorado-bloggernacklites/#comment-140 Seth: By all means, come! ..bruce.. Seth:

By all means, come! ..bruce..

]]> By: Seth R. http://adventures-in-mormonism.com/2008/04/02/open-invitation-to-colorado-bloggernacklites/comment-page-1/#comment-139 Seth R. Fri, 04 Apr 2008 16:40:36 +0000 http://adventures-in-mormonism.com/2008/04/02/open-invitation-to-colorado-bloggernacklites/#comment-139 Neat. I've always wanted to go to one of these things, but they were always too far away. Now that one is here in Colorado, I guess I don't have an excuse. Neat. I’ve always wanted to go to one of these things, but they were always too far away. Now that one is here in Colorado, I guess I don’t have an excuse.

]]> By: bfwebster http://adventures-in-mormonism.com/2008/04/02/open-invitation-to-colorado-bloggernacklites/comment-page-1/#comment-138 bfwebster Thu, 03 Apr 2008 06:31:02 +0000 http://adventures-in-mormonism.com/2008/04/02/open-invitation-to-colorado-bloggernacklites/#comment-138 Steve: I have both a smoker and a BBQ grill, which I use for, well, smoking and grilling, respectively. :-) You can see some pretty clear photos of the smoker over at <a href="http://and-still-i-persist.com/2006/08/11/a-break-in-the-tension-brisket-blogging/" rel="nofollow">this BBQ post</a> on my other blog from a few years back. There isn't a clear photo of the whole BBQ grill, but you can see the grilling surface in the very last photo (here's <a href="http://www.bbqgalore.com/charcoal//168415" rel="nofollow">the current version</a> of the model I have). That BBQ post on my other blog pretty much describes the whole method that I use for the smoking, both for the brisket and for the other meats. Back in DC, I only had a grill (an earlier version of the same model I have now), so smoking was a bit trickier and more tedious; I used indirect heat (coals to either side, with the meat being smoked in the middle) and I pretty much had to constantly watch the process in order to keep the temperature even. With this smoker, I just check the temperature once an hour or so, while throwing a few more soaked pieces of wood into the firebox (and more charcoal if necessary). When we left DC, we gave our grill to our close friends <a href="http://ramblesandruminations.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Kenny & Linsey</a> (who took with it them down to Peru); once we got out here to Colorado, I bought a newer version of the same model. I also bought a dedicated smoker (<a href="http://www.bbqgalore.com/smokers/misc/173543" rel="nofollow">this model</a>), which makes smoking meats <i>sooooo</i> much easier. I strongly recommend getting a dedicated smoker of some kind if you're going to smoke meats. I grill and smoke both year around; in fact, one of our traditions is a large New Year's Day BBQ. It can be tricky to keep the smoker hot enough when it's at or below freezing outside, but finishing the brisket in the oven helps that (this last New Year's Day, I had to finish the turkey breasts and the leg o' lamb in the oven as well). I think that I may see if I can buy an insulating (and fireproof) blanket to drape over the smoker for next winter. ..bruce.. Steve:

I have both a smoker and a BBQ grill, which I use for, well, smoking and grilling, respectively. :-) You can see some pretty clear photos of the smoker over at this BBQ post on my other blog from a few years back. There isn’t a clear photo of the whole BBQ grill, but you can see the grilling surface in the very last photo (here’s the current version of the model I have).

That BBQ post on my other blog pretty much describes the whole method that I use for the smoking, both for the brisket and for the other meats. Back in DC, I only had a grill (an earlier version of the same model I have now), so smoking was a bit trickier and more tedious; I used indirect heat (coals to either side, with the meat being smoked in the middle) and I pretty much had to constantly watch the process in order to keep the temperature even. With this smoker, I just check the temperature once an hour or so, while throwing a few more soaked pieces of wood into the firebox (and more charcoal if necessary).

When we left DC, we gave our grill to our close friends Kenny & Linsey (who took with it them down to Peru); once we got out here to Colorado, I bought a newer version of the same model.

I also bought a dedicated smoker (this model), which makes smoking meats sooooo much easier. I strongly recommend getting a dedicated smoker of some kind if you’re going to smoke meats.

I grill and smoke both year around; in fact, one of our traditions is a large New Year’s Day BBQ. It can be tricky to keep the smoker hot enough when it’s at or below freezing outside, but finishing the brisket in the oven helps that (this last New Year’s Day, I had to finish the turkey breasts and the leg o’ lamb in the oven as well). I think that I may see if I can buy an insulating (and fireproof) blanket to drape over the smoker for next winter. ..bruce..

]]> By: Steve Evans http://adventures-in-mormonism.com/2008/04/02/open-invitation-to-colorado-bloggernacklites/comment-page-1/#comment-137 Steve Evans Thu, 03 Apr 2008 05:06:19 +0000 http://adventures-in-mormonism.com/2008/04/02/open-invitation-to-colorado-bloggernacklites/#comment-137 Bruce, what's your grill and method? I'm warming up the Weber kettle for the year now and like to talk BBQ. Bruce, what’s your grill and method? I’m warming up the Weber kettle for the year now and like to talk BBQ.

]]> By: bfwebster http://adventures-in-mormonism.com/2008/04/02/open-invitation-to-colorado-bloggernacklites/comment-page-1/#comment-136 bfwebster Thu, 03 Apr 2008 04:48:04 +0000 http://adventures-in-mormonism.com/2008/04/02/open-invitation-to-colorado-bloggernacklites/#comment-136 <blockquote>I love that night day switch on this blog</blockquote> Hey, it's working! It didn't work when I first installed this WordPress theme; I even wrote the author, but he couldn't figure out what was wrong, either. Cool. And, yeah, Alberta is a bit of a drive. :-) ..bruce..

I love that night day switch on this blog

Hey, it’s working! It didn’t work when I first installed this WordPress theme; I even wrote the author, but he couldn’t figure out what was wrong, either. Cool.

And, yeah, Alberta is a bit of a drive. :-) ..bruce..

]]> By: willjb http://adventures-in-mormonism.com/2008/04/02/open-invitation-to-colorado-bloggernacklites/comment-page-1/#comment-135 willjb Thu, 03 Apr 2008 02:55:14 +0000 http://adventures-in-mormonism.com/2008/04/02/open-invitation-to-colorado-bloggernacklites/#comment-135 Yum that looks awesome. Too bad I live in Alberta. Btw Bruce I love that night day switch on this blog that is awesome. Yum that looks awesome. Too bad I live in Alberta.

Btw Bruce I love that night day switch on this blog that is awesome.

]]> By: bfwebster http://adventures-in-mormonism.com/2008/04/02/open-invitation-to-colorado-bloggernacklites/comment-page-1/#comment-134 bfwebster Wed, 02 Apr 2008 21:32:21 +0000 http://adventures-in-mormonism.com/2008/04/02/open-invitation-to-colorado-bloggernacklites/#comment-134 We did this in the DC Branch/Chevy Chase Ward and started it after moving into our house on Quebec Street. At one of our earlier BBQs, the BYU interns were still meeting with our branch (this was before the new building down in Georgetown was built) -- I cooked 80 hamburgers (in addition to all the other food), and they were all eaten. Heh. Our favorite time, though, was after the BBQ was done. Two of the younger married couples in the ward (a shout out to Kenny & Lisney and Matt & Cassidy!) would stay and talk with us for quite some time. I was never quite sure why, since Sandra and I were twice their age -- maybe they saw us as crazy parental surrogates (you know, <i>in loco parentis</i> :-)). But it was a wonderful time. ..bruce.. We did this in the DC Branch/Chevy Chase Ward and started it after moving into our house on Quebec Street. At one of our earlier BBQs, the BYU interns were still meeting with our branch (this was before the new building down in Georgetown was built) — I cooked 80 hamburgers (in addition to all the other food), and they were all eaten. Heh.

Our favorite time, though, was after the BBQ was done. Two of the younger married couples in the ward (a shout out to Kenny & Lisney and Matt & Cassidy!) would stay and talk with us for quite some time. I was never quite sure why, since Sandra and I were twice their age — maybe they saw us as crazy parental surrogates (you know, in loco parentis :-) ). But it was a wonderful time. ..bruce..

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