safety

Hi, I sometimes need to crash cool whole briskets and butts, and have used a commercial deep freezer for that. It doesn't contain any food, it's designated for this purpose. But it's not really a blast cooler, just a freezer with lots of power. Since whole butts are very large in diameter...

I have used various types of charcoals, however I have used KBB more than anything else based on availability, cost, etc. I know it is not natural or marketed as such, however I have never really been concerned with the safety of using it (right or wrong). That is until today, when I was...

Had to run out and purchase two packs of babybacks last night from local grocery to have some extras to throw on smoke today. Bought standard cryovaced Smithfields at $4 a pound (!) and threw them in fridge overnight. They were dated March 4. Today is Feb 22. Got up early this morning to prep...