BUNKHOUSE RAMBLINGS

Ten Wolves Fiveshooter · December 03, 2009, 08:52:27 PM

Quote from: Gun Butcher on December 03, 2009, 08:16:21 PM
Marshal, I forgot that you live in a state that likes to burn down on a regular basis so yea rule one and two for sure It was a 10 lb bird and you can stuff or not to your own liking. Just remember to get your hole deep enough to have about 8 in. of coals over the top of the bird and keep a steady but not to big fire going on top all the way thru. Works best with good hard wood like Oak so that you have plenty of good hot coals.

Nice shootin iron Dave, you made a good trade.

GB, what is the cooking time on a turkey cooked like that, what are the minutes per pound you must have a minute per pound I'm sure, you wouldn't want to be digging the bird up just to check the temp, being in the meat business as long as I was , I'm just interested.

Sounds really good

tEN wOLVES

Gun Butcher · December 04, 2009, 05:44:01 AM

TW, I don,t think we ever actually had a minute per pound rule. We did a 10lb about three times and found about 4 hrs to be the best. Did one 15 pounder and cooked it for 6 hrs and it came out real good. So 2 hrs per 5 lbs seems to be about right.
We did one 8 lb bird,the first one, and for some reason we decided on 5 hours. It was still edible but the top was burnt. Thats when we decied we had to much fire on top and a little to long on the cooking time. Course my Pard Sam says if ya never burnt somethin then ya never cooked.

Ace Lungger · December 04, 2009, 09:57:36 AM

Dave,
That is a super nice looking smoke wagon you got there! I like the Great westerns, I have owned a couple my self!! They also were in 44 special, the only reason I got rid of them is because I down sized on the calibers I reload! Thanks for the kind words on my rifle.
Later
ACE
Sorry Dave about addressing this post to GB. Most of the time I post to the wrong person. Just shows you how stupid I am!!!

Forty Rod · December 04, 2009, 10:30:59 AM

Quote from: Ace Lungger on December 01, 2009, 05:42:55 PM
GB, It looks like you had a great time!!! I used to ride my ATV a lot, but not anymore. I bet that turkey was good they way you all cook it!!
RT, I havn't read any of your poem's, is there a place I can go read?
I went out today and shot the 1867 Remington rolling block that I built this summer. I had a friend of mine that called me and ask if I would go out to the range and help him site in his deer rifle, he is a good friend so i told him I would meet him out there. He had 60 miles to drive and I knew he would be late (he is allways late) so I loaded up the Rolling Block and headed out to the range.
I got the gate unlocked and set my shooting gear on the bench, set up some tagets and got the Rolling block out and put some lead down the range , I could not believe it!! No adjusting was needed I must be doing something right.
I hope that you all enjoyed.

Now see? That's what a rolling block is supposed to look like. Great job, Ace.
Later
ACE

Forty Rod · December 04, 2009, 10:36:57 AM

Quote from: Ten Wolves Fiveshooter on December 03, 2009, 08:24:30 PM
Howdy Dave,

Nice looking Great Western, it appears to be one of the earlier models, do you know how old it is, either way, it a nice find, you use see a lot of the 44 special's offered years ago. know you will have to get some gun leather for it, unless you already have some.

tEN wOLVES

Oh my! Alas and alack, wherever shall he find someone to make leather for his new iron? Oh, Woe, oh woe!

Nice find. I've owned two of them, but never a .44. Mine were a .45 and a .357.

Ten Wolves Fiveshooter · December 04, 2009, 11:20:04 AM

Quote from: Gun Butcher on December 04, 2009, 05:44:01 AM
TW, I don,t think we ever actually had a minute per pound rule. We did a 10lb about three times and found about 4 hrs to be the best. Did one 15 pounder and cooked it for 6 hrs and it came out real good. So 2 hrs per 5 lbs seems to be about right.
We did one 8 lb bird,the first one, and for some reason we decided on 5 hours. It was still edible but the top was burnt. Thats when we decied we had to much fire on top and a little to long on the cooking time. Course my Pard Sam says if ya never burnt somethin then ya never cooked.

Thanks GB, I figured you had a sound method of cooking those turkeys.

tEN wOLVES

Ace Lungger · December 04, 2009, 11:43:02 AM

I think I better quit posting, I seem to screw up everytime that I post!!!!! You all most likely think I am NUTS!!!! I hope everyone will except my apoligies!!
ACE

Dave Cole · December 04, 2009, 12:30:09 PM

No problem Ace, you ain't no more nuts than the rest of us.I'll be starting a rig for my new 44 as soon as I clear a few orders.I have three new bowies in process a couple of friction folders and two holsters to make before that will happen.Dave

GunClick Rick · December 04, 2009, 12:42:55 PM

Hey Ace!!!!!! Don't do that !!!!!!! I'm still trying to do that knife sheath lacey thing!!!!!! I'll need ya!!!!!!

Runnin out on us huh !!!!!! boy i never !!!!!!!! get your leather poundin tiny hiney back in here soldier!!!!!!!!

!!!!!!!!!!!! your the only reason !!!!!!!!!! my heart starts most the time !!!!!!!!!!!! I see !!!!!!!!!! and i think !!!!!!!!!! OH SH%T WHAT HAPPENNED !!!!!!!!!! DAMN !!!!! It's just Ace !!!!!!!!!!!!!

Have a !%#@*)_(&^%#@%& Merry Christmas this year !!!!!!!!!! ACE!!!!!!!!!!!!

(step away from that there trabby canth and cut down on the Pepsi)

Gun Butcher · December 04, 2009, 01:52:38 PM

TW, I don't know if you can call our methods sound

it was sort of trail and error til we got the hang of it. Trying to err on the side of well done but still edible

Ten Wolves Fiveshooter · December 04, 2009, 02:38:51 PM

Quote from: Gun Butcher on December 04, 2009, 01:52:38 PM
TW, I don't know if you can call our methods sound it was sort of trail and error til we got the hang of it. Trying to err on the side of well done but still edible

Gun Butcher, that's pretty much on line , I usually go about 25 min a pound at 325 degrees so your method works out to be the same thing, as long as you get a 165 degree reading in the thigh, you're safe , and the meat won't be over cooked, one of these Holidays when one of my neighbors is gone ill dig a whole in there front yard and give this a try, of course ill share some of the turkey with them, that's the least I can do.

tEN

Gun Butcher · December 04, 2009, 05:00:40 PM

Quote from: Ten Wolves Fiveshooter on December 04, 2009, 02:38:51 PM
Gun Butcher, that's pretty much on line , I usually go about 25 min a pound at 325 degrees so your method works out to be the same thing, as long as you get a 165 degree reading in the thigh, you're safe , and the meat won't be over cooked, one of these Holidays when one of my neighbors is gone ill dig a whole in there front yard and give this a try, of course ill share some of the turkey with them, that's the least I can do.

tEN

Forty Rod · December 04, 2009, 05:56:01 PM

Quote from: Ace Lungger on December 04, 2009, 11:43:02 AM
I think I better quit posting, I seem to screw up everytime that I post!!!!! You all most likely think I am NUTS!!!! I hope everyone will except my apoligies!!
ACE

Hell, Ace, we know you're nuts. That's why we treat you like family. You fit in here like true kinfolk.

Even Trinity. He's kinda like that funny uncle nobody talks about much, but they invite him to all the shindigs. (OOOOOOOOOOOOO, this is gonna be painful!)

Ace Lungger · December 04, 2009, 06:36:25 PM

Thanks Pards!!!!

I just hate that sometimes my post don't make any sense!

I allways know what I want to say, but most of the time my fingers type what ever they want to!!

Later
ACE

Dr. Bob · December 04, 2009, 07:42:33 PM

Ace,

None of us can pass the "makes sense 100% of the time" test!!

Ya gots all of us for company!

Forty Rod · December 05, 2009, 12:25:07 AM

Quote from: Dr. Bob on December 04, 2009, 07:42:33 PM
Ace,

None of us can pass the "makes sense 100% of the time" test!! Ya gots all of us for company!

I've had to settle for about 1 out of 5 times...and I don't care. I'm having fun.

Marshal Will Wingam · December 05, 2009, 12:40:38 AM

Nice pistola, Dave. It looks well-kept. You'll get good use out of that. 44 spl is a good caliber.

Thanks for the tips, GB. I'll do a turkey like that one of these days.

Quote from: Ace Lungger on December 04, 2009, 11:43:02 AMYou all most likely think I am NUTS!!!!

Of course you are. It's required on this forum.

Dr. Bob · December 05, 2009, 03:01:29 AM

Ace,

Marshal Will says you have met the requierments to be a member of this here forum! Be proud. I am!!

Ace Lungger · December 05, 2009, 09:40:50 AM

Dr Bob,
You all are my family!!!! Life without Cas City would SUCK!!!!!!!!!!!

Without you guys as my friends I wouldn't have a whole lot of things to live for!! I know that sounds terrible, but the truth is the truth!!!Everything I used to do is out of reach for me, and I can see that I could just crawl in a hole and stay there, but I have you all, and I can tell everone that I live for this group of people!!!! TW, JM,WC,KT, all have helped in me just having a life!!! It would be so easy just to give up, but because of you all I get up every day and plug along!! I love looking at all the stuff that gets posted. We have the best group of people that there is, right here!! I have been on a lot of forums, and this is the only forum that excepts people for who they are!!!! My goal is to meet some of you all, I don't know when or how, but someday maybe!!
Later
ACE

Johnny McCrae · December 05, 2009, 10:48:11 AM

Howdy Ace,

We all need to thank you also. You have been an inspiration to all of us. You have hung in and overcome obstacles that would stop a lot of people in their tracks. You have taken the time to learn leather working and the work you turn out is great.

It's always a genuine pleasure to read your posts and view your work. Please keep em' coming Pard.