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So much for saying that a Venture will run on anything, of course being 10 years old shows that the owner is a real, honest to goodness Dutchman.

Welcome to Venture Rider. Please feel free to browse around and get to know the others. If you have any questions please don't hesitate to ask.

Well now, you forced me to google Aspen 4 to find out what it is. So you made me learn something.

I just purchased a mud tray. Drill a few holes in the bottom and put aluminum foil over it if needed. Need to try adding a few more holes in the side. I've picked them up at home depot for $5 - $10. Never thought about using Pellets in it though. I've used oak, hickory, pecan, apple etc. Even tried osage orange. Found this a little helpful.

Here’s 55lbs of ribs being smoked for July 4th party.

Plain n simple to me is the best brisket. We get real creative on pork butts and loins. We dry rub with an array of ingredients and smoke em the same way. We never and I mean NEVER let our ribs touch boiling water like some. Now southern BBQ sauce is altogether different. Vinegar based, spiced up, and scrumptious.

I managed dealership service depts for 25/years. It’s a money maker for them and has no positive impact for passenger cars and trucks

Low, slow, consistent temp, The mantra of southern BBQ’rs. Smoke at a steady 225* with a pan of water in the smoker to reduce the stall. Cook til 160 internal, pull it and wrap it in foil. Put back in til 200*, pull it and put in a cooler to rest at least an hour. While smoker is warming trim the fat cap to 1/4” or less, trim all other fat and silver skin off. Rub brisket with mustard for a binder, use salt and black pepper for the seasoning. plan for 1hr per pound cook time.

I drilled a hole to take a sleeve large enough to accommodate an, I believe, 5/16 or 3/8th bolt, whatever the wheel inside diameter was. I then welded that in place and got at least a grade 8 bolt. The wheel came from a caster that I got at Northern Tool or someplace like that. The hardest part was centering the hole to where I got the proper clearance from the bottom of the foot to the bottom of the mounted wheel of about 1/8th inch. I did not put a wheel on with a bearing because just a little grease will do fine. The bolt I used had an unthreaded area that was about the width of the wheel. I also used a locking nut and a thin spring washer to keep from rattleing. RandyA

Years ago I took 1/2 inch out of each leg of the center stand and it makes it a lot easier to get it up. A half inch out of the stand is like putting the bike rear tire on a one inch plank. I also put a steel wheel on the outside of the right leg and on smooth concrete I can spin the bike around by placing two fingers on the side of the trunk and pushing slightly. The wheel is about 1/8th lower than the foot. I tend to run as low of air as I can with out the bike bottoming out in the rear shock because of being inseam challenged, so this works best for me. RandyA