One of those evil females....

While working in the garden the other evening I heard a bumble bee buzz by my head. I didn't think much about it and continued picking veggies.
Then I heard a loud buzzing noise and followed the sound to find this......

If you're wondering... yes I did interfere.

The scene reminded me of an old Sci-fi movie where people were being wrapped like mummies by giant spiders.. :)

I grabbed a stick, freed the bumble bee, set him aside as I tried to chase down the black widow. She got away and the bumble bee was gone when I returned...
I have a feeling I'll meet her again. :)

I have no idea if the bumble bee had already been bitten... also wonder if a bird swooped down and picked him up while my back was turned.. lol

Smoked Bierocks... Pro vs Drum

I love bierocks.
Made a batch this weekend and decided to give them a comparison test on the Memphis Pro and the drum..



I browned my burger (3lb), added onion and minced garlic then added about 2 cups of shredded cabbage. Cooked until tender and seasoned with salt and plenty of cracked black pepper.

while the filling cooled I made my dough.

1 1/4 cups of warm water
1 pkg of yeast
2 TBs oil
2 tsp sugar
1 tsp salt
3 1/2 cups of flour (more if needed)
I disolve the yeast in water, add the sugar, oil and then the salt.. stir in 2 cups of flour and add enough of the remaining flour to make the dough come together. Knead 5 minutes, cover and rest for 1 hour.
then divide and roll out.
I usually get 9 bierocks out of this recipe but I rolled this thin to get a dozen. I use about 3 lbs of meat and 1 to 2 cups of cabbage. I like my bierocks to be a bit meatier than cabbagier. : )

brushed with butter...





Into the Pro at 325F with hickory...



Into the drum at 325F with hickory...




Both smoked for about 45 minutes...


The Memphis Pro bierocks...

The drum bierocks...









The drum bierocks were darker on the bottom and the Pro bierocks were darker on top. I will definately make them again. Next time I will kick the Pro up to 350F or 375F but leave the drum at 325F.

They were tasty!