The Second Annual Masstoberfest 10/3/09

[babalu87]

Paul, can you fit this on your grill?

 

[Cape Brewing]

Holy ((!@#&$(^*(!@(#%&(!@%^^^^!*(&!@(#&(! !!!!!!!

 

[paulthenurse]

I prefer it raw.

Who put the worm on the hook for you?

PTN

 

[babalu87]

Codfish not worms

Raw.............. whodda thunk???????

Tuna Au Poivre is VERY NICE
Seared about 30 seconds on each side

 

[paulthenurse]

You were dragging a rig of cod? The fastest fish around are hitting on bottom fish? Whodda thunk it!

 

[paulthenurse]

So then can we assume that you're bringing a large hunk of that bad boy to the party or did you roll over for the Japanese buyers?

PTN

 

[babalu87]

Its in a chill tank awaiting a one way ticket to Tsukiji Market via Boston to Tokyo.

 

[the_bird]

Wait, WTF? That's not a Photoshop job? How big *IS* that mofo?

 

[Cape Brewing]

I'm willing to bet quite a bit that isn't photoshopped... that's a bigazz tuna... What was it Babalu?? I'm putting in a wild guess at 600 lbs?

 

[the_bird]

Yeah, I hadn't looked at it too closely the first time, I don't doubt that it IS legit, I just always assume otherwise. Damn, that's a big fish.

 

[paulthenurse]

That bad Larry bought a lot of diesel for Babalu.

How much you want to bet he shows up at the party with a can of Chicken of the Sea?

PTN

 

[babalu87]

Wait, WTF? That's not a Photoshop job? How big *IS* that mofo?

Dude, you should know better than that.
This isnt my first rodeo but it was the first Giant on my best mans boat (smiling from ear to ear in back of the guy in the yellow shirt)

I do have some more photoshops though:

Some previous years fishing pics:

I'm 6'2" 275 in this pic, how big you think my buddy is?

and me leadering a 600lb class Blue Marlin on the same boat:

I'm willing to bet quite a bit that isn't photoshopped... that's a bigazz tuna... What was it Babalu?? I'm putting in a wild guess at 600 lbs?

Drssed weight was 596 lbs.
Since we gut them at sea to start the cooling process we dont know the exact live weight but it calculates out to 820 lbs

It was 109" long and had a girth of 74"
I'm 6' 2" and the fish was as big around as I am tall, a fatty for sure.

That bad Larry bought a lot of diesel for Babalu.

How much you want to bet he shows up at the party with a can of Chicken of the Sea?

PTN

I'm hoping I cant make the party actually because that means the fish are still out there and the weather is decent.

Looks nice from our homes this AM but right now the waves are AVERAGING 7 feet every 8 seconds where we caught this one Thursday.
Pretty snotty and it will be for the next few days but I can assure you the next weather window I am GONE FISHIN'

 

[paulthenurse]

If you have an extra spot on the boat I'll scrub the BBQ and go wit ya. Me likey yellowfin. Lots.
PTN

 

[paulthenurse]

I'm 6'2" 275 in this pic, how big you think my buddy is?

I'm guessing about 30 inches and 32 lbs.

Porkah. Just like Daddy.

I'm hoping I cant make the party actually because that means the fish are still out there and the weather is decent.

Looks nice from our homes this AM but right now the waves are AVERAGING 7 feet every 8 seconds where we caught this one Thursday.
Pretty snotty and it will be for the next few days but I can assure you the next weather window I am GONE FISHIN'

I dont get what all the whining is about. Sounds like a nice day offshore to me. Unless you're a chunkah?

PTN

 

[babalu87]

Yes, fish was caught drifting live baits.
The troll bite blows because the place gets loaded with googans trolling squid bars from twin and triple outboard boats.
Fvckin clueless bastards the lot of them. It ruined the trolling fishery out there.

Drifting in those seas is just a brutal day raises the odds in the fishes favor drastically too. Big seas = lots of lost fish.

 

[paulthenurse]

Sack up and get a harpoon like you have a pair.

Means I'm jealous as hell. It's been years...

PTN

 

[Cape Brewing]

Nice shades boss....

Did you meet up with Goose afterwards? Play some beach volleyball with no shirts on??

"FLY... IN...TO... THE DANGERZONE!!!! GONNA RIIIIIIIDE... IN...TOOOOO THE DANNNNGER ZOOOOONE!!!"

 

[babalu87]

I've tried many pairs of glasses and those enable me to see into the water best, see the PERFECT harpoon shot to the head of that fish?

The saga continues

 

[Cape Brewing]

I wish I had two more hands... so I could give those sunglasses... FOUR THUMBS DOWN!



So is anyone actually going to Paul's this weekend in the pouring torential rain?

 

[babalu87]

He should have had it the weekend I could have actually gone.

Those sunglasses are bad assed, you know it.

If the weather is truely craptastic I am at a kids birthday party, if the weather is good I am catching

 

[Cape Brewing]

talk to me Goose....

 

[babalu87]

 

[Cape Brewing]

Hey Paul,
All jokes and Babalu's jealousy over me having the sweetest avatar IN THE WORLD aside..

What are you thinking for Saturday if the weather report holds. They're saying heavy duty rain all day. It's still a few days away and things could obviously change pretty easily but if it rainin' like a mo-fo, what's the game plan?

 

[the_bird]

Weather.com was only projecting about a 40% chance of rain for Boston on Saturday; are the local stations saying something worse?

 

[Cape Brewing]

Paul don't live in Boston now do he??

Yeah, I just looked and it has changed... again... I like Accuweather.com... they tend to be pretty good and now they're saying just rain at night but it is supposed to be crazy windy (not that wind is a problem)

Knowing the weather around here though... it could change four more times by Saturday.

I was just curious if there was an official plan by the host in case of rain.

 

[paulthenurse]

It's always so pleasant to wake up to your little bits of joy, CB.

Well, one way or another there will be pig getting turned to pork here on Saturday. I've alreay bought and paid for a pig and he would make a really bad pet, if for no other reason than when he gets here on Friday he'll be missing his aorta and kidneys and those sorts of things. I don't think he'll be giving Arnold Zucker a run for his money. In fact the only place he'll be running to is Bertha. (BTW, Drunken and I spend all day yesterday giving Bertha a facelift, more to follow.)

So the BBQ is happening, regardlass. I'll see about a tent. Wouldn't want you to be out in a passing shower in that fetching little number you are wearing in your avatar, you might rust.)

PTN

 

[the_bird]

What time are things getting started on Saturday? Paul, shoot me a PM with your address/directions.

 

[Cape Brewing]

Oh hell... don't worry about me. I'm not coming. I was just trying to be polite and get a heads up for everyone else.

 

[paulthenurse]

Anytime after 1pm will be good. I plan on getting the BBQ going around 3:30 or 4am. I did major reconstructive surgery on Bertha yesterday and so I'm not exactly 100% sure how she's going to cook. (Just things like knowing where the hot spots are and how the wood burns in the fire box, does she do better with bigger or smaller peices, how far to open the drafts to maintain temps, etc.)

Here are some pictures of the modifications.

A few wrinkle removals..

We created a water tray with a drain out the bottom that goes the whole length of the cooking chamber. That will serve to modify the temp better and keep the meat moister. We just water tested it here and the welds held water.

The water tray has baffles welded from the top downwards at an angle towards the side of the cooking chamber. The idea is that the heat will come from the firebox (removed from the near side in this picture to be rebuilt out of heavier metal) and will try to rise up into the smoke chamber. The water tray is built like an H. THe water will go in the top of the H. The bottom of the H goes from just over the opening in the smoke chamber to the far end. When the heat and smoke enter it tries to rise, hits the H and flows to the far end of the chamber. Then it will flow out and up from the bottom along the length of the H. The baffles direct the heat out even further towards the edge, away for the meat so it's not directly cooking the meat. This pic shows the H with the baffles being welded into place.

Bertha has her top back on, a new door, new hinge and a nice fancy new door handle. Playing with the steel tube bender was a blast.

Bertha's top gets welded in place for good.

Next up is putting her on a trailer and painting her with heat resistant paint. That won't get done before Saturday but soon afterwards. Won't effect how she cooks either way.

PTN

 

[JustMrWill]

I have a 10x 10 pop up canopy I'll toss in my trunk just in case...

I am planning on attending...

I brought back a couple of bottles of beer from Oktoberfest...

-Will