Reading through the posts here I've gotten to wondering what is the "ONE THING" that made the difference in your smoking?
I learned in golf that if I can narrow it down to one "swing thought" and clear my mind of the rest of the junk, my swing is relaxed and easy.
In smoking, I pretty much concentrate on temperature. The rub, prep, brine, injection etc.... are all just things that happen along the way, but the temperature, both of the smoker and the meat, is my all encompassing concern. If I can get that right, everything else falls into place and it's a successful smoke.
What about you guys and gals out there? Do you concentrate on one thing in particular above others?
By the way, I was doing ribs in this pic, so no food probe. Also it was before I started messing with higher temps.
I learned in golf that if I can narrow it down to one "swing thought" and clear my mind of the rest of the junk, my swing is relaxed and easy.
In smoking, I pretty much concentrate on temperature. The rub, prep, brine, injection etc.... are all just things that happen along the way, but the temperature, both of the smoker and the meat, is my all encompassing concern. If I can get that right, everything else falls into place and it's a successful smoke.
What about you guys and gals out there? Do you concentrate on one thing in particular above others?
By the way, I was doing ribs in this pic, so no food probe. Also it was before I started messing with higher temps.
