Hey all, my name's Jake and I'm a college student from Chicago just getting into smoking. Last summer I purchased a Pit Boss Pro Series 850 to begin my smoking journey. After some failed briskets and pulled pork, this May I'm hoping to come back stronger. I'm hoping to learn more about trimming, cook times, and temperature.
Beginning of my journey!
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Welcome to the Forums... You certainly picked the one and only place to get the best advice...
Can you remember the particulars about your failed cooks ? Maybe we can figure out where things went wrong...
Do you have any remote thermometers for reading cook chamber/internal food temps ??
Can you remember the particulars about your failed cooks ? Maybe we can figure out where things went wrong...
Do you have any remote thermometers for reading cook chamber/internal food temps ??
Greetings Jake, welcome to the community. Glad you could join the fold.
As
JckDanls 07
said, a remote thermometer is a must for pork butt and brisket and any overnight cook.
As
JckDanls 07
said, a remote thermometer is a must for pork butt and brisket and any overnight cook.
Welcome from Kentucky!
Same goes for cooking to a specific IT with brisket and butt. Some finish at higher IT than others. IT is only a guide as to when to start checking for tenderness with a probe or skewer.
Throw most of what you learnt elsewhere out the window. Cook times mostly don't exist ...... it's done when it's done.
Same goes for cooking to a specific IT with brisket and butt. Some finish at higher IT than others. IT is only a guide as to when to start checking for tenderness with a probe or skewer.
Hey there - most of the cooks have turned out dry, and I'm pretty sure this is because I'm pulling them off based on IT versus probe tender. I have a Thermapen which I use, but not a remote thermometer. I haven't smoked over 250F pit temp, but have had some which hit the stall point stupidely fast.
Greetings Jake, welcome to the community. Glad you could join the fold.
As
Definitely going to pickup a wireless thermometer. Been using a handheld only ATM.
Welcome from Southcentral PA Jake!
My Son stationed in Alaska just bought a Pitboss 850 as well (it was on sale for $150 off yesterday). You'll have to post your cooks so I can try to help him out in the future!
He said something about caribou, I asked him if it tasted like chicken, lol.
Awesome - tell him congrats on finding that for a steal. Will definitely post some upcoming cooks!
was about to say cook times are only a rough estimate and usually not accurate, that is at least my experience while smoking.
Welcome from Mississippi! Look forward to your posts and pics. Ask any questions you may have. We'll do our best to help ya out.
Jim
Jim
Welcome from .... Give me a few days and it will be NW Minnesota
A pellet grill (pooper) is basically a wood fired convection oven. That can lend to making the surface of your meats drier. I go to stall then foil cover in a pan and finish in the house oven. Why waste the pellets?
Dry is often an indicator of undercooked meaning the fats and connective tissues have not fully rendered.
A pellet grill (pooper) is basically a wood fired convection oven. That can lend to making the surface of your meats drier. I go to stall then foil cover in a pan and finish in the house oven. Why waste the pellets?
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