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  1. Alpha Suerte

    weber kettle temperature control

    One of my favorite cooks is reverse searing Santa Maria style tri-tip on the kettle. Like the gent above said, I'll put a charcoal basket on one side of the kettle, fill it up, and place 6 to 10 lit briquettes on top of those, depending on the outside temperature. A wood chunk or two will go on...
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    Cravings

    Thanks. I usually go with thinner bacon myself, so it's easier to crisp up with a torch after it comes out of the smoker. The OPs pics showed some bigger cuts, so I was curious about what it was. Cheers.
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    Cravings

    Yeah, I know how to weave bacon. But thanks anyhow, pop.
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    Cravings

    I love the 45* slant bacon weave wrap; that's the most artistic looking fatty I've seen! Is that any particular brand/type of bacon your using?
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    My first fatty

    Hot Damn!!! I've been meaning to try smoking a 'cheese-burger' fatty, but this is going to make me get off my ass and actually do it! That looks amazing; nicely done! You take that to a Superbowl party, and you're going to be a legend.
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    Recommended modifications for my Masterbuilt XL Propane smoker?

    Here's a post to get you started: https://www.smokingmeatforums.com/threads/masterbuilt-xl-propane-smoker-first-cook-and-mods.165066/
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    Dry Pork Butts, please help!

    Thanks, will do. Thanks. At this point, I'm willing to sacrifice bark of juice. I gotta have that flavor.
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    Dry Pork Butts, please help!

    If you pan them uncovered, will all the juice just cook off?
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    Dry Pork Butts, please help!

    Thanks everyone for the input. Sorry it took me so long to get back to y'all. I went on a road-trip shortly after posting this. Maybe the water pan in the WSM is the problem. After getting all the replies, I did boil-test my Redi-Check thermometer probes, and they were surprisingly accurate and...
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    Dry Pork Butts, please help!

    The bone slides out clean, and the meat is tender. It's just not as juicy as it is when I do a smaller blade roast.
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    Dry Pork Butts, please help!

    Yes, I'm using a digital thermometer, and have boil tested it. I'm getting tender meat, I'm just not rendering near as much juice as I do with the blade roast to pour back into the meat.
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    Cooking over Charcoal = Toxic Masculinity?

    That's where my wife and I are at as well.
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    Cooking over Charcoal = Toxic Masculinity?

    Affirmatory. You're approaching feminine purity right there.
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    Been Working on my Presentation Game

    Thanks for the compliments! I would have just said "thanks" in the first place, but I wasn't sure if saying 'thanks' to every compliment was looked down upon for cluttering the post.
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