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  1. AmericanSmoker30

    Turkey on deck

    It has been a while smokers! I got an 18lb bird going in Saturday for a 1:30 eat time. I have smoked a few birds but I wanted to check the temperature of any advice. I am brining starting Thursday night, then stuffing cavity with aromatics, herb butter rub and cooking at 225F. Any tips or...
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    PBV4PS1 Pit Boss 4 Pro Series vertical smoker-smoke coming out of hopper

    Smoke comes through the box during startup, but after an hour, it all goes through the hopper. Would the fire pit be an issue? What about the convection fan?
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    PBV4PS1 Pit Boss 4 Pro Series vertical smoker-smoke coming out of hopper

    Please, please help. My vertical smoker is having smoke come out of the hopper after startup. Cleaned auger and hopper. Change control board. Still effed. Can someone give me some advice??
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    Pit Boss Copperhead ErL error code?

    I got the same ErL day before Thanksgiving and turned it off, wiped the temp probe and voila! Smoked two turkeys for about 8 hours last Friday and masterful. Did you make sure you are cleaning the smoker out after each use? Did you have a clean area when you reinstalled the probe?
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    Hello from GA

    Pictures of your conquest are highly recommended. Welcome from Texas
  6. AmericanSmoker30

    Anybody cooking this weekend ?

    Not near the snow but some chickens will be brined tonight and smoked tomorrow!!
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    Pit Boss Copperhead ErL error code?

    I really believe I tried to raise the temp too fast after it had been running all day.
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    Pit Boss Copperhead ErL error code?

    Update: I bought my replacement probe from Amazon with one day delivery. Installed it and it started up fine. Gonna run some test this weekend with cool weather, nice scotch and tasty meats. Stay tuned...
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    Pit Boss Copperhead ErL error code?

    I got the same code Sunday night. Called customer service at 650 a.m. CST and had my parts coming via warranty in 5 minutes. Rep did say Pit Boss experienced a X3 customer base boost that they were not expecting which led to the longer lead times during the summer for warranty parts. I have had...
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    Need a quick dinner idea

    Different day but ended up being a quick dinner idea for later. Boneless chicken breasts and some center cut pork steaks. Should have brined the breasts but that is my fault for not being more diligent. My go to on chicken lately has been S&P, garlic and paprika. Did the same on the pork...
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    Depends on your time you have available. I like 225F for most days I can deal with a stall. 250F...

    Depends on your time you have available. I like 225F for most days I can deal with a stall. 250F is good for getting done quicker but still a good temperature for a smoke ring and juicy tender meat.
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    Double trouble

    Did a double chicken this weekend. Nothing fancy but here it goes: Two roughly 5 lb yard birds. 4 hour brine in water, salt, black peppercorns, red paper flakes and bay leaves. Organic Fuji apples to stuff the cavity. Rubbed the breast under the skin with my favorite olive oil and then...
  13. AmericanSmoker30

    Newbie question about wood chips

    Sound like the propane smoker directions are trying to avoid a flare up with the dry chips and an open flame, similar to smoking with charcoal fire source. Again, I have always had better luck with dry chips/chunks when used on a chip pan.
  14. AmericanSmoker30

    Need a quick dinner idea

    That seriously sounds awesome.
  15. AmericanSmoker30

    Need a quick dinner idea

    Thanks everyone. I ended up just doing some wings. zero prep time outside of oil and seasoning.
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