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    Humphrey’s Ugraded Battlebox

    Did this ever sell?
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    Hello from CLE Ohio!

    Welcome! From another buckeye. Strongsville here haha
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    Looking for Humphrey Cabinet Smoker

    Since you guys own them, how difficult do you think it would be to fabricate my own battle box? I'm a pretty handy guy and have a bunch of tools at my disposal.
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    Upgrade from Egg... insulated Cabinet / Vertical?

    A brand to maybe consider. Humphreys. Alot of sizes and a wide range of prices. I've been looking at them for a couple months now.
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    Recs for good value cabinet smoker?

    I've been looking into higher end cabinets as well. I currently have a MB dual fuel from home depot. It has served me well over the years. I've been kicking around Humphreys and backwoods. The prices are up there for quality smokers. And with that in mind, I'm planning to modify my MB and see if...
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    Taco Tuesday! Dialing it in

    What rub did you put on the brisket?
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    Flavor not penetrating into meat of baby back ribs; bark is good but meat is bland - help!

    What I like to do is on the night before, remove the membrane, wipe ribs down with a paper towel. Then I coat the ribs with italian dressing. I use home made dressing, but I'm Sicilian, so use whichever you like. I put them on a tray and cover with plastic wrap. I do not wrap the individual...
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    Dry Pork With IT 204

    Well heck, ya did everything I can think of then! But I agree with the above post. Double check your thermometer. Like he said, it could be off a significant amount and have caused your issue. Other possible option, which i hardly think it could be, was that it didn't have much of a fat content...
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    smoker newbie

    If your serious about smoking meat, and you want consistent results, temp is everything. So naturally, you need a good probe. And they aren't cheap. There are a couple good high end probes out but I purchased a Thermoworks Smoke and their mk4 pen. Regularly $100 a piece. They usually run sales...
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    Dry Pork With IT 204

    What temp did you smoke at? And what was your finished internal temp? Did you let it rest? Did you wrap it? Did you maintain water in your water pan?
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