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  1. bdearen

    Newbie needs guidance please

    So you have something like this one...
  2. bdearen

    Newbie needs guidance please

    I was looking at the masterbuilt but heard all sorts of negatives regarding electric.  I am more interested in something that's easier like an electric setup.  Do you prefer that to the smokey mountain?  Does it have the same taste?  What do you use to get the smoke flavor?
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    Newbie needs guidance please

    When I started it was around 75F and when I finished it was around 60F.  I am going to try another smoke without the water container and maybe even remove the baffle that I installed.  The hotspots are right next to the firebox on the grill and get cooler as you go down.  I have a charcoal...
  4. bdearen

    Newbie needs guidance please

    Should it be smoking constantly?  When I would add the wood chunks they would burn up in about 25 minutes or so and I had to keep adding more to keep the smoke going.
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    Newbie needs guidance please

    So I smoked my first meat today.  I picked up a 2.5 lb Tri Tip roast.  I trimmed most of the fat off the back as suggested when smoking.  I purchased a big bag of lump charcoal and filled up my box.  I soaked a few wood chips in water first and added them after the temps got up.  Took about 25...
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    Newbie needs guidance please

    Hi guys I purchased a char broil fire box smoker this last weekend.  After reading review here I wish I would have opted for a more expensive one as this one has terrible input from people on forums like this.  Any way I can't take it back now as it's put together ect.. I think it will be OK...
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