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    Lyfetyme Smoker—How do I cook on this evenly?

    It's possible. I try to build a ROARING fire at first so I can get a big wide bed of coals, and then I just nurse it along one stick at a time. I just have a very hard time getting a small fire to get my grate temp to 250 or 300. So, I build a bigger one, and then, well, this is probably the...
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    Lyfetyme Smoker—How do I cook on this evenly?

    I don’t know. I make sure they all seem about the same when not on the smoker and when I swap them they stay the same.
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    Lyfetyme Smoker—How do I cook on this evenly?

    here it is with meat. It’s been running for over an hour. It’s all evened out and pit is heat soaked. Grate probe on left side 260 grate probe on right side 404.
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    Lyfetyme Smoker—How do I cook on this evenly?

    I kind of gave up trying after having three heavy offset smokers similar to this one. All different brands, all of them have exactly the same problem. I don’t even know that it is a problem. I attached a picture of my temperature probes. I cannot get this smoker or any of my smokers much closer...
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    First time smoking: Question about pork spare ribs

    Well, once again, this site has nailed it.   I may have gotten completely lucky, but I followed the 3-2-1 (give or take), and I used that foiling juice and I swear to God they are the best ribs Ive ever eaten.  Not mushy.  Not tough.  They pulled right off the bone with no effort and needed NO...
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    First time smoking: Question about pork spare ribs

    OK...Got it.  I found a "Foiling Juice" on this forum by Jimmy...may give that a shot.  I think I understand the process so thats good. Thanks!
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    First time smoking: Question about pork spare ribs

    Never done spare ribs before.  I have a couple of questions. Can I use the same dry rub that I use on my pork butt?  Do I need a 'mop sauce'? Can I get away with using a 3-2-1 method, spraying with apple juice, and then using something like Blues Hog for the last hour?? I was going to try...
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    Smoking a Turkey

    That's awful big for smoking from what I've been reading. I'm guessing you need to smoke it hot and fast. I'll wait for others for an exact temp but I'm guessing well over 300 for that size bird to get out of the danger zone.
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    How long to smoke 13lb turkey?

    I know there are pages of reading and I should have first. I appreciate the answers and confidence. I smoke with a maverick thermometer. Don't worry about the fil bird. I just went by what the wife told me and all she knows is that he puts it on in the morning and it's done by the time we eat...
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    How long to smoke 13lb turkey?

    Never smoked one before.  Is there a general guess?  Im kind of worried about food safety so I was thinking smoking around 275-300...probably closer to 300.  Is this OK?  Bird is brining now.  Im going to use pecan/apple wood.  I also have cherry. My FIL smoked his in an electric one and he...
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    Pecan to smoke a turkey? How long to 'cure'?

    Dude...a miter saw...why didn't I think of that! How do you remove the bark?
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    Pecan to smoke a turkey? How long to 'cure'?

    I really dont know how to tell if it was dead or green. I know the ends would 'snap' off, not bend and be ripped off.  I don't think a green limb would have just fallen out of the blue.  If I find some dead wood and do the same thing, then I can use it right away correct?  I know I have some 6...
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    Pecan to smoke a turkey? How long to 'cure'?

    I thought about using some pecan wood in my smoke vault for turkey.  I had a small limb fall on my place.  It was not rotten or anything, but im not sure how 'green' it was.  Anyway, I took my really sharp hatchet and went to work getting small to large chunks off.  I have enough to fill a...
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    Pulled pork...why does it take so long???

    OH....225 is TOO LOW?  Hmmm.....Well, that pretty much settles that! How long can a finished but not pulled pork butt sit in a cooler and still be OK to pull and eat?
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    Pulled pork...why does it take so long???

    Ive smoked about 3 of these recently when I got my Smoke Vault.  They come out great, but the damn things take easily 16-19 hours to smoke.  That's with a 6-7lb butt.  What gives?  Im smoking at 225.  Im using a Maverick thermometer and never opening the door unless I HAVE two, which might be...
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