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    What did I do wrong?

    An update. I have now done 3 more cooks on the grill/smoker over the last 3 weeks. I did st louis ribs, meat loaf & today I did another pork shoulder. Following the advice above, all of them turned out great. I still have a lot to learn, but I no longer have any desire to go out for BBQ. Thank...
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    Wood for smoking.

    I am a cabinet maker & sometimes have lots of wood cutoffs & scraps of red & white oak, cherry & maple. Would these cutoffs make good smoking wood? They would not work for me because, I have a pellet grill. Someone else might get use out of them if they would work.
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    What did I do wrong?

    I have 2 hand held thermometers that read very close to the probe. What is the best way to check the accuracy of the probe? Also, I may have had the probe to close to the bone.
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    What did I do wrong?

    Thank you again. I have started a spread sheet with notes from today & the help provided here. If I were to use paper for wrap. What width would work the best?
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    What did I do wrong?

    Thanks to everyone for the help. I went by temp alone. I did not check for tenderness. I will remember that for next time. Should I leave the alu foil on while it is resting? I did. Should I have skipped the alu foil while cooking?
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    What did I do wrong?

    I got a Grilla Grills Silverbac last week. Yesterday we got a 8 lb pork shoulder from Walmart. This morning I put rub on it & put it on the grill at 225 degrees. The probe was set for 165 degrees. After about 6 hours, the internal temp was at 165. I wrapped the shoulder in alu foil, raised the...
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