Recent content by cibearse

Angry purchase of meater block on amazon. Saw it had wifi and could get meat and ambient temperatures from anywhere and went with it…

What’s the best hi/low alarm to purchase that isn’t pit boss related? I can’t get the damn smoker to sync with my phone when I am standing inside the house right inside the smoker, let alone rely on that POS to notify me of a low temp…

Smoking 19.5lb brisket trimmed down to 15lbs in my pit boss vertical pellet smoker. Placed on smoker @220° around 8:30 last night. Checked at 11:30, 1:30, 4:00 AM, then when I went to check it at 6:00 AM thinking I would be able to wrap the smoker temp was somehow set to 130°. Had two probes in...

Funny you post this because I was on here looking for the same answer. I'm about to travel for Christmas and am planning on smoking a large 19.5lb brisket for a large dinner gathering and don't want the fuss wile traveling so am going to smoke mine ahead of time also then reheat. From what I...

After deliberation, I think I have decided to smoke it on the 20th/21st then reheat on the 23rd either in the smoker or sous vide if it will fit. This way I don't have to worry about tending to the cook while I am there and can enjoy time with family. For context, we are traveling to some cabins...

Now I'm debating cooking it Friday Night/Saturday (20th/21st) then vac sealing and putting in fridge and just sous vide or reheat on smoker the day we eat. Would be less headache while with family. I left out that I'm traveling and taking my smoker with me lol

Smoking a Brisket for a family group of 18 that will be served as Christmas Eve Dinner. I have smoked briskets in the past, but they were usually around the 12-14lb range. Since I am cooking for such a large group I decided to get a larger brisket to yield more protein and am curious what time I...