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    Pulled Pork for 60 people

    I am starting with the women and children shelter of the City Mission. Once I get comfortable and groove cooking for this group, I will expand to the men's residence shelter.
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    Hello from Southern Tier NY

    Welcome! I'm not too far from you here in Buffalo!
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    Pulled Pork for 60 people

    Brian, Thank you so much for the guidance as this helps a lot in what I need. I plan on doing the smaller cheap buns for the 1/4lb.. Four -10lb pork butts it is and this will prevent way too much leftovers. Thanks again!
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    Pulled Pork for 60 people

    Hi All! I'm bringing pulled pork for my local City Mission and the shelter has about 60 people. I'm assuming I will need about 55lbs of raw bone-in butts. Is my calculation close? The Mission will be providing 1 or 2 sides. ***Update*** Thank you all for your help. I was able to get just over...
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    Too good to be true?

    Hi All, I am usually just a fly on the wall but wanted your thoughts and opinions on an offset smoker. I have been looking and saving for a offset smoker like a Yoder Wichita, Workhorse, or Lonestar. I was looking online and I came across a company/link that came in my Google search...
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    Knotty wood pellets

    Hi all, I currently use BBQrs Delight pellets and they are a good pellets. However, I'm looking for a deeper smoke flavor and curious if Lumberjack with the bark processed or Knotty Wood if there really is a little deeper smoke flavor? Also, anyone who used Knotty Wood, is the almond or plum a...
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    Completely Torn

    Thanks very much for your input. I am going to pull the trigger on the loaded wichita. That thing looks like a beast so should have the characteristics you mentioned in your post.
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    Completely Torn

    Hi Everybody! I'm usually just a fly on the wall soaking in the endless, amazing information here, so thank you all! I'm torn between upgrading my pellet smoker and to upgrade to a Yoder YS640 or get into a stick burner such as the Loaded Wichita. My wife said I can only get one, not both (the...
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    Ribs - Strategies for not wrapping

    Wow the community here is amazing with the responses. All greatly appreciated! Some of you bring up some great questions. I usually do BB ribs but was thinking of expanding to St. Louis or Spare since they seem more forgiving. As my equipment it is a Smoke-Hollow pellet smoker I got on sale...
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    Ribs - Strategies for not wrapping

    Hello all! As a novice I use Aaron Franklin's strategy for ribs of three hours smoking then wrap for three hours, come out great. I have a pellet smoker and I want a richer smoke flavor. I remember when I asked how to use my new pellet smoker some of you experts mentioned not wrapping the...
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    Rib Racks

    Hi Everybody! My family wants me to smoke a large amount of ribs, since I've only been at this for about a year I've only done one or two at once but they want me to do 4. My wife bought me these rib racks off Amazono to where I can fit more ribs effectively. Has anybody used these before and...
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    Newbie help - pellet smoker

    This is great info and thought I would need a cold smoker...thank you for the tips!
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    Newbie help - pellet smoker

    Thank you I look forward to learning from the great resources here.
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    Newbie help - pellet smoker

    Thank you for the input, I will do just that. And great to hear from a NW Indiana Hoosier! Born and raised in Crown Point!
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    Newbie help - pellet smoker

    Hi all! I upgraded from an electric Masterbuilt smoker to a Smoke Hollow wood pellet smoker. Put the thing together and it works but I am confused by the instructions and cannot find anything on YouTube. There is a "smoke" setting that is used to start the smoker but it only goes up to 180...
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