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    How cold can it be outdoors and still smoke effectively?

    The other thing I do is face the the access door away from the wind as well as the exhaust. I have never blanketed either of my wsm's honestly. I'm not sure I have ever smoked in sub zero but teens and twenties and never had any problems. I'm in Ohio. I do shy away from smoking when it's cold...
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    How cold can it be outdoors and still smoke effectively?

    Cold is no problem. The wind is. I use mine at very cold temps when no wind with no blanket. No issues keeping temp. I put some fire bricks in water pan and foil over it whether cold or hot out. It does run a bit hot with this method in the summer with just one vent about a quarter open.
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    A question on food prep timing

    They turned out ok. Not as good as normal. The hogs were just butchered on Friday locally. I wonder if they got done so fast due to being so fresh. I ended up bringing them in to the oven so I could lower the temp a bit at 1am and put them in a 205 oven and they were both 195 at about 4am...
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    A question on food prep timing

    Well I just moved the probes. The one looks more like it. It dropped to 174. Probably in the stall. The other is still showing 187 but it's not real tender. Going to let them ride and see what happens
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    A question on food prep timing

    Ok update. Bit of an issue. These things are almost done at 11pm. Never had butts go this quick. Smoker ran a bit hot for a while but only 275 for a few hours early. But now I don't know what to do. Going to take them off smoker now and into cooler. Plan to rest till 5 and see what the it is...
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    A question on food prep timing

    I am smoking 2 butts tomorrow for lunch on Sunday at around 1.  My son is being baptized Sunday morning.  So I am planning on getting the butts on by noon on Saturday I hope, I don't foil...they can go as long as they need as long as they are done by 9am on Sunday!  Im figuring about 16 hours is...
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    Smoke pork butt in smaller sizes?

    I do not agree with the above.  If i get a large butt and i dont have the time then i cut them in half.  I started doing this last summer when i started getting 12 pounders on a pretty regular occasion from my butcher.  Cutting them in half doesnt dry them out more.  You still have the fat cap...
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    Glock 27 or Smith and Wesson M&P 40c

    Quote: Im going to get a Rock...probably the tactical this summer.  Most of the reviews you read are all positive.  Great gun for the price it seems.  Also, those that have had problems say that Rock took care of them with no issues. 
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    Burn out ?????s for the UDS pros

    Yeah, being already cut in half i bet you could have it blasted for $20 or so.  I just had the inside of a drum plus both sides of the lid for $25.  Look in yellow pages for sandblasting or powder coating.
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    Need help with cook in progress

    yeah they are going back on the smoker.  i just did the second part in the oven to get the smoker up to temp.  time to take them out of the oven now.  we'll see what they look like.  
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    Need help with cook in progress

    Excited to cook on my uds today.  throw 2 racks of bb's on with mav showing 228.  Was planning on 2 2 1 and after the first 2 i go to foil and they dont look done at all.  so i put the meat probe on the grate and apparently my pit probe is bad as its running 20 degrees off!  foiled the ribs and...
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    Am i over thinking this darn thing?

    ohio state uds
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    Am i over thinking this darn thing?

    Hey just noticed your name and profile pic!  Im a fellow 'fowler.  But lacking on the "collecting" part.  7 years of pretty hardcore hunting...3 goose bands and finally my first duck band this year.  Depressing.   
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