Recent content by hophead515

I had 3 probes to start.. one in the flat, one in the tip, and one on the lower grate. Once I hit the stall, I reinserted the probe into the flat after I wrapped it. I did not put a probe in the tip after I put it in a covered foil pan with broth. I think I might be running too cool. I stay...

Thanks for the reply! I added 1 (one) 15oz can to a foil pan with the tip only. The flat I wrapped in butcher paper. I did not heat the broth up first, but will do so next time. That's something I hadn't considered, thanks for the idea. The tip was halfway decent. I didn't have a probe in it...

Hi All! I had kind of a weird experience yesterday with a full packer brisket that I smoked. I have an 18" Weber SM. I separated the tip and flat the night before and seasoned it. Fired up the smoker in the morning, and everything was going great until the eternal stall. I was dialed in...

Thanks all! Seems we have come to a quick consensus: bad Weber thermometer.. Plus, I thank Duke for mentioning the Maverick 733. I have an old  RediCheck wireless, but it loses communication all the time.. I was hoping to find a dual probe thermometer that would monitor chamber and meat. This...

Hi All!  Just joined the site.. Wondering if I could get some feedback on what might be happening with  my process where my meats seem to come out substantially earlier than expected despite vigilant temperature control..I have gotten good results, but my times are always way quicker than...

Hi all!  Name is Dave, I'm more of a homebrewer, but I dabble in smoking now and then. I have a nice Weber Smokey Mountain 18", and a Primo XL, the latter I use constantly and with great results!  Getting the hang of the Weber too. Compared to the several R2D2-looking Brinkman smokers that I've...