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    First Brisket, Two small cuts, Possible burnt ends. Need advice.

    Thanks for the advice gentlemen. I am still undecided on whether I will do burnt ends or not, it will probably be a last minute decision. Ya gotta improvise sometimes.
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    First Brisket, Two small cuts, Possible burnt ends. Need advice.

    I am a pretty inexperienced smoker, I have only smoked pork butt 5-6 times and wasn't planning on smoking this weekend, However, when getting together with my Mom and the Mother in Law today, our burger cookout planned for tomorrow has turned into me smoking brisket that my Mom had purchased for...
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    14 pounds of American Beef now with Q-View

    Looks awesome! Nice work.
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    Butt Bark Qview

    Absolutely gorgeous.
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    July 4th Smoke - First Butts

    I don't think the mustard will affect the bark coloring on a smoke this long. My first butt turned out with a great bark and absolutely no yellow tinge -  http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/t/123377/first-smoke-pork-butt-today-some-noob-questions-w-qview Also, I used no mop and no spritz, just a...
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    2nd Smoke, 1st Pork Loin

    Turned out pretty good. Unfortunately no q-view, because my girlfriends mom had a health scare and we were kind of all over the place last night. Everything is fine now, just a scare. Didn't get the great bark like I did with the Butt, but I guess that is to be expected with the much shorter...
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    2nd Smoke, 1st Pork Loin

    My first smoke ever last week (http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/t/123377/first-smoke-pork-butt-today-some-noob-questions-w-qview), went well, so I am trying a pork loin today. Although this is also a 5 pound hunk 'o meat, I am anticipating a much quicker smoke since there is no bone and I am...
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    No more 225˚. I'm a convert.

    I was nervous because when I tested my new smoker, I just couldn't get it down anywhere near the 225 that is usually suggested. After reading your thread I just went ahead and did my first pork butt at around the 270-280 range, and it turned out incredible. I am a newbie, but I will definitely...
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    Stuffed loin Q-View ( UPDATED Q-VIEW )

    Looks incredible, I will have to try this!
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    First smoke (Pork Butt) today. Some Noob questions. (w Qview)

    Turned out absolutely incredible. I did not wrap with foil, and it took 9.5 hrs, despite the higher cooking temp. First, the bark -  Broken open -  Finished product -  This forum has been great, and I thank everyone on here for the wealth of knowledge. No way I would've done this well...
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    First smoke (Pork Butt) today. Some Noob questions. (w Qview)

    About 4 hrs in, 165 internal on the meat. Smoker has held steady around 270-275.
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