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    pork butt and brown sugar?

    I'm sure rubbin some brown sugar on a pork butt help with the bark like it does for rib, or will it give it to much of a sweet flavor? Mike
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    Help with spouse issue..

    Thanks for everyones advice, for the sake of causing a bigger family rif I let the wife thaw it like she wanted. I even let her stay up and change the water every 30 minutes, hows that for fighten fair
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    Help with spouse issue..

    I'm going to thaw the family turkey in water tonite and my wife says I need to keep it in it's plastic wrap so that is does not take on any more water, I say not.. Who is right..
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    Better Be Thawing your birds ....

    mine has been in the fridge since sunday and is still rock solid, might have to use the cold water treatment.. Mike
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    Turkey Smokin Time

    Thanks for the advice. I'll try to remember to take photo's. Mike
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    Turkey Smokin Time

    I have about a 12 lb turkey that needs ate this weekend. As this will be my first attempt at smoking a bird about how long will it take to cook this devil. Plan on using apple wood at about 250 cooking temp, or if anyone has a better idea I'm all for any help I can get.. Thanks , Mike
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    Hello from Iowa

    hello from another Iowan, lots of good info on SMF.. Mike
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    left over shoulder question.

    I also have a smoked shoulder that is not pulled in the freezer. Can I thaw it in the fridge then place in oven and slow cook it back up to temp?? Mike
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    Smoking on a Weber 22.5" - Tips

    Try this, I used it for mine and ot worked great.. http://simplyrecipes.com/recipes/how...into_a_smoker/
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    Cider vinegar

    thanks for the replies. Mike
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    Cider vinegar

    When they talk about cider vinegar for a finishing sauce are they using apple cider vinegar?? Thats all I can find in our local stores I sure hope it works.. I Have they cajun seasoning, the coarse black pepper, crushed red pepper and the brown sugar and the pork going on the smoker in a bit I...
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    FINISHING SAUCE (for Pulled Pork)

    Is creole seasoning the same as cajun? And is cayenne pepper the same as red pepper flakes?? That is all I can find in our local stores..
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    Another dumb question??

    I have a 8lb. bone in pork butt that I plan on making pulled pork out of. If I was to cut it in half and have 2 4lb pieces of meat would I reduce the amount of time it will take to smoke them?? Or is 8lbs of meat on the smoker just that ,8lbs no matter what shape or form?? Don't quite have the...
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    New to Charcoal

    If you toss the chips right on the coals won't they flare up and cause that burn't creosote taste in the meat?? Do you soak them first??
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    Virgin smoke on ECB

    I'm sure I had the rollin smoke like you described, what precautions do I need to take to avoid this in the future???
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