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    18.5 wsm smoker temp

    So spear a potato and let it sit?
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    18.5 wsm smoker temp

    Well thanks fellas! I am going to sit it where the ribs are, laying on the rack. I'll post when done! Really appreciate the advice !!!
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    18.5 wsm smoker temp

    Haha and what a nice decoration it is! I'm wondering if the probe isn't Hotter to because it's metal or because of the grates?
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    18.5 wsm smoker temp

    Good afternoon everyone, I need some advice/assistance. I thought my weber thermometer was off, so I went and bought a wireless probe. I put it on today and temp is showing 200 on my weber, but 250 on the probe. I realize that the probe is metal, but not sure which one to trust. Oh and I have 3...
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    18.5 wsm thermometer question

    Thanks alot for the input guys. After it heated up everything started to level off and I've been at 225 for awhile now. Will post pics! Thanks
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    18.5 wsm thermometer question

    Good morning to a you bbq masters out there. I finally man'd up and got a wsm and went charcoal instead of propane (I know I know). Anyways, I have been toying with it and read that built in thermometer can be off by as much as 50 degrees, so I went and bought an oven stand thermometer and hung...
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    Pork shoulder help

    Really? I thought the old rile was 1.5 hour per lb? Thanks guys
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    Pork shoulder help

    Can someone tell me why I've had a pork shoulder on for 7.5 hours and its only at 142 internal temp? Was smoking at 225 whole time with propane. Is it the smoke? Me? 4.68 lbs
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    Turkey brie messup?

    Folks, Attempting my first turkey tomorrow and could be doomed! The brine I'm using is for a12.5# bird and I used 1.5 cups of kosher salt and 1 cup of sugar instead of 1 cup and half cup. Is this bird going to be to salty or sweet? Thanks, Will
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    Gobble gobble help, wing style

    Doing a few turkey wings tomorrow when I do two chickens. Never done wings before any tips would be appreciated!
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    Brine then rub?

    Im going to smoke a few chickens tomorrow and I was hoping for some tips on a rub. Also, I've brined chickens before but never brined then rubbed. I was wondering if this could cause the bird to get to salty? Brine for a a couple hours then rub and let sit over night? Thanks in advance, Will
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    First Try at Pulled Pork

    First time going ok so far, but still hovering around 300 using propane. Can't get it to go under 300 :(
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    First Try at Pulled Pork

    such a thing as "to much rub"?
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    First Try at Pulled Pork

    Got my rub on and it's sitting til mid-morning!!!! Anybody have any suggestions as to what kind of woodchips to use for a pork shoulder.
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    First Try at Pulled Pork

    Thanks, Larry. I'll post pics. Hopefully it will be good!
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