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  1. shogunthinblue

    Mustard with Dry rub??????

    Just wanted to chip in and say that I've tried using mustard as the 'glue' for dry rub on chicken once.  I was thinking the mustard would cook off just like it does when doing ribs or a pork shoulder, but when the chicken was done cooking the mustard hadn't really cooked off.  Had to wipe off...
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    Using water pan in the smoker when cooking a turkey?

    Great to know, thanks so much!  
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    Using water pan in the smoker when cooking a turkey?

    Thanks so much guys, and I guess Chef JJ also answered part of something else I was wondering about...   Getting that nice bark to form!  Though I'm guessing applying even more of the rub on to meat like ribs might also help?  Been coating the ribs in mustard and only applying a light coating...
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    Using water pan in the smoker when cooking a turkey?

    Wow, hadn't thought that it might help bring the temp back up faster after opening and closing the door.  Very interesting!
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    Using water pan in the smoker when cooking a turkey?

    Well, like the title says, I'm wondering if I should put water in the water pan in my Masterbuilt Electronic Smoker when cooking a turkey.  Any thoughts?  I'll brine the turkey, but is having extra moisture added from the water pan really necessary? I'm pretty new at smoking and have only done...
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    Hey all and thanks, from East of Philly!

    Hi all!  I first want to say THANKS so much to all the contributors on this forum and all the great info and tips I've learned to far.  I've been lurking in the shadows reading a lot here over the past several months, and it's about time I signed in! I'm pretty new to smoking and I purchased...
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