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    Sirloin tip roast..

    Picked up a 2-1/2 lb sirloin tip roast yesterday, and I'm planning putting it on the pellet smoker for Sunday dinner,..I'm thinking roughly 4 hours @ 225, my question is what internal temp should I be shooting for?
  2. Baby backs on my new pellet grill

    Baby backs on my new pellet grill

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    Baby backs on my new pellet grill

    Got a new REC-TEC mini pellet grill the other day, and I'm breaking it in with a couple of racks of baby backs... Look ma!, no charcoal Annd ribs are on @ 240...
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    What do you foil with?

     I've read a lot about Johnny Triggs method, and it just seems too sweet, I've heard of some folks who use Dr Pepper,..what do you use?
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    Rec Tec Arrived! (But does not agree with Maverick?) Pic Heavy

    The maiden voyage was a success,..did a couple of sirloins, which I did at 450..they turned out nicely(even if there wasn't much of a sear) but next time, I'm gonna run it wide open
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    Rec Tec Arrived! (But does not agree with Maverick?) Pic Heavy

    My rec-tec mini arrived today, and I'm having similar issues, but there's only a 15-20 degree difference between the Maverick & the grill I wonder if probe placement might the problem.. Also, for you Rec-tec owners, something I noticed during the burn-in I noticed what sounded like...
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    Traeger or GMG?

    Update;...after much thought, I decided to dig a little deeper and get the REC-TEC mini..mostly on the rave reviews that I've read here..
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    Traeger or GMG?

    This will be my first pellet grill,..I've set a budget of under $500,..which kinda eliminates REC-TEC (after shipping, pellets, etc it would be closer to $700) For someone who only grills for myself, and maybe a couple of guests, I've narrowed it down to the Traeger Jr Elite, and the GMG Davy...
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    Where did the rub go?

    Did some St Louis cut ribs today,...Despite some temp issues in the first hour, it was a fairly normal cook,..but when I bit into the first one, all I could taste was carmelized sauce & pork...it was as if the rub vanished..even though they were done completely and no one complained, I felt like...
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    Not one, not two,..but three Boston butts..

    10 hour mark,...I hereby proclaim Butt #1...DONE And about an hour & a half later,..the other 2....gonna do a batch of JJ finishing sauce, and get the chicken out of the freezer,..that's right NO ONE will be going home hungry tomorrow..
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