Recent content by vanhornsby

I have to say it turned out pretty fantastic. I also made homemade cole slaw and home made BBQ sauce, both for the first time. The BBQ sauce came out exactly what I was going for, tangy and spicy. The cole slaw needs a bit of tweaking. The pork shoulder was excellent considering it was my first...

Thanks! I actually waited and started it this morning. Didn't want my first to be an overnighter.

Have the 40" MES. I've seen that you put the butt on the second rack, foil pan on the 3rd. What about the water pan? Do I use it? How often should I replenish wood chips? Should I never open it? I saw Bear mention something about not probing until a few hours in, what's reasoning behind that? I...

New smoker here. I have the 40" Masterbuilt electric smoker. Getting ready to head to the grocery to pick up a butt. I feel overwhelmed with not really knowing what to do but there's only one way to learn, start smoking!