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Check out the Maverick ET732. It gets great reviews. Gives you both a grate temp and an internal meat temp with a wireless monitor. Reasonably priced IMO.
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I thought I would start a thread to see what unique specialties everyone is making.
What recipe or unconventional cooking are you playing around with? What are you doing that no one else is doing?
This should be interesting to see what ideas are in development. Someone out there must have the...
I agree with the pork butt.
But let's be honest here. If it comes out like shoe leather, your father is still going to be so proud and emotional about your effort and sentiment.
It's a wonderful and admirable thing you're doing.
Finally! Someone agrees with me!
What I like to do is 3-2-1 (the 1 is usually not necessary) with just margarine, salt, and pepper during the wrap. Crazy good!
Quick question...
Hopefully I haven't missed this in the thread somewhere...
If given the choice between setting a cast iron skillet directly on the circular housing or setting it on top of the old flimsy wood tray, which is the better option?
Obviously, setting it directly over the flame...
I agree that soaking is not necessary, HOWEVER, with the type of smoker you have, the wood (even large chunks) burns up in no time. Before modifying my cabinet smoker, large chunks of wood were gone in literally 15 minutes. That's why I say soak with this type of cooker... Or modify.
Maybe the debate has nothing to do with ribs. Maybe it comes down to sweet vs. savory. I make my pork sweet and my beef savory and I've just always been more of a savory foods guy.
Oh! In that case, I would say a few things....
1. Make sure the vent is fully open.
2. Get a cast iron pan to put your wood in to slow the smoking. These cabinet smokers burn wood way too fast and hot.
3. Soak your wood.
4. Make sure you are using your water pan. Even if you decide to go...
For the record, I was referring to the soot in the video which was hysterical, not JD's original question. We still need to figure out how and on what is he smoking.