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  1. mike fitz

    Looking for Thermometer recommendations

    FYI, the dual channel model w/ alarm is back in stock, I bought one yesterday so I don't have to keep changing the probe on my Therma 3 between the smokehouse probe and the smoker temp probe. Plus it has min/max to keep an eye on temp fluctuations.
  2. mike fitz

    first try at a couple of pork butts

    Looks awesome, definitely want to hear how much difference in flavor you can taste with the injected and rubbed one vs. the nekkid one.
  3. mike fitz

    Need help: 7 lb pork butt been in smoker for 16 hours...

    Definitely want to check the door thermometer and see where it's reading, hope it came out OK!
  4. mike fitz

    First smoke butt tomorrow

    Glad it turned out, looks great! Mine took a little over 12 hours, into the cooler for about 90 minutes then pulled and hit it with the finishing sauce. Man, was it ever good. Everyone raved about it. Definitely worth the effort. Wish I had more left over, think it'll get me through lunches for...
  5. mike fitz

    First smoke butt tomorrow

    Looking dang tasty bud! Mine is at 198 but I only had the one 6.5# butt. Looks like about 12 hours for me. I'm guessing with all the meat in yours it's gonna take longer with all the mass soaking up the heat. Makes sense in my head anyway, I'm no pro though..
  6. mike fitz

    First smoke butt tomorrow

    Sounds like it's getting there on it's own sweet time, it'll just be that much sweeter when it's done!
  7. mike fitz

    First smoke butt tomorrow

    You're in the same boat I am then, pretty much gave up watering the lawn and trying to keep the smaller trees from giving up. It looks like Fall they've dropped so many leaves. Good to hear your gaining some temp, mine's at 190 and the cooler and towels are ready when it hits 205. Getting hungry!
  8. mike fitz

    Need help: 7 lb pork butt been in smoker for 16 hours...

    It's possible the probe on the door is reading high and your smoker temp isn't as high as as it's reading. If you have another known accurate thermometer I'd check and make sure the smoker temp is close to what the door probe reads. If the door thermometer has a probe and is removeable you could...
  9. mike fitz

    First smoke butt tomorrow

    Relax and have a frosty beverage, makes the time pass quicker...   I wish we'd get some rain, just not while the smoker is going. It's incredibly dry here, had a tenth of an inch in the past 3 weeks or so and 10 days over 100 in that time.
  10. mike fitz

    Need help: 7 lb pork butt been in smoker for 16 hours...

    Correct. Sorry, should have been more specific!
  11. mike fitz

    Need help: 7 lb pork butt been in smoker for 16 hours...

    Wow, that does seem like a long time. I put a 6.5# butt in at 5:00 am (out of the fridge for 45 min) at 230 degrees and by 11:00 am it hit 165. Lowered to 225 degrees and double wrapped, it's at 180 at 1:45 pm. Are you going by the smoker thermometer or do you have another thermometer calibrated...
  12. mike fitz

    First smoke butt tomorrow

    Bummer about the late start and the rain, I'm sure it'll be fine, at least you have plenty of time today! Mine went in at 5:00 am and hit 165 at 11:00. Double wrapped it and it's creeping up to temp, should be done in time to rest before dinner. Man, it looked and smelled good when it went in...
  13. mike fitz

    Help me get off the fence and buy a smoker

    I have the Smokin-it model 2 and stand, upgraded finally from a cheap bullet smoker with no thermostat. Tomorrow it gets it's first test, seasoned it Monday and have a 6.5# pork but freshly coated with Jeff's rub in the fridge waiting for the crack of dawn to get some smoke. I'm also putting a...
  14. mike fitz

    First smoke butt tomorrow

    Awesome! I'm doing my first butt in the new smoker tomorrow, just did the rubdown (trying Jeff's recipe) and put in in the fridge 'till early tomorrow morning (getting up at 5:00 am to put some meat in a smoker? we must be a crazy bunch!). Hope yours comes out fantastic!
  15. mike fitz

    Looking for Thermometer recommendations

    +1 on ThermoWorks products, especially the meters with interchangeable K probes. They have every type of probe you might need including some designed for smoking and smoker air temp probes. There's a nice dual probe setup with probed (meat and air temp) but they're out of stock at the moment.
  16. mike fitz

    Jeff's New Book is Available

    Got my copy today, looking forward to reading through it!
  17. mike fitz

    First Butt, Sausage, Corn...just awesome

    Makin' me hungry! I may be having a very similar meal this weekend, butts in the smoker and fresh corn on the cob on the grill. And beer. Uncooked of course.
  18. mike fitz

    Homemade cart for the Smokin-It #2.

    Wow, that looks great! With none of the carpentry skills my grandpa had I ended up ordering the manufacturers cart, I don't think I can fit the TV or lounge in it though... 
  19. mike fitz

    Smokin' Hot in St. Louis

    Thanks for the warm welcomes! Really hoping for some rain later today, keeps missing us. It's like the dust bowl around here.  
  20. mike fitz

    What is the best Remote Probe thermometer out there?

    Take a look at some of the meters from ThermoWorks and the smokehouse Thermocouple probe. Good quality stuff and the interchangeable K type probes are nice. You can swap out the smokehouse probe for an instant read or whatever. They have some dual types as well so you can watch smoker temps as...
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