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  1. shorty

    How many pans of chips

    Well I decided to try chicken 1/4's and two chicken breast for my first smoke I will be trying to do this either sunday or monday evening my questions are. What kind of brine should I use, should I also use a rub, is so what kind, shoukd I rub the chicken with mustard as I have read for other...
  2. shorty

    Smoke Ring

    That is exactly what I wanted to know, I had not seen that before as I am completely new to this and none of my friends smoke meat either so I am asking alot of newbie questions tryin to learn. But that is a perfect description and the pictures look delicious. I hope to smoke something that...
  3. shorty

    Smoke Ring

    What is this smoke ring I hear people talking about when they are smoking meats. and what should I look for to see it.
  4. shorty

    Newbie Thermometer ?( Help Please)

    Well I just did a boil check on all my thermometors the digital meat prop read 206* and my analog prop read 210* say just to see I took the gauge off my smoker and dipped it in the boiling waterand it read 200* so I am not off as much as I thought. I am assuming all these will be accurate readings.
  5. shorty

    Smoke Hollow

    Hi Miss Debi, I checked the thermomters tonight in boiling water. My pyrex professional read 206* {that is my digital} my other meat thermomter read 210* in boiling water. Then just for my curiosityI took the gauge off my smoker and stuck it in the boiling water and it read 200. So my question...
  6. shorty

    Newbie Thermometer ?( Help Please)

    Well i am not sure of that, if not I guess I will have to use it a little at the higher temp. what else can be done. The only adjustment is a vent on the top of the backsideof the smoker.
  7. shorty

    Smoke Hollow

    Stang, I checked the internal temp with a meat probe thermometer and it read about 100 degrees difference than my smoker temp gauge. I stuck the probe thru a bun to keep it off the grateing to try and get a better reading so my temp gauge read 210 and the probe read 317 which means I...
  8. shorty

    Newbie Thermometer ?( Help Please)

    well looks like my gauge is about 120 degrees off. but that is easily dealt with I think.
  9. shorty

    Smoke Hollow

    I am seasoning the smoker now I am haveing trouble with maintaining the temp at the 225 range. iwas thinking of drilling an extra vent clost to the bottom to promote better air flow, would this be a good Idea or is there a better way to get air flow. I would like to try to do my first smoke on...
  10. shorty

    Newbie Thermometer ?( Help Please)

    Well I am trying that now as I season my smoker and my gauge on my smoker says 200 and my meat probe says 303 I was just wondering if that was possible for my temp gauge to be that far off.
  11. shorty

    Newbie Thermometer ?( Help Please)

    I am trying to determine if my external temp gauge on my new smoker is accurate. What type of internal thermometer should I use. willa meat prop work or do I need to buy a temperature gauge type thermomter. Was not sure where else to ask this question.
  12. shorty

    Newbie From PA.

    I am from Johnstown. Where on april 16 we are getting pounded with snow. Go figure.
  13. shorty

    Smoke Hollow

    Hello all, My kids just bought me a smoker from Gander Mountain. It is a smoke Hollow Brand, it looks alot like the GOSM that everyone here is talking about. I just got done putting it together. What is the next step and what would be easy to try and smoke for my first attempt. I...
  14. shorty

    Newbie From PA.

    Hello to everyone, I am completely new to smoking meat. My kids just bought me my forst smoker, it is a propane smoker which I have read that alot of folks don't like but it is what I have. It is from Gander mountain a Smoke Hollow model. What would you folks that have some experience...
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