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Unit has been on a 40 AMP 12 Gauge extension cord so that is heavier than the house. Not an issue. But understand.
Finished off the fatties in the oven so here is the pics....
They were JD Sausage with Cheddar cheese and Bacon wrap smoked two hours with Maple Wood.
Bright side is the family...
Well guys after seasoning and first smoke under my belt I attempted a pair of fatties today only to have my unit fail. Light on NO HEAT!!! Lights flickered about two hours into use.
Second smoke and unit DOWN!!!
Booooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Kind of what I was thinking but it was still a bit cool temp got to 155 when I pulled. Other issue is probing it during cooking letting juice out. But all is well guys at work really like it even COLD!!!
Well the Chicken was as expected a little dry and over spiced. Used Emeril's rub as I am apparently out of the Famous Dave
s rub I was intending to use. Oh well. But smoke flavor was good. Temps got up to 250 on the new thermometer.
I did not get a chance to try brining or any of that so it...
So far temps are holding around 220 with the water bath going. Before the Water bath it warmed up to 250 on a oven thermometer the door one is way off. The shell stays cooler but about 1" in and warms up. So been smoking on Mesquite and JD Old No. 7 for about 2.5 hours so far and getting about...
Was thinking Mesquite and maybe some JD Old No. 7 for chips and probably just flake out with some Famous Dave's Chicken Rub.
Open to suggestions.......... You see the wood choices in earlier post in this thread.
Wife just gave permission to start experimenting on the SMOKER!!!
Looks like some chicken tonight for first attempt.
Also gonna have some new thermometers to see what is going on inside.
That is what I was thinking. Case felt warm but not hot and not insulated (was cold on the porch <40F). But when I opened the door was like opening the oven with SMOKE!!!! MMMmmmm Smoke smelled good!
Will have to retrofit a known good Thermometer that goes into the case more and see where we...
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