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  1. davet102

    Storage of Electric smokers

    Just purchased a Masterbuilt 30" smoker. Have used it several times and like how it functions and what has come out of it. I live in Ohio and the weather is the typical Fall Cool/cold weather we normally get. I am not ready to put this unit away yet, but my question is can I store this out...
  2. davet102

    Pork shoulder stall

    Just finished of a 6.65lb bone in pork shoulder. Started it at 10:30AM. The process was going fine till 5:30PM. 30" Masterbuild Electric Smoker was set at 225 degrees. Meat temp was rising every hour like it should. When 5:30PM hit the meat temp was at 166 degrees. That is where it stayed...
  3. davet102

    Looking for new Electric Smoker

    I am in the market for a electric smoker. I currently have a propane one. bought it to see if smoking was something I wanted to do. Well the answer is YES. With my propane smoker I have a very difficult time keeping the temp on point. It always seems to run high. I have tried a ton of...
  4. davet102

    My First Pork Butt

    First of all, sorry there was no Qview. Below is what I did on my first pork butt. It turned out GREAT!!! I did not use Jeff's rub. Wanted something that was not as strong. This roast had great taste and was very tender. (Bought it at Giant Eagle) If you use this, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE...
  5. davet102

    First Smoking of the Season

    Well...................................... I wasn't sure about how this was going to turn out because of the potential weather we were suppose to get. (which we did end up getting) I smoke 4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts today. I followed Jeff's instructions. I did a couple things...
  6. davet102

    Smoking in Winter

    Being new to the smoking scene. Just having smoked 2 chickens, 3 sets of baby backs this summer, I am wondering how smoking goes during the winter?? I Live in Ohio, we do get snow and alot of cold. My smoker is not the best, a vertical Brinkman. Cheap but nice one to get started with, without...
  7. davet102

    Baby Backs on the Dry side

    Just smoked 3 racks of Baby Backs yesterday. Used the 2-2-1 method. Meat was very tender and tastey, but on the dry side. Used Jeff's rub and sauce. The temps were in the 225-235 range all day. When I wrapped them I put apple juice in the wrap. They were nice an juicy when I started the...
  8. davet102

    Smoked Chicken 2nd time around with Q-View

    Smoked my second Whole chicken this afternoon. Came out great. Used the basic brine but added 4 lemons (squeezed) then threw the rinds in the Brine. Used Jeff's rub and stuffed the chicken with the lemon rinds from the brine. Everything came out great!!! Can't wait for the leftovers tomorrow...
  9. davet102

    New to Smoking Part II, Part II

    OK, It is done and everything went really well. I only have a couple things that I will do different next time. But those are minor and taste prefferences. Here are the Baby Back ribs that I got to smoke today. Bought them at the West Side Market in Cleveland, OH from D.W. Whitaker Meats. Had...
  10. davet102

    New to smoking part II

    OK the first try with the whole chicken went well. This weekend I'm going to try Baby Back ribs. Going to use Jeffs rub and sauce recipies. I have read all that I can find on this site about doing Baby Backs. Does not seem to difficult. Any other advice from all you that have done this would...
  11. davet102

    New to Smoking

    Just wanted to let you know how my first smoking attempt went. I'm using a Brinkman smoker. Decided to try something simple the first time out. Went with the whole Chicken Brined it for 4 hrs in the AM. Put Jeff's Rub on it followed the instructions from his site. It was a 6-1/2lb chicken...
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