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  1. dogwalker

    A-MAZE-N Products Thanksgiving Giveaway

    I'm thankful for my family, including my brother who helped my mom raise me, and introduced me to Christ and to the love of learning, both of which changed my life permanently.  I'm also grateful for my wife and sons.  We almost lost my oldest son in 2010, but even that was a blessing, because...
  2. dogwalker

    noob trying to grasp all this!

    Thanks, daRicksta, I'm glad you warned me.  My wife said the chicken was a little salty for her taste, so now I know to cut it in half!  On the other hand, I like the wet rub you describe, too, and I'm going to discuss options with my wife.  She said she bought a 12 or 13 pound turkey.
  3. dogwalker

    noob trying to grasp all this!

    I was going to use a teaspoon of kosher salt per pound of the turkey.  Any idea whether that's too much?
  4. dogwalker

    noob trying to grasp all this!

    That's a nice idea, a good way to try out sous vide.
  5. dogwalker

    noob trying to grasp all this!

    Your weber sounds great! I dry brined the chicken, but since the others were my wife's sudden surprise, we just used rub on them.  She has some rubs she bought, I'll need to see what they are.  So maybe I undercooked the beef, I'll have to experiment!
  6. dogwalker

    noob trying to grasp all this!

    Oh man, I know, right?!  I've never done that, but some people at work have, and they swear by them.  Makes sense, too!
  7. dogwalker

    noob trying to grasp all this!

    Oh, man, I hear you on the steaks!  My youngest and I both like medium-rare, my wife prefers a little more toward medium, and my oldest wants his medium.  That's funny, "to the delight of the womenfolk" :-) Yeah, one of the first things I bought this year was the ThermoPop!  I love that thing...
  8. dogwalker

    noob trying to grasp all this!

    I'll have to ask her what exactly it was, she just sprung it on me.  It tastes great and is very juicy, quite pink.  The only problem is that it's chewy.  Now if I cut into thin strips or chop it up, it's great!  I'm just surprised, because the chicken and pork are pretty near perfect (as is the...
  9. dogwalker

    noob trying to grasp all this!

    Great!  I'm sorry about Mrs Bear.  I'll be curious to see how this goes!  My younger son is home next week, so i plan on cooking steaks one night and smoking the turkey.  Over the Christmas holidays, I plan on smoking lots and lots!  Pork shoulders, fish, chickens, who knows what! Believe it or...
  10. dogwalker

    noob trying to grasp all this!

    Thanks!  Yeah, I'm glad I picked up this second unit.  The temperatures threw me, but once I added that small deflector, it all seems good. I was going to smoke only a chicken, but my wife ran out and picked up a huge salmon, a pork loin, and I think some sort of very lean beef roast.  I took...
  11. dogwalker

    noob trying to grasp all this!

    Thanks for the warning on the bird!  I'll keep reading up on it.  I'll be fine not spatchcocking it, too (less work!), if the breasts and legs come out the right temps. Actually, I've tried a few different approaches to the searing.  I grilled indirectly, and then I either then crank the grill...
  12. dogwalker

    noob trying to grasp all this!

    My wife got mad at me when I said I think I should spatchcock and roast the turkey - "but I've told the family you're going to smoke it."  When I said that the roasted turkey would have crispier skin and would taste great, she put her foot down.  So I'm smoking it.  I hope it'll be great. So...
  13. dogwalker

    noob trying to grasp all this!

    Hey, daRicksta!  Yeah, I actually smoked with the second unit.  The racks are great now, but the temperature was an issue.  However, now that I've added the small deflector, it seems that the temperatures are good. I brought in some of the pork and beef this morning, and everyone absolutely...
  14. dogwalker

    noob trying to grasp all this!

    Yeah, the chicken turned out fantastic!  I didn't know that about the MES, thanks.  The little deflector I added seems to help the temps tremendously, but I need to run some more test. I'm on tap to cook the turkey for Thanksgiving, and after the chicken success, my wife is saying I should do...
  15. dogwalker

    noob trying to grasp all this!

    Well, shoot, I wish I'd come here sooner.  I see you all talking about the Maverick, and I just looked it up.  That looks like a much better deal than what I bought from Thermoworks.  Which unit do you guys recommend?  I would think the ET-733?
  16. dogwalker

    noob trying to grasp all this!

    Thanks, Bear!  That looks awesome, and makes sense!  Excellent! Thank you and others for so willing sharing with noobs like me.  Without you guys, I wouldn't have known which smokers to consider, and wouldn't have known about the deal at Academy.  And your "Step by Step" posts look amazing...
  17. dogwalker

    noob trying to grasp all this!

    You guys are awesome!  Dr K, I experimented with some heavy duty aluminum foil, folding it different sizes and moving it around.  I'm currently testing, and so far it looks great!  I first had a piece that was too large, and the actual temps were overshooting the MES sensor temps by quite a bit...
  18. dogwalker

    noob trying to grasp all this!

    Oh!  You know, someday I'll learn to read everything instead of rushing through.  You probably said that above the steps.  That's great to know and makes sense! Also, wife and I looked at the beef roast and realized it was extremely lean, which may be one reason it came out a little tough...
  19. dogwalker

    noob trying to grasp all this!

    Thanks, Bear, great to know!  I'll cook the salmon now then. The beef came out very juicy but a little tough, but (1) we didn't marinate it at all, and (2) my wife bought it on the spur of the moment, so we're not really sure how good a cut it was.  Everyone *loves* the chicken! The pork is...
  20. dogwalker

    noob trying to grasp all this!

    Thanks!  I like the idea of two smaller birds. I decided not to cook the salmon with the meats because Bear's recipe says to smoke the salmon at a much lower temperature. The chicken came out very good.  I did something recommended on another post somewhere.  I took it out of the smoker at 145...
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