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    Is this a bad idea?

    Ok thanks. I guess smoke will have to wait until the next batch then. I'll give that technique a try next time. I always cure since we like to eat on it for several days and take it on road trips with no fridge to keep it in.  Thanks for the help
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    Is this a bad idea?

    So I've been making jerky a few times a year with my dehydrator over the last five years or so. I've been smoking meat now for just a few years and really enjoy it but don't do it as much as I'd like. I really like the idea of adding smoke flavor to the jerky I've been making, but unfortunately...
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    Brine Breast Overnight?

    Sorry. I meant solution from packer. Couldn't find anything else. A search on here showed many people, including Jeff, suggest brining birds even if brined from packer. I was gonna do 1 cup kosher salt per gallon but haven't mixed yet.
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    Brine Breast Overnight?

    Hello I've already asked some questions on here about some turkey day legs I'll be making for work. But, I have another question about the boneless breast I'll be smoking at the same time for my wife and I to have lunch (legs are for when I go to work Thursday evening). I've made a brine for...
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    Questions for Thanksgiving work potluck

    Thanks for advice. Well went back to the store and legs were good price, plus someone is bringing breast already. I got 20 of them. They are around a pound each. Gonna do 225-240 on the smoker. 2-3 hours seam good? Also wanted to know what people thought if I wrap them individually fair style...
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    Questions for Thanksgiving work potluck

    Unfortunately I have to work the evening of Thanksiving. We are having a potluck and since I have the morning off I think I'll smoke something. Been going back and forth about what to make. Right now still planning on something with turkey but others may bring turkey too so if anyone has crazy...
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    First Pork Butt

    Its done. Hit 200 at 5pm. Took 11hrs to get there. Kept the smoke on for prolly 6hrs. I didn't get the stall in a way that everyone was talking bout. But did come to a crawl at 170 and got even slower towards the end. My bone wasn't falling out like has been mentioned but double checked temp in...
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    First Pork Butt

    3.5hrs now. Been holding the smoker 220-230. Moved my probe and snapped a pick. Moving the probe took me down about 5 degrees to 143.
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    First Pork Butt

    Been smoking and lurking on here about a year now. Only been doin short things (meatloaf, brats, chicken, ect.) do to time restraints. Finally have the time and confidence to do a butt. Smoking a 7.5lb bone-in on an Oklahoma Joe offset. Put in on a few min past 6am at 225. Thinking it'll be...
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  15. kurd2408

    My first brisket

    How long did this take? Thinking about doing my first brisket too.
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    Help with thermometers

    Great. I did a couple beer can chickens saturday and took your advice to trust the digital. Glad I did. Kept it 300 degrees and above, by the digital, the whole time and they were done with crispy skin in 2hrs. the whole time the oven dials said about 250 and the lid said 275 but from what I've...
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    Hello from Colo

    Hi. My name is Steven and I live in Colorado. Brand new to smoking. Bought a Oklahoma Joe's Highland last week and have only one smoke of burgers so far. I did some of the common mods to it that I could afford after the cost of the smoker.  Love this forum, got lots of info before I bought and...
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    Help with thermometers

    Hello all, I'm brand new to the forum (will be sure to fill out roll call) and also brand new to smoking. I've been learning all kinds of things from this forum before I bought my smoker and since. Only got one smoke under my belt and that was burgers for lunch today. They turned out awesome...
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