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  1. jjw

    Brisket high smoking temp?

    im smoking a brisket in this smoker, and get get the temps below 350 or so. im using the minion method, perhaps i started with too much lit charcoal. anyway, how will this affect the taste of the brisket, being cooked at such a high temp?
  2. jjw

    cool down smoker?

    i got a second thermometer that is digital, and they are about the same temp. so im confident that the temp is at least within 5 degrees of correct, around 2 inches above the grate. i set up a minion method this morning, unfortunbately its running hot again. do you think it would benefit to lay...
  3. jjw

    cool down smoker?

    is there a way to do this with a thermometer that is not digital? its just a regular old candy thermometer inserted through the top vent
  4. jjw

    cool down smoker?

    yes, it was one chimney. once that chimney ran out, i did another. no minion method because i had yet to modify the charcoal basket to make it large enough to hold more than one chimney
  5. jjw

    cool down smoker?

    im smoking a half pork shoulder in a brand new char broil double chef. the temps started off good (maintained 250 even for quite a while) but once the meat heated up the temps started getting up to about 325 (after having refilled the charcoal from the temp dropping below 200 and no charcoal...
  6. jjw

    Smoked Pork Hocks

    soup beans arent really soup though, just pork-seasoned pinto beans. read this: also, from wikipedia: "Soup beans is a term common in the Southern United States, particularly the regions around the Appalachian Mountains. It refers to pinto or other brown dried beans cooked with smoked pork as...
  7. jjw

    What im working with. "Pic heavy"

    ok, sounds good
  8. jjw

    What im working with. "Pic heavy"

    what do you do about the lid sticking?
  9. jjw

    Finishing sauce

    ok, but how vinegary do you like it? because that will tell how much tomato vs vinegar ratio you want. if you dont want any tomato at all then the one sumo suggested should be good. have you ever been to western kentucky? there is a good recipe on here for a western ky sauce that is thin and...
  10. jjw

    Finishing sauce

    do you want it thick or thin, vinegary or tomatoe based, sweet? if you have any prefernces to any of these falvors, then you can get a better idea of what a good sauce would be
  11. jjw

    Jeff's rub and sauce glutin free?

    my suggestion would be to check the labels of all the items in the rub and sauce for gluten.
  12. jjw

    Info on small smokers?

    with the basket modification though, right?
  13. jjw

    Measuring grill temperature

    what would it be called? deep fry thermometer?
  14. jjw

    Measuring grill temperature

    if i was to stick my internal meat thermometer through the vent would it be able to accuratley gauge the temperature of the air?
  15. jjw

    Measuring grill temperature

    that would be nice, but im kind of looking for some 10 dollar or so thing that i can just stick through the heat vent. can you tell me perhaps what this guy uses at 2:35 in the video?
  16. jjw

    Measuring grill temperature

    what type of thermometer can i stick through the vent in the top of my smoker to measure temperature?
  17. jjw

    Info on small smokers?

    just in case anybody wanted to know i just purchased the charbroil double chef (this one) special thanks to wmarkw for the tip also for anybody using this thread for their own search, i called over there and there are only 27 double chefs left, so get em while they last
  18. jjw

    Info on small smokers?

    now the brinkman im not worried about. i can just get those when i get out there. the only thing id worry about wanting to do only very soon would be that charboroil, because that may run out. im gonna make my decision within the next couple of days as to whether or not to by the charbroil and...
  19. jjw

    Info on small smokers?

    no, because im takin a plane out there. i can order something online to there though
  20. jjw

    Info on small smokers?

    well i wont be able get it until early may. i can order things online before that, but because im am not currently where i will be for the summer and want to buy it there, ill have to wait on craiglist.
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