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    Turkey again

    I plan on smoking a turkey breast for Thanksgiving. I did one a few years ago but need some refreshers. I did not brine the last time and do not plan to do so this time. What is a good wood for turkey? I have maple, hickory, apple, and oak. I think I used apple the last time. What is a good...
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    run away smoker

    Smoked the ribs yesterday and they turned out pretty good. I did have a problem with the smoker. About two thirds in to the cook the temp just kept going up. I was trying to keep the temp around 225 to 250. Then the temp just kept going up to around 280. I closed the top vent and it finally...
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    Grill cleaning

    how do you clean your grills? I clean mine with brush and scraper and then wash with dawn detergent. Anyone used oven cleaners? Any advice appreciated, pete
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    brisket reheat

    A couple questions. My son gave me three briskets to smoke this Sat. Smoking on Sat. is not an option for a couple reasons so I plan on doing them Friday and heating them up on Sat. I know it would be better to smoke it on the same day but, as I said, that is not an option. How is the best way...
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    first ribs

    Picked up some ribs today. They were labeled "heavy" ribs. I don't think I know what this means. I would like to grill them and I need to know everything. My plan is salt and pepper and put them on the grill. I have read that I need to remove the membrane but that is about all that I know. I...
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    heat

    I don't do a lot of smoking. Usually 4 or 5 times a year. Mostly butts. I did a 10 lb butt yesterday and something strange happened with the heat. I put the butt on about 4:30 am and the temperature was about 34 degrees and increased to about 65 by the end of the cook. I got the charcoal going...
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    butt and brisket

    I would like to smoke a brisket and pork butt on my WSM 18 for Christmas. My son has the brisket and I am not sure what size it is. I will probably get a 6-8 lb butt. How would be the best way to arrange them on the racks? Butt on top and brisket on the bottom of vise versa? How much would doing...
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    Maple wood

    I just cut some limbs out of a maple tree in my front yard. I would like to use the wood chunks in my WSM for smoking. How long should I let the wood cure before I use it for smoking? Thanks, Pete
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    turkey breast

    Basic stuff here. I haven't smoked a turkey breast yet but I am going to give it a try this week. This will be a simple smoke. I am probably not going to inject or brine. I have read that some have smoked turkey breast without brining with good results. I am using an 18 inch WSM with pitmaster...
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    thermometer

    I have 18 inch WSM and use it occasionally. I look at the lid mounted thermometer and also a Thermopro probe to monitor the temp. I use a Pitmaster IQ to control the temp. As would be expected there is a difference between the two indicators. Now my questions. What is the most accurate lid...
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    thermometer

    I have 18 inch WSM and use it occasionally. I look at the lid mounted thermometer and also a Thermopro probe to monitor the temp. I use a Pitmaster IQ to control the temp. As would be expected there is a difference between the two indicators. Now my questions. What is the most accurate lid...
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    Lump vs briquet

    I don't smoke a lot so I am not a savvy as a lot of people here. I usually use briquettes. I did a small brisket a couple of days ago and tried lump charcoal. I used briquettes to start the lump for the cook. I had a real problem with getting the temp to stabilize. I wanted to cook at 225 and...
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    Corned beef brisket

    Wife picked up small corned beef brisket today and I am going to smoke it. Do I need to do anything different than if doing a regular brisket?
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    basic question

    I made jerky a few years ago but would like a little help because I have a different smoker now. I have a WSM 18. What is the best temp to make the jerky and how long? Water pan or sand for a heat sink? Quarter inch strips? I don't marinate because I just like the smoke flavor. I have used...
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    beef& butt

    I am going to do a butt for my grandson and great grandson's birthday and I would like to do a small beef roast at the same time. I have a WSM 18" and I think I have room on the top rack for both pieces of meat' I usually smoke a butt at 275 degrees and I was wondering about how long it would...
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    Smoker cabinet

    I posted a while back about plans for a smoker cabinet. I couldn't find any plans or ideas so I made my own. I started from scratch and sorta let it develop. I now have storage for my equipment all in one place. Will try it out today. Might have to make some alterations.
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    heat sink

    For my last smoke I used sand instead of water in the water pan. (WSM 18") I noticed that the butt was a little dryer than usual. It was raining so I didn't wrap the butt. I have read that a lot of folk use sand instead of water so what went wrong?
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    charcoal storage

    I am building a cabinet for my SM 18" smoker to keep all of my equipment together. What do you guys use to store your charcoal? I have looked at the Kingsford storage bin and was wondering if any of you have used it. I don't smoke real often but I like to buy charcoal in the twin packages to...
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    smoker cabinet

    I am going to build a cabinet for my WSM 18". I would like to keep most of my supplies together and handy. I have a basic plan in mind but need some advice about distance. How much distance should I leave between the wall of the cabinet and the smoker? I will have the option of having one or...
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    2 butts

    I have not been on for a while. I really haven't had the opportunity to do much smoking in while. I am going to smoke a couple of butts for a reunion and I was wondering about the cook times. I am using a SM18 with two racks. I was thinking that if I cook one but on each rack the cook time...
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