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  1. cconk454

    Need ideas for an internship

    Been a member of the forum for some time now and love the comraderie and ideas that everyone has. Been smoking for about ten years now and consider myself to be pretty good at it. What I would like to know is this.... I recently quit my construction job to pusue my lifelong goal of feeding...
  2. cconk454

    Broke Down and Bought a GOSM

    Thanks walking dude. I saw that thread just before I posted mine but it didn't really answer any of the questions that I had. Which is why I wanted to throw it out to all ya'll who might know the answers to my questions
  3. cconk454

    Broke Down and Bought a GOSM

    I have had the Bradley smoker for some time now but am a little fed up withe fact that I can only use wood disks bought from them. It has always worked fine but I am going to make it my fish and cheese only smoker. I ordered the GOSM wide body from Home Depot and it should be here in a week or...
  4. cconk454

    temp inside smoker

    yesterday as I was smoking my Baby backs, I started out with the smoker right at about 230 degrees. As soon as I got all the racks in the box, the temp dropped to 190. I did not adjust it as I didn't want to mess anything up. I then did the 2-2-1 method. The ribs turned out very moist but I...
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    the lovely rib question

    I got a package of pork loin backribs yesterday at Costco and it is my intention tosmoke those racks today. My question is, the last time Itried the 3-2-1 method, I had the smoker hovering around 225 and they ended up coming out a little too dry. What is the exact moist finishing temp supposed...
  6. cconk454

    Smoking tri tip

    Has anyone tried smoking this cut of meat and if you did how did it come out
  7. cconk454

    yellowtail help please

    My buddy went and speared a 25 pound yellowtail this morning and he called me to ask to smoke it for him. I have only smoked salmon and don't quite know how to do any other fish. Does anybody have any suggestions for me?
  8. cconk454

    Up at three am for first butt

    I'm down in San Diego. I see your from the OC. We'll have to get together some day and compare food and notes
  9. cconk454

    Up at three am for first butt

    One of my butts just hit 192 degrees. It never really hit a plateau period either. Have any of you guys just cruised through a butt this quickly? I't really only been of the heat for 6 hours. I know from this forum not to trust time but trust the therm, but it seems strange that it has been this...
  10. cconk454

    Up at three am for first butt

    Unbelievable, they are at 170 already so i wrapped them in foil and sprayed a lot of my apple jack spray in with them. They are now sitting in the oven where they will remain until they hit 200. Is there a minimum and a maximum time to let them rest before I pull? My wife just woke up and said...
  11. cconk454

    Up at three am for first butt

    Well, it is now 7 am in the morn and my first butt just hit 160 and the second one should hit 160 any time now. That first part goes kind of quick. Still waiting for it to hit a plateau. My entire condo complex smells so good. I can only imagine that the smell has wafted through to everyone else...
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    Up at three am for first butt

    I bought an extra big bottle of Jack just so there was enough extra
  13. cconk454

    Up at three am for first butt

    Here I am on this wonderful message board at 4 in the morn', California time. I arose at three to fire up the smoker and get my first pork butt ever in for it's kiss of the smoke. I got the butts from costco. 11 pounds all together in a sealed package. There was to in the package, I'm guessing a...
  14. cconk454

    Beef Rib Help

    Can you fellas help me out with a basic smoke for beef ribs. I have a nice rub that I like but in terms of the smoking process, what sort of game plan do I want to have?
  15. cconk454

    First Pork Smoke Help Please

    I want to do a pork butt this week but I would like some advice please. This is my first time for this so I am looking for the beginner recipe. Do I sit the butt in a brining solution( water,salt, suger, and honey) overnight or would I be best served do a dry rub overnight I have also been...
  16. cconk454

    Charcoal, Propane, Electric or Wood Ques?

    thanks guys for the quick responses. I'm just looking to build my own ,as I have a little chief right now, a good sized one and would like to know what people think about the types they use
  17. cconk454

    Charcoal, Propane, Electric or Wood Ques?

    Will someone help me out with what may amount to a stupid question. I want to build my own smoker but I would like to know what the differences are with the four listed in the title?
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