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  1. bigjoesimpson

    Today's Smoke - Master Forge Vertical 36"

    After a couple of months of smoking every week or two, I finally hit it right today.  I kept having issues with the temperature going too high, and was finding myself adding ice to the water bowl, opening the door, closing the bottom damper (I installed this, see here), or taking the unit...
  2. bigjoesimpson

    First Butt smoke

    So Food Lion had Boston Butts this week for .99/lb.  I got the last one Thursday, a 7 lb'er.  Rubbed her Thursday night, injected a little apple juice/soy sauce, wrapped it plastic wrap, and I'm putting it on this morning.  Here she is sitting in the aluminum pan, about to go on. My question...
  3. bigjoesimpson

    New smoker mods -- Pics Included

    Today was smoker assembly day.  I picked up my new Master Forge 36" Vertical smoker on closeout at Lowes earlier this week, and spent several days doing some research on mods.  The supplies I picked up included: Stainless steel fasteners (screws in two lengths, washers, lock washers, nuts, small...
  4. bigjoesimpson

    Hello from Maryland's Eastern Shore!

    Greetings all!  My name is Joe, and I'm from Pittsburgh (though home for the last 19 years has been that little spit of Maryland between the ocean and Chesapeake Bay).  Just picked up my first purpose-built smoker today, the Master Forge 36" charcoal model from Lowes.  Recently discontinued, and...
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