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  1. smoking reef

    Finally figured out my char griller

    My chargriller side box smoker for 4 months now has pissed me off because of low temp. Couldn't break 230 degrees at the rack to save my life but changed the lid thermometer 4 times and was in the 350 range on the top. Long story short I sent my 10yr old in the rain(I know I'm am ass) to put...
  2. smoking reef

    Newbie temp questions.

    So I have a char broil pro side box smoker with a POS thermometer I just replaced with a nice one I tested on boiling water and seemed to be spot on. My question is with the thermometer being halfway up the half barrel lid I'm getting readings of 280 while at the rack is 220. Is that right...
  3. smoking reef

    Impressing neighbors with whole chickens

    I've got a couple neighbors coming over tomorrow for a cookout and I'm doing 4 whole chickens and a couple racks of ribs. I'm fairly confident in my ribs but can't seem to get the wow factor out of a whole beer cab chicken. Any secrets out there, nine don't brine, skin on skin off, seasonings on...
  4. smoking reef

    How much smoke?

    Do you guys constantly add wood the whole smoking process or just for a couple hours then just heat and coals after That? Am I over smoke flavoring my pork loo by smoking for the whole 3 hours?
  5. smoking reef

    New to site and smoking

    Hello everyone my name is matt I'm in central virginia. I'm fairly new to smoking just got a char broil side box smoker for father's day and have been trying to burn on it every weekend. Got a lot to learn and between this site and Myron mixons books I've made some awesome food. Biggest hobbies...
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