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  1. jtyler48

    Smoking slab pork ribs for the 1st time

    Hey everyone. Happy 4th. Today I'm giving this a shot for the first time. I just had a few questions. I read that target smoking temp is around 225 for about 5 hours. Does that sound about right? I'll be using lump charcoal and was thinking of a mix between pecan and hickory if you guys think...
  2. jtyler48

    Newbie to smoking. Have a few questions about wood/smoke

    Hey everyone, Happy Holidays. I just had a few questions...  I've been reading about soaking wood chips in water to prevent flare ups; however I also read that chunks shouldn't be put in water because that causes them to take a while to start smoking.  I have put whole chunks in the smoker as...
  3. jtyler48

    60 degrees in Western NY! Smoking a Christmas Ham! Need some advice

    Hey guys, Happy Holidays!  This will be my 2nd attempt at smoking a ham. The first one was a couple of years ago on a different smoker and I can't really remember everything that went along with it.  The ham was given to me by a family member. It is a 20lb Fully Cooked Skinless Shankless...
  4. jtyler48

    Best smoker for a cheaper budget?

    Hey everyone. I'm in the market for a new smoker and I'm looking to get some ideas of which smokers would be pretty good for around $100-$300 price range. I know you probably get what you pay for but any tips would be great. Thanks in advance.
  5. jtyler48

    Smoking a Brisket... few questions

    Hey everyone,  I'm going to be smoking a brisket for this weekend but had a few questions... A. Due to the cooking time the best time for me to smoke it is going to be Saturday. I didn't plan to be serving it until Sunday and Monday. What is the best course of action for me to take to make...
  6. jtyler48

    Smoking Pork Butt and Smoker went out overnight :-(

    Hey guys,  Had a 8.5lb pork butt on the smoker last night. It went on about 6:30 last night. I realized coals were too hot (Temp was 375) after I put my wood chips in and took the pork off the smoker for a little bit while the fire cooled. Temp stabilized about 235 and I put it back on. About...
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