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  1. llbaker2

    HELP My pork butt won't come to temp.

    I smoke a 5 lb butt the other day. Would not go past 190 degrees. Smoked it for 14 hrs, thats almost 3 hrs/pound. Cranked it up to 280 or so for last couple hours or so but would not go over 190. Not my first roast. Never had one stall at the end like that. My roast have always been nice and...
  2. llbaker2

    Cutting firewood to length for offset firebox

    NewBought that ol' saw over 30 yrs ago and it was old then. Not sure of model year but best I can tell so far it a '71 or close to that. Didn't use it for over 15 years. Dug it out, tried to start it up. Turned over kinda hard so sprayed a little fogging oil in cylinder and let it sit for a...
  3. llbaker2

    Cutting firewood to length for offset firebox

    Bought that ol' saw over 30 yrs ago and it was old then. Not sure of model year but best I can tell so far it a '71 or close to that. Didn't use it for over 15 years. Dug it out, tried to start it up. Turned over kinda hard so sprayed a little fogging oil in cylinder and let it sit for a couple...
  4. llbaker2

    Cutting firewood to length for offset firebox

    As I stated above standard cut around here is 16 inches. Some cut to 18" or 24". A 4'x4'x16" stack is known as a face cord, rick or rack. Wood is generally sold by the cord, half cord or face cord around here. I cut 16" lengths in half and 24" into thirds.
  5. llbaker2

    fire box basket

    I did just as you describe. Went to Lowes and got a 12"x24" section of expanded metal and cut it into thirds length wise. Bolted two of the three pieces together length wise then with use of vise and hammer bent metal strips into a rectangle, once again bolting other ends together. My box...
  6. llbaker2

    Cutting firewood to length for offset firebox

    I have a Yoder Cheyenne offset smoker which has a relatively small firebox. Max stick length is about 11-12 inches unless placed diagonally. This presented a problem in that most cord wood is cut in 16 or 24 inch lengths, in this area (Missouri Ozarks). Came up with a firewood miter box that I...
  7. llbaker2

    Ordered a Cheyenne

    They  tell me it will take 4 or 5 weeks. Can't wait for the big day.
  8. llbaker2

    Ordered a Cheyenne

    After playing with a Mini Weber Smoker (Smokey Joe homemade conversion) for a year I bit the bullet and ordered a Yoder Cheyenne. Got heat mngt. plate, one probe port, second thermometer on firebox side of cooking chamber and charcoal grate. Ordered from All Things BBQ. Thought about picking it...
  9. llbaker2

    My First Brisket

    Thanks Jcollins for the heads up on smoking a butt. Good to know it can be a looonnng process. Guess I leaned a lesson from doing the brisket. No more Walmart meat.
  10. llbaker2

    My First Brisket

    Part of the issue may have been the cut of meat. I got it from Walmart. Not a lot of fat on top (none is places). I live in a small town. Not a lot of choices when it comes to places to shop. Also have a Kroger. May try it next time. Need to look around for a nice butcher shop. Not sure if...
  11. llbaker2

    My First Brisket

    Did the ice water and boil tests on my Maveriick ET-732. Did pretty well on both test. Food probe was +4 degrees at 216 and Bbq probe was +1 degree at 213. Didn't do quite as well on ice water test. Food probe was +2 degrees 34 degrees and Bbq probe was off a little at +7 degrees or 39 degrees...
  12. llbaker2

    My First Brisket

    Thanks for the reply Jesse T. Im not familiar with the ice water test but will look into it. My Maverick is new and untested. It could be off I suppose. I did a chicken a couple days ago which turned out well. The Maverick seemed to work well on it but that's pretty much the extent of my...
  13. llbaker2

    My First Brisket

    Made my first attempt at smoking a brisket yesterday. Did a 5 lb brisket (flat I think). Didn't come out all that great. I recently completed a WSM Mini following directions given in this link: http://bbqbros.net/how-to-build-a-mini-weber-smokey-mountain. I chose to include two racks. Measured...
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