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  1. jokensmoken

    Brisket stall question

    Whats the lowest temp you've had a brisket go into a stall? Mine CC temp is holding a steady 245° ish and my brisket seems to have stalled at 251 IT. It been there for well over 90 minutes. I've cooked dozens of briskets but this is the lowest stall temp.ive ever hit and is new to me and I'm...
  2. jokensmoken

    Pitmaster IQ110 controller

    Anyone have any experience with the IQ110 temp controller? I just recieved one with a used wsm I purchased. I've never found any need for a "device" to control temps on my wsm's but for free I figured I might give it a shot. Any advice would be appreciated, even if it's "don't bother" Thanks Walt
  3. jokensmoken

    22 lb prime

    It's a beautiful saturday for brisket. Got this nice prime from Costco's...trimmed up it came in at a tad over 17 lb. 14 hours in at 250 ish...
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    Side by side

    I'm a big fan of my inkbird IRF4S. It has not let me down yet, is accurate and for a RF unit has amazing range. That being said, I wanted a dependable inexpensive back up. I opted for a Thermo pro TP 20S based on reviews. Today is my first run with it. I compared the calibrations against the...
  5. jokensmoken

    2020 fatty contest?

    Any news on the Fowlervill fatty contest this year?
  6. jokensmoken

    SUGGESTIONS NEEDED.

    I've been smoking for decades...it's a passion. A few years back I was diagnosed with the lung disease COPD. It is well managed and I don't hardly miss a beat HOWEVER... The smoke emitted from my smoker's has recently become quite an irritant. So much so that Saturday I found myself admitted to...
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    Jimmy Bob and the talking family dog

    So when Jimmy Bob graduated high school he said "Paw, I'm a fixen to go ta college. Well paw wasnt a wealthy man but he'd been working hard and saving money and praying this day might come. SO...off to college Jimmy Bob went. About half way through his first semester Jimmy Bob realised he had...
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    Curious cure

    A 63 year old lady was in urgent care when the young intern examining her gently lays his hand on her arm and says "well, I've diagnosed you problem; you're pregnant" At the news the elderly lady screams and storms out the examination room , gown flying every wich way, crying her eyes out. An...
  9. jokensmoken

    Sometimes it's better to trust your employees.

    When the manager of a struggling beach front resort overhears part of a conversation where his desk clerk tells a gentleman at the front desk "...no sir, we havent had any in weeks and it doesnt look like we're going to have any in the foreseeable future either...", he rushed over to the desk...
  10. jokensmoken

    Walk in cooler conversion help

    I posted this last week in the conversion sub forum and got no response. I'm hoping for some help here. A friend wants to introduce smoked meat to his resturant menu and asked me to advise/assist. He has an older double door medium size cooler he thinks could be converted to a smoker to get...
  11. jokensmoken

    Up side down

    So a small rural airport air traffic controller suddenly lost all communications with a small twin engine he was assisting in navigation on an EXTREAMLY foggy overcast night. After several minutes of desperately trying to reestablish communication the control tower phone rang. When he answered...
  12. jokensmoken

    Commercial cooler conversion advice

    I've been asked to assist a good friend with introducing smoked meat to his existing restaurant. He has a large double door walk in cooler he thinks we can convert to a smoker/smoke house... I have NO PARTICULARS on the cooler and haven't even seen it up close. I'm a handy guy and so is my...
  13. jokensmoken

    Borrowed from aunt marg's jokes

    So a drunk gets on the bus and sits next to a priest... His reeks of beer, his clothes are dirty and ragged, he hap lipstick stains all.over his shirt collar theres a half empty whiskey bottle protruding from one of his pockets and he obviously hadnt bathed bathed in awhile. As he sat quietly...
  14. jokensmoken

    Brisket technique question

    I've been invited by a local business owner to join a chef/caterer/competitive smoker to provide BBQ for their ribbon cutting/grand opening ceremony. Specifically for my brisket. I'll be working with the chef in a commercial kitchen doing the prep. He suggests (insists) that the briskets be...
  15. jokensmoken

    Brisket question.

    I'm no expert but no novice either. I've been invited by a local business and chamber of commerce to assist in a ribbon cutting ceremony and a BBQ meet and greet after. I'm working with a professional caterer and competitive smoker and we are his commercial kitchen for our prep. I dont doubt his...
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    Keeping up with the times

    As a young executive was leaving his office after working late one Friday he spotted an elderly CEO standing in front of the shredder with a piece of paper in his hand looking completly confused. The young executive, hoping to draw some attention to himself for putting in a bit of extra work on...
  17. jokensmoken

    The farmer and the lawyer.

    One day while transporting his cow to a different pasture farmer Bill's truck and trailer were struck by a speeding delivery truck. A few weeks later Farmer Bill found himself in court trying to collect his medical expenses from the trucking company. While the company's lawyer was questing...
  18. jokensmoken

    IT'S FATTY TIME

    That's right my friends, it's that time of year again...FATTY TIME Once again we have been invited by Hillbillyrkstr to congregate at his beautiful Wonderdog Ranch in Fowlerville.on the 7th of September for some good fun, good food and a little friendly trash talking for the 7th annual fatty...
  19. jokensmoken

    Brisket holding question.

    What's the best way to hold a finished brisket for about 12 hours... I'm thinking in the oven, but I've never held one more than a couple hours...and always in a cooler Any pointers or advice would be appreciated. TIA Walt OR...who's finished brisket into the oven after about 6 hours on the...
  20. jokensmoken

    Holding finished brisket advice

    What's the best way to hold finished brisket for about 12 hours? I'm smoking for an event at 1:00 pm Saturday... 2 prime briskets - 2 boston butts 4-6 racks baby back ribs. I'd like to finish the briskets and butts Friday night, late (shooting for midnight) and hold rather than re-heat...and do...
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