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    Can I split a pork butt in half and cut down on smoking time?

    As a follow up. I have done this cut I half to faster strategy twice. Without the tin foil Texas crutch to get through the stall. . I love the extra bark but I swear it is tougher and dryer. I am thinking I might abandon this and go with a full pork butt but do the tinfoil thing to get through...
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    Can I split a pork butt in half and cut down on smoking time?

    Cool, I will have to try that
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    Can I split a pork butt in half and cut down on smoking time?

    Happy accident ... since the 7.75lb had a bone in it I couldn't cut it into two even halves. Started smoking around noon. Shooting for 203 on both but the smaller hit 160 right at dinner so we sliced some off and stuck the rest back in. Sweet
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    Do you seal a smoker to keep in heat and smoke or keep oxygen just going through your vents?

    Today is completely different. I need to keep The firebox almost full and wide open and can't seem to Keep it at or above 200. But the pork butt temp seems to keep climbing steadily and burn time for the Box is about 1.5 hours. So I'm just going with it. Today is mid 30s and really windy. The...
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    Do you seal a smoker to keep in heat and smoke or keep oxygen just going through your vents?

    And the important part!
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    Do you seal a smoker to keep in heat and smoke or keep oxygen just going through your vents?

    If I needed to keep this thing at 90 for cheese or something the brick and less space might be really helpful.
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    Do you seal a smoker to keep in heat and smoke or keep oxygen just going through your vents?

    Wade, what you say seems to be in line with what is happening today. (Burning now) I literally had to add briquettes ever 35 minutes or they would burn away. Seems a lot better today. I have seen people use metal plates to make the snake. Seems like that would take less space for Fuel and...
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    Do you seal a smoker to keep in heat and smoke or keep oxygen just going through your vents?

    Wimpy, I did the flash light thing earlier in the week. I doubt I got everything but got the big gaps you describe. This thing is acting so much better today On the brick, it seems like with less coals I had to keep putting more in more often. I am not seeing spikes. But now this thing is...
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    Do you seal a smoker to keep in heat and smoke or keep oxygen just going through your vents?

    Super interesting. I will try the holes after a few more cooks. I don't want to change too many things at once. In this smoke what is new is a sealed door in both cc and fun and sealant at the connection. I also swapped out a pan of water for a pan of sand right above the fire box hole. I also...
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    Do you seal a smoker to keep in heat and smoke or keep oxygen just going through your vents?

    The only inlet in the smoke chamber is the chimney. Are you saying add another on the side of the smoke chamber or the firebox? I don't want to misunderstand the abbreviations. FB - fire box, CC - cooking chamber? RF - im not sure. Newbie here
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    Do you seal a smoker to keep in heat and smoke or keep oxygen just going through your vents?

    Thanks...that is really helpful. I put a picture of my minion method after it had been going for a while. That is a brick in the middle to make a path. Tomorrow i may try the method you suggest. I did NOT choke the air down as it rose (didn't know too...so thanks) and yes it got very hot and was...
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    Can I split a pork butt in half and cut down on smoking time?

    Every time I have a question I find a great conversation has already happened. I am going to try this tomorrow morning early. Thanks everyone. I will do my best to post pictures.
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    Do you seal a smoker to keep in heat and smoke or keep oxygen just going through your vents?

    Sealed it up tonight. Felty nomex stuff around the smoke box last night (should have ordered wider but it should still work -1/4 wide versus 1/2" space) and hi temp at cracks and the firebox tonight. Should be cured for a Saturday cook. Very curious to see the difference. Hope I get time to...
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    Do you seal a smoker to keep in heat and smoke or keep oxygen just going through your vents?

    Thanks everyone.  Ordered stuff for both fronts. It was just counterintuitive for a minute if I couldn't keep the heat down to tighten things up, then the combustible air idea hit me.
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    Do you seal a smoker to keep in heat and smoke or keep oxygen just going through your vents?

    Thanks C Farmer. That is interesting.  Makes sense I guess.  When I get time to get this thing sealed up I am very curious how much of a difference it makes.  I really enjoyed the first two smokes and the food was amazing.
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    Do you seal a smoker to keep in heat and smoke or keep oxygen just going through your vents?

    Yep, and thats what the vent and chimney is doing. I am wondering about the air that is sneaking in at the joints
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