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Congratulations! You're going to really enjoy it. I have several other cookers but the FEC is still my favorite.
Edit: I added a vent onto mine to help manage wind blowing into the exhaust. I got a 5" model from Home Depot that was an exhaust cap for a hot water heater.
Considering that I currently own three different pellet cookers my opinion isn't exactly unbiased! Personally I appreciate the efficiency of my insulated Fec which burns about a half pound per hour in the 225-250 range. My Traeger, which I started with does a good job but is more of hog when it...
I got to the same place you are. Finally had to get back to the basics and frankly I think my food got better. Was over complicating things always opening the door and doing this or that. The best ones I cook are the ones that I don't open the door and check until the last half hour or so. ...
Taste test thoughts....
Mixon- were hotter than I preferred but had a good taste and flavor. I will try it again and cut the heat.
Lilly-- were good but just seemed to be missing that one key ingredient, a touch of garlic or oregano may help this rub.
Mine sauced--- I'm just not a sauce person...
I sauced the BB that had my rub, not something that I normally do
The Lilly ribs coming off
The smoker just smelled great today! Cooked with Hickory which is my wood of choice.
Cooked 4 racks today....3 BB's and 1 STL cut. I'm trying one based upon a recipe in Myron Mixon's book and another with a recipe out of Chris Lilly's. Thought I would see how they compare to my own side by side. I know that they aren't really sharing any secrets but I got the books for my...
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