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  1. 357mag

    First Brisket on my new OK Joe

    I did my first brisket on my new OK Joe Highland last night. It went well in the beginning but about midway through the damper on the firebox became loose and kept sliding closed. I noticed that the temp started dropping rapidly and I did not find the cause for about an hour,so I just left the...
  2. 357mag

    My first smoke on my new OK Joe.

    This is my first smoke on the OK Joe. After using a pellet smoker for a few years. Qt one point I let the temp get too high, I over compensated when the temp dropped below 200. I have much to learn. I can hardly wait to do a brisket on this thing.
  3. 357mag

    Free wood

    My son offered me some mulberry wood from a tree he cut down on his property. I have never heard of mulberry being used for smoking meat. Is it good wood to smoke with, what are it's properties and what goes best with it?
  4. 357mag

    I am terrified

    My new Oklahoma Joe highland is being delivered tomorrow. The only other smokers I have ever used has been first, a vertical propane, wood chip smoker and then a pellet smoker , like a treager. I am afraid of the hot spots and fire management. My pellet smoker was pretty much set and forget, I...
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    Ditching the pellet smoker for a stick burner

    Yesterday my wife and I were at Lowe's home improvement to get her some paint for a craft project she has going on and I swung by the grills and was looking at an OK JOE Highland when she said to me, "you have been wanting a new grill, do you want to get that one?" I was almost too stunned to...
  6. 357mag

    New to Beef Ribs

    For my family game night get togethers I always do a brisket, but I am wanting to change things up a little and do beef ribs next time so how many ribs per person should I cook? There are usually 10 family members over for game night.
  7. 357mag

    Smoking chicken breasts

    Is it possible to smoke just the breast without it getting dry. I have done whole spatchcocked chikens befor but my wife and I are basically white meat people so a lot of the chicken goes to waste.
  8. 357mag

    Is the smoke setting ok for a large brisket for about 10 hours

    I plan on doing a 17.5 lb brisket on my pit boss and I wanted to put it in around 10pm the night before at the smoke setting which for me is around 200* and leave it there for about 10 hours or until it hits the stall and then wrap in butcher paper up the temp to 225* until probe tender. I hope...
  9. 357mag

    just bought the biggest brisket I have ever had for a smoke next Saturday

    I bought a 17.32lb prime brisket at costco. Having friends over next weekend for food and fellowship.I am so glad I have a Pit Boss classic because my old Smokey mountain vertical could not handle a brisket this big.
  10. 357mag

    Tri Tip tonight

    My first tri tip dry brining in prep for tonight's meal.
  11. 357mag

    I finally found a Tri Tip My first Tri Tip cook ever

    I was in Harris Teeter today in the meat department looking for a tri tip. I had seen one there once before, not today. The butcher asked if he could help me and I asked him about tri tips. He said they rarely have tri tips in the case but he would be happy to cut one for me. in about 5 minutes...
  12. 357mag

    Of all of the pulled pork posts I have seen, no one has mentioned hush puppies

    Does anyone have a good recipe for hush puppies, my wife likes hushpuppies with her pulled pork, I like good hushpuppies myself.
  13. 357mag

    recommend a thermometer that will link to my phone

    I have an ivation that I love but I want one that links to my phone so if I am away from my smoker and I see that the temps arn't right I can call my wife and ask her to make some adjustments. yes she is not afraid of the smoker.
  14. 357mag

    selling my rub

    I made a rub that I us on my meat that is good, I get lots of compliments on it. How do I go about marketing it? Jeff seems to b successful selling his rub.
  15. 357mag

    where to put the water pan?

    I just ordered a pit boss classic and up until now I have always used a verticle propane smoker with the water pan just above the flame pot on a barrel type pellet smoker do I just place the water pan anywhere on the grate?
  16. 357mag

    Tri tip alternative

    I can't find tritip in my grocery store meat dept. What can I substitute for it, what is an equivalent cut of meat?
  17. 357mag

    Ready to buy a pit boss

    Should I go for a 700 classic or a 700 fb? The Austin xl is just out of my price range. I like the black\bronze look of the classic.
  18. 357mag

    what's the difference pit boss 700S, 700SC, 700FB?

    Does anyone know? There are some significant price differences.
  19. 357mag

    Smoked turkey

    Does anyone do smoked turkey at times other than Thanksgiving?
  20. 357mag

    getting ready to buy a pellet smoker

    i am in the market for a pellet smoker and I don't know which one either a Pit Boss, Camp Chef or a Z-Grill. I am selling a couple of things on ebay to fund my purchase so I don't get any opposition form my wife.I sold a gold chain and have A Nikon mount macro lens on ebay right now. I should...
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