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  1. robertwhite

    Pellet Grill Won’t Get Up To Temp…. little help please

    MAK 1 Star General, had it for years and have never had issues heating up. Turn unit on, set to 400*, it igntes, gets up to around 250*, then kind of stalls. It then takes around 15 minutes to reach 400*, if it even gets that high. (yesterday it was set at 450* and took at least 30 minutes to...
  2. robertwhite

    Specific Prime Rib Technique?????

    So, a couple years ago I had used a cooking method that involved smoking the roast for XXX time at I believe 225* and then finishing it off at a higher temperature while using the time it takes for the pellet pooper to get to the higher temp as the rest period for the meat. (obviously taking the...
  3. robertwhite

    Smoked Turkey Recipe?

    Either my search-foo really sucks or I am not reading right, but I am having a hard time finding recipes for smoking a whole turkey (15lb?) It will be brined for 2 days, aired in fridge for 1 day then injected and/or rubbed, etc. Problem is I can' find a good recipe. I will be using a MAK...
  4. robertwhite

    Are these Beef Short Rib or Beef Back Rib?

    I want to try and smoke some beef ribs on my MAK pellet grill. So I go to the local butcher (small place, small town) and ask if he has beef short ribs. He says he has 1 pack in the freezer he can let me have for a good price. Only problem is after looking at pics on the net, I don't know if...
  5. robertwhite

    Anyone in SW TN want a free Chargriller?

    I have a 3 yr old Chargriller with the fire box I need gone. I am near Shiloh, TN if anyone local wants it. Just send a PM
  6. robertwhite

    Lets talk about Digital Controllers..........

    This goes along with the hopper thread, but it will be easier to read if slit. Out of all the main players out there, some use a "generic" digital controller, some use a PID controller and at least one (Yoder) uses a micro-controller chip & board built to their specs and programmed by an in...
  7. robertwhite

    Lets talk about Hoppers.................

    OK folks, let's talk about the pro & cons of various hopper positions that the main players use. Traeger, MAK, Yoder, et all use a left side mounted hopper with a long auger to carry pellets to the pot, while Rec Tec uses a center mounted hopper. Of course, all the companies say their...
  8. robertwhite

    Fix or Return Traeger?

    So we bought a Traeger Texas pellet smoker when Costco had a Traeger rep there back in April. Grill was discounted from the online price, came with some extras, etc. Plus, its Costco, where I could bring it back if not happy. Set up the grill, pre-burn it and then when used for the first few...
  9. robertwhite

    Why were my ribs tough?

    Put a large rack of ribs which were first squared off St.Louis style into my Traeger pellet smoker yesterday. The rack was cut in equal halves and the bottom portion was also smoked. Using the 3-2-1 method, I pulled the ribs at 167*. The bottom portion of the rack that was cut of to get the...
  10. robertwhite

    Heat resistant gloves for pulling pork apart?

    Tired of burning my hands. Trying to find the heat resistant gloves you see people wearing at competitions when pulling pork apart, etc. Disposable ones would be great if available. I do NOT want the gloves that are used instead of oven mitts. Basically they look like a heavy rubber glove that...
  11. robertwhite

    Maverick ET-732 DOA?

    So I got a ET-732 from Todd and I go to set it up for use tomorrow. Read the instructions, OK, no big deal. Install the batteries in order to to a boiling water calibration test. Turn the receiver on, go to turn the transmitter on/off and I get nothing. It will neither turn off, nor re-sync...
  12. robertwhite

    Butt or Shoulder?

    I'm sure this has been asked, but I can't find it doing a search...... What is the difference between Pork Butt & Pork Shoulder? Here's why I ask. I recently smoked an 8.5lb shoulder (bone in) for pulled pork and it came out a bit dry as some parts were a higher temp. when read with a...
  13. robertwhite

    Thermoworks question.....

    So my Taylor digital w/line probe crapped out. I really don't know if I want to take the chance with another wire type unit such as the Maverick ET 732 and am thinking about getting a Thermapen instead. In looking at Thermoworks website, I see a much cheaper, non folding handheld RT600C which...
  14. robertwhite

    What Happened?

    I am fairly new to the smoking game, but have done a whole bunch of ribs, butts, shoulders, etc. & getting better all the time. Until now............. Put on a bone in shoulder (6lbs?) @ 225*. (I have a separate temp guage instead of the factory one) I maybe spiked to 250* a couple times due...
  15. robertwhite

    Best Wood Fired Smoker for Under $750?

    I might be totally off base, but is there a quality built wood smoker (horizontal, side fire box) for under $750 and if so, what would it be? Right now I have the CG w/fire box and I have basically "outgrown" it. Don't smoke a ton of food at one time so the size is fine, but the thin steel...
  16. robertwhite

    Why Did This Happen?

    Pretty new to smoking and I've done a bunch of baby back ribs and had great success, so I set about smoking a 4lb pork butt the other day to try pulled pork and after 6 hrs of smoking at 225*, I wound up with a pork butt that had to be sliced. Flavor was outstanding, meat sliced perfectly, great...
  17. robertwhite

    Putting Charcoal on Grilling grates?

    I have the common Chargriller w/sidebox and while I am getting pretty good at smoking various foods, I do have a problem keeping a consistent temp for more than 6 hrs. Why? Simple. Even though I use the factory curved charcoal grate set up much higher on bricks, when smoking for more than about...
  18. robertwhite

    How to keep charcoal smoker temp stable?

    Probably asked a million times, but my search skills suck. I have a CharGriller grill with the side smoker box. I can't keep the cooking temperature even throughout the smoke and have a hard time even getting it to saty above 200* after 2 hours or so. I am starting with a load of charcoal...
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