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Today I completed my first cook on the horizon offset that I picked up and refurbished a couple of months ago. After a couple of years cooking in the electric, I must say that I really like the experience of cooking in the horizon. Anyway, I don't have any Q-View to share, but I think the...
I picked up the used Horizon 16in offset. It is about 5 years old. All in all, it is in great shape, but there is a noticible gap around the firebox door. It is about 1/8in on the top and along the non hinged side of the door. There is no lip, so gap is straight into FB. Is this normal, or...
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I'm in the process of cleaning up an offset smoker and I'm about ready for the next step. After I get the rust knocked off the outside of the firebox, should I repaint or just heat/coat with either crisco or veggie oil? I've done a lot of searching on painting and see a mix of...
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I just picked up my first offset smoker (horizon 16in). Not totally new to smoking, but I am brand new to the non electric world...I've never used charcoal/lump etc ever (on any cook). I will no doubt be learning a lot over my next few cooks. I mostly cook ribs because they are my...
Need some help. Looking at this horizon. I know that the horizon smokers are high quality. Is this rust is manageable and/or should I be concerned? Will be my first offset so not sure how much rust is normal on this type of smoker. Need to decide today so any help is appreciated. I can't see it...
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I'm looking at a used horizon smoker. Overall, its in good shape but the outside of the firebox is rusted all the way around. What is a person to do about this?
Are there any smokers in NW Arkansas that has an A-Maze-N pellet smoker that I could borrow for a cook tomorrow (Sunday)? I don't particularly care if it is a tube or tray. Need to smoke some chicken on a grill, but my cheap smoker boxes won't smoke at a low temp. I will put down a deposit if...
Are there any smokers in NW Arkansas that has an A-Maze-N pellet smoker that I could borrow for a cook tomorrow (Sunday)? I don't particularly care if it is a tube or tray. Need to smoke some chicken on a grill, but my cheap smoker boxes won't smoke at a low temp. I will put down a deposit if...
Smoking my first whole turkey this weekend. I've read quite a bit, but have a couple of questions before I get going.
1 - What is the best way to monitor internal temp? Is it best to insert a meat thermometer probe before I start the smoke and leave it in the entire time so that can...
Well - it was a long day, but I now have my first pork butt smoke under my belt. In the end, I would grade my work at a B- ish. One thing I walked away with for sure is that I'm truly a novice in every since of the word, and I have a lot to learn (which I will). In fact, I spent a lot of the...
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I'm up and at em early this morning. I was aiming to get my pork butts on the heat by 5:30 am today. However, I'm using my new Maverick thermo for the first time. My BBQ temp is reading 45 degrees LOWER than my MES reading. Know I've done enough research to know that the MES temps...
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I'm Jeff and I'm from northwest Arkansas. I'm new to both the SMF, and smoking in general. About 3 months ago I picked up my first smoker, which is a 40in Masterbuilt digital electric smoker. My knowledge of smoking is very elementary, but I'm hooked and eager to learn. I've...
Hi, my name is Jeff. Earlier this year I picked up my first smoker (electric), and I've been hard at it since. I love smoking so far, but the reality is that I'm still very green when it comes to smoking. At this point, I've only been focusing on ribs and have had some success. I'm stepping...