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I decided to get a Pit Boss Blue Blazing Series 3 smoker because it was 65% off and I thought, what the heck, why not? I have people close to me that use pit boss pellet digital smokers and they seemed extremely simple to use. But Im having a difficult time learning my analog smoker. It says...

4/9/24 Good morning everyone. Once again I want to try something new. I bought 5 pounds of top sirloin skirt steak that has been marinating in a wonderful teriyaki mixture for about 12 hours. I am planning on making this tonight and need some suggestions. I will be using my Pit Boss smoker...

hey all! I am new to this site/forum and also quite new to smoking in general….I apologize in advance if these questions have obvious answers or are odd. I’m just (over)thinking through the design as I go. I have an outdoor fireplace in my backyard/patio area that is attached to the house. It...

This was a prime-grade brisket from Sam's Club. First time getting a brisket. I get it home, start trimming, and notice that a MASSIVE piece of hard fat goes deep into the brisket. From the tutorials, I've seen no ones, brisket looks like this. Also, there is hardly any fat on the bottom of...

Can I cook a pork shoulder the same way I cook a pork butt?

I just bought my very first offset smoker. Having never used one before, any advice would be appreciated. I saw many videos where folks spray the grates and the entire interior with canola oil and run a "seasoning" fire for a few hours before their first cook. Is this a good idea and do I need...

Hi everyone, I am starting a new hobby, grilling and smoking meat, I love it. Today I bought some pork spare ribs, and they were looking delicious and a pinky color, really fresh. When I arrived home, I took them from the bag, to place them into the freezer, but I noticed that they were...

If I have understood "project fire" by Steven Raichlen correctly, the biggest difference between briquettes and lump charcoal is that you don't have to wait for the lump to ash over, you can start as soon as they are alight, and top up as needed on the go. Have I made some horrible mistake in...

I've been an advid griller and even cook for a long time but am just getting into smoking. I recently bought a smoker box for my grill and am letting my brisket rest as I post this. My question is, as I get more into smoking what are the benefits of buying a smoker vs using the smoker.box on my...

Over the past few months I have gotten the itch to buy myself a smoker since we just moved to a new house. After reading Aaron Franklin’s book I really got excited about the romance of smoking with wood only and not using alternative sources such as coal or propane. That being said, after...

I sliced up my first batch of bacon of the year today and was a little puzzled by it. For starters the middle was awfully red compared to my previous batches, and above it was a little gray (thinking nitrite burn?). Figured I'd ask what everyone's thoughts are about it here. I have always...