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Twil6

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Got smoker broken in with first burn off and oiling. Held temp really well, just took longer to get to temp, but next time I will start with a full chimney of charcoal instead of 1/2. Used mesquite splits. I ended up throwing a couple of steaks on the firebox since the fire was looking so nice.
Going to do some ribs next, then a pork butt. If those go well then the brisket test
 

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I didn’t smoke anything yesterday. I got a rack of ribs on now. Still feeling her out. She holds heat well so far
 

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Just pulled them. Felt like they were probe tender, and had good bend in them. Letting them rest. Didn’t get as much bone pull back as I thought I would have and usually get. Overall feel pretty good about first cook. Working the offset is going to be a labor of love, you Definitely have to tend to the firebox.

Things I learned today, keep the splits consistent in size. Also my smoker seemed to like firebox vents wide open vs door wide open
 

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