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    Smoking 5 pound brick of Mozzerella, (not fresh)

    Thanks all. I smoked the cheese for 3.5 hours. It has been been vacuum packed and placed in the fridge. Next time I will preheat the smoker.  
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    Smoking 5 pound brick of Mozzerella, (not fresh)

    There is no color after two hours. I lit both ends of the amzn tray with apple saw dust. Plenty of smoke just not seeing the color.
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    Smoking 5 pound brick of Mozzerella, (not fresh)

    Thanks for the help.  
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    Smoking 5 pound brick of Mozzerella, (not fresh)

    Anyone try this? I bought a 5 pound brick at Walmart and plan to cut into several chunks. How long would you smoke with an AMZN tray? I want to use apple wood and smoke for about 2 hours. Thanks in advance.
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    No-Knead Bread !

    I even went back to read the blog and I didn't even remember posting. I guess I am getting old. haha!
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    No-Knead Bread !

    Nice, I like that loaf! I did forget to add a couple of things. before I dump the sticky dough into my preheated dutch oven, I sprinkle a little corn meal on the bottom to assist in a non-stick operation. I also have an electric oven, and I get a tendency of a dark bottom on my loaves. To...
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    Masterbuilt XL prok Shoulder fest....

    Thanks for the kind comments. I am hoping to post once a week to the blog, but it will be a combination of gardening, bread and BBQ.
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    Masterbuilt XL prok Shoulder fest....

    I have been enjoying this smoker immensely with just the water pan and wood chip pan modifications. I posted my latest efforts on my blog. I need to work on something beside pork shoulders to broaden my experience and to mix things up a little. I think I have 10+ pictures posted so it would be...
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    Pros and cons

    I am very busy with two young boys and the propane makes life so much easier. I first started with my UDS  and I thought life was great. After a few smokes it began to be a pain to reload the charcoal basket and my temps seems to fluctuate requiring frequent monitoring. I could always dial in...
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    Masterbuild XL Mods - Post your mods here!

    I maintain 225-250 on my XL for 11-12 hours with out any flame outs. I turn the knob 1/2 way between low and medium with great results. My vent is wide open.
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    Masterbuild XL Mods - Post your mods here!

    I am sorry that you have so many problems with the smoker. I ditched the water pan and the wood pan and replaced with with a cast iron pan for wood chunks and a full sized stainless steel catering pan. My door fits fine. A little smoke escapes but not enough to be a concern. I don't rely on my...
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    Regulating Temperature Fluctuations - Masterbuilt Propane Smoker

    I just loooked at your picture of the smoker and realize that you have the regular size smoker. The full size water pan will most likely not fit in this unit. I have the wide XL propane smoker. You might want to try the 1/2 size catering pan instead.
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    Regulating Temperature Fluctuations - Masterbuilt Propane Smoker

    No, that is not normal. I literally can "set and forget", with a couple of exceptions. If your wood chunks catch on fire, then there will be some heat fluctuation. Are you using the stock water pan? In my honest opinion, I believe that it was way too small, especially for a pork butt. I went to...
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    Masterbuild XL Mods - Post your mods here!

    Since I have added the frying pan for the wood chunks and a full size Stainless steel catering pan for the water pan, my BBQ is coming out awesome. I only have to turn my gas valve between medium and low to get 225 degrees and it stays there forever. I have a UDS that is collecting dust right...
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