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    Howdy from Washington state

    Hi all! My name is John and I'm pretty much a rookie to smoking, so I'll be spending a lot of time reading the great information on this site. I grew up in Louisiana, so I've smoked things on occasion using various contraptions, but I've never taken it seriously. This past father's day...
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    Question about cook time

    Thanks for the welcome and the replies. I'll post on Roll Call today. I'm now in the Seattle area, so elevation isn't an issue for me. Yes, the thermometer in my smoker is above the top grate. But another test I did was to suspend the probe on my digital thermometer from the top grate so it...
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    Question about cook time

    Hi folks. This is a great site! I have a question about cook time that I couldn't find a specific answer for. I have a custom offset smoker (built by a fellow in Colorado). I've done two small boneless pork shoulders and both have taken way longer than the standard 1.5 hours per pound to...
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