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  1. harrisonhunter

    How much wood chips should I use?

    I'm still not sure how many chips do you guys use for a 10 hour smoke? I have been using the small Hickory chips that you get a Lowe's. I wrap them in foil and punch a few holes in the foil. And put it on the charcoal. The last smoke I did was a butt and went through about a bag of...
  2. harrisonhunter

    Brine time?

    What is the recommended brine time for a whole chicken? And should the brine be rinsed completely and dried before applying the rub.
  3. harrisonhunter

    Please share your brine recipes...

    Gonna try a couple Whole yard birds this weekend and was looking for a good brine. After reading on here about brining I thought I would give it a try. Could any of you mind sharing your brine recipes with me. Thanks Jay
  4. harrisonhunter

    First butt with Dutch's beans

    Thanks to all.. Rich for the info.. And Dutch the beans Rock... I think it's time to move up to a brisket. The all nighter scares me... The all day butt smoke darn near finished that case of Bud Light
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    First butt with Dutch's beans

    Well got out my ECB converted to Charcoal smoker out to attempt my first 7lb butt and a batch of Dutch's beans. Got my temps up to 235 around 8:30 a.m and put the butt on for the day. I hit my stall at 147 for about 3 hours and then it went to 165 pretty quick. Got it wrapped in foil and...
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    Beans a butt?

    I plan on doing a batch of beans with a butt next weekend in my ECB. The ? I have is. Would you guys put the beans on the last 2 hours under the butt or leave the beans under the whole smoke?
  7. harrisonhunter

    Pork Butt?

    Thanks. That was exactly what I was looking for..
  8. harrisonhunter

    Pork Butt?

    I gonna attempt my first pork butt here and was wondering the proper name of the cut? If I just look for a pork butt at the market will I find one? Hoping to have some great Pulled pork sammies next weekend Thanks
  9. harrisonhunter

    Why is this forum bottom up?

    Thanks guys. Gotter fixed..
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    Why is this forum bottom up?

    Curious why this forum is backwards from all other forums I have been on? This forums reads bottom up. Maybe there is some setting I have wrong..
  11. harrisonhunter

    2nd fatty I copied off of Lownslow w/pics

    I smoked my 2nd fatty yesterday. This one was pretty much a copy off of Lownslows masterpiece. I tell ya this taste great
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    First Fatty with pics Pizza

    I just finished up my first fatty... I think it turned out pretty good. Not sure if I would do another pizza one again but I'm sure gonna experiment making others.. It's was a bit too greasy for my taste.
  13. harrisonhunter

    Brinkman electric smoker gets to hot

    Well I added water and kept my temps at 225 for the whole 2 1/2 hours on my first pizza fatty. Thanks guys for the tips.. This forum is great
  14. harrisonhunter

    Brinkman electric smoker gets to hot

    Thanks guys.. I have using this smoker for 10 years or so the way I bought it. I have smoked Fish and jerkey only on it and have had great success. I found this site and gained huge intrest in smoking dinner meats not just snacks.. I doing so. it seems temp control is a factor in doing...
  15. harrisonhunter

    Brinkman electric smoker gets to hot

    Richtee - I have always used water doing fish or jerkey. So I would be OK to use water instead of sand when doing ribs, brisket, fatties?
  16. harrisonhunter

    Brinkman electric smoker gets to hot

    Well after filling the pan up with sand and adding 3 vents in the side that I can close and open. The vents have 2 1" holes in them. I also added a vent in the lid. Doing this My temps are holding at 256. That's with all bottom vents open and the top closed. I do have lava rock but I think I...
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    Brinkman electric smoker gets to hot

    Well I fill the pan half with sand and added one vent in the side and one in the lid. Still getting up to 300 Gonna add 2 more vents in the side. I hate unplugging it and tilting the body off the base all the time during my smokes.
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