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  1. scriprp

    My 1st Brisket this weekend. Help/Advice.

    I think I'm finally ready to step up to the brisket this weekend.  I have heard many things about smoking a brisket; so much that I'm starting to get confused.  I have also read a few threads on here that have been very educational.  I'm looking for any extra knowledge (below)  that anyone can...
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    Where to $/order Wood Chunks???

    Looking for any reommendations on where I can purchase some Peach wood chunks and various other types of wood online. I figured I'd ask here first before seeking myself. If there is anyone on here who sells or knows of someone...let me know.
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    Help with retaining heat in cold weather?

    I'm fairly new to smoking. I really got cranked up this past summer and had a blast. Now that the temp. has dropped, I have found that its hard to keep my temp. up. I'm needing some advice on retaining heat in my smoker during the cold weather. I've read about draping the outside with a...
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    Retaining Heat Advice

    I'm needing some advice on the best way to retain heat while smoking in cold temperatures. I have read that some people have used Hot Water Heater blankets. Any tips, ideas or comments would be great.
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    My 1st Bacon Wrapped Shimp and ABT's - Temp.????

    Greetings everyone! I'm planning a good smoke in the morning for some college football all day. I've currnelty got my ABT and bacon wrapped shrimp preped and ready to go in the morning. My question is the temp. inside the smoker? And also, when I know the both are ready to come out. I'm also...
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    Reheat Shoulder?

    I smoked a pork shoulder yesterday, and yes I have qview! My question is how to reheat the meat without drying it out. I've heard place it in a ziplock bag and place in boiling water? Any advice will be great. Qview on its way.
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    Spare Ribs and Tenderloin Q-View

    I posted earlier my prep. for these. The ribs turned out fantastic! I saved the extra meat from the spare ribs and smoked it for a little app. Wet and dry tenderloins. I soaked these tenderloins in a Apple cider brine with brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg etc. for 24 hours. Flavor was not...
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    Proper way to roll a fatty? Hamburger meat?

    Can someone lend a brother a hand? I did my 1st fatty on Friday, and didn't use the plastic bag and was a real pain. What's the step by step process in doing this? Also, can you use hamburger meat?
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    CG mods. were a success!

    Just an up date to anyone that cares. But, after my first smoke last weekend my CG would not get hotter than 175*, which led to a 6 hour smoke on a 3lbs. chicken. After a bunch of research and lots of advice from many on here, last nights fatty smoke was a complete success. I got temp. up to...
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    Tenderloin Brine

    Gearing up for a tenderloin smoke tomorrow. Got'em in a Apple cider, Brown Sugar, Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Granny Smith apple slices and Kosher salt brine now.
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    Little help on temp.

    What's the best temp to take the fatty off 170ish?
  12. scriprp

    First fatty being smoked now!

    Fella's, until last week, Smoking a Fatty meant something totally different! However after being on SMF for a week and reading up on all the threads, I had to try one. So, I'm going for the apple, pancake fatty, wrapped in a bacon weave. I think my sausage sat out to long (man, that sounds...
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    Stove gasket around door won't stick?

    I went and purchased 5/8" stove gasket with this black cement. I tried fastening it to the side of my chamber and couldn't get it to hold. I added pressure and let it sit for over an hour and then heated it up. Still comes off. Any suggestions on how to secure this better?
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    Calibrating new thermometer?

    Should I calibrate my new thermometer? If so, what's the best way to do it? Also, what about location, is it beter to do it in the center or left side of the lid...above grate level?
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    Smoke Seepage Issue w/ pictures!

    FYI - This is my first time attempting to add photo's. I posted earlier about my CG 830 offest smoker. I just bought it last week. I tried to smoke a chicken (3lbs.)yesterday and it took me about 6 hours (not 8). My problem is that I couldn't get my smoker hotter that 200* in the that 6...
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    Need Advice on Smoke Seepage or something else?

    I'm pretty sure I know what the problem is but, wanted to get some second opinons. I attempted to smoke a 3lbs. chicken yesterday. It took me nearly 8 hours! I know slow and smoke is the key, but not for one chicken! I couldn't get my temp. above 150. The highest it got was 200, and that was...
  17. scriprp

    Thanks for having me!

    This is my first day on this forum. Can't wait to meet some new people and learn from you "masters of the pits" out there! I would call myself a novice when it comes to smoking. I grew up smoking hams with my father. He had this old orange bullet smoker for about 15 years. Every Thanksgiving...
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