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  1. midwestpatsfan

    Best plan of attack when doing brisket early?

    All the covid tests came back negative so we are traveling back home for Christmas and I was asked to smoke a brisket for Xmas dinner. Well, it’s about a 12 hour car ride back home. Clearly I have to smoke this thing ahead of time. I pulled a 15 lb choice out of the deep freeze a few days ago to...
  2. midwestpatsfan

    Embarrased to ask this question, but am I using my smoker right?

    Well, my wife and father in law suprised me with a new weber smokey mountain for xmas and I couldn't be more excited. I have a few questions on if I am using it correctly or not. I did a smoke the other day and while the meat turned out pretty good, I found that I was in a constant battle...
  3. midwestpatsfan

    I am ready to graduate off of my el chepo torpedo but need advice

    Thank you all for your replies, I am leaning towards the WSM if I can find it for a good price. My question is, what is the BBQ guru?
  4. midwestpatsfan

    I am ready to graduate off of my el chepo torpedo but need advice

    Thanks all! Yeah, I have heard about that weber smokey and it has me intrigued. Do you get the same flavoring when you go electric or do you lose some of the flavor kinda like you do using a gas grill to a charcoal grill?
  5. midwestpatsfan

    I am ready to graduate off of my el chepo torpedo but need advice

    Hi all, Last summer I was given a used el chepo torpedo smoker after my father decided he did not have the patience for smoking. I immediately fell in love with it and have enjoyed the process for the past 2 summers. However, I think it is time that I graduate from this little guy and into...
  6. midwestpatsfan

    Need some advice on a new smoker for xmas.

    Sorry, Looks like more advice is needed. I was thinking I would stay with charcoal since that is what I have experience with.  As far as price, I am not sure, I guess I am trying to stay away from really expensive. As my first one was free, the next step up is probably a couple hundred dollars...
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    Need some advice on a new smoker for xmas.

    Hello all, Well, I think I will start out this thread with a little back story first.  I was given the "el chipo" torpedo smoker from a little old women from down the street, she gave it to my dad who also didn't want it.  Do not ask me why she had it, but it had never been used and I thought I...
  8. midwestpatsfan

    I have this great looking butt that is just begging to be smoked, but I am afraid! HELP!!!

    First off, the Butt was great! Very juicy and tender.  It took much longer than I thought, almost 12 hours and I still only got to 190+ degrees but the wife was getting increasingly impatient that supper was not going to be until 10 pm.  With hungry mouths waiting, I cheated on letting it rest...
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    I have this great looking butt that is just begging to be smoked, but I am afraid! HELP!!!

    Sorry for the fuzzy pic, but here she is, finally at 7 hours and just getting to 165 degrees. Not sure what is going on, I hope my thermometer is okay, but she is wrapped in foil and back on the smoker for what will probably be a little while longer. Hopefully i got through the plateau and the...
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    I have this great looking butt that is just begging to be smoked, but I am afraid! HELP!!!

    Almost 5 hours in, she is looking good. Just waiting to get to that ellusive 165 degree point.  I have given it a couple of spritzes with the 3 to 1 concoction that was mentioned above and am looking forward to it for supper tonight. I will try to take a pic before I devour it.
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    I have this great looking butt that is just begging to be smoked, but I am afraid! HELP!!!

    Well, here is the 5lbs. beauty after a night of sitting in rub. I will post a pic after the smoke is complete. Thanks again for all the help
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    I have this great looking butt that is just begging to be smoked, but I am afraid! HELP!!!

    Well, first off, I hope the title gave everyone a little chuckle before they came in to read my plea for help. Next, before we even get started, I have to thank everyone who has helped me on my previous adventures with the Brisket and the Turkey, without your help on this site, I would have had...
  15. midwestpatsfan

    Virgin whole turkey smoker, help me make my first time enjoyable

    730 am on sunday septebember 12th. The bird came out of the brine around 7 and after a real quick washing(some said don't, some said do, i tried to go in the middle) and a light coating of rub the bird was ready. I had the smoker regulating its heat going for a temp of around 300.  Applewood in...
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    Virgin whole turkey smoker, help me make my first time enjoyable

    holy cow, I certainly hope I have this right. I did not catch the post about my butterball being brined already so hopefully I am not screwed before I even have it on the smoker.  I went ahead and used the brine that seems to be very popular on this site and will be using a light rub on it as...
  17. midwestpatsfan

    Virgin whole turkey smoker, help me make my first time enjoyable

    thanks for the forward from jeff, that is a nice quideline
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    Virgin whole turkey smoker, help me make my first time enjoyable

    thanks for the advice, quick question on the injection. It says at the end to inject then brine, so I do the injection first? How much and where on the bird do I inject. Several times in the breast or just a few spots all over the bird?
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    Virgin whole turkey smoker, help me make my first time enjoyable

    Hi all, Well, after being succesfully guided through a brisket, I thought to myself, why not a Turkey, that way, I can impress the whole family at thanksgiving. So this weekend is the trial run. I have read a lot of the forum trying to get as much info as I can. Here is what I know and here is...
  20. midwestpatsfan

    I need some guidance on my first smoking voyage

    Thank you all!!!!!! The Brisket turned out to be sooooooo good. Better than I could have imagined, it was so juicy and tender. It sliced really thin and had just a great flavor to it. I got rave reviews from everyone who ate it, and boy did they eat. I was left with hardly any leftovers, which...
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