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    HELP, SMOKER IS TOO HOT

    Hi, I'm using a grill pro vertical propane smoker and I have the gas set on the lowest setting but the temperature won't go under 325. I'm making a brisket but I can't get it to 225. I've tried adjusting the vents but I can't get it down. Somebody please help. Thanks.
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    Smoking a brisket in the winter

    Hey everyone. So, I'm still pretty new to smoking in general and so far I've only done it in the summer. I'm planning on smoking a brisket tomorrow and now the temperature outside is around -5 to -15 celsius and I'm just wondering how that'll affect smoking time or anything else with the...
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    Need some ideas!

    Hey everyone, I've just started smoking and so far I've made a brisket and a whle chicken. The brisket was great but I really didn't like the chicken very much and I think it may be because I used hickory wood chips, which I've heard can be kinda strong for chicken. Anyhow, I'm planning on...
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    !!!!HELP!!!!! In he middle of smoking right now, need help keeping heat

    Guys, I'm trying to keep a good temperature but its below 200! Also, the wood is caching fire and creating some bad smoke. Any help, please...
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    Tips for smoking a whole chicken?

    Hey everyone, So I'm about to smoke a whole chicken for the first time and I was wondering if anybody has some advice for anything that I should watch out for. I've heard that the skin doesn't come out well at all after smoking the bird, but I've also heard of people putting it on a grill for a...
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    Veal brisket?

    Hey, just wondering if anyone has had any experience smoking a veal brisket? Or if anybody knows anything about it and how it's different from smoking a beef brisket?
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    Just used a smoker for the first time and made a brisket........

    Hey everyone, So I finally got everything together for my smoker and smoked a brisket on Saturday. Things didn't really go as planned, but in the end the meat tasted great! Since I ran into some trouble I ended up having to do the last 40 degrees wrapped in foil in the oven, but it was still...
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    Problem running smoker, Help!!!

    First time smoker... I'm using a charcoal smoker and I my charcoal is burning really hot and is actually on fire. How bad is that? It completely burned the wood I had on as well...
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    Need help smoking my first brisket!

    Hey everyone, So I finally got a smoker, its a MECO smoker that I found through the classifieds for $20. I figured its good enough to experiment with my first few times. One thing I don't know about it is that it doesn't have a proper thermometer with temperature values on it, it just has a...
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    Need help buying a smoker

    So this is going to be my first smoker and I think I want a charcoal one, I just don't know where to buy one from. I went to home depot and they only thing they have is a $400 propane smoker. That one is also bigger than I need, roughly 4 feet. So, I'm looking for a charcoal smoker that's...
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    I'm new and I need some help

    Hey everyone, I've decided to buy my first smoker and start making smoked meat but I barley know anything on the topic and was wondering if someone could help me out. At first i'll start by smoking some smaller pieces like lamb chops or small steaks, but eventually I want to make a brisket like...
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