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    Oh god. White smoke

    Bark was minimal, one hunk (half fist) had a little bit (less than half of the back of the hunk) At about 2 hours its taming down, I think there is a moisture issue in my coals. I think ill let everything sit till about 1130, and see if it dies down.
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    History Log?

    Aha. Well great info. I went to pelletheads forum and found some other articles. With regard to arduino and logging, some have homebrewed some interesting setups, almost to the point of ridiculous (single unit that reads and records up to 100 probes.....)
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    Oh god. White smoke

    Been smoking with my 18.5 wsm. All is great. Today I do the same minion method, half a big bag of Blue king, three two fist sized hunks of Apple, and a chimney started with about 15 briquettes to white hot (lazy minion method. I've got temps at 225 for ribs, been holding steady 20 minutes. The...
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    History Log?

    So, ive been in the forum for a little over an hour now, and I cant find a thread that describes a wireless multi probe thermometer that is android capable that has a history read out.....why one might ask? So i can track stalls.......i know, bogus, but I want to see the histogram of temps...
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    Over zealous fuel usage

    And the ribs...been spraying em, no mop yet. Only at about 4 hours
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    Over zealous fuel usage

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    Over zealous fuel usage

    Got the temps down, and the rubs look super nice.
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    Over zealous fuel usage

    Well, decided to do a rack of ribs and a shoulder today, decided to use the kingsford prifessional briquettes and used a whole bag .... 300 degrees isn't tooooo bad....is it? I'll learn for next time. The regular kingsford takes a bit more fuel in my WSM. Haha, the ribs look Devine and the...
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    apple juice rib spray?

    I spray with cola, Apple, and white vinegar (a dash) Nice bright sweet flavor against smoke.
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    Latch help please!

    @Lagward looks sweet! Hope it did well!
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    Latch help please!

    For drilling steel you want something with a carbide or High Speed Steel type of construction. When you go to your local hardware store, look for bits that are designed for metal. Wood bits and plastic specific use softer steels. Typically these locks have pre-drilled holes for screws. I would...
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    My first competition!

    Great job! I think your meats look fantastic, and with the incredibly hard conditions, Im impressed anything was put in at all! Keep it going, and keep pushing through! I hope to eventually have a few under my belt in the next few years.
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    Flavors

    @Biaviian I love lessons with middle easterners who have absolutely no physical abilities. notorious for getting a semi fatal injury just putting on ski boots.... Been a PSIA guy for 8 years now, and loving every day I get to "tip and rip, and get tipped!"
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    Howdy from NY

    @quin9335 Im in Kingston, let me know when dinner is. Ill be there to "Sample the flavor"
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