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    Emergency Help for Center Cut Pork loin

    So I just got a phone call from my cousin. We have a family picnic today and he wants me to do 2- 13.5 lbs each ( atleast that what he says) center cut pork loins for the picnic. Normally I would smoke them, but the park does not allow smokers for some reason. You can bring a gas grill but not...
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    Smoker Rental in SE PA, MD, DE ?

    Thanks ! I will check them out. I found the gavinell meat co. Right across the line in Md has meadow creek pr60s for rent also. They have all the meat, rubs and sauces too. I really wanted a offset style but I can't find one anywhere!
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    Smoker Rental in SE PA, MD, DE ?

    Hey everyone, Anyone know of a place in SE PA/MD/DE that rents out smokers? I have 2 vertical 4 rack box smokers but just got asked to do a bunch for a family reunion. I thought it was going to be easy to find one to rent. WRONG! Lol. Thanks in advance for the help.
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    Pig roaster rental

    I live in southern Lancaster county. Galvinell meat co. Just into Cecil county, md about 30 min south of Lancaster city has pigs and all kinds of meats. They rent smokers and have a full store of rubs and sauces.
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    8lb butt cut in half?

    I am 4 hours in now and the smallest one( the two halfs actually look more like a 5 and 3#) is at 165° The 5 lb is stalled at 157°. I just foiled the smaller one. The full 8lb one is at 130°. Thanks for the help!
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    8lb butt cut in half?

    So. After 2 1/2 hours my IT on the smallest piece says 150° this just seems quick..thoughts? Yes I know my thermometer is correct.
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    8lb butt cut in half?

    I did a rub. I am kinda a beginner but have been at it for a about a year. My old roommate before I was married smoked meat and drank every Saturday. He is the one that got me started. I watched him a lot. I have not tried my own rub but I live about 20 minutes from where they make meadow...
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    8lb butt cut in half?

    Thanks! I think I will be fine also. I did a lot of reading last week when I did my first butt and I did get about a 11/2 hour stall last week. I figured just do them and as I long as I pull at the right IT i will be good. Thanks, I will post some results and qvue when I am done. Last week...
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    8lb butt cut in half?

    I am kinda new to smoking and just got asked to do pulled pork for about 20 people tomorrow. I got the smoker chugging now. I went and got a 9lb bone in pork butt and I wanted a second. All they had was a 8lb pork butt cut in half..so now I have a 9lb and 2- 4lbs. Should I wait to put the 2...
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    Smoked Pulled Pork Burritos!

    That does look good !
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    Little nervous....5lb pork loin

    Absolutely the best thing I have smoked by far....I was hesitant pulling it after 2 1/2 hours but I trusted the IT of 140°. I glazed with a Amish made raspberry jalapeño jam I picked up here in lancaster county. It was a hit, my in laws won't stop talking about how good it was. Kudos to the...
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    Little nervous....5lb pork loin

    So, I just pulled at 140° it. It took like 2 1/2 hrs at 250-260° I don't trust these cheap thermometers on this masterforge so I verified IT with 2 other thermometers before pulling. I read 138-142 on 3 thermometers. It is resting now, so time will tell. It looks good. Thanks for the...
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    Little nervous....5lb pork loin

    Hey thanks, that helps a lot. I figured that I could as long as I pulled at 140° IT. Thanks again!
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    Little nervous....5lb pork loin

    I am new to smoking in the last few months and I have done the smaller pork tenderloins last weekend. I over cooked those a bit but they were still good. that's part of learning. The store had a sale on pork loins today so I got a 10lb loin. I cut it in half and am smoking around a 5lb loin...
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    Hello from Lancaster County, Pa!

    Thanks everyone! I am in Ephrata all the time for work! Small world!
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