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Guidance with Pork Butt for Sunday
JP Thanks for the link, I posted a question there as well. I guess I am just concerned that everything I know about cooking tells me to take the mea out as it seems way too long for a cut this size but I am not sure how much high altitude affects the cooking time overall. SH's post is certainly... -
High Altitude Cooking Information
SmokinH Thanks for the great info. Just a further question/sanity check. I come from sea level originally so never had these type of issues. However I now live at approx 6400 feet and am trying (really I am) to get into smoking but it just keeps kicking me. Today as an example I placed a 4.5...- simlid
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Guidance with Pork Butt for Sunday
OK all a quick update. I had to delay this until today due to weather. I got the smoker up to temp and placed my 4.5 lb pork butt in at 8am. I supplied wood (smoke) until 2pm. At this time it was at 160 so I wrapped it in foil. It carried on increasing temp and then stalled at 172 at between... -
Guidance with Pork Butt for Sunday
All I am a long time viewer but smoking newbie from last year. Some of you will remember my Pork butt from last year that I spent hours and I mean hours over. One comment was that it would have been quicker to smoke a dinosaur :) Well, I'm back and determined to be a better grill and meat... -
Need Help Again :(
Ok all another update Tested the Mavericks and they came in at 190 when boiling (here at 6200 ft) was 200 therefore 10 degree difference......recorded. I then tested the meat thermo in the MES 40 and that was 12 degrees difference.............recorded. I then finally put one of the Mavericks... -
Need Help Again :(
Quick update. I just tried the Mavericks (the ones I placed in the breasts) in fresh boiling water here at 6200 ft and they registered 190 therefore approx 10 degree difference right there so that is progress I guess. I assume these cannot be calibrated in any way just have to manually know that... -
Need Help Again :(
It has 2 individual probes yes but I put both of them in the breasts ( 1 in each). I do have another maverick that I could use to put in the pit. Have only relied on the inbuilt temp guage before so if I should put a thermo inside the pit then please let em know where etc ? Thanks -
Need Help Again :(
No I have used both the MES 40" built in probe and the Mavericks and that is it. Any recommendations on a probe from Amazon etc ? Thanks -
Need Help Again :(
Hi there I used my MES 40 smoker and the two Maverick remote food probes that were pushed into both of the Turkey breasts from minute 1 and being read remotely and locally through the process. Hope that helps -
Need Help Again :(
Wow....thanks for the responses x 10 ;) The shoulder of the T-Rex actually was really good at that time. I would say fall of the bone but that was almost incinerated ;) Joking aside the meat was really good. The brisket I did (4 pound) took 11 hours (according to temps from the thermo) and that... -
Need Help Again :(
All Sorry to have to keep asking but this smoking is kicking my a**. I have so far completed a shoulder and a brisket, been through the stalls (very frustrating) but stuck with them (26.5 hours for the shoulder and 8 hours for the brisket which was noticeably smaller). I decided to try some... -
4.5 Pound Brisket, what sort of time ?
All After having a 7.5lb pork butt taking 26 hours at 225 on my MES 40 I need your advice. I am doing a brisket for dinner tomorrow And wanted to get some idea of when to start smoking. Help is greatly appreciated Thanks -
Help Newbie To Smoking with New Smoker & Stalled Pork Butt
Hey all, thanks for the quick and supportive replies. Here we are now 9pm MST another 1.5 hours on and finally I have seen the temp rise but only slightly. I am now showing 151 (just hit 152 while typing) on the internal meat thermometer and when I had probed it earlier it was within 1-2 degrees... -
Help Newbie To Smoking with New Smoker & Stalled Pork Butt
Hello all Not been a great day for meat here :( Smoking is new to me but really want to get into it. I went to Sam's and picked up a Masterbuilt 40" Electric Smoker on Friday and a 7.5 lbs butt at the same time. Put it in the smoker this morning at 225 and here is is at 19:30 and still only...
