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  1. tacosmcgee

    Smoking a 14lb bird

    Hi all. I smoked a turkey today to an internal temp of 158 then let it rest for 30 minutes when I went to carve it, the meat looks good but I am seeing some pink liquid inside as I am going to cut the first leg off. I just put it under a foil tent snd in the oven at 300. How long until I...
  2. tacosmcgee

    Loss of Temperature

    Hello, all Just wanted to get some thoughts. I have a Smoke Vault propane smoker. Last time I tried to smoke ribs, I could not get the temp above 225 degrees with the propane. I tried to disconnect and reconnect the regulator to no avail and after completion I just kind of shut it down I'm...
  3. tacosmcgee

    Do you put anything in the turkey cavity?

    I have my brine planned but was unsure about whether I should stuff the turkey with fruits or onions when I smoke with applewood Plan was to go 250 to 300 depending on my mood to 165 inside the breast and baste with apple juice once in a while. Seems like last year I stuck Apple, orange and...
  4. tacosmcgee

    Time to Smoke Multiple Butts

    Hi, all. Second post I did an 11 lb butt last weekend and it turned out wonderful at 1.5 hours per lb and an internal temp of 199 I have invited my work team over this weekend, and I plan to do two butts probably 9 lbs each. I heard you should expect the time to take longer with two in...
  5. tacosmcgee

    Do I need fresh ribs for smoking?

    I have moved to the Winston Salem NC area and have only found meat stores with ribs that were vacuum packed from an outside company. These are likely stored in a water and salt solution. Should I search extra hard for fresh ribs or does it not matter that much if I am smoking?
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