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FORVOLS

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Do you pre-heat
« on: December 30, 2021, 06:31:51 PM »
I am used to a WSM 22IN charcoal smoker. Get it up to temp and add meat. With the Smokin-it do you guys preheat the smoker? So far I have done turkey breast, snack sticks, and just did 20 boneless/skinless chicken breast. I didnt preheat, but wondering should I.  Leave the grates in remove smoke box, preheat, load meat and install smoke box. How do you guys run your smokin-it 3DW?
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barelfly

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Re: Do you pre-heat
« Reply #1 on: December 30, 2021, 07:16:52 PM »
I do a ramp up to my smoke temp, but whatever is getting smoked is in the smoker during this ramp. I usually ramp to 160* for 30-45minutes then up to my smoke temp, which is either 225, 250 or occasionally 275 (very rare.

And, I only have a 3D, so this is my programmed smoke.
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Lonzinomaker

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Re: Do you pre-heat
« Reply #2 on: December 30, 2021, 08:00:28 PM »
I put my meat in a cold smoker directly from the fridge.  Meat absorbs the most smoke when the surface is less than 120 deg according to the experts. So I try to maximize the smoke being absorbed by starting a low low temp.
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Re: Do you pre-heat
« Reply #3 on: December 31, 2021, 05:03:17 AM »
+1 on what Dave said.    I have the smoker prepped and ready to go, put in the meat, and lock the door.  Then I turn the nob on to the desired temp.   Ideally the smoker door is not re-opened until the smoke is finished.   (The only time I do open the door during a smoke is to remove and sauce BB ribs about 3/4ths of the way through the smoke.)
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Re: Do you pre-heat
« Reply #4 on: December 31, 2021, 12:14:38 PM »
No pre-heat here.
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