Recent content by ArsenalFan

I went to start up my smoker a couple months ago, flipped the switch, and nothing...no lights, no heat, nothing. I'm not an electrical person at all so I don't know how to troubleshoot electrical issues. A friend of mine can over and narrowed the problem to a bad power cord, and I have a new one...

I got a 10# packer brisket today and did a bit of trimming...didn't cut off a whole lot, so I estimate final weight was about 8.5 lbs.  Put it in a cold smoker at 1am, set it for 230°...and much to my surprise, my Maverick started ringing at 430am...I let it go for a bit because there's no way...

Well, my chuck roast has been in the water bath at 135* for four days...time to go home, take it out, get a sear on it, and dig in tonight!  I hope it turns out as great as everyone says.  Thanks for all the tips too.  I'll update with pics shortly (as soon as I get some).

No, not THOSE kind of probes - I'm talking temp probes.  I'm planning on smoking 4 butts at once this coming week (for my baby girl's first birthday party), and I wanted to put a temp probe in each of them...or at least 3.  I was going to load up 2 butts per rack on 2 racks (the larger 2 on the...

So, I got the idea from kz0m, but I thought I'd share my set-up that I put together tonight.  I got a new Craftsman 4-drawer 26" rolling tool cabinet from Sears: http://www.sears.com/26-in-5-drawer-ball-bearing-bottom-chest/p-00938093000P?prdNo=5&blockNo=5&blockType=G5 Here are some pics:

So I'm trying to smoke some garlic at about 180*-190* (and the temp outside is below freezing, so the box is starting out pretty cold).  I'm having a hard time getting the smoke started before it's time to pull the garlic because it's done.  I have a #3D (so it's supposed to have tight temp...

Picked up my new #3D last weekend, seasoned it twice this week (just to make sure it had a good coating of creosote, I guess), and picked up what seems like a half a hog yesterday.  Foiled the floor and top of the smoker box with foil, put in 5 oz of hickory (from SmokinLicious) and set it for 6...