Recent content by Brisket Bob

I have run into a problem with my brisket that I am currently smoking.  We are hosting a party later today and the main course is brisket.  I went to put the brisket in my #1 at Midnight Saturday morning (today) with a 11.5 lb packer brisket.  When I inserted the meat probe, my Maverick ET732...

I woke up this morning at 3:30 to look over at my Maverick ET732 Meat Thermometer to see that the temperature of the smoker was at 100 degrees.  I went downstairs to investigate and noticed that the GFCI outlet had been tripped.  I unplugged the smoker and reset the outlet.  When I plugged it...

Hello all. I used my #1 smoker today to make some wonderful ribs.  I ran into a problem at the end of the smoking where the compression latch would slowly raise and eventually "pop" open.  I tried adjusting the nut on the latch to reduce some pressure hoping that would alleviate it, however...

Hello all.  I bought my #1 back in April and have smoked a total of 8 briskets.  It has been a really great experience and my family has enjoyed all the briskets.  Although I have had varying success with each brisket, overall I think they have all been good (some better than others).  What I...

Good afternoon. I wanted to see if I could get some feedback on the Vinyl Cover I received when I bought my smoker last week.  I have been extremely happy with the construction of the smoker itself, however, the cover leaves something to be desired.  I live in Chicago and would like to leave...

Good evening all… I just got done early today with my first brisket in the Model #1 smoker.  Overall the brisket was good (good flavoring), but dry (specifically the brisket flat was really dry…the point was still nice and moist).  I was hoping I could get some feedback on what I could do next...