Recent content by cjdavia

We've smoked about a dozen briskets so far and I was starting to get disappointed with our quest for the perfect brisket, but we finally made a good one... a really good one!  This post is mostly my notes for next time, but I thought I'd share with the group. 1. Brisket selection: Full Packer. ...

Hey gang -- here is a strange one.  I bought a 19lb choice brisket.  Trimmed maybe 2 lbs off of it.  Brined in OJ/salt for 24 hrs.  7 hours of smoking at 225 and it is probing around 200.  Never stalled, just a steady climb.  I expected at least an hour a pound - this is more like 1/2 hr per...

We found this brine from the heygrillhey website and it has been our go-to for smoking the boston butt pork shoulder. The best part is there is no need to heat up the brine.  Let the shoulder swim 8-12 hours before rinsing, rubbing, and smoking...

Found a choice ribeye roast at Costco that was marbled so nicely I could not resist.  It was 6.7 lbs.  -Mustard as a base with black-ops seasoning -Wrapped for about 24 hours in the fridge -Left uncovered in fridge for another 12 hours -Used 3.7 oz of apple and oak -Put the foil water pan...

Figuring out when to start the smoke is always a challenge.  My head hurts from obsessing so I am hoping you can help me out. We have a lot of family coming for Easter dinner and we are smoking a full packer brisket.  Let's say it is 14 pounds after trimming. We're going to brine it in Ed's...

I have a 3D wifi.  Tonight for some strange reason one of my 2 probes reads 30-50 degrees higher than the other.  I checked with a digital meat thermometer and it is just way off. I've only had the 3D for 4 months and I live in the northeast.  The temperature is now much colder than it was in...

Hi everyone!  I'm a newbie and hoping that some of you experienced smokers can give me some advice! The butcher will be calling later today to pick up a choice standing prime rib, somewhere in the 5-7 rib count range.  Looks to be a heavy cut of beef!  I'm planning on following Divotmaker's...

Hi everyone - Chris from Connecticut here. I've smoked a few things on the gas grill with mixed results.  I've never used a dedicated smoker and am looking forward to purchasing a Model 3d wifi very soon!  The ease-of-use, and knowledge/support of this user community is a big contributor to the...