Recent content by curegeorg

Just did my first chicken on the smoker.  Came out pretty good, a touch bland for my taste but my kids and wife liked it. DMs brine and injected with the brine also.  I didn't have a salt free rub so just rubbed with garlic, onion, and pepper.  2.5oz pecan.  Took off and grilled.  Skin came out...

Well, apparently I got a bad probe spot because it tried to tell me it was done about 4 hours early.  After many other probe spots I found a reasonable one, but then several hours later the flat came out somewhat dry (ie needed a little sauce).  The point was awesome.  No one said anything to...

I see some of you using tender quick for faux smoke rings.  Has anyone tried celery powders?  Celery powders are naturally high in nitrate and used similarly to curing salts.  I was thinking of putting it in my rub and cooking it rather than TQ and rinse.  My wife is weird about food and...

I am trying to set up auber for a brisket program.  Its a GPH1500 stand along Auber.  Probe is mounted in the box and one drop in. I turn it on and it is displaying the two temps.  I push set.  It displays C01 which I changed to 225.  I push set again and it goes back to displaying the two...

I finally got a prime brisket, midsize 11lbs ish before trimming.  First cook on this smoker, so a little anxious and want to make sure it at least comes out decent.  What I have cooked is on a limited basis, usually with some assistance, and not on this kind of smoker... I was thinking 2/3...

Hi.  I have been reading through the forum for a while.  Just got a converted 3D and looking forum to some input and tips on using it.  Some minimal experience with more traditional smoking, but I wanted to go the easy and good route instead of that. "Coolio" is obviously not my actual name...