Recent content by G man

A friend of mine has an Auber unit that is strictly for temp control... Assuming the desired cooking temp is 225, this should work without doing a bypass?  (just turning the unit on to "full blast"?  Maintaining 225 should be simple for a #2.  Thoughts?  And I understand the bypass is easy...

Wondering what is up..... I smoked several Turkey's this year. (all around 12-13 pounds).....and each one, seemed to have hit 165 in breast, (and yes, probe was inserted correctly)...in less than 2 hours.  Temp was set at 225 in a number 2 and 234 in a number 3 (with Auber)....  The one I...

https://www.amazon.com/Morpilot-Thermometer-Probe-3-5mm-Wireless/dp/B073GVZSXV Anybody ever use these?  I have a WS 1503 CPH. Thanks.

For those of you lucky enough to have an Aldi in your area, this week they have a great food storage container, 10L, that will work great for brining..  Food safe, BPA free, etc....only $3.99.  Looks big enough for two butts... And while you are there, pick up some of their Baby...

Anyone ever use this recipie/directions?  They advise taking out at 110 then reverse sear at 500 degrees until temp hits only 118.  Then they suggest tent for 20 minutes.... Seems a bit low, but has anyone tried this way...

By custom shops I mean Penzy's, or some of the other online places.  I checked them out and had quite a sticker shock over some of the prices....Things like garlic powder/onion powder are about 400% higher than the store bought stuff.  I can get 5/6 ounces of the garlic/onion powder (or...

Just received my first box of wood from smokinlicious.  As the price was only a few bucks more to order the "serious" double fillet box, I opted for that.  Holy crap, that is a lot of wood!  How long should it "last"?  Perhaps I'm going to need to start smoking stuff at least twice a week!

Please, get a better knob for the analog units.  The present plastic knob included with the analog units is just not quality.  It really degrades from the overall top quality of the unit.  I'm already on my second knob in less than a year and it too, like the first one, is already wearing out. ...

Simple question, and I'm sure it has been addressed but I could not find it.  Plus, I know how some of you guys LOVE to answer the same questions again and again. Taking out a Butt in a few hours.  Not for mass consumption until tomorrow, but I think it will be a late breakfast for me.  So...

Not really sure if I'm happy I did this or not.  After trimming, I decided to weigh the fat.  OMFG....it was exactly 5 pounds of fat and trimmings.  Five pounds!!!  Package weight was 12.67 pounds....@$2.99 pound =  $37.88.  Actual price per pound after trimming is $4.93 per pound.  40% is fat...

A few weeks ago did some baby backs....Brined, then smoked for 5 hours....  They were ok.  At Costco on Saturday, picked up the pre rubbed spares.  When I got home, I removed the membrane and put on more rub with mustard.  Wrapped and went in fridge overnight.  Decided to go with the 3-2-1...

Strange situation this weekend.... Put in an 8.6 pounds PB at 6:30pm along with a stainless steel tray of beans...The PB was on top, with the beans below slightly about the smoke box. At 6:00am the PB was at 157.  Ok, not bad...should be coming out of stall soon.  At 2:30pm, the PB was only at...

Smoking a Butt and am going to do the beans below the butt. I soaked about 2 pounds of beans...(which I think yields about 6 pounds) and have them in a stainless steel container....I plan to have it below the butt to catch drippings.  So, my questions are: Can you overcook beans @ 225? How...

That little issue called work has reared its ugly head and I will not be around at finishing time of the PB. I'm planning on having someone who is at home double wrap in foil then put in fridge.  What is the best way to reheat to keep the bark as "crunchy" as possible?  (Or will I just be sol...

The first brisket completed.  The boys from Texas that were over said it was good enough to eat without sauce.  To me that's a success! Did a brine, then dalmatian rub.    Took about 19 hours @ 225 to hit IT of 195.  It was very cold outside overnight..(down to about 6 degrees).  Here are...