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    Video monitor to watch smoker during long cook?

    Check out the different options of Wyze cam on Amazon. The cameras are cheap (~$30) and work great. They are simple to setup too. I use it to spy on my dog when I’m at work.
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    Should I Make Brisket Burnt Ends or Slice Whole?

    Thanks for the YouTube link. I just trimmed the flat and it’s much thinner than I would like it to be so I’ll play it by ear if I’m going to make the burnt ends. I guess it depends how it turns out after it probes tender. I’m put it on the smoker at midnight and headed to bed and letting it ride...
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    Should I Make Brisket Burnt Ends or Slice Whole?

    I’m smoking a 15# brisket tomorrow night to serve on Christmas Eve. Should I cut the point into cubes and make burnt ends or leave it whole and slice it after it’s cooked. I’ve made burnt ends in the past but have not found a good recipe to die for that is fairly easy to make. Any recommendations?
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    Wrapping Brisket after it’s Cooked?

    Thanks for the replies. I’m cooking a 15 pound brisket for Christmas Eve and plan on resting in the cooler. The last one I smoked I wrapped in butcher paper to rest in the cooler after it was done and it was a mess. I’ll go back to wrapping in foil for the rest period.
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    Wrapping Brisket after it’s Cooked?

    How do you guys wrap your brisket to rest after it’s cooked? Specifically, is there a noticeable difference with wrapping in butcher paper vs foil during the rest period? I have smoked several full packers unwrapped the on the smoker the entire time. After it probes tender, I let it rest on the...
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    Feeling a little guilty

    Be Patient. I kept stalking my local Walmart. It was $99. Then a few weeks later I went back and there were two priced at $45 each. I kept one and gave the other to my brother. He loves cooking on it. Mine is still wrapped in the box in the garage. Firing it up soon.
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    Question on the 3-2-1 rib method

    On Xmas eve I did three racks in a rib rack on the top grate and two racks flat on the bottom rack. If you have two rib racks you can easily smoke 8-10 racks on it.
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    Question on the 3-2-1 rib method

    I don't do a full 3-2-1. For me, the two hours in tightly wrapped foil is too long. In my experiences, the ribs fall of the bone and are more like cooking in the crock pot. I adjust my time of the foiling depending how my ribs look after 3.25 hours. Usually I wrap for only .75 to 1 hour, then...
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    22 lb bone-in turkey breast @325-350* on a WSM, Time?

    I never cooked a turkey that big, however, I looked at my BBQ log. For several 8 pound turkey breasts it took me 2 hours to cook each time at about 350 degrees.
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    Question about rib racks

    I plan on using a rib rack for the first time when I smoke several racks of ribs on Saturday. Does this affect the cook process at all compared to when I cook them flat on the grate? I plan on smoking 3-4 racks on the top grate and 2 on the bottom.
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    Pork Ribs for Christmas Eve - How Many Racks?

    Thanks for the replies. I'm also cooking chicken thighs and drum sticks, stuffed jalapeños, German potato salad, mac and cheese, and corn bread. I may need to go out and pick up another slab or two. Usually I don't eat more than 4 bones when I eat them.
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    Pork Ribs for Christmas Eve - How Many Racks?

    I'm smoking St. Louis Style Pork Spareribs for Christmas Eve for about 15 adults and 7 kids. I'm also grilling chicken and a few BBQ sides. My question is .... how many racks of ribs should I smoke? I have 5 racks in the fridge but don't know if I should cook them all. Thanks. :wsm22:
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    Just got my 22.5 wsm..... Door was a joke

    I have a 22 inch WSM and my door was out of whack for a while. I spent a good hour trying to get it to fit properly. There was still some smoke getting out the door so I bought a high heat nomes seal and it's been great since.
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    First Brisket - 18 Pounder! Need Advice on my Planned Cook Process

    Cook one! It was a lot of fun. I have a few picture but I need to get set up with photo bucket or a similar service so I can post on here.
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    Should BBQ have a smoke flavor? And how much do you prefer?

    I like a mild smoke as well. I smoked a brisket and pork butt this past weekend and everyone loved the "smoke flavor on it." I used 3 decent sized chunks of Hickory and 2 chunks pecan. The only time the smoke can be over power to me is when I cook chicken or turkey.
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    First Brisket - 18 Pounder! Need Advice on my Planned Cook Process

    Well......my first Brisket was a success. It came out great and all my guests raved about it. The 18 pounder was totally gone. A few things to summarize my experience and things I would do differently. 1. I put the meat on the smoker (22-inch WSM) at 6:10 PM. It was so big it barely fit on the...
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    Operating differences between the 22.5 and 18.5?

    I have the 22 and never owned the 18 so I can't say if it runs hotter or not. I usually use the minion method when start the coals with 12 hot coals in the center of a can, then I remove the can. I keep all the vents wide open until it hits 200 and then I use a match stick and shut down the...
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    First Brisket - 18 Pounder! Need Advice on my Planned Cook Process

    Well, I got the Brisket and a pork butt on the smoker at 6:10 pm and all is going as planned so far. I decided to start it a little later than my other plan. I'm running the smoker between 255-275 degrees. The temp in the brisket is already at 161 on the top grate and the pork butt is 144 on...
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    First Brisket - 18 Pounder! Need Advice on my Planned Cook Process

    Wow. that is a very short cook time at 275. I guess if I don't foil at the stall it will take a lot longer. Thanks again for all the information. I think my plan may be tweaked a little but I will be starting the smoke in the afternoon at some point. I checked my oven last night and the lowest...
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    Currently own a 18.5....add a 22.5?

    I have a 22-inch and love it. I never smoked on an 18 but I do have an 18-inch Kettle grill. The extra room is great. So far I've barely used the lower grate but knowing I have that space is a good thing. I like the fact that when I butterfly a chicken I can still add potatoes or smoke jalapeños...

 

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