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Best first time smoked ribs/brisket recipe: https://amazingribs.com/tested-recipes/spice-rubs-and-pastes/big-bad-beef-rub-recipe

Chickens taste better when cooked whole. Pickles taste better cut. Sandwiches taste better cut and bitten from inside. Meat tastes better sliced against grain.


Definitely a smoker is a personal choice, and what is better depends on what you are looking for.  I say it's a balance of goals, between: (i) making good food, (ii) making authentic BBQ, (iii) having fun with the maaseh of smoking, and (iv) convenience.  Items (iii) and (iv) don't only conflict, they directly oppose each other.

I opted for items (i) and (iv) so went PBC.  I would say WSM is also mostly a (i) and (iv) choice, but it brings in extra elements of (ii) and (iii), at a slight cost to (iv).  Maybe WSM also better at (i)--I have no idea either way.

Further to the above:

If all you want is good food, get a sous vide.

If all you want is authentic BBQ, get a huge offset smoker that you feed with split logs.

If all you want is having fun with the maaseh of smoking, again, get a huge offset smoker.

If all you want is convenience, use your oven.


Henche's PBC review
https://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=43018.msg1439199#msg1439199
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Re: Smoking Meats
« Reply #1240 on: January 14, 2018, 08:44:02 PM »
Baby back ribs. Smoke them like regular short ribs? Seeing different opinions. Some say do 3 2 1 or 2.5 1.5. 5
Some say just 225 and let them ride. Anyone have opinions?
Did 225 for about 7 hours. Wrapped at 4 or 5.temp was wildly inaccurate likely due to how thin the meat layer is between the bones. Every time I moved the probe it dropped from 180 to 165.
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Re: Smoking Meats
« Reply #1241 on: January 14, 2018, 08:49:29 PM »
Did 225 for about 7 hours. Wrapped at 4 or 5.temp was wildly inaccurate likely due to how thin the meat layer is between the bones. Every time I moved the probe it dropped from 180 to 165.
Wow 7 hours that’s crazy for those

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Re: Smoking Meats
« Reply #1242 on: January 14, 2018, 08:51:06 PM »
Wow 7 hours that’s crazy for those
Yep. Not sure why the it wasn't climbing
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Re: Smoking Meats
« Reply #1243 on: January 14, 2018, 08:57:17 PM »
Yep. Not sure why the it wasn't climbing
Did they dry out?

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« Reply #1244 on: January 14, 2018, 08:57:46 PM »
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Re: Smoking Meats
« Reply #1245 on: January 14, 2018, 10:10:14 PM »
Nope
I’m going to have to assume u are cooking at much lower temps then u think.

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Re: Smoking Meats
« Reply #1246 on: January 14, 2018, 11:24:34 PM »
I’m going to have to assume u are cooking at much lower temps then u think.
Just confirmed that my pit monitor is close enough for smoking. In ice water thermapen read 32.2 and pit probe 35. In just poured boiling water, thermapen read 192 and pit probe read 186.
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« Reply #1247 on: January 14, 2018, 11:49:37 PM »
Just confirmed that my pit monitor is close enough for smoking. In ice water thermapen read 32.2 and pit probe 35. In just poured boiling water, thermapen read 192 and pit probe read 186.
I think u need to test it above 200 I’m only saying that because I used a new thermometer today with 6 probes and was testing them, one was reading great till 200 after that it had a very hard time climbing up to 250 got stuck at about 207 and finally went up to 230 and lingered there.

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Re: Smoking Meats
« Reply #1248 on: January 16, 2018, 10:07:18 AM »
I think u need to test it above 200 I’m only saying that because I used a new thermometer today with 6 probes and was testing them, one was reading great till 200 after that it had a very hard time climbing up to 250 got stuck at about 207 and finally went up to 230 and lingered there.
Tested boiling water. Read 209
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Re: Smoking Meats
« Reply #1249 on: January 16, 2018, 10:26:36 AM »
Guys looks great! @rs242 is that a second cut brisket? Can you share your steps and temps? looks amazing!

I didnt cook this weekend because my kids were sick and needed to give them my full attention...( almost did a salmon side but by the time it defrosted it was too late)


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Re: Smoking Meats
« Reply #1250 on: January 16, 2018, 10:45:12 AM »
Tested boiling water. Read 209
I'm am idiot. I should have tested in my oven too

That's only 3 off. Not too bad

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Re: Smoking Meats
« Reply #1251 on: January 16, 2018, 10:48:24 AM »
That's only 3 off. Not too bad
I know, but want to to be sure. Can't foggy Re out why stuff takes so long to cook
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Re: Smoking Meats
« Reply #1252 on: January 16, 2018, 11:32:49 AM »
Has anyone done oyster steak on a smoker? It is a very lean and tender cut.

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« Reply #1253 on: January 16, 2018, 11:41:14 AM »
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Re: Smoking Meats
« Reply #1254 on: January 16, 2018, 12:37:24 PM »
Nothing special go low, 225 not over 250. Wrap early close to 150 till 203.
Guys looks great! @rs242 is that a second cut brisket? Can you share your steps and temps? looks amazing!

I didnt cook this weekend because my kids were sick and needed to give them my full attention...( almost did a salmon side but by the time it defrosted it was too late)


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Re: Smoking Meats
« Reply #1255 on: January 16, 2018, 03:08:30 PM »
any resting time at any point?

How many hours cook time?

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« Reply #1256 on: January 16, 2018, 08:14:47 PM »
any resting time at any point?

How many hours cook time?
Sure was resting for about 4 hours. Kept it wrapped in the oven at 150

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Re: Smoking Meats
« Reply #1257 on: January 16, 2018, 08:32:55 PM »
How's the smoked meat at ssss in Lakewood?
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« Reply #1258 on: January 16, 2018, 11:52:15 PM »
How's the smoked meat at ssss in Lakewood?
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Re: Smoking Meats
« Reply #1259 on: January 17, 2018, 07:37:46 AM »
How's the smoked meat at ssss in Lakewood?
Great, sss was my first taste of smoked meat.