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  1. M

    Pit temp dropped overnight while cooking cured brisket point

    Hi guys, and Happy New Year! I’ve been curing a brisket point for pastrami, and just before midnight last night, I started smoking it. I was using a Signals and Billows to record and maintain temps, and got my WSM up to 267° F before putting the point on. At 12:30AM I went to bed, with the...
  2. K

    This smoker worth the money???

    I need help guys... I'm in the market for a new backyard smoker and I've been looking at some heavy duty ones - Shirley Fab (my front runner), LSG, Lang, etc. Looking at traditional offsets and cabinet/verticals from 36" - 48". Problem is I'm in Phoenix and my ~$2k budget is being pressed with...
  3. R

    Question on my 1st build

    Hey guys, I am doing my first BBQ trailer build, first ever build. I joined to get info and ideas. I plan on a twin tank system 60-gallon air compressor cooking tank with a 30-gallon air compressor tank fire box. to be connected by five 3x3 square tubing air passage. It is going to be an...
  4. P

    Thanksgiving Help for a new guy!

    Hey everybody, I was given a hand me down smoker from an uncle, its just a standard electric tower type of smoker, cant remember the brand. But, anyways...i have NEVER smoked anything in my life and i volunteered to bring an EXTRA smoked turkey for lunch. I need all the help i can get! Dont even...
  5. G

    UDS - Drum Question

    This is a bunch of firsts for me, first post, first smoker, first build. Here is my question, I was given a Big Pappa smoker kit as a gift and I have sourced a food grade drum. I have drilled it all and now I am looking at the inside of the drum and I am worried about what appears to be a...
  6. bigabyte

    HELP! How do I enter a BBQ Brethren Throwdown? (and other questions)

    Every now and then someone either posts this question or sends it to me via PM. I thought it might be a good idea to make this a sticky just in case anyone ever has this question but doesn't want to ask. How the Throwdowns Work All of the Throwdown threads are grouped under a single subforum...
  7. laveen1

    anybody? - a little help with my first brisket?

    7 1/2 lb Angus Cert Beef. Been smoke cooking in my UDS for 7 1/2 hrs. Grill temp mostly around 210 to 250, a couple of short 270, 280, etc. Right now its at 255. I mopped it 4 times in the last 4 1/2 hrs, and moved it once to replenish the coal. As of about 5 min ago the internal temp said 170...
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