Food Smokers and Smoking Tips/Tricks/Techniques

So I just bought this wireless thermometer but the temperature readings between the one drilled in and the wireless are quite drastically off. The one I put in is at about 275 and the new thermometer reads 254. Is the built in one really that off? Or is the new wireless one off?

 

The built in one is off I can almost guarantee... those things are beyond worthless. But, calibrate your new digital so you're sure, even if you can't adjust it...

https://www.iddba.org/training-materials/pdfs/jg-digitalcalibration.aspx?ext=.pdf

 

I've always wanted to try this:
https://www.splendidtable.org/recipes/the-zahav-lamb-shoulder
Looks like you'd sear then smoke at 300*

 

I'll just trust the new thermometer and do this test after this smoke is up

 

That's definitely what I would do. You'll find real soon that the built in is schizophrenic as hell.

 

The one on the lid of my WSM reads an average of 10° higher than actual.

 

The one on my WSM consistently is either higher or lower than actual temp, the amount of which depends on when in the cook cycle you look at it. I've seen it off by 40 degrees an hour after firing it up. It's dead to me.

 

Tri tip and asparagus. Over cooked it by a little unfortunately. Lots of flavor though

 

I just went on a food vac marathon with those bags you recommended @horstuff. Another solid recommendation from you...thank you!

Did realize that I now need to go through my deep freezer tomorrow.

 

What temp did you pull it at? I like to pull @ 135 for tri tip.

 

150 I meant to pull at 135-140

 

That's a tri tip roast? Usually they're shaped like a boomerang.

 

Well the good thing is that tri tip doesn't suck a little over done!

 

Don't think I've ever seen tri tip shaped like a boomerang

 

It did. It was way over done. It might have been closer to 160 than 150 lol.

 

I pull mine at 120, let rest 5 mins while I put the grate directly over hot coals, sear to 130. 5 minute rest after that, then slice. Perfect medium rare to rare every time.

 

Next time

 

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Costco in So Cal has those two to a pack, Prime.