Food Smokers and Smoking Tips/Tricks/Techniques

Pitfaced rub on the pork shoulder is looking great! stalled at 138 last I checked. but should be breaking through soon.

 

I'll get a pic soon

 

save them juices! looks gooooood!

 

slowly creeping up to temp...144 last I checked at about the time I took the pic.

 

that's a crazy stall. cook temp?

 

Whoa! You posted a pic!

 

After 2 years of way higher than requested temperatures, Traeger is finally sending me a new controller with only days left in warranty.

 

They sending you the pro controller?

 

Thanks fellas, thats what i was looking for... I'll plan on 12-14 hours, factor in a 3-4 hr rest and i can throw it on around 10 - 11 pm on Friday night. My egg holds steady much better at 240-250 so i'll plan on that, and then bump down when i wake up in the morning. Kid has some bday parties I have to take him to starting around 12:30 so hopefully it will be ready to pull by then.

 

Had to finish in the oven but I got to taste a bite or two before putting it up and it was excellent! Bone pulled right out

 

oh I forgot to add, I almost messed up my temp prob...had it stuck on the side of the smoker and guess it got to hot as the screen went blank and everthing went haywire. I let it hang off the side and it cooled off and was fine. Temp probe works great!

 

What kind of probe did you get?

 

that one discussed below,

$29 ThermoPro TP17 Dual Probe Digital Cooking Meat Thermometer Large LCD Backlight Food Grill Thermometer with Timer Mode for Smoker Kitchen Oven BBQ, Silver

ThermoPro TP17. works for my needs.

 

I like their products. I have the remote one below and it’s been great.

 

its funny they put magnets on the back like you are supposed to put it on the smoker...BUT it cant handle the heat or at least thats what my thoughts were

 

I just stick it to my belly button ring so it's always handy.

 

Pics or it didn't happen.