Recent content by MR BBQ

Thanks old sarge, i appreciate it. I have done all those things many times with no luck. We are going to have some better weather her soon so I will pull it out one evening after the sun passes and give it another try. If I can get it hooked up so I can use the app to set up the cook it will be...

I have but having the Pro 5D Wi-Fi it's so tall and the screen on the controller is angled up like the smaller units you can't see the screen, especially if outside and there is any sun at all. I have to stand on my toes and as long as it takes to toggle through and set up a cook it's not fun, I...

The probe also has to be in plugged into probe plug #1 to work with the program, the second plug will only register probe temp.

Thevother thing you can do to help the skin get crispier id dry the turkey good, then get a pot of boiling water and slowly poor boiling water over the skin. Dry and then proceed to season and cook. I do that to my ducks I shoot and it works great.

I have put one or two small pieces of charcoal in some foil and put it in the wood box of the smoker, usually I will use some half burned charcoal from my weber that I shut the dampers on after being done with a cook. But I don't put too much and I wrap in foil and poke a couple holes in the top...

Pretty much been my experience, and I have owned an electric smoker of some sorts since the early 80's. This really holds true in these sealed insulated types like Smokin Tex and Smokin It type smokers. But there sometimes is an itch that needs to be scratched by a person to learn for...

I wrap my Pastrami at about 165*, sometimes I wrap brisket if Im on a time constraint. I wrap pork Butts usually because I like to have a little juice for them, lately I have been putting them in foil pans covered tightly with foil and it works to great. But cooking without wrapping is...

Don't be afraid to smoke pork tenderloin and turkey with no wood , if your smoker is well seasoned the meat will pick up some smoke flavoring. Both those cuts of meat take smoke and seasoning real easy. Also try something milder than Hickory , try some apple, cherry, pecan, oak or even peach or...

I was debating between a PRO 3.5 and a PRO Series #4 WIFI , I decided to go with the PRO #4 WIFI and when I went to finalize the order they ran out, I needed it right now so I ordered the PRO #5 WIFI and it is a monster, built like a tank but Im glad I went with it. It's nice I do a lot of big...

The butter won't hurt the browning process, butter, oil and sugar is a browning agent. What is going to hurt the browning in the smoker is if you keep opening the smoker and basting. First of all you are letting the heat out every time you open the smoker and heat is your friend when wanting to...

Don't use water pan.

I would drill a couple of small1/8" to1/4" holes in the bottom of the sheet metal fan shroud so as you are cooking without the fan any moisture or condensation cant collect in it. It won't affect the fan at all, at least tot enough to make a difference. I have one of the new SI 5D WIFI smokers...

Just looking to get info on owners experiences and results on different ways owners have used the Fan on their PRO smokers, it doesn't just have to be a 5D, any of the PRO models. There is not much info out there yet. Thanks, Dave

Good to hear, I have to give him a call the week. Thanks for the reply.

Any updates?