Very excited to get started on this SMOKIN journey! After researching the internet for "best electric smokers", and subsequently finding Smokin-It, I decided to purchase a #2. I've been enjoying this forum with everyone's comments, suggestions, and guidance....what a resource. You can't print a manual that gives this kind of information. My #2 arrived a few days ago, I seasoned per the instructions, and today I'm SMOKIN. Decided to try DivotMakers "Brined Pork Butt for Pulled Pork" recipe. I'm exactly 3 hours in. I am at work, but have called home to have my daughter check the temp on the maverick. I feel like a nervous parent haha. I know I'm going to ruin a bunch of meat before I get the hang of it, but I can already tell I sure enjoy the process. Thank you to all of you regular forum posters. I'm hanging onto your every word-
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Hi Bucket (real name?) I doubt very much that you are going to ruin any meat at all, let alone "a bunch". If you follow the guidelines on the forum everything will work out just fine-you have also chosen a very forgiving first smoke in a butt, just be patient with it. Welcome to the forum.
DivotMaker
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That's a fine-looking butt, Bucket! Sure glad to have another Southerner with us! 8) Pork butts are very forgiving...almost impossible to mess them up! I use 190 for final temp now, and it's great!
Let us know how it turns out!!
Let us know how it turns out!!
SconnieQ
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Sounds like your are in the stall at 167. Could be several hours sitting at that temp, so don't worry. I bend the lip of the foil pan straight up on the side by the smoke box, so I can snug it right up against the side. Looks like you've been studying the forum and have a great first smoke going. Let us know how it turns out!
Hit 190 IT at 3:45 am (15 1/2 hour smoke time). After wrapping, resting, then pulling - shared the pork with family at Christmas dinner. It was a hit. I could not believe how juicy and flavorful this was. Again, divotmakers recipe was spot on. Ribs next. Thanks again all forum posters!
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DivotMaker
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That's what we like to see, Bucket! Nice job, Sir! 8)
gregbooras
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Congrats,
Nice bark, it looks great!
Greg
Nice bark, it looks great!
Greg
DivotMaker
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One tip for the rest, Bucket - put a towel in the cooler, then the butt, then another towel. Hold that heat in.
Just wanted to give a shout out to SconnieQ and Divotmaker for your previous comments to my initial post. On my second BB smoke, I did bend the lip of my juice pan and made sure it was touching the smoke box. Due to crazy Christmas day schedule, I ended up keeping finished BB wrapped in foil AND towel in cooler for 4 hours before serving. This smoke was even better than my first. Simply awesome. Thanks everyone for your helpful hints.
DivotMaker
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You're welcome, Bucket, and congrats on your success! It's how we roll, around here! 8)
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