Hello all. I've finally decided to get the Bradley smoker after researching many. Not sure whether I'll get the digital 4 rack, or the Bradley Original 4 rack. I'll probably decide when I'm at Cabella's ready to make the purchase. Heard something about getting the original and an add on digital device. Don't recall what it was called, but it ended in a lower overall cost and great performance.
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Youre talking about the obs and a PID.
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I would look at Amazon and WalMart. many times they have great sales on the Bradley.
Quote from: GusRobin on September 25, 2011, 05:03:58 PM
I would look at Amazon and WalMart. many times they have great sales on the Bradley.
True that. I got mine two years ago at walmart.com.
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Welcome and oh by the way, this forum is better than any others cause you get to eat the knowledge we give. ;D ;D ;D
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I recommend that you get a OBS and a PID ;)
Hello and welcome to a really greaat forum....
Quote from: muebe on September 25, 2011, 06:04:21 PM
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I recommend that you get a OBS and a PID ;)
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Welcome! This forum is the most informative and fun than you can find! Plus you'll not ever find the most kind and friendly people than you find here. Someone is always here to answer your questions, no matter how many times asked, they give advice.
Thanks for all the friendly replies folks. Well I went and done it! I picked up my Bradley original today. I'll get a PID later on. It's sitting on the deck going through it's seasoning process now.
Not sure what I'm gonna cook this weekend, but it'll be something good for sure. Hmmm, I only cooked half of a 7.5 pork tenderloin yesterday. That might be a good piece to start out on. I'm hoping to experiment enough till I get the best ribs possible. The city of Sparks, NV nearby me has an annual cook off competition. Those folks are serious about their ribs and the equipment they use. Some of their custom made smokers must cost as much as a small car, but I have a client that does a mini rib cook off with their employees and some of their vendors competing against each other. I've been a judge for it and I think I might be able to beat some of them.
Quote from: muebe on September 25, 2011, 06:04:21 PM
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I recommend that you get a OBS and a PID ;)
Muebe, I took your recommendation and got the OBS. Will get the PID later. Seasoned it tonight then brought it into the sunroom. Sunroom smells so good. Makes you hungry walking out there. :D
Quote from: Kitchen Commander on September 26, 2011, 09:40:27 PM
Quote from: muebe on September 25, 2011, 06:04:21 PM
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I recommend that you get a OBS and a PID ;)
Muebe, I took your recommendation and got the OBS. Will get the PID later. Seasoned it tonight then brought it into the sunroom. Sunroom smells so good. Makes you hungry walking out there. :D
Congrats on the new smoker. Get a good wireless thermometer like the ET-732 and ignore the door thermometer. And place the cabinet probe below the lowest rack of meat.
When you do buy the PID if you get the Bradley version make sure to get the hanging temp probe and not the wall mounted probe.
If you have any questions just ask...we are happy to help ;D
Not sure what the ET-372 is but I did get a wireless thermometer when I got the smoker. The one I got is a Maverick Ready Chek dual probe. It should get the job done. One temp probe has a clip to attach it to one of the grates. The other probe is for going into the meat. Since it doesn't have a fan to circulate air inside I would think, attaching it somewhere around the center would be a good choice. Or should I attach it near the top or bottom instead? Maybe the temp probe on the bottom closer to heat source and the meat probe in meat on top furthest away? Heck if I know. That's why I'm on this forum now. Eventually I'll add a PID and look at the fan modification I saw here on the forum.
Laying on the rack next to the meat or suspended under that rack is the best place.
Well I'll be darned. Apparently what I got is the ET-732. I didn't see the model number on the box, but I saw a review of it on youtube and it's the exact same one I got.
Shall I wait till this weekend to smoke something??? I'm pretty anxious to put it to a test.
Quote from: Kitchen Commander on September 27, 2011, 07:08:30 AM
Shall I wait till this weekend to smoke something???
NO Start smoking something right away!! I am quite sure you won't become addicted on the first smoke. You have to smoke like 100 things before you become addicted!! Trust Me on this!! ;D
Congratulations on your purchase and welcome to the forum...Enjoy!
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Alrighty folks here goes. Trying it for the first time tonight. Just couldn't hold out till the weekend. Doing some boneless skinless chicken breasts with a simple Emeril chicken rub. Windy outside so temperature isn't climbing to well. I'll keep the ET372 plugged in and watch it.
Wish me luck.
We're almost there! Meat's at about 155. Another 10 minutes or so and I figure it'll be time to take em out. Bringing the chicken to work tomorrow. My co-workers will be the most honest critics I could find anywhere. A bunch of suit and tie, 6 figures a year guys that tell it like it is.
Welcome to the forum Kitchen Commander! And from one 20 year Army vet to another, thanks for your service.
Quote from: aces-n-eights on September 28, 2011, 06:30:52 PM
Welcome to the forum Kitchen Commander! And from one 20 year Army vet to another, thanks for your service.
Thanks for your service as well brother! Alaska for retirement huh. I heard it's beautiful and I woudn't have complained to have gotten stationed there (I never did), but, I'd be miserable in the cold. Bad enough here in Reno, Nevada. But then again, the fishing and hunting there might make up for having to deal with the cold for so many months. Give a little get a little I guess.
Yes, Alaska is a great place for retirement... especially when you have the time to get out of the state for a few months in the winter. We've found that winter here is no worse than other places we've been; maybe a bit longer and a bit darker in Dec and Jan. Nice to break it up and go sponge off of family and friends for a while ;D Yes, good fishing and hunting... we filled the freezer with sockeye, but the moose remained safe this season.