Seasoning complete sir, awaiting new orders!

[DonOtt]

Well, finally got a day where there was no rain and I put my smoker together and seasoned it with Mesquite.

I couldn't get it down to 66 degrees. It hovered around 80 even though I slid the control quite far to the left.

I have the Maverick ET-732 coming in so that should help I hope.

[GusRobin]

Maverick won't get your temps lower or higher, it will just tell you what the temps are. Why do you want it to 66* (is that C or F?)

[DonOtt]

The manual calls for 66* C to season it...just trying to follow orders  :D

When I mentioned the Maverick, I meant that if the temp gauge on the front were off, it would give me a truer reading while smoking.

[GusRobin]

At first I thought you meant 66F and were trying to get the temp down to cold smoke

[wetzel1977]

Can't go wrong on buying a Maverick temp gauge they are very accurate

[mikecorn.1]

Congrats on your new smoker.


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[DonOtt]

Any recommendations for my first attempt at smoking something?

[wetzel1977]

do a pork butt or shoulder that will have you hooked after you get your smackers on it !!

[beefmann]

pork roast, ribs, loin

[Mark in Ottawa]

Hey Don,
Just ordered one of those Mavericks myself.

It's addicting, isn't it! God, I love good southern smoked BBQ.

Mark (in Ottawa)

[DonOtt]

Hey Mark.....good to hear.

I'm anxious and nervous about doing my first meal. I want to do something fairly simple (but good) to start with and if I screw it up, something that I won't cry over.

Most of the family are kinda watching our waistline as we are heading on a cruise (Allure) on May 19.

[Mark in Ottawa]

Hey Don,
I'd do ribs with the 3-2-1 method with a big side salad and some corn or something. Easy on the waist line, good starting meal (especially with 10.5's ribs picture tutorial), and with the veg on there, nobody will complain!

Good luck!

Mark (in Ottawa)

[KyNola]

If you're looking for something simple to get started, I think I would smoke a couple of chickens.  Easy to do, doesn't take a long time and delicious.  Simply put your favorite Rub on the chicken and into the smoker at 250F.  Be sure the vent is completely open as poultry gives off a lot of moisture that you need to escape.  The skin of the chicken will be rubbery but if you are looking for something light you would probably discard the skin anyhow.  Chicken will only require a couple of hours of smoke as they are like a smoke sponge. 

[DonOtt]

Something is getting lost in translation Mark. I don't speak very much Smokese yet :)

[wetzel1977]

make some jans rub for your up coming smokes