Traeger Pellet w/ add-on Cold Smoker attachment (2008)
Weber-22" Kettle w/SnS Plus (2002)
Brinkman Bullet Smoker (super old)
Little Chief (really, really old)
Kenmore Propane 4-burner w/Searing Station (2015)
Burn Pit (1992)
ThermoWorks Smoke (2016)
ThermoWorks Thermapen (old, waiting to win a new one)
Favorite Dog Breed: German Shorthair Pointer
Favorite Car: The ones that start
Favorite Month: October
Favorite Steak: Ribeye, rare, and reverse seared
Had the first cook today with the Smoke digital, and it was flawless! I always want a longer connectivity range, but it did well. If I could change anything about the thermometer, is that I would prefer the meat probe to be straight, rather than L-shaped. I ripped the rubber grommet that I had placed in the hole where the probe wires feed into the smoker. Not much smoke comes out of that hole, but I put my hands in the pocket of my sweatshirt, standing there wondering if I had a replacement, and I had a couple earplugs from work in there. The earplugs are the type you squish, and then put in your ear canal. Well, the bell went off in my head, and sure enough, I squished an earplug, and stuffed it into the hole. The earplug expanded, and filled the hole like a dream! It fills the hole, and keeps the probe cables from moving anywhere while I fidget with the smoker. I can honestly say, I never thought I would Google: "What is the melting point of earplugs?" Well, at 350F, it was still just fine.
Oh, by the way, I was cooking up the wet-cure ham from Meatheads recipe. It turned out super, but a tad salty for my liking. The cut of meat wasn't a ham. I used a large pork-butt. The recipe is not in error, I altered the meat cut, and the thickness wasn't a large as a ham cut. I will soak in water the night before and it will be superb! I'm going to try to put up a pic, but I haven't had much luck doing that.
Sorry, I'm still trying to find a fix for this: Image upload failed because the extension of this file did not match the content.
The ham pic died a horrible data corrupting death.
Last edited by Shane Rakow; October 30, 2016, 08:26 PM.
Scotch: Current favorite- The Arran (anything by them), Glenmorangie 12yr Lasanta, sherry cask finished. The Balvenie Double Wood, also like Oban 18yr, and The Glenlivet Nadurra (Oloroso sherry cask finished) among others. Neat please.
About meReal name: Aaron
Location: Farwell, Michigan - near Clare (dead center of lower peninsula).
Occupation:
Healthcare- Licensed & Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) at MyMichigan Health, a University of Michigan Health System.
Instead of ear plugs, give Sugru a try perhaps. Also, look into probe port options. My new Yoder came with these threaded probe ports, and as you tighten them down, a nylon sleeve tightens onto the cable. Pretty damn slick really, and I know you can order them from Yoder. If you need, I can get pics tonight and post.
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