I'm a senior who has never gotten 8 to BBQ. I inherited a MasterBuilt gravity smoker and after reading the reviews here I decided to replace switches and electronics. The switches I chose are a much better class than what was installed. I also used FireBoard II for the electronics along with their variable speed fan. With that done, my husband (now he's interested!) and I bought a 5-1/2 lb shoulder (Boston Butt) from the local butcher. I'm ready to go except I need advice and can't figure out where on the forum to ask beginner's questions! I did locate Meathead's beginners article, but it doesn't answer my question. Where should I post questions?
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Welcome from the Land of Enchantment!
and post questions in the relevant channels of your questions. You can find the “go to channels” link on the top left corner of main page of posts. -
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Welcome to the Pit from Dallas, TX! You are cooking the most forgiving piece of meat you can do on your 1st cook. You will need a rub. Cover the Butt with a coat of yellow mustard to get the rub tom stick. Set your cooker for somewhere between 225 and 275. When your cooker is set put a chunk of hickory on the fire. Cook to an internal temp of 200 remove the butt and wrap it in double aluminum foil and hold in an ice chest for 2 hours before shredding. Expect the stall to hit when the internal temp of the meat reaches 150-160 and it will take about 6 hours to reach 180. Overall expect a 12-14 hour cook, but maybe a little shorter if you are cooking at 275.Comment
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Howdy from Houston and welcome to The Pit Evvy! You’ve come to the right place for anything BBQ related. In addition, we also give marital and legal advice for no charge!….
At the top left of the page you’ll see…Go To The Channels Page. Here you will see a list of all the topics and where to post your particular question. Food: Recipes, Techniques, Show Us What You’re Cooking. Tap on that and you’ll see a drop down list of topics. Tap on Technique, Discussion and Everything Else Food. Then….Pork Discussion
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Don’t forget about all the great financial advice here. Everyone here is an expert at helping spend other peoples’ money. There isn’t a single problem on earth that can’t be solved by buying another cooker. -
Brian_M How could I forget about that?! We’ll have her living in a van down by the river in no time!
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Welcome from central Texas! Don’t fret too much about getting it in the right group. Someone will move it to the right category if you miss. The main thing is just ask the questions. No one here started out as an expert. Many of us aren’t ones yet.Comment
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Welcome!
There will be lots of advice. Almost all of it will work, because there are MANY paths to great bbq.
Whatever you do, don’t be intimidated by this. Always remember: it’s just a big hunk of meat. Cook it.
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Welcome from Maryland.Comment
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Hello form NW Oregon.Comment
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Welcome to The Pit. Pork discussions go here:
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Greetings from the Mooresville side of NC.Comment
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Welcome from Western Massachusetts .
You have received great guidance. We love pictures of cooks so please share pictures of your butt.
Hope y'all have a sense of humor. You'll need it here.
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Welcome from Southwest Illinois!Comment
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