I'm still an experimental smoker. I have a long way to go. But I

write everything down like a mad scientist, to keep track of what works. This time, I bought two 4 pounders instead of a single bigger one, and stacked them on 2 racks. I think 8 hours should do it. But I just checked, and the heating element went wild (it's an electric that I got for Father's Day) and it was at 265. I opened the door and got the temp down fast, but who knows? I'm no chef, for sure. The smoke is cranking beautifully, I know that much.

Also, last minute, I threw some drumsticks in there - totally no seasoning - to see what happens. I'll give them 3 hours, then change them out with the rest of the pack that I'm doing a quick marination with hot sauce.

In response to this post by RoswellGAHokie

Posted: 09/21/2019 at 2:32PM

Can you smoke pork butt without drinking beer? -- Coach McGuirk 09/21/2019 1:22PM

Hopefully your neighbor is a vegan. ** -- MP4VT2004 09/21/2019 6:05PM

Maybe need to check your local penal code -- turkeytrot 09/21/2019 3:54PM

Funny, eating some of mine right now that I made yesterday -- VaTechie 09/21/2019 3:19PM

Only if you can keep it lit. ** -- AZHokie59 09/21/2019 2:59PM

Yeah. Fire went out the one and only time I tried to smoke a butt. -- RoswellGAHokie 09/21/2019 3:06PM

That beer will really get after you (sniff)...... ** -- DonHo-kieHi 09/21/2019 5:46PM

Hope you aren’t stubborn and served it anyway! ** -- kjhokie 09/21/2019 3:15PM

That, naturally, depends on when the fire went out. -- Hokie Bird 94 09/21/2019 3:25PM

Yep, also the pork temp guideline has been lowered recently and it wasn’t -- kjhokie 09/21/2019 4:33PM

Can you have sex without someone else? -- HokieDevil 09/21/2019 2:56PM

No. Ah, hell no. You may hurt yourself doing that. Not to mention -- reestuart 09/21/2019 2:51PM

Never seen it done. Sounds like you have evolved into a pretty good plan ** -- DonHo-kieHi 09/21/2019 2:35PM

Get too snooty Coach and a Florida lightning bolt might find you. -- Stork 09/21/2019 2:10PM

How long you smokin’ it? ** -- RoswellGAHokie 09/21/2019 2:01PM

I'm still an experimental smoker. I have a long way to go. But I -- Coach McGuirk 09/21/2019 2:32PM

The Prime Minister of Great Britain can.... -- Freddyburg Hokie 09/21/2019 1:59PM

Never could watch another episode after that one ** -- Brown Water 09/21/2019 2:05PM

The rest are pretty good. Designed to make you think about technology... -- Freddyburg Hokie 09/21/2019 2:07PM

I'm still an experimental smoker. I have a long way to go. But I

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