Close the Door, Dummy!

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Overconfidence is a dangerous thing. Feeling my oats after about 10 successes with my 008. Hey, I've got it all down now.

I just started a brisket at 11 pm. I got so hung up on cleaning up all the things that I used for prepping that I forgot to latch the door on the smoker! Luckily, I quickly figured that one out. At least it wasn't wide open.

I guess I might have to adjust the cook times a little, if I left the door ajar for the entire night!

5/10/0510:19 PM

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doooohhhh

5/11/057:10 AM

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wheelzSmmmmoooookin'!

Hey Andy, I bet we all have a few stories similar to yours, like forgetting to put the drip under the smoker, putting the drip pan under the smoker and forgetting to punch a hole in the foil. I'll bet there's a bunch of stories out there, eh guys & gals?

5/11/0510:29 AM

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Mine is last week the drip pan overflowth...... Guess I forgot to empty it then did 80 lb of chuck roast. My friend with a 008 forgot to turn his off one time didn't know until the next weekend when he went to turn it on.

5/11/0511:29 AM

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Well... as long as we are admitting to mistakes... I turned mine one once... but forgot to plug it in. I believe thats the direct result of imbibing in adult beverages BEFORE starting the cook.

Bob (spelled with 1 "oh" not 2)

5/11/0511:49 AM

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I bet forgetting the drip pan is the winner.

5/11/0512:30 PM

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Former Member

Once I smoked a duck and 2 Cornish hens in my SM008 for 16 hours. I don't recall, but there may have been adult beverages involved in this event as well. The amazing thing was that when I took them out they were still pretty good. Very much falling off the bone but still moist.

Donna

5/11/051:58 PM

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Donna my love!

5/11/052:35 PM

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