Smokette 008 - new member

Hi, and welcome. Many of us here think you made a wise choice with your CS. I too have a Smokette and while I�m new and still learning, it hasn�t failed me yet. Ribs, brisket, butt, they all turn out great with a CS.

You�ll discover many friendly, experienced, well informed folks on this forum, ready to help and advise to make sure your first effort is successful. Don�t be afraid to ask questions and explore the archives for previous history, you�ll learn a lot.

As for your thermometer question, I use a Pyrex from Bed, Bath & Beyond, but there are many out there to chose from. The important thing is to not simply rely on time alone�.time varies, trust your thermometer. Ribs can be timed; larger cuts, butts, breasts, briskets, etc., require rather exact internal temps to produce the desired outcome.

Good luck and welcome�.

arkansasQer

Hi smokingislander.. Welcome to the wonderful world of smoking.. food, that is.. I also have an 008 and think it's great for family and small groups.. others have found ways to cook for much larger numbers with it.

Anyhow, I have a cable thermometer that I bought from Target.. many others seem to like it as well.

However, you might want to get into the search feature at the top of the page and type in thermometers.. you'll get a lot of hits and discussion on a wide variety of them

Bill

Thanks guys! I checked the archives and the consenses is to buy the Taylor thermometer. Seems it is more reliable then Polder. Is the Pyrex a digital with the probe?

Pyrex is a digital. I have two and had no problems with them. I have two Polders in the scrap box.

Yes, the Pyrex is digital w/probe and has a range of 250+. That's important too, I've heard a few folks on here complain that theirs only goes to 225 or something. There will be times when you want that higher temp and you'll want to know when you get there.

Weekend's here...a good time to break it in and have that first smoke!

arkansasQer

I too have a Pyrex and it works great. Look for a 20% off cupon at Bed Bath & Beyond.

Both of mine puked this weekend at the same time for whatever reason. They both read in the 160 range outside.

Ebay is a good place to find one also. I've gotten several for under $20 and that included the shipping. Good Luck .

I love my Maverick...

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