Waiting for Brown

Welcome to the forum. A couple of quick tips. Don't forget the drain pan, foil the bottom of the smoker and poke a hole where you foil over the drain hole, and foil the top of the fire box. If you don't have a remote thermometer yet go pick one up. It will be your friend. Good luck and get ready for some great Q.

I am also waiting for my AQ today. I can not wait to start eating good Q.

No Quarter and TonyP, welcome and congrats!

TonyP, what has been the turnaround time since you ordered your AQ?

It's here...Of course I was the last delivery on the UPS guys route. But, the unit is on my deck with 5oz of hickory for it's seasoning run. I got a Oregon Scientific Remote temp probe in to monitor it, currently at 175 after about 30 minutes. Tomorrow...pork butts. I have been reading the forums endlessley the last week while wating for it's arrival. This is a great forum. Thanks so much to everyone here.

Update: Temp got up to 300 after about an hour, it's now coming slowly back down. Currently at 275 after about an hour and quarter.

Tomorrow you'll be in hawg heaven. Smoke those butts to 195˚ internal and you won't believe how good and how easy it is.

Have fun and enjoy your new toy!!!

When the Smokette is new and empty, you will get some high temps. It will moderate with some good seasoning and a big hunk of meat or full load.

Steady as she goes, matey!

Did 2 pork butts, started at 10:30pm last night, finished at 4:00pm this afternoon. Pulled the pork, added some finishing sauce and brought them to a pot luck party with about 40 people. The pork was all gone within the first 15 minutes. Rave reviews from everyone. One fella who grew up in South Carolina said he hadn't had pork that good since he moved up here to New England. Love my CookShack!!!

Good job. We like to read these success stories!

Congrats !

Way to go NQ!