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litzerski

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Smoking Temperature Question
« on: August 27, 2018, 07:06:23 AM »

I have a quick question for you guys here.  I just got my Blaz'n Grill Works Grid Iron a few weeks ago and it's my first pellet grill/smoker.  So far, I've been having good results smoking for the first hour or two at 180 degrees, then raising the temperature to a more "standard" cook temperature for a nice smoke flavor.  My question is, is there any kind of rough equivalence that anyone has figured out such as, 2 hours at 180 is equivalent to 1-1/2 hours at 225? 

I was planning on doing some ribs this week (probably a rack 3-2-1 and a rack naked to further test my new Grid Iron) and was wondering if I set the first 2 hours at 180, how it will affect the smoke time.
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Re: Smoking Temperature Question
« Reply #1 on: August 27, 2018, 08:54:54 AM »

Although I don't have the answer you are looking for, I'd say you are headed down the right path my experimenting and truly getting to know your pit and preferences.     
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Re: Smoking Temperature Question
« Reply #2 on: August 27, 2018, 11:42:49 AM »

So far, I've just assumed it'd be close to a 2:1.5 ratio.

If I ever want to get truly scientific, I can map out 3 identical roasts at 180, 225 and 250 degrees. 

Or even better, I should stop over-thinking it.
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Re: Smoking Temperature Question
« Reply #3 on: August 27, 2018, 02:07:00 PM »


 Cooking should be simple and enjoyable - IMO.

 Pork ribs are generally slow cooked/smoked somewhere around 250º .  Then there is fast or turbo cooking, 300º to 325º, and claimed to be just as good.

 Personally, I do my ribs @ 230º for ~ 5Hrs. They end up properly cooked: pass the bend test and are shrunk back on the bone..They are not falling off the bone/overdone.

 Just go simple @ first and see how it goes.

 Enjoy your G I.
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