Your fluctuations seem very high. Mine stays within 2 degrees 95% of the time. I would contact customer support. I also put a gasket around the lid and that eliminated the smoke stain issue for me. I ordered this gasket because it was black and it has worked well...
How do these compare to the Masterbuilt mats? Masterbuilt Smoker Mat
I have 4 of the Masterbuilt mats that I used on my electric smoker and I am wondering if there is any benefit to getting the Rec Tec mats.
After trying the baking powder version with limited success (too salty for me and my family), I tried the corn starch version referenced here https://howtobbqright.com/2019/04/04/crispy-grilled-wings/. I substituted Holy Vooddo rub. I cooked at 450 until golden brown turning or rotating every...
I was talking to a friend who went to the regular Costco near me the other day and our Costco was also very low on meat. They had filled most of the cases that normally hold fresh meat with cheese.
I was at Costco Business Center a few days ago and the brisket they had in stock was labeled as USDA choice commodity brisket. I tried doing some quick Google searches to find out what the commodity label meant, but it was about as clear as mud to me. So, I bought some beef back ribs instead...
After burn-in, I cooked some thick cut apple wood smoked bacon. It was awesome. Tomorrow will be beef back ribs. Unfortunately, I couldn't find any beef short ribs.