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  1. DesertRat

    New to Recteq 590…

    I never noticed such a large temp on startup. I'm going to do two St. Louis racks and some "choice" backribs I left in the freezer too long. Will closely monitor my Stampede as it settles at 225.
  2. DesertRat

    Unusual Problem - 340 not turning off

    You guys are making my life difficult. I don't ever recall unplugging my 590. So now I have to do it. I have disabilities and it's difficult to plug in my 590. Not Quite so difficult to unplug it. So I will ask my wife to do it for me. You do not want to reckon with her. She is 100 lb of mean...
  3. DesertRat

    Serious brisket at serious altitude

    Son of a gun. I can't be much help in this discussion. But I am probably the only poster here that lived at 9,000 ft for many years. I began smoking with an electric Masterbuilt upright. I believe 700 watts, although I see they are 800 w. The difference might be the 12 years or so ago that I...
  4. DesertRat

    Best rub for pulled pork

    The absolute best rub you can possibly put on your protein is the one you make up yourself. Grab a recipe off the internet, there are a jillion of them. And when you think you're ready, mix up your own concoction. I've never ruined a piece of meat with random rubs. I've always made it part of...
  5. DesertRat

    Combustion Inc failure!

    My money is on the update. I've encountered update problems for many, many years. Worst was a MS OS10 that deleted OS8, but couldn't install 10 or reinstall 8. Now a Roku speakers update has left me with only the soundbar. Do we own these things, or do manufacturers just let us borrow them for...
  6. DesertRat

    Ruined St. Louis 3-2-1 Ribs - 1st try

    Don't worry. For what it's worth, 3-2-1 is a catchy marketing term and has no place in a smoker's arsenal IMHO. I like to experiment with times and wrapping or not wrapping. But I stick with 225f. (And babybacks don't cook the same as a full wrack.)
  7. DesertRat

    Puppy Proofed RT-700

    We got a 8 week old rescue that liked to chew the outside corners of baseboards. He also munched out on the back side of two rockers on a rocking chair. After that, nothing. We could leave our socks on the floor, didn't matter as long as he had his toys. A year later we got another rescue that...
  8. DesertRat

    Power issue

    Got one. You are right on with that suggestion.
  9. DesertRat

    To smoke or not to smoke

    I really appreciate the various suggestions I'm getting. If I could afford one of these roasts every couple of weeks I would try them all out right away.
  10. DesertRat

    To smoke or not to smoke

    I salted and placed this 6 lb roast in the refrigerator two hours ago. Christmas day I will take it out and let it come to room temperature before I cook it. Here's my dilemma. My wife is not a fan of bark. I'm considering cooking it in the oven. As a matter of fact, I'm leaning that way just to...
  11. DesertRat

    3-2-1 Method with Temperatures

    "Fall off the bone" just falls off the lips. I think that's why it has become a popular marketing term. I don't think it has anything to do with the quality of the finish.
  12. DesertRat

    Pearl Harbor Remembrance

    My in-laws were just teens and newly married when he joined the navy. They were both on Pearl when it was bombed. He ran down to his ship and it went to see immediately. She did not hear from him for three months I believe in was. He had some burns on his arms. In 1983 my wife and daughter...
  13. DesertRat

    Most Amazing Wife EVER!

    We're both very lucky because my wife got me a 590 for Christmas about 3 years ago. Hope yours works as well as mine does. I have my gas girl sitting right next to it. It will heat up pretty good but it takes a while and I just don't like wasting all the pellets. So I use my smoker to smoke in...
  14. DesertRat

    Prime Rib thoughts for Christmas Eve dinner

    Do you remember if it was grass fed and finished? As a once long ago Nebraska lad all our beef was grain finished for marbling and dry aged for about a month for tenderness. That kind of protein is very hard to find these days at the retail store level. I did find a butcher shop in Temecula that...
  15. DesertRat

    PSA-Grill Grill Brush Safety

    It's surprising these brushes are still available for purchase, seeing as how we have 4.8, soon to be five lawyers per capita in this country just looking for something to sue.
  16. DesertRat

    Flagship Inbound! What should I know?

    Welcome. I hope you enjoy your Rec Tech as much as I do mine. As for pellets, I haven't found a huge difference in brands, never bought a cheap one though. As for storage, well, I live in the Mojave desert. I just tried to keep my pellets on our own property. Doesn't much matter where, they stay...
  17. DesertRat

    Turkey Sides?

    Traditional. Unless DD1 is in charge. She will add something unusual. But American. Probably.
  18. DesertRat

    Bonehead Mistake

    I always open the lid before I start my 590.
  19. DesertRat

    Correct cooking time

    I have a 590 and can't imagine piling all that into it. Let us know what you wind up doing and how it all comes out.
  20. DesertRat

    What is your frying pan of choice?

    I don't have a favorite brand, but we were in Pennsylvania once and stopped at a small roadside vendor. Amish or the like. That gentleman advised me that I should look for skillets with a ring on the bottom. I've followed his advice for probably 40 years now.
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