Ontari-que
New member
I just bought a slightly used CS-570 Smoker. Lookingg forward to my first cook this weekend.
I did my first cook today. I did a 6 pound pork shoulder. It took about 10 hours, and came out tender & juicy, with a nice smoke ring. It was a big hit with the wife and guests we had over.
I had a little trouble keeping the smoker at 225 degrees at first, as it was 32 degrees outside when I started this morning and got up to 55 before I was done. I bought a remote thermometer yesterday, and today I realized I need two; one tfor meat temp and another for grill temp. There were a few times when the smoker got to 300 degrees before I realized it. I think the pork was pretty forgiving but other meats might not be. I used more pellets than I thought I would, because I had to set the control almost to "medium" to get the temp I needed.
All in all, it was a very good experience. I will never fear making pork butt.