Gregoryalln
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Poppa, I was going to foil the final hour. I haven't been doing this for long so I'm open to change.
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RickB
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I used to not foil at all. I love my bark. But got a little tired of those 13 hour cooks even with the mak. Now i pretty much foil at 165 it or the stall whichever is sooner. Then i take it out of foil about 190 it to firm up the bark. The foil at stall will knock 2-3 hours off that cook if your cooking at 225.
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Gregoryalln
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Thanks, I'll give that a shot
Gregoryalln
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Ok, what temp do you recommend cooking at? I knew my traeger didn't cook as efficient, so i compensated to dial it in. Also I used to add a water can in the grill, is that no longer needed?
Gregoryalln
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Thanks Carter, I might try this cook with no water can.
MAK DADDY
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It also depends on what temperature your cooking at higher temps will change the radiant heat off the pan & higher fan speeds push the heat around more. Try not to get to wrapped up in all that, you won't even notice the difference unless you are doing competition bbq on a time schedule or something. Just set it to the temp you want and have fun, the MAK will take care of the rest 
That is not what I have found to be happening on my 1 Star Sterling and Bob.
I have ran my Maverick 732 and it reads within 5 degrees of the pelletboss on the bottom rack at 225. On the top rack however my Maverick consistantly reads 30 to 40 degrees cooler than the pelletboss. I use Bear Mountain pellets BTW.
In this thread http://www.pelletsmoking.com/pellet-smoking-com-lounge-9/actual-mak-1-grill-temps-3282/ you will see how long it took to do a couple bonless 7 pound shoulders.
I cook between 225 and 275 and I keep getting the 30 to 40 degrees difference on the top rack. Not sure what the difference is at higher temps.
I have ran my Maverick 732 and it reads within 5 degrees of the pelletboss on the bottom rack at 225. On the top rack however my Maverick consistantly reads 30 to 40 degrees cooler than the pelletboss. I use Bear Mountain pellets BTW.
In this thread http://www.pelletsmoking.com/pellet-smoking-com-lounge-9/actual-mak-1-grill-temps-3282/ you will see how long it took to do a couple bonless 7 pound shoulders.
I cook between 225 and 275 and I keep getting the 30 to 40 degrees difference on the top rack. Not sure what the difference is at higher temps.
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Bossy J's BBQ
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Welcome to the family...she looks sweeeeet!!
Big Poppa
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carter I had the issue with hot running at the royal cool with the next batch and now im right on...I believe that it is pellets more than anything...But what Bob is saying is that either way your pellet boss at 225 is 225 at that point and if you cook at that you will get great results. Try this super monitoring on your home oven you will be shocked
Big Poppa
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Yeah carter read the rules... simple state your point someone else states theirs and from there either take it to pm or move on.
Your original post was what you say above...its after that where it just gets messy...I tried to tell you that I had the same issue got the next batch of pellets and have the opposite issue with heat....Can we please move on and accept that this has gone a little haywire? thanks
Your original post was what you say above...its after that where it just gets messy...I tried to tell you that I had the same issue got the next batch of pellets and have the opposite issue with heat....Can we please move on and accept that this has gone a little haywire? thanks
Big Poppa
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