Volunteer08
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So I’m retiring in 10 days after 24 years in Law Enforcement. A couple friends went in and got me a RecTec pellet grill/smoker as a retirement gift. I burned it in tonight and it’s ready to go. What say you all as to the first cook? What’s a no brainer, no fail, great cook that will make my wife fall in love with it?
If you don’t have a ton of experience smoking I suggest a pork butt. Throw your favorite rub on it, 250 in the smoker until internal hits between 200 and 204 (depending if you want your pork soft or firm). Electric pellet smokers are easy so you don’t need to do a whole lot for anything you cook, really. Unless you do ribs and follow a 3, 2, 1 type of recipe.
Steak above is nice idea too, but my edges are always medium well while the center is med rare. Depends on if you mind that.