"kilikini" > wrote in message
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> IMO, I'd say, the less you lift the lid on the smoker, the
better off you
> are. We don't usually baste, so maybe someone else can jump in
here.

Yeah, that would just make for longer cooking time--which was
plenty long, as it was (15-3/4 hours). But I'm thinking I'm
missing something and that's the reason for the tough bark.

Thanks!

Karen C.