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    Cherry and apricot pits

    Hi again, I was thinking of using them as the smoke, not smoking them. I will do some research on the cyanide aspect of cherry pits as these are bing cherries. I appreciate the info and any other ideas. JAM Hi, i have spent the last week pitting cherries and am almost ready to do the...
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    Failure, failure, failure!!!!!

    Ok, I am back, after hibernating in a dark cave to lick my wounds and feel sorry for myself. But I am stronger than that and am now ready to start over. I honestly haven't read everything that was sent to me but read enough that I need to do some responses. My smoker is a Smokintex...
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    Failure, failure, failure!!!!!

    hi, I have tried all suggestions. I have tried EVERYTHING! Today I monitored the temp of both the smoker and the meat. It STILL turned tough and dry. I honestly do not know what else to do!!! i have a Bradley controller on order andwill install it onto the smoker. If this doesn't work, I...
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    HELP!! RIBS

    Hi Gary and Kevin, I have replaced the thermostat once shortly after I bought it. I still have not been able to make good smoked meat. I have ordered a new external wireless dual monitor, one for the meat and the second for the smoker itself. That should come in within the next week. As I had...
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    HELP!! RIBS

    Hi Jeff,     Well, I have been doing some work with the smoking problems. I thoroughly cleaned the smoker and yes, it was dirty. I made sure the air holes (one on the bottom, one on the top) were clear. I lined the smoker with foil and made sure the hole was clear. I used pork brisket bones (a...
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    HELP!! RIBS

    Thank you to everyone for your response. All came up with several good ideas. 1. Yes, the vent hole could have been blocked. I remember setting something on it and removing it much later. 2. Now that someone mentioned it, it has been a while since I cleaned it. Every once in a while the thing...
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    HELP!! RIBS

    This should be so simple but I screw up ribs almost every time. I still cannot do ribs!!! My hubby is getting dissapointed with me on this. HELP!. I have a Smokin Tex smoker. I have used various woods. Currently I am using the smoking pellets and used the hickory pellets on the last ribs. I...
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