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    Cornish game hens tonight..crispy skins on mes.

    I haven't checked the actual temp vs digital reading, on my to do list for next smoke.  The hens were under 2 lbs, the picture just made em look bigger.  What I did for the reduction was 1 shallot as small as I could dice it sauted in butter until soft.  I added 1 cup chicken stock and juice...
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    Cornish game hens tonight..crispy skins on mes.

    Thanks, this site has a lot of traffic..I posted late and still got looks.
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    Cornish game hens tonight..crispy skins on mes.

    Dry rub of paprika, onion pwd, sugar, s/p, cumin.  Rest in fridge for couple hrs.  Put in mes cold then set to 275 with hickory chips and mesquite.  Lots of smoke, added more chips after about one hour.  Basted hens with an orange juice reduction at ~140 degrees.  Cooked to 165 after about 2...
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    Spokane Washington says howdy.

    Been smokin for a couple years on my MES 30".  Have had the most success with salmon (kids eat it up fast as I can smoke it).  As most MES users can attest to I have had trouble getting adequate smoke at low temps.  I have an a-mazen smoker on order that I can't wait to break in.  Looks...
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    What's your occupation?

    Pharmacist in Spokane, WA. 10+ years.
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