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  1. mikew999

    Bone in, split chicken breast

    Wanting to try some bone in breasts tomorrow. Any tips on temp and approximate time? They are about 1.25 pounds each.
  2. mikew999

    First Brisket

    So I decided to brave a brisket. We have two from buying sides of beef, and I wanted to wait until I have a little experience.  Last night I gave it a rub with mustard. Got up this morning at 4:30. It was 7.5 lbs, so I anticipated about 11 hours. While I was sitting around waiting to load...
  3. mikew999

    Ribs help

    So I am ready to try some ribs, but I accidentally bought two different cuts. I have two packages of back ribs at about 3 lbs each and one package of spare ribs which is about 6.5 lbs. I want to have them both ready for dinner tomorrow. Should I start the larger cut earlier? About how much time...
  4. mikew999

    First time-not as I hoped

    Well, today was my first time using an electric smoker. I just got a Masterbuilt 40 from Sam's, and I decided to try a small chuck roast. The good-it did actually taste pretty good and was in fact cooked. The bad-it was NOT tender. Much of the fat and connective tissue was still intact. It was...
  5. mikew999

    New and a bit confused

    Hi all, I'm Mike from New Berlin, Il. I have been cooking outdoors for a while, but I am pretty new to smoking. In the past I tried with a horizontal smoker, and I never could get the hear right, so I recently got a Masterbuilt 40 at Sam's. My first adventure was with a chuck roast, which...
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