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    8lb Whole Chicken

    We've been having some great weather here in New England this week so I took full advantage and decided to smoke a whole chicken.  This big boy came in at 7.5lbs.  I brined it over night with bay leaves and some Hawaiian salts.  This morning I did a quick rinse with water and lemon.  As for a...
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    Sweet and Spicy Super Bowl Wings!!!

    So today is Super Sunday and happens to be my birthday.  I decided to smoke some wings for the day.  I let them brine yesterday and put a dry rub of brown sugar, chili powder, paprika, cumin, cayenne pepper, garlic powder, mustard powder, salt, black pepper, and some EVOO.  One batch is done...
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    White Chicken Chili w/ Smoked Chicken Quarter

    So, I was looking for something different to do with my smoker this weekend (Can't waste the warm weather in New England).  I decided to smoke some chicken quarter for a white chicken chili that I frequently make.  I found this recipe while I was traveling through Kentucky and stopped at Claudia...
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    1st Smoked Beef Roast

    So I haven't smoked a beef roast yet in my smoker.  I have this baby sitting in a dry rub of sea salt, cracked black pepper, onion powder, and garlic powder.  To finish it, I put just a little garlic roasted EVOO in the bag.  I'm planning on smoking this either Tuesday or Wednesday.  Will post...
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    Beef Rub Suggestions

    I'm looking for a good dry rub to throw on a beef roast that I'm going to smoke in the middle of the week.  I love in Southcoast Mass., and we're on a nasty cold stretch and can't smoke until the middle of the week.  I have no idea what to use for a dry rub and need some suggestions please.  I'd...
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    First Attempt at Smoked Chicken Wings

    So yesterday, I gave chicken wings a try in the smoker.  Here's a shot of the first step in the process, the brine.  I let the wings brine in a mixture of rock salt, black pepper, garlic, cracked bay leave, and red pepper for about 4-5 hours. After the brine, the next step as to let them sit...
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    Hello from Massachusetts

    New to the website. My name is Alex, 24, from Massachusetts.  I'm a novice when it comes to smoking, BBQ'ing in general.  I worked in a kitchen for 8 years so cooking is nothing new to me.  Time to take my skills to the smoking world. 
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    Maiden Pork Voyage!

    New to the forum.  So I got a MES for christmas this year and couldn't wait to get outside to use this thing.  This is my first smoker and first voyage into the smoker world.  Last weekend I did a 4 lb. pork shoulder.  I rubbed it down with a rub of cumin, chili powder, granulated garlic, onion...
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