smoke slinger
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Dont know about Bob, but I trim my own St Louis style. May sound funny but I did a Youtube search on it.
Better stay in Texas!!!What are folks payng for pork ribs, on average?
In Tomball, I've caught both baby backs and St Louis style for $1.97 /lb several times this year and fill the freezer whenever they're on sale...anyone else have a similar strategy?
Prime Rib for me please!Better stay in Texas!!!
Baby Backs cheapest in a couple years was a few weeks ago------$3.99.
Spares are usually $2.99 or better.
Got Prime Rib (Choice) sales for $ 4.99, now & then.
Bear
I'm in Tomball also (actually Spring with a Tomball address)......I am currently thawing out 6 racks of Baby Backs that I got at Sams for $1.6 7 lb a while back. Kroger also had spareribs for .99 lb recently. Certainly would like to see those Prime Rib prices here though Bear!What are folks payng for pork ribs, on average?
In Tomball, I've caught both baby backs and St Louis style for $1.97 /lb several times this year and fill the freezer whenever they're on sale...anyone else have a similar strategy?
That is about the average price around here, too. When they go on sale, they're usually about $1 less.Better stay in Texas!!!
Baby Backs cheapest in a couple years was a few weeks ago------$3.99.
Spares are usually $2.99 or better.
Bear
I use foil in my all the time. I also have noticed that meats cook way faster in the MES 40. Have you checked the internal temps with your temp setting mine will run 10 - 25 degrees hotter then setting. Run vent wide open. Most MES40 owners have or are switching to the Amazen Smoke Box and using pellets. I just done the Mailbox mod to mine and can see that the mod along with my Smoke box is going to work very good.Purchased the MES 40 with glass window. So far have smoked 2 briskets, a turkey, a chicken and ribs. I am new to smoking so the first batch wasn't as good as the second. So I am getting better. It does seem as if the meats cook faster than what the estimated times are. example 1.5 hours per pound. It seems to be so much quicker. The manual also states to not use foil inside because it may damage the smoker. I see that many other owners use foil. Can this damage the smoker? I also do not open the vent all the way. It seems the wood chips would burn up really fast. I saw some positive remarks about the other product for pellets. Does anyone actually get a smoke rings with this smoker? Thanks for any tips or advice.
They're talking about covering a shelf or shelves completely or too much with foil. If you did that, you would stop the air flow, causing the bottom of the smoker to overheat.Purchased the MES 40 with glass window. So far have smoked 2 briskets, a turkey, a chicken and ribs. I am new to smoking so the first batch wasn't as good as the second. So I am getting better. It does seem as if the meats cook faster than what the estimated times are. example 1.5 hours per pound. It seems to be so much quicker. The manual also states to not use foil inside because it may damage the smoker. I see that many other owners use foil. Can this damage the smoker? I also do not open the vent all the way. It seems the wood chips would burn up really fast. I saw some positive remarks about the other product for pellets. Does anyone actually get a smoke rings with this smoker? Thanks for any tips or advice.