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    New from the PNW

    Welcome from the KC area, but I have a son in Seattle, and visit there at least once a year. And we just returned from a vacation in Oregon. I'm a big fan of the PNW.
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    Sea level meat smoker

    Welcome aboard. I visit Seattle at least once every year because that's where my son lives. I can't offer much on smoking/cooking expectations, but I can say that outdoor cooking is surreal because of the absence of bugs (I don't know what NM was like).
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    Coleslaw Recipes?

    I have never liked coleslaw, not even a little. But I recently traveled to Oregon and had fish n' chips that came with a slaw that included horseradish (not much) in the recipe. I ate half of that.
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    R.I.P.

    Chopsaw speaks some good sense. I hadn't really considered trying to repair it. The feed tube doesn't fit in all the way any more, or rotate easily to dump chips. The water pan and the chip tray have pinholes in them from rust and corrosion, and the plastic surrounding the door has more cracks...
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    R.I.P.

    It with heavy heart that I share that my Masterbuilt 30-inch electric smoker (model 20070312) officially passed on this weekend. I've read many posts cursing the MES for a variety of reasons, and always felt like I was on borrowed time. In the past few years, I learned I could not rely on the...
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    Hello from England

    Welcome from the KC area. I have a niece and nephew-in-law in Liphook, and will be visiting some day.
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    Hello from Kansas City

    Welcome from somewhere about 30 minutes south and a little east of you!
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    Just a small party.

    That pancit looks delicious. We had a Filipino friend who would show up randomly with it because she knew how much I loved it. I wanted to cry when she moved.
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    Winter "Storm" - Jalapeno Cheddar Pork Summer Sausage

    Surprised you were able to miss the heavy stuff. I'm barely east of KC, and we got between 8 and 9 inches. The sausage looks great. Do you combine coarse and fine grind? That top one looks almost like Krakow.
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    Cheese smoking for the first time.

    This won't be your last time. Those look great!
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    Cherry smoked venison heart

    Never would have thought of that, but that looks amazing. I've had very little success smoking venison, and I always give the hearts (three this year) to my step-mother-in-law. She enjoys them, and it's their land I hunt on.
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    Hello from Missouri

    Welcome from just outside of KC myself.
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    Culatello 2022 is done....THE REVEAL!!

    This is why you are one of my favorite follows. Sorry about your friend. Cancer truly sucks.
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    Smoked dried peppers? Questions?

    I usually slice the late season peppers in half and smoke them. They seem to take on more smoke. After a few hours in the smoker, I dehydrate them, and keep them in a ziploc. When I need to use them, I'll rehydrate them in hot water, and dice them up. The diced peppers (and the water) are my...
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    Labor Day brisket

    I love those pictures I can smell.
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