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    inexpensive alternative to Bradley racks

    They came clean really well in the dishwasher. If I'd thought of it, I would have sprayed them with cooking spray before using them. That would have made them even easier to clean. I usually spray all the racks and the water pan with the stuff before smoking anything--it helps immensely with...
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    Win a prize a day from A-MAZE-N Products - enter here every day through 6/23!

    If I win the A-MAZE-N-PELLET-SMOKER Contest, I plan to smoke everything that doesn't run away from me first this summer.
  3. inexpensive alternative to Bradley racks

    inexpensive alternative to Bradley racks

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    inexpensive alternative to Bradley racks

    My smoker is too small to hold commercial Bradley racks, but I've been wanting something like them for a while now. The other day I ran across some pierced aluminum grill toppers in the seasonal section of Meijer, our local 'hypermarket' (sells everything from food to clothes to car parts)...
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    How much rub?

    I can't find the note I made now, but I think it was something like: 1T chili powder 1T onion powder 1/2T cumin 1 tsp salt and a small amount of sugar, not sure how much. I can't handle any spicy heat--the chili powder I used isn't hot, just flavorful. And the brisket wasn't very big...
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    How much rub?

    I smoked my first beef brisket last weekend. I've not worked with rubs before, but I'm an adventurous cook.   After looking at some of the other posts on here I made up a rub recipe by browsing the spice drawer and deciding what would go well with mesquite smoke. I wetted the brisket with...
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    *Official* Easter ham thread

    The ham was amazing... everybody had seconds and there was enough left over to send some home with the guests and we *still* have a couple pounds of ham left for ourselves! And there's a big, smoky bone for a future batch of bean soup too. To go with the ham I made mashed sweet potatoes (with...
  12. *Official* Easter ham thread

    *Official* Easter ham thread

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    *Official* Easter ham thread

    Well...I was going to start a new thread about my experiment with a double-smoked ham, but since this is the "official" Easter ham thread, I guess I'll post it here instead. I bought a 10# spiral sliced smoked ham from the local grocery store the day before I got the newsletter with the link...
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