Recent content by cajunofarabia

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  1. cajunofarabia

    Calling all MES users: Pork Butt + Brisket, too much?

    so it begins... 715pm and the pork shoulder entered the MES set to 245 degrees. starting with Apple chips and will switch to hickory later. well, I wasn't planning on foiling (never have before but never cared about the time and this is my first attempt in the MES for this much meat.) I just...
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  3. cajunofarabia

    Calling all MES users: Pork Butt + Brisket, too much?

    yea, I thought it was 6.5 based on the emails from my butcher but when I checked it to put rub on it was 10.5. guessing. I'll have to smoke for a while, then foil /oven it.
  4. cajunofarabia

    Calling all MES users: Pork Butt + Brisket, too much?

    well, I wasn't planning on foiling (never have before but never cared about the time and this is my first attempt in the MES for this much meat.) I just gave everything a good rub down and rechecked my weights... 10.5 lb pork shoulder (there was nothing to trim really which is a first for the...
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  9. cajunofarabia

    Calling all MES users: Pork Butt + Brisket, too much?

    Hi, I got my hands on a perfect 6.5lb pork butt (big deal for me in the middle east as everything I found previously was tiny) and a full packer cut brisket (about 11lbs untrimmed) and planned on giving them both a small trim and rub tonight. My strategy:  Trim and rub both tonight... will get...
  10. cajunofarabia

    Greetings from Dubai

    Thanks... "seasoning" the smoker now--- will start a couple racks of pork ribs (baby back) and some chicken parts in about 30 mins. Pork is generally easy to get, but expensive... no Boston butts only smaller roasts but I can get whole pigs haha. will post some after shots
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    Greetings from Dubai

    Hello Everyone.  First, I'd like to thank everyone on the forum --- I've been reading up for a while now and your pictures and stories helped me finally bite the bullet and get a Masterbuilt electric smoker, 30in, older model (as I read those were better, so no bluetooth for me). Too bad they...
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