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    2016 Michigan get together Fattie contest at the way out ranch. (Fowlerville Michigan) July 23rd

    I was bummed that I missed last years get together. Can we bring other stuff to smoke? I was thinking I would bring some Texas style hot links as well as a hawaiian fattie. Will there room in someones smoker?
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    The 2015 Third Annual Michigan Get-Together (June 6th-7th)

    Is there going to be any room on a smoker for some Texas hot links?
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    Drying rack

    I would love to have a copy of the plans.
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    A-MAZE-N Products Thanksgiving Giveaway

    What I am most thankful for is a wonderful wife and two great kids the love all the delicious things I am smoking, thanks to my MES 30 and A-maze-n products.
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    Problems with cold smoking bacon

    I have my mes cold smoker about 4 feet away so the internal temp is about 70 degrees. I just pulled the trigger on the 5x8 amps. Don't get me wrong the MES cold smoker is nice but with that apple wood the creosote is really bad.
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    Problems with cold smoking bacon

    Thanks for the comments. This makes me feel a lot better. I used Pop's brine for 14 days. Has anyone else noticed it is alittle on the sweet side. I never had home made bacon. Maybe it is suppose to be? I used only apple wood I am sure that didn't help either. Wife insisted, and you gotta keep...
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    Problems with cold smoking bacon

    I am working on my second belly. I have a MES 30. I used pop's brine for 14 days. I then let it sit for two days in the frig after rinsing and pat dry. I have a MES cold smoke generator and have gotten the smoke temp down to 70 degrees. I am using apple wood, and after 6 hours I took it out to...
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    MES Cold Smoker Question

    The only problem I have is the chips get stuck and I have to push them down. It is like it builds up a lot of creosile and makes the sides sticky. Does anyone else have this issue, and how did you resolve it?
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    Cold Smoking Bacon

    anyone cold smoking with pop's brine find that the bacon seems to burn the pan?
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    Bacon made the easy way...

    I was wondering if anyone can help. I tried bacon for the first time and I am using Pop's recipe and cold smoking it. The temperature is hovering around 73 degrees. I put the bacon in the smoker with just apple wood chips for 11 hours now. The first time was for 5 hours and then into the refrig...
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    MES Window Cleaning Made Easy

    I have used just a regular scotch brite sponge and water. The key is to wipe it down while the smoker is still warm. In fact I wipe it down as soon as I take the meat out. You may have to wipe it down several times.
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    The 2015 Third Annual Michigan Get-Together (June 6th-7th)

    Wow, sounds like it was a great time. I am sorry I missed it. I had an emergency network outage I had to respond to.
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    Turkey Legs... Brined... Cured and Smoked

    Dave, Those drums look awesome. I wish I could find some drums like that. Our local chain store which is Meijers only had a three pack of frozens drums that were about the size of a large chicken drum. 
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    Dryer Vent Hose off MES 40

    I have and you have to be careful. Make sure you keep the hose up. You get condensation built up and it will leak smelly brown liquid all over the side of the smoker and all over the floor. Now if you keep the hose short you might not have any issues. I now use a two foot extension and point...
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    Baby back ribs a little dry still

    I ran into the same thing this weekend. I am using a Mes 30. I rubbed with a little mustard and my own dry rub. It sat over night and then into the smoker. I did the 3-2-1 with a temp of about 230 to 240.It looked great but was a little dry. The flavor was on point. These baby backs were really...
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