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    Throwing down some Salmon

    Outstanding.
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    Upside down Turkey smoke for T-day, anyone done it?

    Years ago, my wife found an online supermarket recipe for roasting a turkey upside down in an oven. That's the only way she cooks it. The only hassle is turning it over right side up about halfway through the roast so that the top of the bird browns and cooks as well. Depending on the weight of...
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    First MES smoke

    Dan,what was your setpoint temp? Did i stay constant or did it fluctuate throughout the smoke? I have the original version of your smoker, which has a different internal design. I keep the top vent wide open, and I don't use the mailbox mod. Leaving the top vent closed might lead to over smoked...
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    Brisket Moist and Juicy at slicing, then dried out!

    I think my last brisket was cooked to 203°, but in my little MES 30 it still came out slightly underdone since there was still pink in the meat. I had made pastrami out of it. The sliced meat was moist but, of course, dried out in the fridge. My rehydrating trick was to put a few slices in a...
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    Smoker 65, Midwestern Gal

    Why didn't you smoke the turkey in your Oklahoma Joe? How'd the turkey turn out? I also like to use cherry wood chips with poultry when I'm grilling over charcoal in my Weber kettle grill. Otherwise, for my MES 30 I only use wood pellets.
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    Beginner Electric Smoker

    I highly recommend you buy a smoking therm like a Maverick or a ThermoWorks or some Bluetooth model, depending on your budget. Depending on the size of the brisket flat, it can take 12-20 hours to cook it to the proper IT (I pull them at about 201-203°). The stall itself hits around 160-170 and...
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    Beginner Electric Smoker

    @awesomepssum, the MES 30 is a great beginner's smoker, and you got one at a great price. When mine finally stops working or I can afford to buy a new smoker and wish to stay with Masterbuilts, I would upgrade to a 40 inch. But since I usually only cook for 2-3 people, my MES 30 is more than big...
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    Just purchased MES40 2.5 Gen...now what to make?

    I think I started off with baby back ribs. I bought a MES 30 6 years ago. Started off using wood chips and quickly switched to wood pellets after reading a number of posts on SMF. That one change upped my smoking game immensely.
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    Beginner Electric Smoker

    Did you decide on a purchase? With MES smokers, you really need to know your model numbers because the smokers may vary in quality. I have a MES 30 that's 6 years old and still working like a champ. Have only needed to get a new controller a couple of years ago.
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    Buck Board Bacon aka BBB, Back Bacon, Butt Bacon. Whatever you call it, it's Good !!

    Wow, Gary, just amazing. I also never heard of BBB till just now. My own plan for next year is to buy some pork belly from Costco and smoke and slice my own bacon.
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    New Member From Yucaipa Calif

    Howdy from Washington state. You've got some fine rigs there. I've been smoking for 6 years. Still have my original--and only--smoker, a 30" Masterbuilt electric digital smoker. I only use wood pellets with the A-MAZE-N Pellet Smoker and a smaller version in which I use Dust. Occasionally I'll...
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    Christmas 2018

    Really impressive. Where do you find the time? I was hoping to at least smoke some cheeses and/or beef jerky for Christmas but for a variety of reasons it won't be happening this year. So, if you have any unclaimed extras...
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    Newborn baby girl

    Congratulations! My first child was a girl. Many men think (like I did) they want a son first, but what we really need is a girl first. And wouldn't you know it? SHE'S the one interested in learning to smoke and grill, and not my son. Actually, she's already taught herself the grilling part.
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    First Time Roast Beef

    What a beautiful use of eye of round roast.
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    Team 275

    @dr k, I found your first post. I'm going to test out 275, but I've been doing naked smokes for awhile now. I really don't think wraps are needed. That being said, if I go through with a brisket throwdown that my nephew has challenged me to I'm breaking out the butcher paper when the brisket...
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