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    Smoked Salmon, easy peasy! (with a bonus!)

    I just read a post on smoked salmon and thought I'd add my own.  Salmon is one of the easiest meats to smoke and one can turn out smoked salmon better than store bought every time.  It can be hot smoked, cold smoked, dry brined, wet brined, add spices or the kiss method.  I prefer the KISS...
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    My first Salmon smoke

    Very, very nice!  Salmon is the reason I started smoking. Great job!
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    Comment by 'ethm1' in media 'Brisket and chicken adn beans, oh my!.JPG'

    HI Ken, I can by no means claim I'm an expert. However, if you insulate well, you should get all the heat you need. Without measuring, I estimate your interior will be maybe "1 drawer" bigger than my cabinet, perhaps a little less. My interior is something like 45X17X18 and has over an inch...
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    A-MAZE-N Products Hits #10,000 Orders Today!!!

    Congrats Todd!  It couldn't happen to a better guy.  It is a SUPER product!  OBTW, I received my AMPS on Monday, Dec. 31 after ordering it the Friday evening Dec. 28th order.  I was part way through smoking a butt when it came, I immediately changed smoke generators and put it to use.  It...
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    Any smokers in West Michigan?

    Hey Laura, Are you still around? I was just going through my profile and re-read our thread. Jim
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    SMOKIN-IT SMOKER

    This is the most helpful internet forum I've seen.  Kudos to everyone involved.  You old folks, er, I mean senior folks, er, I mean more experienced, er, well, you know...You folks take great pride in helping everyone out.  I've been able to pass along so much (useful) knowledge because. I'm...
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    Saturday 1/22/11 QView - Pork Spare Ribs - Pork Tenderloins - Brisket - Sausage.. My first real re

    I can't resist commenting. Gary, what an outstanding Q-view!  One of the best I've seen.  Great pictures, great narrative, you spent a lot of time on this post - outstanding!  Thank you. I lurked a long time on this and other Qforums before joining, this forum is by far the best.  The...
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    Any smokers in West Michigan?

    There was a grill/barbecue contest in Holland last year, probably during tulip time. My son wanted me to enter, but I'm not a griller as much as a smoker. Muskegon Athetic Club sponsored a BBQ type shindig last summer I think on Memorial weekend in downtown Muskegon for the first time. There...
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    Any smokers in West Michigan?

    I would send a personal message - but too late! I assume this is your business phone number. I'll make sure to stop next time I go by there. Are you open in the winter? Hours? 
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    Any smokers in West Michigan?

    I wish I had seen this last week, I was right by there with time to spare.Next time, thanks Laura.
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    Any smokers in West Michigan?

    Hi Folks, Anybody in the West Michigan area?  I'd love to get some folks together to form a group up here for informational and smokeformational purposes.  I've built my smoker and smoke generator and am tweaking it.  I love to tinker, look at my smoker in my profile.  Where can I buy smoking...
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    Need Help! adding pictures to my profile

    Got it. Changed computers, worked fine. I've uploaded a few pics of my home built electric smoker. With a cold smoke generator I built off plans from I think this forum earlier this spring.I have less than $100.00 into it.
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