Recent content by frankasr

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    How Many Mes Owners Here?

    This time I just passed out the 24 beer can chicken to people in the Little Manatee Springs Park, family and friends. Turns out that the first beer can chicken turn out pretty darn good and got a lot of compliments from my initial chicken smoking. So I thought as a little something different to...
  2. frankasr

    How Many Mes Owners Here?

    This time I just passed out the 24 beer can chicken to people in the Little Manatee Springs Park, family and friends. Turns out that the first beer can chicken turn out pretty darn good and got a lot of compliments from my initial chicken smoking. So I thought as a little something different to...
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    How Many Mes Owners Here?

    Have a 30" MES and wish that I got the 40". Making the best of the 30" though. Starting this weekend  and up to the 25th I am smoking up to 24 beer can chickens 4 at a time but would of been easier with a 40". I am brimming 8 at a time over night and smoke 8 in a day. Been using cranberry juice...
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    MES Window Cleaning Solution

    I have been using apple cider vinegar not only for the inside and outside of the glass but for the inside of the MES also. I do this clean up every time I smoke and does a pretty good job. And yes I probably do used a lot of paper towels. Oh well.
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    First beer can chicken

    Using a MES 30, I too had my first time beer can chicken from Jeff's book and being new I was a little nervous when I decided to venture off on my own and used cranberry juice in the beer can after I drank the beer. I also used cranberry juice in my liquid pan. Otherwise I followed Jeff's recipe...
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    Bernie

    Thanks Gary, I have a lot to learn about smoking however, with help from others such as your self you all can keep me informed on "The How Too's" to do a variety of smoking. Going out to Vegas for a week in the morning but when I come back I will be asking a lot of questions and doing a lot of...
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    Bernie

    Hi Guys & Gals, Just got a MES 30 about 3 weeks ago so obviously very new to the smoking. I received the smoker on Friday and Saturday was smoking St Louis Ribs and Pork Tenderloin. They turned out OK but showed that I have a lot to learn. My friends on the other hand said they were pretty good...
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