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    First Batch: Brown Gelatin?

    I just scraped the gelatin away: I’m told it’s just fat. We had about 6-7 people eat it, and so far we’re still kicking!
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    First Batch: Brown Gelatin?

    Just finished curing my first attempt at Bacon: I had a 10lb belly that I cut in half: Both used the AmazingRibs Maple bacon recipe. One slab I cured by measuring ingredients. By the second slab I started having doubts and followed the Curing Calculator: I ended up weighing the ingredients...
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    Wood Rack?

    TN Jake: I’ve seen the cinder block solution: maybe I’ll just whip that together for now until I come up with a more permanent solution. Do you cover your wood at all? Here in New England Snow/rain can be a concern. I think my tarp likely contributed to the early demise of my pile.
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    Wood Rack?

    I’m curious what you are all doing for wood-racks? I previously used some PT runners on the ground, and tossed a tarp over it: but most of my wood has rotted out (likely because I didn’t get the PT off the ground... it became a breeding ground for mice... and because I wasn’t great about...
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    Pellet smokers?

    Do most pellet grills work in the elements too? (Rain/snow?) Or are they dry-weather only (like my electric smoker)?
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    Pellet smokers?

    Well, I’ll still have the dedicated gas grill: I’m just wondering if I can replace my upright electric smoker with a pellet grill. It seems pellet grills don’t get as low as smokers do: but I tend to cook a little warmer anyways
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    Pellet smokers?

    I think what I’m missing here: do these pellet grills work well as smokers? Or is a dedicated smoker the way to go?
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    Pellet smokers?

    Good morning! I have been smoking in my MES for a couple of years now. It’s a great piece of kit, but sometimes dragging it out and getting it set up for a smoke can be a pain. I’ve taken notice of the new Weber pellet smoker/grill, which also led me to start looking at the traeger models...
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    First Time Smoking Turkey

    I might have to try this over the weekend; any other pointers? This will be my first bird.... (New to smoking)
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    Scarbelly Wings (Buffalo Style)

    May have to try these this weekend: does it work as well with the Wingette and Drummette? (I don't know if my supermarket sells the whole Wings...) And do you have to marinate far in advance? Or inject and go? (Thanks for saving me 12 pages of reading!)
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    MES 30; how clean should I be looking for?

    Hello all, I've been playing with my new MES 30 smoker the last few days. So far I'm quite pleased! Still getting the hang of it though! Anyways, I'm curious: how clean should I be trying to get it? I used vinegar and a scotch brite and it will take the black soot off.... but should I be...
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    Looking for a chicken salad recipe

    I want to say it was vinegar based.... but I think I was too floored by it to dig further. Just smokey-refreshing goodness on a bun. It was at the Pinewood Social Club in Nashville. I tried going back during our trip to re-order, but apparently it was just a special for a day... I want to...
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    Looking for a chicken salad recipe

    I'll start by saying the main reason I bought an MES was because of a recent trip to Nashville... my first meal down there was a phenomenal Smoked Chicken salad that just left me wanting more. I'm curious: being a complete newbie: does anybody have a chicken salad recipe that they can...
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    Extending Rib Cook time?

    Just curious: since I'm new at this: by fouling the meat aren't you going to lose the smoke flavor? Or do you foil at a certain time? Also; what's the best way of checking the temp for ribs? I don't need my guests getting poisoned!
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    Extending Rib Cook time?

    I would kind of like to try the fast method.... So 3.5hrs at 275? Does the foil increase time or decrease time?
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