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    First Brisket today

    Thanks that's great help, I will use most of this info :) I just checked the size of the brisket, it will not fit on my rack for my MES, there is a bit of an overhang. Would it be a problem ( tenderness/juiciness wise) if I were to cut it in half or something and put it on 2 racks? also is...
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    First Brisket today

    Hey guys, will be doing my first Brisket in my MES,. I have been watching some Youtube Vids to get some ideas. I was planning on doing it at about 250- 275 for about 7-10 hours ( I think that should be good). But not sure if I should wrap it or not, I dont have any butchers paper but saw...
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    Is it Possible aftera Brine

    Hello all, I have some salmon fillets that I have had in the sugar and salt mixture(along with some other spices) brine since about 6pm last night. My plan was to pull them out today and put them in my MES 30. But the weather is no co operating today and is cold and rainy and will be like this...
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    How Much is too MUch?

    Awesome thanks again!!
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    How Much is too MUch?

    Thanks for all the tips and feed back guys I appreciate it . I am gonna do  some ribs and possibly some sausages this weekend so I want to make sure I have it right! So all are in agreement that 1 ) the dampener should be fully open 2 ) Do not add too much wood to the chip tray at the...
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    How Much is too MUch?

    @SeenRed thanks for the info I was looking at that and was going to get it but at 34.99 plus shipping at 54 dollars+ . The cost would be near 100 bucks (with the exchange as it is now) So I will have to hold off for now, before I can buy that one @Oregon Smoker thanks for the advice I most...
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    How Much is too MUch?

    Yes I did use the refill tube to drop the chips in , what I meant is at the start I did not fill the bottom smoke tray at all with smoke chips, was I supposed to do that and not use the refill tube?
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    How Much is too MUch?

    Hell all, I have a little query for you. I just bought a new MES 30' (all black model) the other day. I seasoned as per the instructions. At least I think I did. So after seasoning it, I decided to smoke a full chicken ( I butterflied it) and a threw some sausages on as well. Now when...
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    Pig Roast..What Size?

    Thanks for the tips guys, those posts helped little. I think I've decided to go with a 40lbs pig. .. I do have a couple of questions though, at what point or weight break is it no longer a suckling pig? is a 40 lb pig an older pig or is it considered a young pig?  Gonna do it on a open...
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    Pig Roast..What Size?

    Thanks but I am not smoking it I am putting it on a spit and roasting it , I found some good stuff on line but not the exact answer that I am looking for.
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    Pig Roast..What Size?

    anyone?
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    Pig Roast..What Size?

    Hey all I come to you in search of help. I am throwing a pig roast in a bout a week and I am in the process of ordering a pig. I will be using an electric spit to do the roasting. I will be having approx 30-35 people, but I will also have a few sides as well,not just the pig.  My question is...
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    Great Ribs--After a Slow Start!!

    Well after contemplating to mod my charcoal ECB to an electric element I decided against it the other day. Mainly because I had heard the weather was not going to conducive for the electric, I decided to stick with the charcoal.BTW the day was perfect on Sunday . Now with that said I would just...
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    Advise and Opinions Please

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    Advise and Opinions Please

    Hey all wasn't sure where to put this so if its in the wrong spot ..sorry about that! Anyways I posted a few days ago about possibly converting my Brinkmann ECB from charcoal to electric. While i have all that I need to do the converting. I came across this for sale in my local Kijiji ads. In...
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