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Chicken Skin Inedible?
Thanks everyone for your input! I just cooked 2 5 pounders at the fire station for the boys and they came out great. I bumped the temp up for the last hour to 350 and the skin was perfect. Next time I'll set the temps for the entire smoke around 350 and see how that works out. Thanks again! -
Chicken Skin Inedible?
I smoked my first chicken the other day... and it turned out awesome...best chicken I've ever had. The only problem is that the skin turned into rubber and we couldn't even chew it. Does anyone have any suggestions for crisping the skin up a little bit so it's edible? I smoked the first... -
Smoking grain
Anyone here smoke their grain before brewing with it? What kind of wood? One beer I know of that smokes the grain is the Alaskan Smoked Porter...great stuff! I'll try it with my next batch and let you know how it turns out!- lostfish
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- Forum: Beer & Ale
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MES temp controller off?
Thanks for the ideas guys. The Taylor is a digital, and i placed the probe both in the middle of the smoker and thru the top vent, both readings the same. I tried calibrating it in boiling water, which read about 206, so I know it's about 6 degrees off...I'll try it in ice water too. I'll try...- lostfish
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- Forum: Electric Smokers
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MES temp controller off?
Hello, I used my MES for the first time tonight, and had a temperature question. I programmed the temp for 210 degrees, and when it said it was ready, I popped my Taylor Weekend Warrior probe inside, and it read about 40 degrees hotter than what the MES was reading? MES programmed for 210 and...- lostfish
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- Forum: Electric Smokers
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Droppin by to say hi!
Hello everyone, I am new to this site and to the art of smoking...anxious to learn more about a great hobby! I was recently given a MES for my B-Day, and used it for the first time tonight...I am happy to say that I have no clue what I'm doing, but I'm having great fun doing it!
