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Between summer weekends and football Sundays we always gather as a family and there's always some sorta cheese tray. Lookin forward to making this addition!

Ending up buying Masterbuilts mini smoker attachment for my MES 30. Always wanted to give smoking cheese a go and the cool temps this morning were perfect. Did some sharp, extra sharp, munster, and colby. Looking forward to tasting in a few weeks. Outside temp was 37, cabinent temp climbed to...

Killer setup! Here's mine! I brew indoors with an electric setup. 15 gal HLT, 10 gal mash tun, and a 20 gal kettle. Really diggin that ferm chamber!!

I'm generally drinking what I have on tap. Currently I have a Brett Saison, Centennial IPA (using my homegrown hops), a rauchbier, and a cream ale. I have a mini fridge stocked with random stuff. Usually Sierra Nevada's Pale ale, and Miller Lite can always be found in there.

From most of the research I did, sitting overnight in brine was also an option but most folks did the boil thing and had great results. Everyone will be a fan!!

Carved a few pumpkins with the kids and decided to take a stab at throwing the leftover seeds in the smoker. I have to admit they turned out pretty good. After cleaning I boiled them for 10 minutes in salt water. Dried lightly and added some salt, pepper, cayenne, and a little garlic powder...

No doubt on the cook time by so worth it!!!!

Little update, turned out really nice. Took out at 196. Temp probe was going in and out like butter.

I also have to little ones running around so that's why I went with an electric unit. Lets me do the smoke thing while I chase them around!!!

I go in at 5am and I was home at 930 for my "lunch break" to check and ended my day at 1 this afternoon. Wifey was home to keep my updated on the IT. I use a MES30.

Haha yeah my bad, that's IT for sure. Pit has been at 230!

Looking forward to this for football this evening. Started at 4AM on peach wood before I left for work!!!! Currently sitting at 180 degrees!!!

The hottest part I've found on my 30" Masterbuilt has been the glass up front. I have aluminum siding and it sits maybe 8" from it, I couldn't feel a temp change.

Fortunately we did have some standard cold sides so it wasn't a total loss by any means. I think next time I'll finish the taters in the smoker with the cheese and bacon on them. I've always been a big griller but this smoking thing is addictive!!!

Second run turned out pretty nice. Chicken legs were pretty awesome but the baked potatoes didn't get quite done, will definitely wrap next time. Legs were half dry rubbed and the other have were basted with honey mustard. Wife, mom, and kids all loved it. Cheers to a smokey Sunday!