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    Meat Candy

    Whenever I smoke a large piece, I love to make meat candy. Basically beef ribs. They have become, by far, my favorite, but they take time. They are SO easy. 1. Buy some ribs 2. Rub them up with Jeff's rub (not texas, but that does work) 3. Refrigerate at least 6 hrs, but I like 12 or better (if...
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    draft issue??

    Hi'a folks. tryin to get some help here, before I yank my eyelashes out! Ouch... I bought a new smoker (propane) well, actually got it with cabelas points128521 tryin to use an ampms (get it am pms? cuz it's makin me bitchy??) anyway, I can't keep the pellets smoking, took me FIFTY, yes 50...
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    new smoker problem

    how do I remove a post? there isn't a delete icon....
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    smoke/fry turducken

    i'm gonna post a few pics also, I THINK it may be more than one thing givin me smoke issues
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    smoke/fry turducken

    things didnt go all that well, very little smoke flavor remained, but there was some. my frier was new and had really poor assembly instrucctions so it took longer to put together than it should have, so the turkey was in the smoker too long. it was about 151 when I took it out. the frier also...
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    smoke/fry turducken

    you betcha!
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    smoke/fry turducken

    no stuffing
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    smoke/fry turducken

    I'm planning to smoke a turducken for about utthree hours depending on the internal temp, and then finish it in a fryer (way out in the driveway). Main reason, nobody likes rubbery poultry skin, and that's always what I end up with. I figure this way we have smokey meat flavor and bark on all...
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    Smoking a Turducken

    i'm thinking of smoking one too. because I'm not sure if I can ever get nice edible skin in a smoker (i havn't been able to yet) I'm thinkn of finishing it in a deep fryer. Thoughts? opinions? conserns?? Many thanx
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    New Smoker

    It's not electric, it's propane. I'm hoping this will allow winter smoking
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    New Smoker

    That being the case, maybe you're just the person to ask for help. If you don't mind.... I got this with my cabelas points http://www.cabelas.com/product/Masterbuilt-Sportsman-Elite-44-Propane-Window-Smoker/1934609.uts? I put it together and seasoned it today. also decided to work with it to...
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    Stupid Question

    can I ask a stupid question? Why not just buy an electric stove with oven, get an amps, set the temp, light the pellets and smoke? Out back of course.... Maybe get a hole-saw and put a damper on it somewhere, maybe the back? Whachall think?
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