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    New Smoker

     Welcome to the forum, Alan and thank you for your service. I think you've come to the right place.  Many of us started with an ECB (el cheapo Brinkman). You can actually knock out come great Q with one of those little devils. My brother still uses an electric one.  If you use the search...
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    Southern griller turned smoker newbie

     Welcome to the forum. I'm glad you joined us.  I have never used a WSM but you can't beat their reputation as a good smoker. I hope you enjoy your time with us. Chuck
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    First crack at this jerky business....

     That looks fine to me. I'm glad you had a favorable outcome. Chuck
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    Hi Foodies.

     Welcome to the forum. I'm sure that 9# butt will be a hit too. Chuck
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    How to apply Prague Powder #1 ?

     Great advice on the scale. They are too inexpensive not to have one (or two). Chuck
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    How to make a tube burner help

     Try searching for "pipe burner" here and on Google. Chuck
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    New to the Forum

     Welcome to the forum, Nelson. Seems you have an ambitious project in the works. Good luck on that and I will be watching for your outcome. Chuck
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    Smoked Prime Rib (Panned #3)

     Another fantastic PR. Reading your posts is what made me smoke a rib roast and I never did thank you for that, so I will now.      Chuck
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    I just wanted to brag a little.....

    Looks great, as usual. Now I want to do that. Chuck
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    Beef Short Ribs w/ QView

     Looks fine to me. Good work. Chuck
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    Help. What to do with this cut

     I think we are looking in different places. It does seem to have a rather thick fat layer on the backside of the picture. I would trim that back for sure to maybe 1/8 inch or so for basting.  Chuck
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    Help. What to do with this cut

    That's a rack of spares with the "skirt" still attached. Just the way I like them. That's all great meat. I wouldn't trim anything but the membrane. Chuck  
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    Big Pork Loin

     Pork loin is a very lean cut and will dry out quickly if overcooked. I would not cook it beyond 150° and it will be very moist. Chuck
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    New Fella Here!

     Welcome to the forum Steve. I have kin in the Dix, Kell area and all over the state for that matter. I hope you enjoy your time here. Chuck
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    new smoker

     Welcome to the forum, Cindi.   To some extent the answers depend on what smoker you have and your personal tastes.  I see no advantage to soaking the wood.  Chips or chunks depends on variables as some smokers don't have room for chunks. Some people use smoke generators like the AMNPS (I...
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    Hello everyone

     Hello Kyle,  and welcome to the forum. Looking forward to your input. Chuck
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    Just starting to learn.

     Welcome to SMF. Curt. I hope you enjoy your MES as much as I do mine. Chuck
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    New from missouri.

     Sounds like you're on top of it. Let us know how it works.  Harbor Freight sells foot switches for a good price. They have press for on, and again for off as well as on when pressed, off when not. I have both and they seem pretty good to me.  Chuck
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    New from missouri.

     Awesome grinder. Looks like it's geared to spin rather fast. Chuck
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    Easy way to clean window in MES 40

     Alcohol works just fine also. Chuck
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