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  1. fivetricks

    Brisket

    Does it probe tender? Agreed 6 hours seems much, much too fast.
  2. fivetricks

    Completely new to smoking!

    Good for you for doing the research first. to be quite honest your chicken breast may or may not turn out satisfactory. Don't blame that on your smoker, your skill or on the chicken breast. Honestly chicken breast is best cured then smoked. give your smoker and all of your knowledge and...
  3. fivetricks

    MES 30 Questions

    Thanks! When I bought my new place, the old owner left me with a broken window. I decided to make lemonade out of lemons. Here's what the outside looks like.
  4. fivetricks

    MES 30 Questions

    Yes. As I had installed the exhaust system on the MES I no longer needed the damper on the top. So I just removed it. I don't know I would guess about 3/4 of an inch? I just used the largest of my step bits and drilled all the way through. It's just one of those average step bits that you get...
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    MES 30 Questions

    Ok... 1) 6x8 pellet tray for the mailbox. 2) galvanized box is more than fine. As you said, not enough heat generated to matter. The tray will actually build up layers of creosote on the inside of the box as time goes on. 3) yes, unit probe sucks. Generally. I have the inkbird 4x and 6x...
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    New Guy from Michigan

    Welcome from Flint! Where abouts do you hail from in Michigan?
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    Final two contenders

    Yeah, I think that's what we all thought! It's funny though, it seems like some people have zero issues with the software. Guess we're not those people.
  8. fivetricks

    Carolina Reaper has been dethroned

    I enjoy cooking with reapers better that ghost peppers. Ghost peppers have their place for sure, but they can leave an unappealing flavor in certain applications. The reaper doesn't tend to leave off flavors in my experience anyways. One day I'll get access to those two hotter ones :-)
  9. fivetricks

    Final two contenders

    The Bluetooth app is bad, but it's not necessarily inkbirds fault. All the BT thermos use the same app platform and it's just not very good. However, a member recently suggested the SOLIS THERMO app. It does work considerably better than the other apps I've found for the BT thermos.
  10. fivetricks

    Concrete Block Smoker

    So, re: your now warped lid: Add a block or two to extend your chimney. This will increase draft. Get yourself a 5 gallon bucket full of sand. Remove your metal lid and shovel sand on top of the blocks where the lid sits. Place lid on top of sand. This will fill and close the warped area.
  11. fivetricks

    Char Siu Pork Jerky

    That looks awesome. What a good idea. Simple too.
  12. fivetricks

    Concrete Block Smoker

    This is what I bought. Menards actually doesn't carry them in stock as a policy. You just order them and they have them ready for you at the store...
  13. fivetricks

    30” digital smoker parting out!

    It sounds like there is a good story behind all of this
  14. fivetricks

    Concrete Block Smoker

    I run this exact design. Let me give you some tips that will save you some trouble. First you need to fill all of that block with sand otherwise you're going to be burning a ton more wood. Second get a quarter inch thick steel plate just to cover the fire box. It would be entirely too heavy if...
  15. fivetricks

    Favorite beer while smoking and/or eating BBQ?

    Had this the other night with a bit of thick cut pastrami. It was excellent. Make sure to read the abv on the back :emoji_laughing:
  16. fivetricks

    Long cook too long

    225 is not a magic number. Crank it up to 275 or 300 as a policy. You will never notice the difference, except for all the time you saved and extra sleep you got
  17. fivetricks

    New Member - Melbourne Australia

    I would fire it up before making the mods (actually before painting it even). That way you can test and see if and where the leaks are. I'm assuming that's what most of your mods are based around is leaks.
  18. fivetricks

    Pork Belly Prices ?

    I was paying 2.99 before all of this. I havnt really been to the store or looked since.
  19. fivetricks

    My first attempt at smoked cheese...not so good.

    8 to 10 isn't too bad. 24 hours is better. if you did let it gas off a bit then I would say your problem is more likely temperature as was mentioned above. Cold smoking is a game all in its own
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    Something to Take Our Minds off of Our Current Situation.....

    Thank you. I was about to give up hope realizing that I apparently must be 30 or 40 years too young to belong to this forum...
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