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I have this brand smoker from a few years back it is the same as the MES. Anyone with a MES that lives in a cold climate can answer this question. I have used mine in the low 30's with no problem but have not used it in the single digit temps.
Well I bought a Christmas ham and a 5lb prime rib to do for Christmas. Things were all set for a Monday smoke for a Monday evening meal with the family and leftovers traveling to the other side of the family today. But I ended up having to attend a funeral instead so I asked my brother-inlaw to...
I do it by hand, I am always doing small batches of 5lb or less. Stuff with a vertical and I guess the emat lubes everyting I have never added anything to the grinder or stuffer parts.
I am thinking there was anything but thin blue smoke coming out of the smoker during the rib smoke. Use the AMNPS as a guide for what you are looking for when it comes to smoke.
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The link will take to an article about brining titled "The Food Lab: The Truth About Brining Turkey". It is interesting to say the least and bound to stir up opinion...
Usually it will hit a stall where the temps don't go up for awhile. Depending on what you are trying to accomplish you could always lower the heat down to the 225-250 range to slow things down.
Well I know everyone has seen tons of Qview on pork butts so I thought I would share the plated finished version. This butt was done low and slow using a mixture of pecan and hickory. Smoked in my trusty MES for 14 hours, pulled at an IT of 190 and hand pulled with a moderate mix of bark...