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  1. pitrow

    Cleaning MES

    You have to clean a smoker? lol. Going on two years now in my MES and other than wiping off the temp "button" every so often and cleaning out the drip tray at the bottom, it has yet to be cleaned.
  2. pitrow

    newbie PID questions. HELP!!

    Just want to point out something here. The cost of running it on 120 vs 240 would be the same. Since electric companies charge by the kilowatt-hour running a 1500 watt element on either would still net you the same amount of energy used. The only difference is how many amps you're drawing and...
  3. pitrow

    Dutch oven clean-up

    If you're just talking about the outside getting sooty, the way we used to solve that when we cooked DO in the campfire was to coat the outside with dishwashing soap before putting it in the fire. the soot just wipes off then. But you have to be careful so as not to get it in whatever you're...
  4. pitrow

    Tender Quick...or not... please help!

    I'm not sure I'd totally trust their locator. I tried it for my location and it only came up with one particular store chain, however I know several others locally that carry it as well.
  5. pitrow

    Turkey brinning

    I'd imagine right now in Michigan the temperatures would be low enough that you could just throw the cooler in a garage and not have to worry about the ice. I just did this with some salmon last weekend. Around 20 degree temps outside, in the garage was mid 30s, so I just threw the salmon in a...
  6. pitrow

    Cheese In MES?

    Use the MES for smoke generation and get some drier vent, tape it to the exhaust port on the MES, and plumb it into a cardboard box that has the cheese in it. Keep the MES on the lowest setting that will produce smoke and the smoke should be cold enough by the time it reaches the cheese...
  7. pitrow

    Kitchen Aid attachments for making sausage

    It works pretty well for small batches. I wouldn't want to run large batches through it very often though as it tends to heat the motor up more than I'd like. My only complaint is that when you're using it as a stuffer it tends to grind the meat into a paste, so if you like courser grinds you...
  8. pitrow

    Am I Greedy? W/Qview

    Yes. Absolutely greedy! As penance you'll have to send me half of that score. lol.
  9. pitrow

    Fattie Time?

    It really depends on how big they are and what kind of filling they have in them. Some of my smaller ones have only taken about an hour, especially if filled with less dense stuff like pancakes (mmmmm).
  10. pitrow

    MES in Extreme cold.

    Mine worked just fine in the 20 degree weather we had last winter. The element did kick on a few more times than normal, but if you can resist the temptation to open the door it should work without any problems. I'm right there with you though, it was 8 degrees at my place this morning. Too...
  11. pitrow

    Flavor suggestions

    yeah that's kinda what I thought too, though the OP said they weren't doughy at all. I guess if you leave it in there long enough it will eventually fully cook. Like I said though, personally I'd probably just go with already cooked.
  12. pitrow

    Flavor suggestions

    I've seen it done both ways, precooked and raw dough. Personally I'd probably go for already cooked, but it does work the other way too. Here's one where he put raw biscuit dough inside: http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=67281
  13. pitrow

    Flavor suggestions

    was thinking filled with some corn bread might be pretty good. Maybe some jalapeno-cheddar cornbread.
  14. pitrow

    Another new guy from Oregon

    Welcome to SMF Tom. Been living in Oregon all my life and I still had to look up where Cheshire is. Good looking BBB you got there. I'm getting ready to try it for the first time soon. Got the pork in the freezer, just need to decide on the spices and find time to do it.
  15. pitrow

    How to turn on new MES when its cold outside.

    A lot of people disconnect the control box and take it inside when it's cold out. Then hook it up and go while it's still warm. That seems to solve the problem.
  16. pitrow

    molasses

    Stroop in Holland is very very close to some of the milder molasses that we have here in the states. I'm fairly certain that if you substitute that 1:1 for molasses you won't notice the difference. Good luck treegje.
  17. pitrow

    any waterfowl smokers here?

    here's my brine for all kinds of poulty. Haven't tried wild duck yet, but it works great on store bought duck. For each gallon of water add the following:3/4 cup non-iodonized salt 1 cup brown sugar 3 cups apple cider 1/2 cup lemon juice 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce 1 oz maple flavoring...
  18. pitrow

    BBQ scam

    anything that requires you to take money from a card, check, money order, etc. and transfer some of it to a third party is a scam.
  19. pitrow

    Geuren zoals Huis hier! Don' t doofde die Brand!

    Welcome to SMF
  20. pitrow

    Turkey questions

    wow, a pound of salt? no wonder it was salty! I use about a half cup per gallon of water. You might be able to get away with that much salt if you only brine it for an hour or so.
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