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  1. ptjd

    SMF in the Far East Travel Q-View

    OK, I have to travel Internationally 7-8 times a year. When I get time I usually check into SMF from my hotel room. Well Get to Tokyo and get the dreaded "page not found", OK maybe a fluke. Arrived in Hong Kong and the same thing!!! I thought OH NO , well got to Korea a few days ago and finally...
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    Steak Au Poivre Non Smoked With Q-View

    OK had to cook one of my favorite dishes tonight, Steak Au Poivre or as some would call Steak Diane. Not too difficult to make. Sorry my MES is still down and have not had time to fix but I will get some smoking pic's up as soon as it is fixed. OK for ingredients: 1/3 - 1/2 pound each Beef...
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    Banana Foster Q-View

    OK made this last week, I need to make it more often because it is so easy to do and will impress your friends!! Need Banana's Banana Liqueur Fresh grated Nutmeg and Cinnamon Half stick Butter unsalted 1/3rd Cup Brown Sugar Brown sugar Dark Rum, I used Pyrat XO Reserve from Anguilla Homemade...
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    King Crab Cake W/Spicy Remoulade Sauce Q-View

    Well not quite Q-View but will start here after the forums are back up and need to earn back some rep points! We had some Crab Legs left over so decided on Sunday to make some Crab Cakes. Chop up the crab, some panko (bread crumb or Ritz crackers will do), some green onion, some mayo, little...
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    Any Electricians out there? MES Question

    OK, so I go out to use my MES today, plug it in the usual outlet and turn it on. After I set the temps the electricity goes out, I reset the GFI and try again, same thing trips GFI. Now I have used this outlet exclusively for the MES for about 2 years. So I go and plug it into a non-GFI outlet...
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    Another Brisket for Labor Day W/Q-VIEW!!

    OK, I see some briskets are being prepared for the Holiday so I will have to share mine also! Got up around 5:00 this am to start mine. This is a small brisket a little over 5 lbs. Trimmed, covered with my own blend of spicey brown mustard and Canadian maple butter. Then finished off with Jeffs...
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    Sunday Ribs w/Homemade Ice Cream Q-View!

    OK its been 2 weeks since I fired up the Ole MES. Local store had ribs on sale so I bought a couple. Removed Membrane Soaked in Brine for 24 hours Lathered with honey then some of Jeff's rub Just put it in the smoker, will have finished pictures later. I also made some homemade rum raisin ice...
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    Pre-Memorial Day Ribs w Q-View

    OK had to plug in the ole MES today, weather is great and also wanted to try pig candy, thanks for the earlier advice. Brined a rack of ribs and some chix breast overnight, then applied some of Jeffs rub. Planned on the 3-2-1 method. Brine Jeffs rub Pig Candy Half way done, into the foil...
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    Pig Candy Question

    Hey all, I am getting ready to smoke some ribs and chicken today, (will post pic's when finished). I want to try to make some pig candy also, read through some threads but not sure if you directly place the bacon on the grate or do you put the bacon in a tin pan and then place it in the smoker...
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    Smoked Blade End (country style) For Tamales Q-View

    OK I usually make a batch of around 4-5 dozen at a time but did not have enough husks this time so made me 2 dozen. This was a 2 day project. The first day I took the pork out of brine and added Jeffs rub and smoked for about 6 hours in my MES till the meat started to fall apart. Next day I...
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    Do You All Clean Your Smoker?

    Just a question about cleaning, I have a MES that I bought about a year and a half ago, I have used it around 30 times. I do clean the drip pans and water pan, I have not cleaned the interior. I'm thinking it adds to the flavor etc... Sort of like a seasoned cast iron skillet. I had just posted...
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    Quikie Country Ribs

    OK, my main objective today was Canadian Bacon (posted on bacon forum) but needed to have dinner so I went and bought a small pack of Country ribs. Since I had the tenderloin soaking in the cure/brine I added the ribs for a few hours and then smoked. 210 for 3 hours then wrapped in foil with...
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    Canadian Bacon Qview

    I had a couple of small (skinny)Tenderloins in the freezer so after reading Cowgirls thread, I decided to try. I did a brine on one and a dry cure for the other. I used tender quick, brown sugar, garlic, peppercorns and bay leaf for the brine. Used tenderquick, brown sugar and msg for the dry...
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    Different Kind of Smoking, Char Sui. Pic's

    OK had to try this in the smoker, have done it in the oven before. It's Chinese BBQ, I'm sure you all have seen these in Chinese resturants and Market places. I used part of a pork shoulder and marinated for 2 days. Basically Soy Sauce, MSG, Sake, Sugar, Chinese 5 spice, Hoisin and Star Anise...
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    Its Time To Smoke Again!!! Pics

    Hey all, after a 2 month hiatus the weather finally broke 60 today. So having not smoked for a while I brined a slab of pork and some chicken breasts last night. Then rubbed with Jeffs, this time I put some honey on the ribs prior to smoking. The menu is; Pork ribs 3-2-1 smoked Chicken breasts...
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    Question about keeping ribs warm.

    Not sure this is the correct forum, I have just finished a rack of ribs with some chicken and a fattie. I use an electric smoker with digital temp adjustment, we are not planning to eat for another 2 hours or so, can I just lower the temp in the smoker to around 140 -150 to keep the food warm or...
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    Beer, Football and a Smoked Baby Back.

    Yesterday was great! College Football on TV all day, great weather,wife visiting in-laws in Nebraska, house all to myself, plenty of beer and a smoked baby back rib ! OH and my team hangs 79 points on North Texas!
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    Sundays Pork Shoulder

    Posted this in the events section but here is the Shoulder I smoked today. Also a Whole Chicken, a plain fatty and Dutch's baked beans.
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    OK I'm sure I saw it somewhere

    Yesterday I read a thread about a picture competition here on SMF, for newbies and pro's. I can't seem to find it now. Can someone tell me where it is posted? Thanks
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