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  1. raselkirk

    Stall temp...

    I did my 3rd brisket a few days ago and noticed some strangeness with stall temp. My stalls have been all over the place temp-wise. I use small 3# briskets (I think ya'll call them "flats") and set the smoker for 225°. This time it stalled at 153°, I let it go for 15 minutes before bumping up...
  2. raselkirk

    Cook time & temp advice needed

    Well, that all went well! The ABTs were on for 2:30 at 250°, they looked burnt but tasted great. I think next time, I'll try 2:00 on these. The chicken was on for 0:45 at 250°, internal never got over 145°, but that was furthest from the vent stack so the others were likely warmer. No pink...
  3. raselkirk

    Cook time & temp advice needed

    I've got a probe, but these are pretty thin. Assuming I can get the probe centered OK, what should I be looking for? 160-ish? Russ
  4. raselkirk

    Cook time & temp advice needed

    Yup, brined overnight. So I'll put the chicken on 45 mins before shutting down. If they need more, we can nuke up the centers? Russ
  5. raselkirk

    Cook time & temp advice needed

    Thanks! Mine are the "half-shell" style as well. I'm fairly new at this, the boudain doesn't need cooking, just smoke and a decent "eating" temp. I've got to contend with these ABTs and some brined chicken tenders (which I call chicken tendons, because that's all I see when I look at them)...
  6. raselkirk

    Cook time & temp advice needed

    Hi All, I'm gonna do a dozen ABTs later today, need advice on cook time/temp. We saw a segment on DDD where a chef did his 45 minutes at 250° in a smoker, but a short look here shows most go for 2 hrs minimum. This will be in my MES30 with mailbox mod. I've got boudain going on at 175°...
  7. raselkirk

    Cabbage Growing Q...

    Ours are long picked. Ended up tossing 3 of the 6 because the heads never really formed, the other 3 were great though. I may use my space for cukes this year, the cabbage takes up too much room for what you get. Lots of tomatoes, all still green. Lots of Cayennes and Jalps so far. My Habanero...
  8. raselkirk

    MES Mailbox Mod! for use with AMNPS

    Yes, thanks! One of the best mods ever. The electric smoke box had dents all over the shell from my rubber mallet. I'd chip out the creosote buildup yearly, redid the (melted) wiring harness, and replaced the support grid at the bottom. Having to get up every 15 minutes to look for smoke...
  9. raselkirk

    MES Mailbox Mod! for use with AMNPS

    Hmmm, never heard that before! This torch was pretty old, prolly why it leaked all my gas out between uses. A new one should be good for my lifetime... Russ
  10. raselkirk

    MES Mailbox Mod! for use with AMNPS

    Well, that was a flaming success, literally! The test burn went great, unattended smoke for 4 1/2 hrs. No fuss, no muss, had a pretty good scare though. I always leave my propane torch bottle unscrewed so there's no chance of leakage. So I'm on my knees (will be 67 in 4 weeks), tighten the...
  11. raselkirk

    MES Mailbox Mod! for use with AMNPS

    So, do you light the end towards the door? I'm thinking I'd load the tube, place it in the box, light the closest (door) end, get it burning good with the door open, then close the door and let 'er smoke. If that's doable, it would save handling a hot tube. Do you pack the tube, or is it...
  12. raselkirk

    MES Mailbox Mod! for use with AMNPS

    Hi All, I got here from another post. Since my Masterbuilt cold-smoke box burned up, it was recommended to do the mailbox mod. Now that it's done, I have a couple Q's I didn't see answered here in this mega-thread. I've removed (but saved) the chip tray and loader. I see some have also...
  13. raselkirk

    MES Cold Smoker Broke...

    Q about removing the guts of the MES, does this have any negative effect on the lifespan of the element? Thinking about fat drips and flare-ups too. Have seen this asked in "the thread", but not answered? Russ
  14. raselkirk

    MES Cold Smoker Broke...

    I got nervous reading about all the trouble people were having keeping their trays lit, seems nobody has any issues with the tube... Russ
  15. raselkirk

    MES Cold Smoker Broke...

    I'm 2/3 through this 15 page monster thread, I'll do mine like Dave's - couple holes in the bottom of the door & one towards the top. Luckily I had time to cancel the tray and order the tube! Russ
  16. raselkirk

    MES Cold Smoker Broke...

    Gawd, I love this forum! I looked at a couple vids and decided to get started. Got the box, a pair of elbows, and a sack of hickory pellets. Should get 'er done the next few days, still need to order the 5" x 8" tray... What are your thoughts on venting the box? Some do, some say enough air...
  17. raselkirk

    MES Cold Smoker Broke...

    Tell me more, I'm all ears! Solder = NFG, I hadn't thought of welding on a spade. Will give it a shot tomorrow. Russ
  18. raselkirk

    MES Cold Smoker Broke...

    Hi All, One of the leads burned off the element, tried to buy a new box and they're out-of-stock everywhere. Then I got to thinking - can I replace the element? I've not been able to find anything specifically for this smoke box and don't think MES even sells parts for it. I'm pretty good at...
  19. raselkirk

    LEM Jerky Cannon...

    Interesting method! I'm guessing that after some amount of drying, the strips shrink "apart" enough to get smoke through the gaps. With the LEM, I don't press the meat down into the mats, so how difficult are your finished strips to remove off the mats? Thanks! Russ
  20. raselkirk

    LEM Jerky Cannon...

    Just blew mine up. Actually, it's been on the road to decline the last couple times I used it. Today, I had to squeeze the grip a half-dozen times to get a 1" long piece out of it. Took me 40 minutes (and a couple thousand squeezes!) to get 4 Frog Mats of jerky. I've had it apart before and it...
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