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  1. low'n'slow

    Reheating frozen pulled pork

    As discussed on another thread, my recent attempt at making pulled pork created some tasty meat - four hours too late for dinner! So I froze it and plan to serve it at another time. What's the best way to heat it up? Smoker, oven, crock pot...?
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    Pulled Pork - Complete Disaster

    Thanks, everyone. Glad to know my experience isn't unique. When I eventually got around to pulling it - twelve hours after I put it on - it did taste great. Most tender pulled pork I've ever made. The only problem was, I was aiming for dinner at 6pm and the meat wasn't ready until 10pm! My 4...
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    Pulled Pork - Complete Disaster

    I intended to make pulled pork for a family get-together today. Unfortunately, it didn't work - and I don't know why. Maybe someone here can offer some suggestions? I had two pork shoulders (picnic, bone-in), each weighing about 4 3/4 pounds. I put the rub on the night before and, figuring 1.5...
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    My first smoke - back ribs and turkey breast

    Thanks, everyone! Hmmm... I'm thinking pulled pork and/or a whole chicken.
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    What's in your accessory box?

    I'm thinking of building an accessory box for my bbq supplies. Right now I've just got the essentials in a Rubbermaid tote, but I'd like to build a portable wooden case - kind of like a travelling wardrobe - for the gear. Has anyone done something like that? This outdoor bbq station is sort of...
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    Howdy from Ontario

    Glad to see so many fellow Canucks on board! Might just have to mosey up to Barrie, who knows?
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    My first smoke - back ribs and turkey breast

    Did my first smoke on the MES yesterday, with pretty good results for a first attempt. I did two racks of baby backs, put a rub on the night before, and ended up doing them with the 2-2-1 method, at 225 F. I brined the turkey breast (bone-in) overnight and put them in about two hours after the...
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    Masterbuilt temperature/timer function

    The manual for the MES says the unit won't start until you've set the temperature and the timer - so the meat goes in and starts cold? And what if you want to extend the time? I can't see a way of doing it except letting the timer run out and re-setting the temperature and the timer.
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    How soon to rub?

    I hope to season and break in my new Masterbuilt Electric Smoker with a pair of baby backs this weekend, using the 3-2-1 method. How soon do you apply the rub? Overnight? Or just a few minutes before you smoke 'em? Or somewhere in between? It's a matter of personal preference, I guess, but I...
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    Wheels for the Masterbuilt?

    Never thought of that, though I doubt my handyman skills (or lack thereof) would have been up to the task anyway. At any rate, I made the dolly today - a piece of cake, even for me! - and the smoker fits nicely on it. It's now out in the garage (instead of the front hall) awaiting its seasoning...
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    Seasoning the Masterbuilt

    Thanks for the info, both of you - I appreciate it! Illini: It's not necessary to spray the interior with vegetable oil? (I've read suggestions here to do that, with regard to seasoning smokers in general.)
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    Updated the Time and Temperature Chart

    What an incredible resource! Thanks for that. I might get a copy laminated to keep near the smoker - so I can wipe all the rubs, mops, and sauces off of it!
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    Seasoning the Masterbuilt

    Before anyone accuses me of being lazy , I did search the forums but found a bunch of different opinions about seasoning a smoker before first use. I seem to recall reading a post or thread specifically about seasoning this unit but can't find it now, and Illini alluded to it in another thread...
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    Ribs in the Masterbuilt (aka Centro)

    I'm hoping to break in my brand-spanking new smoker this weekend, and I thought I'd give some babybacks a try. Seems to me, though, that a rack of ribs would be a little longer than the box itself. Has anyone done ribs in the Masterbuilt? Did they fit? Did you have to cut them in half, angle...
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    Wheels for the Masterbuilt?

    Brakes? I think I may have found a solution. Rona (building centre chain) has a pressure-treated deck tile, 24" x 24", for $9.98 in this week's flyer. I picked one up this morning, along with four swivel casters (yes, with brakes ), so I can make a dolly out of it. There'll be a couple of...
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    Where do you keep your electric smoker?

    I asked Masterbuilt's Customer Service about leaving the unit outdoors through the season - because it sits so low to the ground, would rain damage the electrical system and/or cause the bottom of the unit to rust? Here's what they said: So... where/how do you store your electric smoker when...
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    Wheels for the Masterbuilt?

    More from Customer Service, in answer to the reason for not recommending wheels: Of course, the manual also says not to use the smoker if you've been drinking.
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    Wheels for the Masterbuilt?

    I e-mailed customer service about casters and got back this reply (in under 16 hours, no less!): Well, I guess that kills that idea. And it would have been so much easier to move! I could always use a hand cart to move it, I guess, or maybe build a dolly for it.
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    Howdy from Ontario

    Thanks for the warm welcome, everyone! Just outside Toronto and waiting for the weather to start looking like spring so I can start cooking!
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    Wheels for the Masterbuilt?

    Like a few of you, I took advantage of Canadian Tire's sale on the Centrio Electric Digital Smoker (which appears to be the Masterbuilt). I'm looking forward to trying it out, but the way my yard is configured I'll probably end up shuttling it back and forth from the garage to the patio. Having...
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