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How much smoke @225? masterbuilt MES 130B
Good news....it had to be where the smoker was with all that direct sunlight hitting it....had to be. Temps didnt spike anywhere close to or like they did the other day. Im just gonna smoke on my front porch from now on since itll stay shaded 90% of the day. Im gonna go start that other thread...- FishInTheDesert
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How much smoke @225? masterbuilt MES 130B
Now that im just sitting here relaxing.....i think this is why my temps were going crazy today. Hot day....and bluebird sky! so the sun was hitting the box pretty heavy......calling an audible and smoking on my front porch tomorrow instead of the back! this forum is awesome! LOL- FishInTheDesert
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How much smoke @225? masterbuilt MES 130B
I need to boil some water to test my TP20....but this is what I am using...and its reading that high. This one got all the way to 338!!! What are the negatives of going higher?....is one of them melting? So I exchanged out my last MES for this one I used today because I saw some melting...- FishInTheDesert
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How much smoke @225? masterbuilt MES 130B
Calling an audible....keeping the temp on the MES at 275.....and gonna note how high it gets, and if it stays there consistently....or if it just fluctuates. i think this MES is gonna have more of a learning curve than the last one...last one stayed pretty close to the temp on the digital...- FishInTheDesert
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How much smoke @225? masterbuilt MES 130B
Quick pop in, ill reply to you all later today. Cooking a chicken in a NEW MES 130b...exchanged the old one cuz the hinge cover was broken and i saw some melting. This MES gets HOT! I had it set to 275 to cook this chicken. Meat probe on the second rack was reading 335 and CLIMBING...the unit...- FishInTheDesert
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No secrets...but any Rub tips? (place to start)
I definitely dont want you all to give me your personal rub recipes and ratios. Im a fishermen, and watching these TV shows and YouTube videos on pitmasters....I see that pitmasters hold onto their secrets harder than us fishermen!!! lol The other thing Ive noticed, and let me know if im...- FishInTheDesert
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How much smoke @225? masterbuilt MES 130B
I bit the bullet and went with the TP20! Glad I did too...plus replacement probes are only like $9 which helps. Will follow your methods to keep it "clean" Sounds good...ended up foiling my water pan after I saw a youtube video with it. Ill do all the trays like you all do. One more MES...- FishInTheDesert
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How much smoke @225? masterbuilt MES 130B
also....putting a pork butt in saturday. Prolly a picnic cut since thats what they had at my local walmart. Didnt see boston butt. Gonna start a thread in the pork section with my initial plan, and asking for any tweaks or advice in case any of you are pulled pork gurus and wanna help me there...- FishInTheDesert
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How much smoke @225? masterbuilt MES 130B
Your posts always do...and I think we think alike....or you just see these same questions over and over....cuz you answer questions I have before I even ask them! for example you mention pellets and cost....im a frugal guy and that was one of my concerns, but I hadnt looked into it yet...but...- FishInTheDesert
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How much smoke @225? masterbuilt MES 130B
SO....back to the original post. I think that my smoker might not give steady and consistent smoke. Im waiting for my damn thermopro thats supposed to be in the mailbox by now. But im thinking that the Amazn pellet tray might be the best way to get steady smoke. Is there a video or site that...- FishInTheDesert
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How much smoke @225? masterbuilt MES 130B
Best results today...especially on the skin! I did more googling and came across another Foam thread...so I decided to work it in. This chicken was brined for prolly 20 hours or so in salt and water. I then took it out, pat dry it as much as I could.....and then left it on a rack with a fan...- FishInTheDesert
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How much smoke @225? masterbuilt MES 130B
Ill stop by Albertson's this weekend. And im definitely TEAM BRINE...at least for poultry! Its a noticeable difference and its just salt and water overnight....no extra effort really. Yesterdays chicken....was a disappointment. It was NOT brined....and I felt also overcooked even though I went...- FishInTheDesert
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How much smoke @225? masterbuilt MES 130B
Just threw one in....didnt brine this one cuz I just got the chickens...but I injected with butter....lets see. I wanted to inject...because I wasnt happy with my first chicken. I wanted to give it a little extra just in case. Ill prolly stick to brining whenever possible with poultry tho.- FishInTheDesert
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How much smoke @225? masterbuilt MES 130B
You just leave the chicken out to dry out the skin...or how do you do it? Thank you sir! I think its beginners luck and following the advice ive read here from surfing. I actually didnt eat the skin...but the person I gave it to did and loved it! I dont think i wanna call it that JUST RIGHT...- FishInTheDesert
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How much smoke @225? masterbuilt MES 130B
baby chicken...about 4 pounds i figure later edit: it was a lot juicier (especially after slicing into it) than the pics looked...and delicious. Im not sure I wanna call it good since im expecting fall of the bone tenderness.....but it was tender and I would choose this chicken over a grocery...- FishInTheDesert
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How much smoke @225? masterbuilt MES 130B
so there was more smoke today....but I raised temp, and also took out the water. Here is the chicken. 265 for 3 hours 20 minutes- FishInTheDesert
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How much smoke @225? masterbuilt MES 130B
Yea it does! Just one question...and its a $15 question... Im ordering the probes (prolly after you reply)....only need the 2 since its a small smoker and ill always be cooking just 1 meat 99% of the time. But...my frugal side is kicking in. Whats the difference between the TP-20 and TP-08? Is...- FishInTheDesert
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How much smoke @225? masterbuilt MES 130B
Running another chicken tomorrow morning with Great American Land & Cattle Seasoning instead of salt and pepper for a neighbor. My last chicken wasnt perfect....but it was definitely edible and had a good taste with 2 loaders full of wood chips. Not too smokey...and I feel OK giving it to others...- FishInTheDesert
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How much smoke @225? masterbuilt MES 130B
You know what.....this might be it! I live in the desert (West Texas). I put it out on my back patio hoping to keep it out of the sun....but it still had the sun shining on it most of the time it was cooking. It might be a pain...but im gonna try again on my front patio where it should be able...- FishInTheDesert
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How much smoke @225? masterbuilt MES 130B
Cooking my first chicken right now! How much smoke are you supposed to get at 225? I swear im getting no smoke at 225....and i heated it up to 275 to get it started like the manual suggested. It smoked...but eventually tapered down to looking like no smoke. Just opened the smoker about 2 hours...- FishInTheDesert
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