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  1. hamrhead1971

    Housewarming party!

    The size of the bag is fine, that's about the size I usually freeze. I don't know if it's needed, but if I need to reheat multiple bags I have a wire rack that I put in the pot first to keep the bags off the bottom of the pot. I always thaw mine beforehand. If they thaw early, I throw them...
  2. hamrhead1971

    Housewarming party!

    I hate to hear that. I have never had that happen. I double seal every bag that goes in the freezer with an older foodsaver that can seal closer to the end than my newer one. I also use a large pot, bring the water to a boil then reduce to a slow simmer before putting the pre-thawed bag in.
  3. hamrhead1971

    Parades Start Wednesday!!

    I never cared much for going to the parades because I don't like the crowds, especially when so much of the crowd is drinking, even if I was having a couple drinks. Guess it stems from my years in the MPs and my personality, keep your eyes open and be alert, head on a swivel, watch for signs...
  4. hamrhead1971

    My Second Brisket (with Qview)

    Looks like two successful smokes to me. Smoke it up William
  5. hamrhead1971

    Cold smoking help

    Not sure about fish, but cheese needs to sit for a few hours to dry. I sit mine under a fan, others leave it in a project fridge for a few days before packaging. Smoke it up William
  6. hamrhead1971

    First cheese smoke.

    You got some nice color on your cheese, horse. The downside is now you are gonna be hooked. I did my first cheese smoke last month, 5 lbs of cheese. Most of it was gifted to family. Yesterday I did my second load of cheese. 25 lbs total, 7 different cheeses using maple pellets. Smoke it...
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    First cheese smoke.

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    Two smokers going

    So I gave all the cheese to family at Christmas. The cheddar was ok even though I am not a big fan of cheddar. The wife liked it after she cut the edges off. The colby/jack was fantastic. We made a lasagna on Saturday and used the colby/jack on one end, it was the best lasagna my 80 yr old...
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  11. hamrhead1971

    MES back to basics

    Lance is correct. The round disk is a safety "fuse" if you will, and the other is the temp probe. I clean both of these with water/alcohol everytime I clean the window of mine. Smoke it up William
  12. hamrhead1971

    Cajun microwave???

    I am sure it could be made to work. You would have to introduce a smoke source also. Smoke it up William
  13. hamrhead1971

    Cajun microwave???

    I have never seen one that could be used for smoking. They are not designed to circulate air inside the cooking chamber.
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    Sure this has been beat to death...

    http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/t/118043/the-secret-to-good-sliced-brisket-defies-conventional-wisdom
  15. hamrhead1971

    Cajun microwave???

    Smoke is correct. The Cajun Microwave is a roaster. They are basically like a large outdoor dutch oven. They come in sizes from large enough for a decent size pig to small enough for turkey. Smoke it up William
  16. hamrhead1971

    My MES 30 cart/mailbox mod build

    I would definitely put something back over the element to keep anything from dripping on it and flaring up. Smoke it up William
  17. hamrhead1971

    Char broil electric not smoking, HELP!

    I don't know how well the amnps would work inside that smoker. It has to be kept away from the element to keep the pellets from getting too hot and flaring up. In the mes the element is off to one side where yours is centered in the cabinet. It would only take a couple of simple modifications...
  18. hamrhead1971

    Char broil electric not smoking, HELP!

    The element gives plenty of heat. The manual I saw stated it had a 1800 watt element. The mes40 has a 1500 watt and some of the older mes30s had a 800 watt. An easy way to see if air flow is the problem: put 1/4 cup of dry chips in the chip tray, leave water pan empty and turn the smoker on...
  19. hamrhead1971

    Char broil electric not smoking, HELP!

    I don't have this smoker so I don't know anything about it but after looking up the user manual I don't see how it is suppose to smoke at all. It looks to me like it has some serious air flow issues. What you called the inlet is actually the air outlet vent. By comparison, the one on my mes...
  20. hamrhead1971

    My MES 30 cart/mailbox mod build

    I did not remove anything in mine. I do pull the chip tray out about an inch but the smoke is gonna go where it needs to go regardless. Smoke it up William
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