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  1. dtsdowntosmoke

    What the heck is a beef shoulder arm roast and how the heck do I cook/smoke it?

    Hey everyone. I have some friends coming over and I'm going to smoke a couple of butts in either my BGE or my WSM this weekend. However, I asked my wife to pick up something she would like and she brought home a 2.57 lb "beef shoulder arm roast." I have no idea what it is or how to prepare it...
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    Referral needed: BBQ for a North Carolina Event 5/10/13

    Hey everyone. I am getting married on May 11 and am looking for a referral for someone in NC to cook/cater the rehearsal dinner/BBQ the day before. The dinner will take place at my parents' home located on Lake Norman in Mooresville, NC. We are about 20 minutes North of Charlotte. We are open to...
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    1st Official smoke in the WSM -Jeff's Chicken Cordon Bleu - Q-View!

    Hey Everyone- Hope that you all had a great week. I couldn't believe how lucky that I got last weekend. I had been keeping my eye on Craigslist for a couple of months and I finally found it! Less than 5 miles from my house a guy received a WSM 18.5 as a gift. The good news for me was that he...
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    Need Jerky Help - Pics Enclosed!

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    What to do if AMNPS is oxygen starved in MES.

    Yes, I know give it more oxygen. I will let the AMNPS burn with flame for 10 min before putting it in my MES. As soon as I put it in it's out in 15 min. I know it's not getting enough oxygen, but what can I do? My smoker is on a small deck enclosed on 3 sides so there is virtually no air flow...
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    Ready to give it a second go! All night butt smoke. Q-View!

    Hey everyone. In honor of the Daytona 500 I decided to smoke a 6.4# butt. I put the butt on at 11:30 last night after rubbing it down and injecting with Cheerwine. My MES has been running fine, but I fought with my AMNPS for hours before I finally gave up. I think that using all Cherry was a...
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    What to smoke if you don't have a lot of time.

    Hey everyone. I have a 4 hour drive ahead of me coming home from the beach, but I definitely want to smoke something for dinner tonight. I received my AMNPS on Friday and would love to give it a test run, although I may wait until next weekend. I'm looking for something that I could smoke in...
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    First Boston Butt is off but there's no bark!

    Hey everyone. I wanted to try my hand with a boston butt today so I fired up the MES electric this morning at 0515 with a 4.5 pounder. I prepped it with mustard and Jeff's rub yesterday and it looked good to go. I will try to attach a pic here but having trouble doing it from my ipad. At...
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    Electric smoker safe for deck?

    Hey everyone. As usual, I have a very basic question. I live on the 3rd floor of a 3 floor apartment building and have a wodden deck on the back. I have a Masterbuilt 30" electric fridge style smoker and wondered if it would be safe to use on the deck. I have used it 6 or 7 times at my parents...
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    What temp to take wings off

    Hey everyone. I've got some wings on the smoker right now and I wasn't sure what temp I should take them off at. I really didn't want to look at them as I've already had trouble keeping the smoker temp up. Thanks Bb
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    Can't get temp in MES 30 up!

    Hey everyone. I'm having trouble getting my MES 30 up to temp for the smoke today. I have wings on the top two racks and bacon wrapped chicken breasts on the bottom. It is very windy outside right now but It just won't come up. The temp on the MES is set to 275 but is only reading 230. The...
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    Warning: Beginner Question - MES Temp Check

    Hey everyone. I'm new to smoking and have a MES 30" cabinet style smoker. I have done 3 or 4 smokes in it, but I'm not sure that the digital temperature guage on the smoker is accurate. For example, I wanted to smoke some tenderloins which I thought would take an hour and a half so. I put them...
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    Making my Smoking Debut today, but need some help.

    Let me begin by admitting up front that I know absolutely nothing about smoking meat (or any other type of cooking for that matter).  I purchased a 30" Masterbuilt Electric Smokehouse about a month ago, but am making my debut today. I know that I'm doing this wrong, but there is so much...
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    Amount I know about smoking = 0. Willing to learn at Lake Norman NC

    Hello everyone from beautiful Lake Norman, NC. As someone who loves to eat, but rarely contributes in the kitchen, I have decided to give smoking a shot.  I have purchased a Masterbuilt 30" Electric Smokehouse, which I know nothing about.  Funny Story: My sister is the head cook in our family...
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