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  1. h22lude

    Process for smoking a whole bird the night before?

    Thanks for the advice. I think i was ok because i over cooked it a little in the oven when i reheated. It got to 180 at the thickest part of the breast. I will know for next time.
  2. h22lude

    Process for smoking a whole bird the night before?

    Everything went great.  I brined in AB's OJ brine for 2 days.  Smoked it at 250 with hickory.  I put vegetables in the bird and whatever couldn't fit I put in the water pan just so I didn't throw them away.  It cooked very fast and was done a lot earlier than I needed it.  I let it rest and then...
  3. h22lude

    Process for smoking a whole bird the night before?

    Great advice guys.  The first store I went to was sold out so I went with my back up store.  They only had a 15.5 pounder so I did that.  I think that will be plenty with all the other stuff we will have. Chef JimmyJ, so you don't recommend all that stuff?  Someone else is making a gravy so I...
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    Process for smoking a whole bird the night before?

    I'm having about 15 people over this Sunday for a Friendsgiving.  We all go see our family on Thanksgiving so I thought it would be cool to do it again with friends.  Anyway, I plan on smoking a whole turkey (probably 16 to 20 pounders...I heard 1 pound per person is plenty).  If I get the 20...
  5. h22lude

    Yet another brisket thread...on the smaller side though

    Ok so I went to my local market and asked the butcher for a 4 pound beef brisket.  He brought it out and I paid for it.  I just got home to spice it and noticed he gave me corned beef brisket.  What can I do to save this?  Could I soak in ice cold water for a few hours to try and remove some of...
  6. h22lude

    Yet another brisket thread...on the smaller side though

    Awesome, thanks. No my original plan I wasn't going to put anything into the pan but now I will try that recipe.
  7. h22lude

    Yet another brisket thread...on the smaller side though

    It won't dry out at the high temp? Is the pan for that au jus on the rack below the brisket or is the brisket in that pan? Will the drippings burn because I'm doing a smaller brisket or will all briskets not create a lot of drippings?
  8. h22lude

    I want to start brewing but i got a few questions??

    Another good site to visit is www.homebrewtalk.com  A lot of great info and a lot of very experienced homebrewers. One thing to keep in mind is you will always make beer no matter what.  It might not taste like what you wanted but it will be beer with alcohol in it.  Now to make a good beer a...
  9. h22lude

    Yet another brisket thread...on the smaller side though

    I'm going to be doing my first brisket tomorrow.  I want it to be ready during half time for the second games which is why I was thinking of doing a smaller brisket...maybe around 4 pounds.  I haven't bought it yet but I want to get something with some fat to keep it moist. My plan is a 4 pound...
  10. h22lude

    New to smokers...need a little help picking out the right one

    The AMNPS is definitely on my list of things to buy.  I did use very little chips like you mentioned in bold.  I actually used a little less since I was getting a lot of smoke.  I'll have to go through the mod thread.  I think if I get the tray off the element it might be better.  If I can't...
  11. h22lude

    New to smokers...need a little help picking out the right one

    Doing my first smoke right now. Two racks of baby back ribs. Took off the membrane, put on some yellow mustard and covered the ribs with a rub I made. They sat in the fridge over night. This morning I preheated the smoker to 270. Put the ribs in and about 8 chips. Smoked a little. I then put in...
  12. h22lude

    New to smokers...need a little help picking out the right one

    I just finished seasoning.  I put in a handful of hickory.  At first I was getting TBS but then it started to get white.  It wasn't coming out like crazy but it definitely went from blue to white.  I do think I put in too much chips.  The loader was about 75% full.  So when I smoke this Sunday...
  13. h22lude

    New to smoking....need help with smoking sausge

    Man this site is great lol Thanks for all the help. Thankfully I have today off (had to season the smoker before football Sunday lol) so I was able to do a lot of research. My understanding now is that any non intact meat (like sausage or a piece of meat that was injected or stuck with a...
  14. h22lude

    New to smoking....need help with smoking sausge

    Thanks Dave. That 40 - 140 in under 4 hours, is that for any raw meat (ribs, chicken, pork shoulder) or specific to ground meats?
  15. h22lude

    New to smoking....need help with smoking sausge

    My MES30 is seasoning as I type this.  This weekend I will be smoking baby back ribs (using the 2-2-1 method) at around 225.  I also want to do a few pounds of hot italian sausage that I will buy at my local market.  I have read a few threads on smoking sausage.  It seems like if you make it...
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    New to smokers...need a little help picking out the right one

    Temp got up to 270 pretty quick (35 minutes or so).  I have it set to 275 which I don't think is a big deal it can't get up those 5 degrees.  I think the heating element turned off so I could have reached it when I wasn't looking and is now going down.  It is about 50 degrees out right now...
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    New to smokers...need a little help picking out the right one

    Thanks for your input. I actually ordered my MES30 on Amazon and it arrived yesterday. Decided to season it. It stopped raining but I put a glass bowl over the controller. Sprayed inside with Pam and lightly wiped it. Turned to 275 for 3 hours. I'll put in a few chips after 2 hours
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    New to smokers...need a little help picking out the right one

    The refs are back! I can't wait for Sunday to watch the Pats. I received my MES yesterday. I didn't realize the cord was so short?!?! So I had to buy a 12 gauge 25 foot cord. I would love to season it today but there is on and off rain. Right now it isn't raining but I don't want to start and...
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