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  1. susieqz

    MAKING AND SMOKING MOZZARELLA TODAY

    gary, how long did you smoke? what wood did you use? how did you decide when to pull the cheese out? the reason i'm asking is i'm smoking cheese tomorrow for the first time.
  2. susieqz

    Newbie Reaching Out on a MB 30 + Cold Smoker Unit or maybe a Iron Cheff Unit?

    just did my first smoke with the MB30 using the amnps, yesterday. i got a full 12 hours of smoke, but, it does take up space. it's 5''x8''. a bit over 2'' high. gonna cold smoke cheese tomorrow with the amnps in my traeger. i really like the maze but i've never tried the attachment. the...
  3. susieqz

    Problems with MES 30 1st Gen

    after i saw this thread, i decided to keep the mes30 away from the house http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/t/158197/mes30-starts-on-fire-completely-ruined
  4. susieqz

    Smoking Two Pork Butts This Weekend

    hahaha. good thinking timber. i had to whip up some noodles for supper cause mine wasn't done.
  5. susieqz

    mes temp control help please

    this must be a generation one. the top vent has been 100% open all along. the fact remains, at the 140 setting it runs 155 n at the 180 setting it runs at 180ish. you are giving me a hard time. i do listen, but i make my own decisions. where, exactly, has this odd temp variance  been covered...
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    mes temp control help please

    i'm screwed. this thing is defective. i set it to 180 to see what would happen. the mes reads 182, the maverick reads 182.  it is not consistant. 15 degrees off at140, spot on at 180. bear, the manual doesn't say what generation it is. i'm slow cooking a small butt. i've never seen...
  7. susieqz

    mes temp control help please

    yeah, it's around 135 now. i'm hoping it will be 15 degrees off no matter what i set. i'm gonna try 175 to see if i get 190 soon. the amns is burned out. not adding more smoke.
  8. susieqz

    mes temp control help please

    k, i'll do that but don't understand.  the more i close the chute the cooler it will be? but, when i had it removed, the temp was 154. when i put it in it jumped to 171-2. it was out 1/2'' now i went out n it's out 1 1/2'' like you said.
  9. susieqz

    Newbie question about marinading pork before smoking

    um, foam, i think taste has been established to include the sense of smell, so aroma = taste. i love the taste of hickory but that's probably the aroma. when my nose is stuffed up, i hardly taste anything. i definitely like your idea of  caremelizing brown sugar on the outside. i'm not sure...
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    mes temp control help please

    well, i reinserted the chip tray it's in loose. the temp jumped to the 170s. since the butt has been in there 15 hours i don't mind this but i wish i understood it. get this. the maverick says the temp went to 170 with the chip loader installed but the mes still reports 140. it read 139-140...
  11. susieqz

    mes temp control help please

    this is digital. i have removed the chip loader entirely because the temp kept increasing. this happened a few hours into the smoke. for the first few hours it stayed in the 140s, then moved up. i didn't assemble this. it's a floor model from tractor supply. they assembled it. once i removed...
  12. susieqz

    mes temp control help please

    thanks, bre. well, it's set at 140. so far it's gone up to 156. the colder  it gets outside, the hotter it gets, ijust went outside n it thinks the temp is 39, but the maverick says no. well if it doesn;t rise faster, it won't be  ruined before i wake. another 10-12 degrees will be more...
  13. susieqz

    mes temp control help please

    k, thats good to know. thanks. still i see it creeping up again. for that last 6 hours, it's been creeping up. there must be away to stop it but i don't know how. can you tell me when you would close the top vents?
  14. susieqz

    mes temp control help please

    i just bought a 30'' mes on sale at tractor supply. today i seasoned it n started my first smoke at 3:00pm. it's set for 140 n for a while it was staying in the 140s, but it's been creeping up into mid 150s. i have a maze going n it's putting out lots of smoke, but i'd like to go to sleep...
  15. susieqz

    Maple brined chix wings

    thanks. i'll be trying maple brine soon.
  16. susieqz

    Smoking Two Pork Butts This Weekend

    adam, one was foiled, the other not? any difference? i just put a butt on in my new mes with the maze. using temps in the 140s til the morn. gotta say, the mes is holding steady n with the maze. i don't think i'll have to go outside til after my morning coffee. i love having the maze n the...
  17. susieqz

    how safe is the MB30??

    35 minutes of cold smoke gives a pleasant hint of smoke when you sear the steak   in the house. next time i'll do an hour because i like a stronger smoke taste than many. the heat is holding steady in the 140s n the maze is smoking away. with  the maze n the maverick, it looks like i won't...
  18. susieqz

    Smoking Two Pork Butts This Weekend

    i have never once foiled butt.
  19. susieqz

    Sourdough starter died...

    thanks. i'm too lazy to use a couch i found these in 2 sizes that i think give me the advantage of a couch with less hassle. the preforations make a crispy crust too. http://www.kingarthurflour.com/shop/items/italian-loaf-pan. i tend to buy from these guys because i have their flour shipped...
  20. susieqz

    how safe is the MB30??

    timber, no question i'm getting the durarock. i'd never be able to sleep without it. gonna try an overnight smoke today, but the machine will be 12' from the house. putting it on speaker cabinits that were going to be trashed to keep it out of the snow n wet. for today, i'll cold smoke the...
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