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  1. Danabw

    Need help to get lighter smoke flavor - Confirm which woods, and length of smoke changes?

    IT now up to 154. Pic from inside below. Appreciate thoughts in wrapping at 160 even if it seems like it's not stalling, and removing the smoke or not. Don't want this to go too fast (it's only been in 3 hours), and I do want it to be very tender, so also wondering if there is no stall, should...
  2. Danabw

    Need help to get lighter smoke flavor - Confirm which woods, and length of smoke changes?

    OK, here are some initial details on my first smoked pork butt (been doing them in the slow cooker for years), and of course also the first time I'm using my new AMNPS and pellets. Any comments/suggestions appreciated. Too much info below: ;-) - 4.20 lbs, boneless pork butt (labeled...
  3. Danabw

    Need help to get lighter smoke flavor - Confirm which woods, and length of smoke changes?

    Thanks! I used my new toy (propane torch) to light it and it appears to have gone well, thanks for your feedback. The smoke looks good and is staying consistent/lit. So nice not to have to tend the wood chips! :) Since I have the Gen1 the AMNPS fits perfectly on the two rods at the bottom...
  4. Danabw

    Pellets, MES, and AMNPS...have I bought a life-time supply?

    Unfortunately you and I are about, oh 1000 or so miles away from each other, I'm in SoCal. :) Good luck finding someone local to pool/share, that seems like an easy way to keep the variety up and the storage down to a reasonable level!
  5. Danabw

    Need help to get lighter smoke flavor - Confirm which woods, and length of smoke changes?

    Thanks, Bear. So the instructions for the AMNPS say to light it at the hole at the end of the row. Sounds like you're saying it's better to light it in the middle of the first row. Am I understanding you correctly? And should I pull out the chip tube a little or a lot to provide airflow for the...
  6. Danabw

    Need help to get lighter smoke flavor - Confirm which woods, and length of smoke changes?

    Operation "Light Smoke" starts tomorrow Thursday)! I have a 4.5lb boneless pork butt rubbed and resting in the fridge, AMNPS arrived, and I have Lumber Jack Champions Blend and Oak pellets (only two I could find locally). Appreciate suggestions regarding which of those pellets would be better...
  7. Danabw

    Pellets, MES, and AMNPS...have I bought a life-time supply?

    I'm starting to think about setting up a group pellet exchange with other local enthusiasts. If love to trade 10lbs of oak for 10lbs of apple, for example. Or 5lbs of rocks for 10lbs of Pecan. ;)
  8. Danabw

    Pellets, MES, and AMNPS...have I bought a life-time supply?

    This is for use in my MES 30 w/AMNPS. I just picked up a bag of Lumber Jack Competition Blend and one of Lumber Jack Oak, 20lb bags. I also want to have some apple pellets on hand, but when I saw how huge the 20lb bags of pellets were, I started to wonder if I already had a life-time supply of...
  9. Danabw

    Poor man's caviar (but it's not caviar, and it's not what you think it is) - a family favorite

    I wish I had thought of that. My son and I are going to make some poppers - our jalapeno shrub is going crazy so we're going to have a bumper crop. We will definitely be stuffing a few w/the "caviar." :)
  10. Danabw

    Poor man's caviar (but it's not caviar, and it's not what you think it is) - a family favorite

    Oh yesss...those sound great, love horseradish. I can definitely see trying those w/some olive/pimento added in.
  11. Danabw

    Poor man's caviar (but it's not caviar, and it's not what you think it is) - a family favorite

    Thank to all for the memories back at me. Glad to hear others have enjoyed this as well. Doh! I totally forgot putting it on celery - my mom did the same exact thing, that was her favorite way to eat this. I'm going over to her house to take her to lunch today, and was going to take some to...
  12. Danabw

    Poor man's caviar (but it's not caviar, and it's not what you think it is) - a family favorite

    I know, right?! Hope you like it.
  13. Danabw

    Poor man's caviar (but it's not caviar, and it's not what you think it is) - a family favorite

    This can be used as an appetizer, tide-me-over-to-dinner snack, munchie during the big game, or for those midnight moments when you just have to have a quick bite. My mom always called it "Poor man's caviar" becuase you can put it on crackers and it's a salty bite. She can't remember where she...
  14. Danabw

    Cleaning MES30

    Excellent! For once it pays off to buy Gen 1! ;-) It's funny, the pics on Amazon make it look much, much bigger than it is. Before I looked at the actual dimensions of the AMNPS, I was thinking it would fill up an entire rack in my smoker! :) It's supposed to arrive tomorrow, and I'll be...
  15. Danabw

    Cleaning MES30

    @Bearcarver How do you identify a "Gen 1" MES? I have this one (no longer sold AFAIK). I measured and the space to the left of the chip box appears to be big enough to house the 5x8x1.5 AMNPS. I have plenty of depth and height, and the width is pretty close to 6" so I think I'm good w/putting...
  16. Danabw

    Need help to get lighter smoke flavor - Confirm which woods, and length of smoke changes?

    I'd like to know what that expression is as well. :) I know exactly what you mean about the surprise factor when you open/heat up leftovers. I experienced that yeseterday here at home, my son and I were polishing off the last of the ribs and we were both surprised by how strong the smoke smell...
  17. Danabw

    Need help to get lighter smoke flavor - Confirm which woods, and length of smoke changes?

    Thanks, I am planning on moving to AMNPS, but wanted to use up the chips I have first... Hate to waste stuff. I have heard there are some issues with using AMNPS with the 30" inch MES. Does it work well with smaller units like mine?
  18. Danabw

    Need help to get lighter smoke flavor - Confirm which woods, and length of smoke changes?

    You speak the truth - happy wife, happy life. :D I think Pecan and Apple will be my next attempts w/pork butt, and I'll also reduce the portion of the time in the smoker when I'm applying smoke a little bit. She's eaten smoked ribs and brisket all her life w/me (from restaurants) but I think...
  19. Danabw

    Need help to get lighter smoke flavor - Confirm which woods, and length of smoke changes?

    Thanks, I would never have realized the effect of not using water. Unfortunately, I accidentally did not use water on the ribs I smoked this weekend (that she didn't like), just totally forgot to add it, so that isn't going to be enough for her. I think my main issue/fix is going to be using...
  20. Danabw

    Need help to get lighter smoke flavor - Confirm which woods, and length of smoke changes?

    Thanks. Not sure what you mean by "Can add an extra dump each smoke if need be." Can you clarify that? :)
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