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  1. lovespicyfood

    Newbie MES30 Preseason question

    Jim, Were you able to do a first smoke yet? I'm a new 30" MES owner too, having gotten mine a couple weeks back.  Since then, I've cooked the following: 6lb chicken, 14lb turkey (cured), and an 11lb pork shoulder.  They all came out good but I have to say the pulled pork was the BEST smoke to...
  2. How large a turkey in a 30" MES?

    How large a turkey in a 30" MES?

  3. lovespicyfood

    How large a turkey in a 30" MES?

    I cured and smoked a 14.25 pound turkey and it was a success!
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    Help on timing 11lb Pork Picnic Roast

    Hello Everyone, Thank you for the active discussion! I was thinking that a big part of why I wasn't able to infuse more flavor into the meat was that I didn't take any skin or fat off, nor did I cross-hatch.  That totally makes sense to do that but i was worried that it might get too dry.  I...
  7. lovespicyfood

    Cleaning the Masterbuilt Cold Smoker??

    I'm going to try to do that w/ mine; thank you for the tip on the putty knife.  I did a pork shoulder yesterday and the chips kept getting stuck and I'd lose smoke.  Kind of a bummer as I woke up at 5am to put this meat in and expected it still to be smoking when I woke back up at 7am...
  8. lovespicyfood

    FINISHING SAUCE (for Pulled Pork)

    Used this yesterday on a ~11 pound picnic, my third ever smoke. The meat came out well, but I think this finishing sauce really helped because it would have been pretty bland for my tastes. I used Pappy's seasoning as it was all I had. My daughter loved it and she is normally quite picky...
  9. lovespicyfood

    Help on timing 11lb Pork Picnic Roast

    Okay, I think I figured out the pics... OMG, out of three things I've smoked so far, I think this turned out the best!!!!  It was a HIT at the neighborhood party!  I do have to say, I think I would brine and inject that large of a pork shoulder next time.  I used the finishing sauce and that...
  10. Help on timing 11lb Pork Picnic Roast

    Help on timing 11lb Pork Picnic Roast

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    Help on timing 11lb Pork Picnic Roast

    Pulled it out of the smoker at 3pm at 199 degrees. It's resting in a cooler right now, wrapped in towels. I didn't peak, but it felt jiggly, like a bowl full of jelly (how appropriate?), so I'm guessing that is a good sign...more later...
  15. lovespicyfood

    Help on timing 11lb Pork Picnic Roast

    Tom, that LOOKS GOOD! Thank you for the tip, I am using a pretty deep pan. I did not trim the skin or any fatter so I imagine it might gush a bit as I get rid of the skin/some fat... Just did a quick bike ride and it is now sitting at 196 degrees at 1:45pm so I guess I lucked out on timing...
  16. lovespicyfood

    Help on timing 11lb Pork Picnic Roast

    Thanks for the replies gentlemen!  It hit 165 and I wrapped it in foil.  It SMELLS SO GOOD!   I'm hoping it'll get done before 4pm, but we'll see...  If not, I will have to pull it and cook it at higher temp in the oven as I committed to this party and have to deliver.  Fortunately, I just have...
  17. lovespicyfood

    Help on timing 11lb Pork Picnic Roast

    Thanks Disco! We're at 162 degrees after a little more than five hours. Having only cooked a chicken and turkey, I was a little surprised to see fat oozing out of the fat drain on my MES...have yet to open the door since I put it in so excited to see how it looks. I will try to take a pic and...
  18. lovespicyfood

    Help on timing 11lb Pork Picnic Roast

    Woke up at 5am and started my 30" MES. It is cold for southern California, 46 degrees this morning. Temp of smoker is 250-275 degrees. Got it in at 5:30 am and went back to bed. 2 1/2 hours later, the pork is temping at 111 degrees. I am going to foil it at 165. Wood chips always stick to...
  19. lovespicyfood

    Help on timing 11lb Pork Picnic Roast

    I much appreciate both of your replies and suggestions!  Unfortunately, I've left no time to cook this the night before, so I'm going to get up early tomorrow morning and start it.  I will do the foil method and if I start running out of time, I'm going to put it in the oven at a hotter temp...
  20. lovespicyfood

    Help on timing 11lb Pork Picnic Roast

    Hello Everyone, I'm progressing well down the rabbit hole of smoking...  :)  Last week I smoked a 6lb chicken.  Yesterday, for Xmas, I smoked a cured 14lb turkey.  Tomorrow, I'm planning on smoking an 11lb Pork Picnic roast for a neighborhood get together.  The plan is to have some pulled pork...
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