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  1. lovespicyfood

    Keep Carcass

    Thank you for your reply!  My sister took the carcass so I was wondering how it would go...  I had a leg today for lunch and it was good!  Very "hammy" as I cured this one...
  2. lovespicyfood

    Keep Carcass

    Curious, is the stock smoky? If so, is it subtle or pronounced?
  3. lovespicyfood

    Cleaning the Masterbuilt Cold Smoker??

    I'm pretty sure it's paint.  Here's a pic of the outside of it w/ paint peeling...
  4. lovespicyfood

    Cleaning the Masterbuilt Cold Smoker??

    Noticed this issue on mine too. Stupid pain just bubbles away. Once all the paint comes off, will it rust? Just concerned the rust could mix with the smoke and taint my food...
  5. lovespicyfood

    MES 30" and Cold Smoker Attachment- 1st newbie smoke of a 6lb chicken, some thoughts...

    Much appreciate your advice! That makes sense on wiping down the ceiling! My 14.25 pound turkey is brining and curing right now with Pop's recipe! Hoping it comes out "hammy"...
  6. lovespicyfood

    MES 30" and Cold Smoker Attachment- 1st newbie smoke of a 6lb chicken, some thoughts...

    Interesting...I'm wondering why mine didn't leak as much?!  I would imagine as the creosote builds up perhaps it helps to seal?  Whatever paint they use on the cold smoker, it pretty much is useless.  My paint in the chimney stack is all bubbled up and peeling.  The outside of the cold smoker I...
  7. lovespicyfood

    MES 30" and Cold Smoker Attachment- 1st newbie smoke of a 6lb chicken, some thoughts...

    I was worried about the smoke leakage too but mine is not bad. I imagine yours with the 3' duct would leak more readily...I might do that mod if I try to cold smoke as the unit hooked directly up to the smoker does heat it up...
  8. lovespicyfood

    MES 30" and Cold Smoker Attachment- 1st newbie smoke of a 6lb chicken, some thoughts...

    Thank you for your reply! Good to know about the erasers...we just were talking about the the other day at work. Als good to know that most just clean the racks...it would be a lot of work to clean the entire inside every time... When I did start the cold smoker I opened the vent on the MES...
  9. lovespicyfood

    My first smoke, and it's chicken

    I am not sure why my reply reposted your pic?! I am using an iPad...maybe that is the issue...sorry! ****fixed the reply, not sure how to delete this one...
  10. lovespicyfood

    My first smoke, and it's chicken

    Yes, it came out pretty good! The breast was moist and the smoke not overpowering! My family does not really like smoked foods but I was able to make several 4 ounce portion packs that I froze! I think the brick idea makes sense...I will probably do that. I used the thickest gauge extension...
  11. lovespicyfood

    MES 30" and Cold Smoker Attachment- 1st newbie smoke of a 6lb chicken, some thoughts...

    Finally got around to using my MES 30" and cold smoker attachment... Yesterday I seasoned it and used mesquite.  Man, mesquite is a STRONG smelling wood! Today I smoked a 6lb chicken.  Brined it last night using a simple brine recipe w/ kosher salt, soy sauce, olive oil and sugar. I shut the...
  12. lovespicyfood

    My first smoke, and it's chicken

    Yea, the MES 30" is 800 watts and the Cold Smoker attachment is 1200 watts.  I've heard the built-in temp gauge on the MES is not very accurate.  Yesterday, when I seasoned it, it seemed pretty good once it got to temp.  Today, it was off by about 20 degrees!  It was reading ~275 but my Mavrik...
  13. lovespicyfood

    My first smoke, and it's chicken

    My first smoke is a chicken and it's in the smoker now too!  :) I'm cooking mine whole so already read some good tips here...  I set the box for 275 but it seems to be hanging around 250...  I have a 30" MES and am using the cold smoker attachment...I do wonder if I'm not using good enough...
  14. lovespicyfood

    Masterbuilt coldsmoker

    About to use my MES 30" and MES coldsmoker this weekend for the first time... Question about using wood chips...I couldn't find wood chips so I bought some wood chunks and cut them down w/ a 1 1/4 lb hatchet.  Most of the pieces are ~1"X~3" long.  As long as they fit in the cold smoker stack...
  15. lovespicyfood

    How large a turkey in a 30" MES?

    Measuring?  Why didn't I think of that!  :) I was just wondering of other's experiences...  I'm especially interested in if anyone has cooked them standing straight up.   Welshrarebit proposed something I was thinking about which I think is brilliant, but not sure will it work?!  I have done...
  16. lovespicyfood

    Newbie getting a MES 30", ET-73 and a Cold Smoking Kit.

    Going to look at getting this: http://t.harborfreight.com/19-in-x-29-in-folding-platform-truck-68895.html Seems ideal for my 30" MES and cold smoking attachment
  17. lovespicyfood

    How large a turkey in a 30" MES?

    Looked at turkeys at Costco today for Xmas dinner and they were all over twenty pounds. How large a turkey can you smoke in a MES 30"? Doesn't seem like it can be very large unless you put it in vertically, but how would you do that?! Your advice is much appreciated as I plan for Xmas dinner!
  18. lovespicyfood

    Wood Chips or Wood Chunks in MES 30"?

    Thanks David!
  19. lovespicyfood

    Pete from southern California

    Thank you Gary and Ray for the warm welcome!
  20. lovespicyfood

    Masterbuilt coldsmoker

    I was Home Depot today and saw that they have quick connect dryer connectors and was thinking that that might work for this, but it was plastic...not sure it would stand up to the heat?!  Not sure how hot a dryer vent gets...  Anyone try this...
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