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  1. Rboyd365

    Jerky...first attempt

    My first attempt at jerky! 1.5lbs top round 1/4 inch strips. 165 degrees start checking at about two hours. I hope they’re not too thick, I just eyeballed it.
  2. Rboyd365

    Smoking Chicken Breasts

    My wife bought a package of 8 thick chicken breasts and asked me to smoke them all at once this weekend. I’m thinking it’ll take forever in my little MES 30, but I guess it’s only two per rack. Looking for suggestions on temperature to smoke at. I have read you don’t want too much smoke...
  3. Rboyd365

    Ambient temps

    So I’m confused. I preheated my MES 30 to 250* for pork butt. ThermoPro said it’s 268 inside. I put my pork butt in and now the ambient temperature says 230. Do I need to raise the temp to get the ambient to 250 or do I just let it be? Thanks in advance!
  4. Rboyd365

    Florida newbie

    Hey everyone, I’m a complete newbie to smoking meat. Born and raised in Indiana, been livin in Florida for the last 15 years. Got an MES 30 a week ago and have been having issues with smoke. Will be getting an AMPNS soon. So far have made ribs and drumsticks. Turned out pretty tasty...not...
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